We have a lot of catching up to do. Let’s
start with September.
In September I started my own
business called Stitch Savvy. It’s an embroidery business that speacializes in
monogramming, appliqués
and embroidery. I personalize things from bibs to business shirts and anything
in between. I really enjoy what I do because not only is it fun, but it allows
me to keep Levi with me. Yep, you guessed it, I had my little boy and that
takes us right into October.
On October 12th I had
the scariest day of my life that turned out to be the best. I was filling some
embroidery orders and I felt a “bubble pop” as I like to call it. I thought
that my water had broken, but when I went to the bathroom to check I was
bleeding VERY badly. I called my mom in there and we immediately got in the car
to head the hospital. As I was on the way I of course called Stewart to tell
him what was going on and to come meet me and then called the doctor. While on
the phone with the doctor they told me to come into the office first, which caught
me by surprise. When I arrived at the office I was waiting for them to call me
back. When Stewart arrived, he was ticked that I wasn’t already in the exam
room so he decided to do something about it, he opened the door and said “My
wife is pregnant and bleeding, what are YOU going to do about it?” Needless to
say, I went straight back. Dr. Cheek checked me and listened for he baby’s
heart beat then decided to send me to the hospital. When I arrived at the
hospital I went straight up to the Labor and Delivery floor and they sent me
back to get hooked up to all those beeping machines. Meanwhile I’m still
bleeding like crazy. Dr. Cheek came and we went into a delivery room I wasn’t
even in there for 2 minutes before he made the decision to do an emergency c-section.
Little did I know they were starting to lose Levi’s heart beat. I was taken in
for the surgery and at 5:51 pm on Wednesday, October 12th, 2011,
Levi Allen McWhorter was born weighing 4lbs. 5oz. and measuring 17 ¼ inches long. I woke up around 8
pm to find out that Levi was in the special care unit, breathing on his own and
doing okay. Later I found out that when he was born he was not breathing, his
heart was not beating and it wasn’t looking good. Then after a few minutes he
gagged and started breathing on his own. Levi stayed in the special care unit
for four days and came home the same day I did. That precious baby boy is
sleeping in his room right now because of the miracle that God performed that
night. I thank God every day for answering the prayers that I prayed
continuously after seeing the blood that day. Never will I forget how scared I
was that I was going to lose my baby boy that I had never even laid eyes upon,
but our God is a faithful and loving God that never ceases to amaze me. Levi’s
testimony has already touched many lives and I know it will continue to do so
through out his life.
Levi coming home from the hospital.
In November Stewart and I were
still adjusting to being new parents. On November 7th Levi was
baptized at The Ridge. We enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner with my family this year.
That was about it for November. In December Levi met his cousins Avery and
Paisley for the first time, celebrated his first Christmas, made his first road
trip to North Alabama, and rang in the new year fast asleep. In January things
slowed down and we have been able to get into a real routine. Levis is sleeping
pretty good at night, only waking up once or twice for his paci.
Levi tuckered out after opening
presents on Christmas Day.
That covers the big things since
the last time we chatted, but I do have some recipes and photos to come J.
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