Happy Birthday Renee

This is a Happy Birthday wish to Renee. She can use all the good thoughts, wishes, and prayers for the hap-happiest birthdays. Happy Birthday to you Love.
Happy Birthday

Thoughts and Prayers

Please keep in your thoughts and prayers a dear friend of mine. My college roommates Mom is going through a very rough time in her life. She was moved to hospice care today. We are praying for her, her relief and peace from the immense pain and suffering that she has been enduring especially of late. Pam, may God keep you and bless you.

Tooth Watch '09

When does a tooth officially arrive? That is the question that I have been asking for sometime. Well maybe actually a week. The tooth is coming in for sure. I was bitten today 2x. It is a sharp little guy. However it is not very visible unless you are bitten, or you know what you are looking for. I think I am going to go with the theory that a tooth is considered "in" when it is visible to all, meaning fully in place. Hence, the tooth watch will continue.

Mother's Day 2009 Dinner

Mother's Day festivities concluded with a nice dinner at home. Everyone pitched in to create the meal. Ryan joins us at the table these days for dinner. He likes to eat his dinner and or watch us eat ours. Last night he did not quite make it through his dinner and passed out. We all had a good laugh watching him literally take a bite, lean over, and fall asleep. Therefore, we leaned him back a little in his chair, let him sleep, and continued on with dinner. He really did not notice the difference.

Tooth Watch Continues

While there has been a tooth spotted, it is slowly working its way into the world. I am guessing that the worse part is the cutting of the gum, and I really hope that that is true because I hate to imagine Ryan in any pain or discomfort. Friends and people that I have talked with have said that suddenly the tooth was there in their kids' mouth. I wonder if anyone has experienced the long drawn out tooth. How can it suddenly be there? I know a watched pot never boils, but were these other people not watching their pots?

Happy Mother's Day 2009

This is my first Mother's Day. And truth be told, it feels like most other days. Except Ryan woke up only one time last night/ this morning. I had more hours of sleep in a row then I have had in awhile. Now that is a gift.
We all went to breakfast at our annual Mother's Day place. Grandparents, Great Aunt, Mom, Dad and baby. It was a fairly smooth experience and the meal went very well. It is all about having the right toys or objects.

He Does Like Sport Balls!

Justin always worries or comments that I take Ryan to too many girly activities. He is always hanging out with the women in the knitting shop, taking crocheting lessons, going shopping, or aerobics with Mom. Yesterday Ryan was introduced to a ball. His first one. It was even blue. He loved it. It tasted like rubber, it was light weight, easy to pick up with two hands, and WOW was it fun! I guess you could say it was love at first sight.

Tooth spotting

A tooth has been spotted! It is in sights. I do not know if this constitutes the tooth coming in or not. It has broken the surface and is slowly rising up. Considering it is barely visible does this really count? Is the worst over? Does it still hurt?

Tooth Watch '09

Tooth watch '09 continues. Last night Ryan was complaining and we discovered a tiny little slit in his mouth. It was a tooth line. Teeth are coming!

Tooth Watch '09

Just when I thought we were reaching a point, something new comes around the corner. We have been teething, but nothing has appeared. Today there is a ridge/bump that is trying to push its way up and out. Ryan has been fairly mellow for the whole experience I am worried that he will suddenly become a screaming crying mess.

6 months going on 7

Ryan is 6 months and now working towards 7 months old.
He is happy, healthy, and most certainly all boy. He loves the dogs and lights up the room with his smile when he sees either Codi or Richie. Once upon a time those smiles were just for us. Now a days he shares his smiles with others. I am trying to capture one on the camera, but when the camera comes out it is never quick enough to catch the smile.

Ryan had his 6 month check up on 4/27 and the Dr. said I worry too much. Ryan is perfect in every way. We discussed sun protection for the up and coming summer, sun filled months. Ryan weighed in at 15.9 lbs. & is 27.5 inches long. His form of moving is rolling around. He rolls e v e r y w h e r e. He has also started some solid foods. We started with cereal, then moved to carrots. One day early this week I thought I would be brilliant and mix the carrots with the cereal. It was not such a brilliant move, he did not like them and refused to eat. His first "not-wanting-to-eat" moment. Otherwise he loves eating, the motion of the spoon coming to his mouth, the spoon going into his mouth. HE LOVES IT. Dinner time is always an adventure now.

In Awe

I am in awe how people who juggle more than I do on a daily basis find time to update and write in their blogs. I try and think of topics, yet never quite find the time to sit down and creat an entry. And when I do, it might be 5 on one day. Is this defeating the purpose of a blog? I am not sure.

5-5-2009

5-5-2009
Well I know that today is not really 5-5-2009, but yesterday was. Yesterday marked the 2 year anniversary of our marriage. Justin and I have been married two official years, no matter which way I say it, it has gone by quickly. We have also added to our family. We are changing, evolving, growing, and loving every minute of it. Justin and I had such a nice evening together as a family, the 5 of us (Codi and Richie too). We stayed in and enjoyed a home cooked meal by me, Ryan was in a great mood, and we all had a nice dinner together.