comparison photos

Here they are folks the comparison photos.  The earliest picture my dad has of himself we are guessing he is approx 3 or 4 months old so hard to get a true comparison.  But this is My dad "Papa Mike" and my son Ryland - spitting image!!!

 

Well Baby

We had Rylands well baby visit today and he is GROWING!!!

Ryland is 21 days old today and weighs 11 lbs (92%)  is 20 3/4 inches long (44%) and has a head circ of 37.5 (81%)  While I know the height and head circ. depend on who measures them each and every time the weight doesn't lie.  Two weeks ago he weighed 8 lb. 13 oz. so he is gaining approx a pound a week WOW!!!

He does have some fluid pockets by his little boy parts that we are having to watch and see if anything needs to be done or if it will resolve itself, but other than that he is doing GREAT and is an amazing baby.  He can't wait to meet everyone!!! 

I can't post without pictures.  Amy came over and did Ryland's newborn pics for me this past weekend and we took the chance to get some sibling shots while she was here.  I can't wait to see what Amy does to them!!! 

Then we had Ryland's baptism this weekend which went REALLY well, but I haven't gotten those pics off my camera yet so can't add one here.  Will do that soon!!!

More Ryland

40 weeks



We facetimed with the kids within 30 min. of Ryland being born but this was the first time they saw him in person.

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Mima Mac showing of her 19th Grandchild

She is so excited and hasn't left him alone yet.

Papa Mac checking him out.

our first offical family photo although I don't think hospital gowns should ever count in family pictures.

Jaren was not 100% sure about him at first, but we are good to go now!!!

Daddy is pretty comfy

Ryland bonding with his Godfather, my brother Todd

GOING HOME!!!

Checking out his room before his brother and sister got home.

He is such a serious little man

The kids seeing Ryland at home for the first time - made it really real he was here to stay.  Mima Mac was sharing love as well

His face tells it all - He shouldn't be suprised she was hugging and kissing my stomach constantly

Such a proud big brother

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this picture

This is my AMAZING friend Sarah (who Jaren and Landrie refer to as Aunt Sarah) and her son Carter came to visit and bring us a YUMMY chicken noodle dinner

My parents came and brought Great Mima Millie with a delicious dinner as well.  Amy was here visiting too - Isn't family AMAZING!!!  Ryland is grandchild number 12 for my parents!!!

Mima Cheryl making sure Ryland Reece can survive a holding by Landrie Lynn

Two of Mommy's good friends from her old school came to visit and brought YUMMY YUMMY dinners as well.  Thanks Ms. Christina and Ms. Melanie

Amy Brought Cheeks over to see little man

A real family photo free of hospital gowns.  Man how different three is from two.

our serious little man

stretch

we didn't love our first bath (or our second, or third, or fourth, etc...)



Godmother Sarah couldn't come to the hospital as she had a cold, but made it by with a yummy dinner once we got home.

Ryland's new reality

Mima Cheryl is tickling me

oh wait camera is out serious face again

this is the life

It's a BOY!!!

We checked into the hospital On Monday night for cervadil with Pitocin to start Tuesday a.m. 
The cervadil started contractions within almost the hour.  Contractions lasted all night, no sleep :(  Pitocin and epidural at 8:00 Tuesday morning.  My water broke on its own while getting the epidural.  That was a new experience for me.

I was VERY suprised that I only had to push through two contractions, especially because with Landrie it took me an hour and a half.  I guess I figured something out from the first time.

Everything went WELL - Ryland scored a 9-9-9 on his Apgar scores and ate for 20 min. his very first try!!!

Daddy was AMAZING as usual during the whole ordeal - doing anything I asked and just overall being there for me.  I couldn't ask for a better husband - he is the most AMAZING MAN!!!

Papa Mike with Grandkid number 12

Mima Cheryls meeting Ryland

Aunt Amy got out from behind the camera for a wonderful open eye picture

Lets just say he didn't like his first bath. 
(for all my Friends fans - Can you say "Red Ryland")

I LOVE LOVE LOVE my new OB - we switched doctors so we could deliver at St. Teresa - only for St. Teresa to stop doing deliveries half way through my preganancy.  Anyway - it was a great move - Dr. Maki was amazing through my entire pregnancy and delivery - as well as recovery - she checked in on me personally every morning at the hospital.

Cheeks came by to meet his new cousin!

Ryland makes some of the funniest faces.  Overall his demeanor is very serious - so differant than either of our other children so far. 

As for who he look like - it is my dad for SURE - papa mike.  I am working on getting a baby picture of him so I can post them side by side.

Mima Gina doing what she does :)
Counting to make sure there are 10 fingers and 10 toes.

MANY more pictures to come - including pictures of when Jaren and Landrie first met Ryland. 

FACETIME was amazing - we were able to facetime with Jaren and Landrie (who were staying with Mima and Papa Mac) within 30 min. of delivery. 

Good Bye Explorer

Some of my friends from Explorer Elementary School took me out for a girls night to say good bye to me and wish me well at my new school.  We had a Great time.  We went out to eat at On the Border than we went to Let's Paint Wichita.