Growing So Fast

Look at this happy boy! He makes waking up (super early) every morning a joy. I cannot imagine life without him now that he is here. Here is a recap of how much he has grown over the last 3 months.

Thomas at 3 months!

Thomas at 2 months!

Thomas at 4 weeks!

Thomas at 3 weeks! Look at those skinny legs!

Thomas at 2 weeks!

Photo Shoot

Here are the pictures from the photo shoot at the hospital. Susan Riddle Duke took these pictures and I could not be more pleased. Our little angel cooperated to the fullest and proved to us just how photogenic he could be. Thomas was only 2 days old in these pictures.

A Few More Hospital Pictures

Friends and Family at the Hospital

This is the first picture of our new little family. We are truly blessed!




Thomas and me with LuLu and Tino.




The youngest Walker with the Walker family. Thomas is named after Mr. Walker's father, Thomas Walker. I think it is so special to carry on family names.

They just can't get enough of this little guy!

My sweet dad said that he didn't think it was possible to love a grandchild more than his children until he met Thomas. How sweet! If anyone deserves a grandson, it is this man!

I caught such a precious moment of Thomas and LuLu. Poor LuLu was so worried about the two of us over the last few months. She was so relieved that everyone was healthy and happy!

This is what it looks like everytime we go to my dad's. Everyone huddles around Thomas trying to be the first to hold him. He is one lucky kid to have so many people who love him. And I am one lucky mom to have so many babysitters!

These two will be the most doting aunts. They already give him whatever he wants. I see lots of candy in Thomas's future.

Brian was just in awe of Thomas. I don't think he expected to fall so hard for the little guy!

Aunt Julia came to see us after work! She said that Thomas should share some of his hair with Elizabeth Magee. That precious little girl is going to teach Thomas so much. I cannot wait to watch the two of them grow up together. What a special friendship they will have!

Oliver loves babies! He is still reaching for Thomas when we are around. So cute! I think he forgot how little babies are when they first born. Elizabeth Magee was even smaller than Thomas!

Rebecca and Helene came to visit after work too!! Thomas is one lucky baby to have so many people to hold him and love on him. These two are going to be the best mommies one day. I can't wait!!

Welcome to the World, Thomas Kirby Walker!

This is a picture from the night before Thomas was born. I was 36 weeks and 5 days pregnant. I was ready to have this baby. I had been on full bedrest since May 9th. I was over it! Of course, I was very nervous about the health of our little Thomas. Baby boys tend to have lung problems when they are early. My friend, Jenn, says they call them "Whimpy White Boys" in the NICU. Luckily, Thomas came out screaming just to prove to us that his lungs worked just fine. Boy do they ever!

This is the first picture of my two guys together. Melts my heart everytime I see this picture! These two are my world. I cannot imagine a day going by without them. Aren't they handsome? Thomas is a clone of his Daddy. I'm one lucky girl!

This is the first time I got to see Thomas. I was still on the OR table but I could see him on the scale. He had a death grip on this thing. It was almost like he thought he was going to roll off. His legs were still sticking straight out. The little guy was folded in half inside the womb so it took him a little while to stretch out.

I didn't get to hold Thomas in the OR. They had to take him to the nursery for observation since he was less than 37 weeks. While he was in the nursery, he got his first bath. Our families got to watch his first bath I think they were all astonished at how rough the nurse was, but babies are more resilient than we think! Someone took this picture right after his bath.

I was in recovery about 45 minutes before they brought Thomas to me. This is the first moments of our cuddling. I had to replace the hospital hat with the UGA hat. The hospital hat was pink and blue, but mostly pink, so that wasn't going to work. On went the UGA hat and it made for good pictures! I was so glad to finally hold my precious baby. I think I look a little happy here, what do you think?

This is the first picture of my two guys together. Melts my heart everytime I see this picture. These two are my whole world. I cannot imagine waking up every day without them. I'm one lucky girl!