Special Delivery

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We received a phone call Saturday (May 23) around 2:00 p.m. saying Tracey had gone to the hospital and was having contractions 20 minutes apart. It had been a lazy day until then - we kicked into action making phone calls to cover Sunday assignments, school obligations, work and pets, loaded our luggage and selves into Mike's new truck and were on the road by 3:30. We were blessed not to have much traffic since most people had left early for Memorial Day weekend. We made it to state line by 6:30, gassed up, grabbed some food and kept driving. We continued to receive updates from Judy (Tracey's mom) as we drove. As we came into Las Vegas Judy called again and said Tracey was at 8 cm. We felt we couldn't drive any faster than we already were (80 mph) but kept pushing on and praying we would be there in time for the delivery. When we got passed Mesquite, Nevada and through the gorge Judy called again and said Tracey was at 10 cm. and the Dr. was going to let Tracey start pushing. We informed her that we were about 30 minutes away from the hospital and we should be there before the delivery - hopefully.

Now I want you to picture the part in the movies where the person always pulls right up to the curb at the front of the hospital, parks there and runs in. It's never really like that is it?

Well...it WAS this time.

We arrived at 10:30 p.m, parked along the curb out front and walked right in! We made it just as Tracey began to push. She pushed and labored for an hour and 15 minutes after we got there and finally delivered a 6 lb. 10 oz. beautiful baby girl by the name of Charley Taylor Walker.

Here is a photo journal of Hannah's face as the delivery progressed.

Mommy and Daddy finally get to meet their baby girl.

Aunt Hannah was given the opportunity to let Charley hold her hand while they worked on her.

That's 6 lbs. 10 oz in our language.

I absolutely love this picture.

Tracey waited so long for this beautiful moment.

We managed to pull ourselves away from the hospital because there were things to do at the house. Like assembling a crib.

Cara and Mike tackled this job while I took pictures.

Time log......around 2:20 in the afternoon.

Look at the progress (NOT)!

Time log.....about 3:30 in the afternoon. I decided to take some more pictures of the important things.

Two hours later the crib was finally together.

Whew!

Then it was time to put the layette together.

That was much easier.

The day after all the activities, it was time to hold the baby....

Grandpa of course.

Cara - singing Charley the lullaby

"Baby of Mine" from the movie Dumbo.

Big brother Branzten

Daddy, Brent

Daddy and sisters, Brinn and Bergen

I don't need to tell you how thrilled we were to witness the birth of this precious baby girl.

Mike can't wait to take her fishing.