Zevry had a breakthrough swimming session this morning. He was laughing, smiling, swimming, and just generally having fun. He almost cried one time when the instructor took him from me and swam him around for a minute, but other than that he had a great time. He was dunked 3 times! And one of those times Steve shuttled him through the water (underwater) for about 5 seconds… which seems like a really long time when it is happening. He collected several tennis balls (jealous Sammy?) and put them in the …

Today was Zevry’s first Baby Dolphins swimming class. It was also the first time he has been in a pool. At first he was just fine. He had on his little thermal suit and the water is heated to about 85 degrees, so there was no cold water shock or anything. We got in and he just kind of looked around, and he was very relaxed. Then the class started. The eight moms and babies all got in a circle and the instructor (Steve) held a doll baby in front …

Dear Zevry,
Today is your first Christmas and I thought I would take a moment to tell you how much it means to me to spend this day with you and your Daddy. Your Auntie Kathleen, Uncle Ryan, Grandma Jo, Grandpa John, and Daddy are all in the other room, we just talked to Nana and Grandpa David, Auntie Kristin, Great Uncle Jim, and tried to get in touch with Grandpa Jim and Grandma Betty, and Auntie Heather, and I sneaked away to write you a letter.
There really are no words …

2 weeks ago we got on a plane and took Zev to Phoenix to meet his Arizona friends and relatives and visit his house. In a nutshell, the trip was great! Zev was just amazing on both plane rides – he slept 90% of the way, and when he was awake, he was either laughing, smiling, or staring at his fellow passengers, much to their delight. Of course he whined once or twice, but it lasted less than a minute and was easily solved (as usual) with a boob in …

Saturday was a brutal day weather wise. It rained all day and was miserable, but it made for a great day of getting under a blanket with Jen and Zevry and camping out by the TV. I actually braved the weather to go play football, but only 4 people showed up. Wimps!
Anyway, Sunday morning was a completely different scene. The sun was out and Zev was in high spirits and extremely active. We took some photos of him as he did cute things. Then he started rolling over every time …

So the other day I was going through some photos on my computer of Zevry and I noticed as I quickly flipped through them, that it almost seemed like Zevry was dancing. So with that in mind…

This morning Daddy went to play some football and I put Zev down on Monkey Island for some play time. He really does like this toy a lot, and I have been putting it in the floor instead of the bed because it provides a harder surface and I though it might help him with his pushups to build his neck strength.
So we’re playing and all the sudden, Zev rolled over from his tummy to his back! He looked shocked and so did I. After I cheered for him, I …

First of all – thank you to everyone for your support, love and good wishes over the last several months. This blog has been a fantastic way for us to share this incredible time with all of our friends and family, and I love seeing your comments and knowing you are all rooting for us!
*** I decided to record this experience in some detail, so please don’t read it if you will be offended by that sort of thing.

The birth was an incredible experience. I started recording contractions at 2:40pm …

Introducing, at 23 1/4″ and 9lbs and 13oz born at 11:36pm on August 27th, 2009.
Zevry John Walker (Zev)

At first I thought it would be the right thing to do if I soothed Jen and calmed her as we reach the homestretch of her pregnancy. After 30 seconds of that, I realized that sometimes in life you have to sit back, wait and enjoy the ride.

Needless to say, Jen is a wee bit cranky (she knows it) now that baby is a few days late. What does this mean? Well if you are anyone on the streets of London and more specifically the High Street Kensington of London, …