Rylan

Here he is smiling so big!

He loves to sit in my rocking chair while I fold and put away his clothes

He looked so peaceful I had to take his picture.

Shots!

Ry had to go in for his 2 month shots. He was so excited at the Dr. he was laying on the table kicking and wiggling all around while telling a big story. He had no idea what was to come. He weighed 10 lbs. 11 oz. and was 22 i/2 inches. He is in the 25th percentile. He checked out perfect! The nurse was so good and fast he had 5 injections between the two thighs and one oral vaccine, poor little monkey screamed and it was so sad.


Bella the cat loves to sleep in Ry's crib, I kick her out at night so she will not suffocate him, but as long as I am there watching I let her stay. Ry also sleeps in the "Gun Show" and "frog leg" position. I know he was like this in my tummy because all I ever felt was knees and elbows!

Back to life?

Today is my first day back to work. I am only going back part time, two days a week and only half days. Ry is being watched by my my grammy Taylor and Rickey, depending on what days he works. I was sad to leave him, but not too overly sad because I know he is in good hands and I will only be gone for a few hours. I also know it is good for him and me!

Ry is starting to smile, the other day he smiled for the first time when he woke up and I was feeding him. He had not done it since, until I had left to go into work for a few hours and I got home and he woke up from his nap and saw me and he smiled so big. I was feeling bad because Rickey has not seen his smile, even in his sleep, which he has been doing since he was born (he also giggles in his sleep it is THE cutest thing ever!). Well last night it happen, Rickey was talking to him and I was kissing his forehead and he was smiling from ear to ear. Rickey was so happy!

So Ry's favorite thing is the bath tub. He loves it and would live there if I would let him. He spends at least 30min. in there every night. He kicks, splashes and talks the whole time.

Ry went on his first fishing trip last week. We went to Strawberry, he loved the rocking of the boat. He did not catch any fish but he did catch a lot of ZZZZZZZZZ! HA HA lame of me!

Daddy with his little man!

Ry with his best buddy Coleman!

So sleepy!

Wow I look HOT!

Splish Splash!

Life...

Here is what we have been up to the past few weeks. Even with a new baby you have to keep going! He is getting so big so fast, Today he weighed 9.7 and he is 6 weeks old. I love him so much and he has such a funny little personality. He makes us laugh at the littlest things! He is my little buddy and we are enjoying our time together, we especially love when daddy has the day off and he plays with us. Winston loves his "little brother" and is protective over him, he checks o9n him and when I have to get up and feed Ry, Winston wakes up with me and helps and then follows me back to bed. Ry is on a schedule, he eats every 3-4 hours. So far he only cries when he needs something, and he is really easy to please. He loves to goo and talk in the mornings while kicking his feet and swatting his arms. My mom said she has never heard such a vocal baby. He can hold his head up pretty well and is already trying to stand when you hold him up.

First golf outing with Mom, Dad, Grandparents Casper and Uncle Jeff

The hose cutting ceremony for the new station that Rickey works at now

Rickey calls these his "old man " shorts!

At the Owlz game for his cousin Coleman's birthday

First Dr. visit. He was circumcised and he did not even cry. So tough! (Mom did cry, even before they took us back for his appointment)

In his what dad calls "man dress" going to bed.

Baby Rylan

Here are some pics of the little man. I will try to update more often! I am just having too much fun with the little man!

Baby Rylan will be one month old on Saturday, I cannot believe it! I love him so much and it has been such an adventure getting to know him and learning his routine!

Baby Rylan

It all started Wednesday t 2:00 in the morning. I started having contrations, I did not think anything of them, until about 6:30, I started timing them and they were 4-6 min. apart and about 35 seconds long. I just figured I would give it a little while and see if they went away. Well at 9:30 am I decided that I may be in labor so I called my doctor and they said if I had more than 5 contractions in one hour I needed to go to labor and delivery. Rickey had just gotten off of shift and he was just waiting for my signal to take me in. I gave him the signal and we were off. Once there they hooked me up to the moniors and checked me. I was 2cm and 80% thinned out. So they said that they would check me in an hour and if I was dialated another cm, the would admit me. Well about 35 min into waiting, they came in and said that I had sealed my ticket and I was staying. So I was admitted and given some Potocin to make my contractions stronger. They started getting stronger, but his heartrate dwould drop when I had a really strong one. So Dr. Smith came over and broke my water about 1:00, she said that baby had the "3 strikes he is out rule" so if his hear rated dropped one more time he was coming out then. Then soon after, I had decided it was time for the epidheral. My anesthesiologist was great and I did not even feel it. Baby was very stubborn, if I was to lay on my back or left side, his heartrate would dectease, so I had to stay on my right side.

During all this my mom was on a flight from Texas and was on her way. She ended up getting there are anout 5:15.

At about 6:30 my sweet nurse came in and said we need to place a scalp fetal monitor on him, because they were having a hard time reading his heart rate. Once they did this, his heart rate was still reading low, so she said I am going to call Dr. Smith and see what she wants to do. I told her that Dr. Smith had told me about the 3 strikes he is out rule and this was his 3rd strike. She then told me, things are going to start moving really fast, but it will be okay and we will get him here safely. So they then ran me to surgery and started prepping me. They were really efficiant and fast. They then sent Rickey in and that is when I got all teary eyed, I was fine before then, I knew that it was all going to be okay, but when I saw him and how concerned he was I kind of lost it. He sat there stroking my head and telling me it was going to be okay, his poor hand was shaking so bad. It seemed like only a few min, and he was here, his little cry was so little and sweet, it just sounded like a whimper. They then had Rickey come over and meet his new little man. They then brought him over to me to meet and as soon as I talked to him, he opened his eyes and looked at me. I was SO in love!

Baby was doing so good that they let Rickey take him down to the waiting room to meet the family before they bathed and poked him. He met Grandma & Grandpa Knuteson and Casper also Great Grandma & Grandpa Taylor. They could not believe how beautiful he was.

Rickey then took him in for his bath and poking. He was really good and did not even fuss except for his bath, and even then he just make little cry sounds. His hair is long and has a curl to it, his eyelashes are long and beautiful.

Rickey is doing so good with him, he was meant to be a dad. He even changes his diaper with no complains! He really has been a great baby and so loving. I am so excited for all the memories we will have with him.

Thanks to everyone for all of their love and support!

Ultrasound

So we had the appt yesterday and not much had changed. I was still just 1cm and 50% effaced. Their concern was that my uterus was only measuring 35cm and it should be at least 37cm since I am 39weeks. This is the 3rd week that I have only measured 35cm, so they did an ultrasound to make sure my fluid was okay. It measured ok, but his measurements were small and he measured to be more of the size of a 36 1/2 week old baby. They figured him to weigh 6lbs 11oz. So they do

not change my date, because they say that at this point genetics take over and he will just be a small baby. So I go back next Tuesday. They gave me some pics of the ultrasound, he has chubby cheeks and his mommy's big head, LOL! Oh and he is still a boy! So they just said lots of walking, so I started walking 45min each night, and last night, I did have contractions, but nothing too alarming! So that is what is going on, we will keep ya posted!