My Men

Ryan is one lucky little boy to have such a loving, goofy, devoted daddy. Watching the two of them together just melts my heart. Not only do I see the bond between a father and son, but every once in awhile I get a glimpse into our future. What do I see? Kicking around the soccer ball, of course. Silliness. And a lot of mischief, though I'm not yet sure which of the two will be ring leader.

-At birth-

-At 2 Weeks-

Chris is a very involved daddy. For the first month Chris got up every time Ryan woke in the middle of the night, changed his diaper, handed him to me to be fed, then put him back to sleep (or stayed up when Ryan had other plans). Chris also fed him one bottle in the middle of the night so I could get a longer stretch of sleep. Now that Chris has returned to work I've taken over the late night feedings and thankfully nights are much less hectic now. However, the weekends we split; I sleep in on Saturdays, he sleeps in on Sundays.

-Watching the World Cup-

-Out for a Run-

Chris always makes sure I get enough rest. He's not dumb. Let's just say I'm a much nicer person when well rested. In fact, a few nights ago Ryan was up a lot during the night. When Chris got up for work he took Ryan downstairs with him, entertained him while he ate and then put him in his bouncy chair in the bathroom with him while he showered and got ready. And I slept for a glorious, much needed half an hour!

-Night Time Feeding-

-A Pose Before Work-

-Tummy Time-

While Chris is busy teaching Ryan all about sports, chemistry and the ways of the world, Ryan teaches Chris about patience, love and flexibility! What a team.

Swinging with Nonna

Admiring the swing from afar...

Swinging is exhausting!

- Ryan meets Cousin Alison -

Both Ryan and Alison were, at first, unimpressed...

Alison was unsure what to think of sharing her Grandma.

But she warmed up. This was my less than successful attempt at capturing Alison giving Ryan a kiss...it was adorable, use your imagination!

Of course, Ryan got to meet his Aunt Katie...

And see Grandma Hayes again!

For some fun (and shopping) Ryan took her to the best fountain in town...

And though she was skeptical at first, she jumped right in and had a ball!

See you at Thanksgiving Cousin Alison!

Shots

I really wanted Chris to be there for Ryan's two month check up, aka the first shots, but I couldn't get an appointment for his half day. So, I put my big girl panties on and took him all by myself. I've always heard parents have a hard time with their babies getting stuck, but having been the 'sticker' before I thought I'd be fine (not good, but fine). Wrong. I teared up as soon as I laid eyes on the FIVE needles. Then as the nurse was talking to me about the injections the tears started running down my face. First came the oral vaccine. Ryan loved that stuff. Then came the needles. He screamed bloody murder while my tears hit his little head. Then I composed myself and comforted my sweet baby. He cried until we made it to the car at which point he crashed before making it out of the parking lot. I made his four month check up for Chris's half day!

A couple hours later, at home, Ryan screamed like I've never heard a baby scream. Tylenol, check. Warm bath, check. Still screaming, check. Poor baby! So, I went to the tried and true, the boob. Worked like a charm.

Along the same news, the doctor wants us to see a surgeon about his umbilical hernia. She's concerned it's too large to heal itself, though she doesn't think they will do anything for at least a few months, if at all.

And now for some cuteness...

I put him in front of the mirror to look at himself, but he was only interested in looking at the reflection of the fan! That fan is simply amazing...

"Must nap"

My little Longhorn sporting his khaki pants