Day 28!!!

Ok, so I know that you guys can't really tell the difference between Reed when he was born and Reed now. So, I thought I would post some pictures of him wearing the same outfit! The difference is amazing! He has grown so much and is actually starting to fit into his clothes! So, the bigger pictures were taken today, April 11, 2008 - day 28 of Reed being part of our family! The smaller pictures were taken March 16, 2008 - day 3 :) Hope you can see the difference!

Day 28 - clothes are starting to fit!

"I just can't stay awake, mom!"

"But, I do have to say that I have great lips! Thanks, dad!"

Day 3 - after his first bath at home

Look how big it is on him!

He is growing so big!

So, the past almost four weeks have gone by so fast! It's crazy that Reed is almost one month! It seems so new and yet, I wonder what I did before having a child. I love being a mom! I have been a little overwhelmed at times....just knowing that he relies on us for everything - it is a bit daunting! But, I love Reed more than I could explain! I guess moms would understand....and I thought I did before I was a mom, but I realize now how much deeper the love goes! So, here are some great pictures of our little growing Reed! He is really starting to fill out - still a little skinny guy, like his dad, but his face is filling out! Tyson requested that I take more pictures of him awake.....so, here are the results! Hope you like them!


My sleeping boys! Yes, Reed is showing off his muscles!

A true cougar fan starts early :)

"Just chillin' in my Dino Camo."

"Grandma Walker is the best!"


"I want to touch the camera mom."

"Watch it! I know Kung Fu!"

"Tummy time is seriously the best! Yes, I do have chicken legs and I am proud of it!"

David Reed Walker!!!!

We are both so tired!!!!

Reed always finds a way to get his foot out of his pajamas!

Proud and very tired parents of Reed

We get to go home baby! Yahoo!!!

First Hospital Bath

First Bath at Home

How cute is that outfit! Thanks Chelsea :)

Our little angel sleeping :)

So, I am here to proudly introduce a new addition to the Tyson and Janae Walker family! His name is David Reed Walker (we are going to call him Reed...long story that I will explain if you so desire). He arrived on March 14, 2008 at 3:54 am at Orem Community Hospital! He was born a week early and here is the rundown of how it all happened. On Wednesday I went to the doctor and I was measuring smaller than I had the previous week (not a good sign at all). So, they sent me on Thursday to do a non-stress test on the baby just to make sure everything was ok with him. So, we went and the baby's heart beat/oxygen level looked great. But, when they did the mini-ultrasound she found that I was very low on amniotic fluid - not a good thing at all. I was down to a 4.6 and the normal level is around 8. In Utah they let you get down to a 5 before they will induce you. So, needless to say, they sent me to labor and delivery and I was induced at 5:45 pm on Thursday. Tyson and I were a bit shocked because we thought maybe they would schedule us for the next morning or something like that. But, I literally went from my appointment to home to get my bags and then to the labor and delivery part of the hospital. So, they put in pitossin (I'm not sure on the spelling) and that started my body contracting. Then, once I got up to the highest level, I asked for the epidural. Once I had the epidural I felt really good. But, it seemed as if labor was not progressing very well. So, I was stuck at 4 cm in dilation for lots of hours. Then at about 12:30 am the nurse checked and I was still at a 4. But, about an hour later the nurse checked again and I was at a 10 (fully dilated)!!!! So, I was pretty excited and in a bit more pain, but it was good :) So, I pushed for 2 hours, but the baby was just stuck! My body was so exhausted that I could not do it anymore. What happened was that his head did not turn when coming down the birth canal....so, it was harder for it to come out. So, they ended up calling a doctor in to help the baby out with forceps. By that point, I was just wanting it to be over. I wanted everything to be ok. So, when he got there, the baby came out in just a couple of minutes. So, at 3:54 am David Reed Walker was born. He weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces and was 19.5 inches long. He has a bunch of beautiful dark hair and blue eyes (so far). He was so peaceful once he came out. He just looked around and up at Tyson and me :) It was truly a miracle and one of the neatest feelings in the world! So, yeah, I am a mom now! I am pretty tired, but things are going well.

The Haircut!

For those of you who have not seen me in the past while, I was growing my hair out. It was getting pretty long and I decided that I couldn't take it anymore....So, I decided that before the baby was born, I better cut my hair. Here are the fabulous results from a few weeks ago....just about 10 days before baby was born!!!! Hope you like it :) It was a needed change!

Valentine's, cute babies, and the most recent belly picture :)

So, one of the last two pictures are of me opening a present from my Provo baby shower! Yipee for baby clothes! We put together the baby's room and put all the clothes in his dresser! Man, I am so excited! Sometimes, I just look in his room and can't wait for it to be used by an actual little baby :) 17 days and counting! This second picture is the most recent picture of my belly! It was taken on Friday, February 29th...yeah for leap day! I am about ready to pop! At times it seems weird, yet amazing that I have a little person inside of me! I can't wait to meet him in person!!!!



The weekend after Valentine's we went to Vegas for my baby shower and I totally didn't take pictures! I will get some from Tyson's mom, but we did take some pictures of some amazingly cute little kids! Our nephew, Vance, just had this amazing picture of watching a balloon float to the ceiling. I love the amazement of little kids! We also got a picture of Mackenzi, our niece, at her birthday party! She just turned 2 and loved all of her little presents :) I love little kids!!!!



So, I always love Valentine's day! I am just a sentimental girl, but I love it :) So, Tyson knows how much I love Valentine's day and always plans something super cute! So, this year he came to my work and put a gerbera daisy on my car (they are my favorite). Then, when I got home he had 6 white roses on the table! They were so beautiful :) He did so good! He even cleaned the house before I got home! That was one of the best presents ever :) We went out to Thai food (kind of a tradition to have Thai food) and I ended up seeing two friends there! So, we got home and I thought that was it, but it wasn't! He thought of everything :) He rented "Becoming Jane" because it's a sappy girl movie that he knew I wanted to see (even though he wouldn't have chosen that one) and said that I needed some chocolate, so got me some chocolate-covered strawberries! It was a great Valentine's day! I felt so bad because all I did was make a giant valentine for Tyson! It was a pretty sweet valentine, though, if I do say so myself :)

Finally an update :)

On January 9th, my younger sister, Kristy, entered the MTC. This is us saying good bye :) She was so excited and is headed to the Taiwan Taichung mission. She is scheduled to leave March 25th to the great country of Taiwan. She has been loving her time there and is always so positive about everything :) So, life is good :)



Last year, Tyson's mom made us this Christmas calendar (something Tyson's Grandma had in her home as well). So, we get to open up a pocket everyday starting on December 1st. It was lots of fun and Tyson just looks so cute next to it : )



So, I wanted to show off some of our Christmas decorations, while showing off my growing tummy. Yes, this is a picture from a long time ago (around Christmas time), but don't worry, I will have more updates to come in the next few days (I promise, Jen). Notice the great lights on the Christmas tree, courtesy of Tyson. He put 7 strands on our little 6-foot, fake tree. But, we love them. Then, on top of our entertainment unit are some bubble lights. So, my dad saw those when he walked into our apartment and told us stories of how he saw those in his grandma's house. It was neat to hear some stories and I already have an idea for a Christmas present for next year :)

Temple Square Christmas Lights and DT- Q Hall

So, for those not in Provo and up to speed on the exciting news here...they are tearing down Deseret Towers! It definitely was getting old, but it is sad to say good bye to my old freshmen memories :) We had good times there! So, this is Q hall being destroyed. This was December 8th....now, Q hall is completely down and they will probably start on R hall next....so, we will keep you updated on the knocking down of all the buildings :)







So, on December 7th Tyson and I got tickets to see the bell choir in the conference center. It was just random - a girl from work had extra tickets and we ended up getting some! The weather was horrible and it took us over 1 1/2 hours to get there, but we eventually did. We walked in super late to the performance, but we were not alone. About 30 other people walked in at the same time! Everyone had problems getting there :) Anyways, the bell choir was fabulous and there were two organists there that were amazing!!!! Tyson was amazed and we ended up loving the concert! Afterwards, we had our 3rd annual Christmas Lights on Temple Square viewing :) We started when we were dating, then again last year, and this year. This will probably be our last year, so we walked around for a while :) It was snowing and my skirt and shoes were soaked, but it was worth it :) Above are just a few of the pictures from that night! Tyson always loves the big, red tree and I always love standing by the reflecting pond....we thought it was cool that you could see the snow in the last picture! Brrrrr! It was really great :) It took us another 1 1/2 hours to get home to Provo, but ah well. It was a well-spent evening :)