What Have I Done?

I admit, I love to hold my baby! Who doesn't, right? And as I have said before, Ryan loves to be held. Sometimes I hold him while he is sleeping because it is fun and he is cute and it is easier than putting him down. Two days ago I was a little sick, so I just rested and held my baby. Then the next day, he souldn't let me put him down AT ALL! He would fall asleep, I would try to put him down and his eyes would pop open... over and over. Lucily he sleeps fine at night after 11 pm. He is actually sleeping in his bed right now, so maybe it was just a bad day yesterday, but I have noticed this to be the case more often than not. I know that I probably did this to myself, but now I want to fix it before it is too late! So, I am reaching out to you experienced mothers - any tips?

Ryan's Blessing and More

When we were in Utah after Christmas, we were able spend time with family, see many of our wonderful friends that we miss so much and bless little Ryan. We had a great time. It seems like we need to be in Utah for a month at a time to be able to spend as much time with everyone as we would like to. It was the sweetest experince to bless Ryan. We did it at my Aunt Becky's house so all of our immediate family could be there. Brett did a beautiful job. Our kid has one great dad!

In Memory of President Hinkley

One of my favorite quotes by President Hinkley was this:

“Things will work out. Keep trying. Be believing. Be happy. Don’t get discouraged. Things will work out.”
President Gordon B. Hinckley

I think that the best thing we can do is try to live what President Hinkley has taught us. He was truly a prophet of God and a wonderful example of how to live life - faithfully and cheerfully optimistic. Life does get rough at times and you wonder how things will work out ( like how are we going to pay off student loans ever?) but things do work out eventually if we focus on the most important things.

Sleepless in La Verne

Because Ryan has spent his first two months of life surrounded by grandmas, grandpas, aunts and uncles, he has grown quite accustomed to being the center of attention. He is a really good sleeper, especially in people's arms...

However, this has been nap time during the day... Ryan gets to sleep, I lay him down and when I come back to check on him, his big blue eyes are staring up at me.

It is really cute, but a little frusturating. About a week ago I literally could not put him down. He is getting so much bettter though. He has already taken 3 naps in his crib today! It is heavenly! He is waking up right now... gotta go!

Welcome to the Mother 'hood

Today was my first offical day of stay at home mommyhood. Brett started his job today, so vacation is officially over. I am really loving being at home with baby Ry, but I haven't quite figured out how to accomplish much. I mean, who would want to clean or pay bills when you can hold this cute baby? Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

Where has my brain gone?

I have been so caught up in baby stuff that I failed to mention my smart hubby... he is now a master of Organizational Psychology. Well - pretty much - he still has to take his comp exam in February, but he will pass it for sure. I am so proud of him. We are moving Brea, CA so he can start working for B of A. I am looking forward to being in warmer weather and being close to family. My family is pretty excited,too - not for us to be there, but to have baby Ry so close. I don't blame them - he is a cutie.

Merry Christmas!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Christmas season! It hasn't quite yet felt like Christmas with all of the changes we have had this last month, but it still a wonderful time of year. Two weeks after Ry-guy was born we packed up all of our stuff and put it on a truck to CA! It was a crazy time, but we are happy to be back on the West Coast. We will miss all of our wonderful friends back in NYC though - I cna't believe that our time there is over! Even though I complained - a lot - I will look back on our time there with fondness. Ryan is getting so big and is as cute as ever! At his 2 week check up he was already almost 10 pounds... where did this kid come from? He is holding up his head and working on his smile - I love seeing his little dimple!Enjoy the many pictures - I couldn't decide which ones to post. Also among the changes - I got new hair! Short and dark... I guess since so much else was changing, why not me too :).

I wish that this could really happen!

One Week Old

It has been almost exactly one week since sweet Ryan was born and I am finally coherent enough to type. My mom just left this morning, so Brett and I are on our own! It seems so surreal. It was so wonderful to have my mom here! We are going to miss having her around. For those of you who don't know the whole story about how baby Ryan came - here is a brief version: I went in to be induced on Nov. 30th at 5am. By 12:00 pm the next day... only 30 hours later, the doctor came in and said that things weren't changing and suggested a c-section. I kinda felt like that was coming, but I was still pretty scared. But it would get him here, so they took me in within the next 15 minutes and Ryan was out by 12:38 pm. He was 8 lbs. 12 oz! We were really suprised how big he was - he was pretty much half of the prenancy weight I had gained! The first thing that Brett said was that he looked like a little Ron (my dad). We are not sure anymore quite who he looks like, but all we know is that he is a cutie patootie It is such a blessing to have him in our lives. He has such a sweet spirit. We are excited to be his parents!

Welcome home baby Ryan!

Baby Ry with Grammy
Mommy is ready to go home!
Cute daddy!
Doesn't this picture make you want to cuddle him!
Going home in a taxi cab!