what a difference a baby makes

Many of you have heard the line - "i do not like newborns" - come out of my mouth a time or two. Nate as a newborn scarred me. He always wanted to be held. He was a terrible sleeper and struggled with nursing after a while. He turned in to quite a good little kid (for the most part) but the beginning was rough for me. Not only was he a little difficult, but the adjustment from working full-time to being at home all day with a baby was also a hard one. Oh, and tack on a really painful recovery from Nate's labor {somehow pushing out Ryan, a 9-pounder, was easier to recover from this time!}. All of this lead me to my "i don't like newborns" statement.

But I'm taking that statement back this go-around.

I'm really enjoying having a newborn baby around.

Maybe it's because Ryan is a good newborn. He loves to eat. He's now 10 pounds 5 ounces! He has his fussy times but overall he's pretty content. He's patient with his big brother always in his face. He has improved with his sleeping habits. Newborns have such a sweet spirit about them. If all babies were like Ryan - I'm starting to see how people get baby hungry!

Although today was a rough day for Mr. Ryan - he was circumcised. I absolutely hate this part of having boys. I heard him screaming down the hall while they were numbing him but then he was calm the rest of the procedure. But today has been a little rough. He is either sleeping or crying. Or both. And it's not his usual cry - it's more of an "i'm in pain" kind of cry. Which is heartbreaking!

We sure do love this kid.

enjoying a sponge bath.

we wear hats in our house.


i finally got a photo of ryan and aunt sam.