Ryan's First Day at the Beach!

It is amazing how doing something with your child for the first time makes things a million times more exciting for you, too. I love the beach, but I think that I had butterflies of excitement in my stomach as we pulled up this time. I couldn't wait for Ryan to feel the sand and see the water. Granted he is only 4 months old and could care less where we are as long as he gets fed, but it was exciting for me.

Lastly, we have finally caught one of Ryan's adorable smiles face on with the camera. It is funny because we always try, but whenever he sees the camera, the smiling stops. I love his cute smile - it just lights up his whole face! What a cutie-pie!!This was pre-haircut... yes, I have already cut his hair. It was getting pretty old-manish, so I just trimmed it up a bit. My dad was disappointed in me because I did not save some of his baby hair for his scrapbook (what?) or take any pics to document. Let's just say that next time I am having someone else cut it, but it does look better if you don't look to closely!

Tell me what you would do...

I am trying to figure out this nursing thing... I think that I finally, after 4 months, feel comfotable with it. But one thing that plagues me every night is when I should feed Ryan for the last time before he goes to sleep for the night. I usually put him down between 7:30 and 8:00 and then wake him up to feed him at 11:00pm, right before I go to sleep. He usually just eats and goes back to sleep. Doing this, he will sleep until 5:30 or so. I read the Baby Whisperer and this is what she recommends. However, I have talked to a few people who just put thier babies down and just let them sleep. Ryan looks so peaceful and it is hard for me to wake him sometimes. I have let him just sleep, but he then wakes at 3:00. I know that every baby is different and I have to just keep trying to figure out what works best for him, but I would love to hear what some of you real moms have done! Thanks!

Isn't it ironic...

Brett has been in Charlotte for the last 2 days, so I have been staying with my parents. This has nothing to do with my post, but I mention my dad and I don't want people to be confused:)! I was about to give Ryan a bath, but then I realized that I only had one more diaper. I am going home tonight, so I just had to make it last, so I decided to wait and give Ryan a bath later. I mentioned this fact to my dad, sat down on the couch and started playing with him and then, not 5 minutes later, I felt an explosion... now this was not just any old explosion because I felt a strange new warmth on my legs. It didn't really sink in until I moved Ryan and discovered that somehow this explosion completely missed his diaper and went right out the side and all over my pants... and I mean all over! It was almost as if he was proving a point... " alright mommy, if you won't change my diaper, I will just get you all messy just so you can see how it feels!" Luckily, I found an extra diaper and was able to bathe and change him without further delay! Now I know to always keep lots of diapers on hand!

a wedding and a baby

Last week was my cousin Katie's wedding. She married a great guy that she met in AZ. They area cute couple! Brett played photographer and took literally 400 pictures! He is enjoying his new hobby. Congrats Katie an Brandon! We love you!

Ryan is getting so cute... have I mentioned that before? The poor kid gets no attention though...

We just move into our apartment last week - more details to come later - and I think Ryan really missed being at my parents for the first little bit. he was super fussy and nervous for the first two days. Then we went over and spent the day at my parents and he was as happy as could be! He is getting used to it now. Here he is enjoying his new pad!

What's in my purse?

1. nursing cover

2.burp cloth

3.6 diapers
4. 1 pair of socks and 2 random socks
5.blanket
6. formula - which i don't use, so i don't know why i've been carrying it around!
7. baby toy
8. trash
9. regular pad and what i like to call "boob pad"
10. petrolium jelly
11.mac lipgloss
12. wipes
13. hand sanatizer

fun tag...i am working on yours,ange! I tag, piper, jill, and lorraine( on the condition that you post more pis of warren)!