Hello Everyone,
Sorry no pictures this time. The Fowler house has been busy with two working parents and a little baby. Ryan had his 4 month checkup yesterday. He is now 14 pounds 6 ounces and 24 1/2 inches long. Can you believe that our little five pound peanut is that big! We got the okay to give him cereal. He is not quite sure about the spoon. The first bite or two he is all about it, then he just gets ticked off and wants his bottle back. He is getting more alert each day. He wants to see what you are doing all of the time. Oh, and he is showing his temper. If he does not get his way, he screams, LOUDLY! Pretty good spunk for a 4 month old. Off course, you only say this if he is not yelling in YOUR ear. Both grandma's have been able to get him to laugh outloud again, both by playing with Reynold's Wrap. Who needs expensive toys.
Okay....the screamer just woke up.
Until Next Time......
Stacie
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Almost Four Months Old
Hello All,
Ryan is amazing! I was telling Matt last night how conflicted I am. Let me explain....I am so excited by all the new things he is doing and at the same time sad that he has grown. It goes by so fast you feel like you are missing something. Going back to work is also conflicted (don't worry Hallmark people, I am NOT going anywhere). I love my job and the people I work with. Leaving him for the day is not that bad (Mommy needs a break too) but leaving him for several days in a row is awful! I know those trips are far and between but it is hard. It is also a weird feeling. I was gone for three days, missed him sooooo much but at the same time, had a very successful business trip. Insane!
Let me catch you up on what our little man is doing. The other night he laughed out loud for the first time. I mean, really laughed. For a period of time. Usually, we get a chuckle. This was laughing. He made me laugh so hard, I cried. You want to know what he found so hysterical? Mommy was cleaning out the refrigerator. Yep, that is it. Now, you think, he must be laughing it up all the time. Of course not! Have not heard that silly laugh again. Kids!
He is starting to teeth, so he is drooling everywhere and trying as hard as he can to put both fists in his mouth. He loves to hold on to a blanket. We took him trick or treating in Davidson on Halloween. This was his first time in the big boy stroller. We wanted him to see everyhing. Of course, we got there right when it was time to eat. (We always get somewhere right when it is time to eat, no matter how hard we try not too) He screamed his head off until I fed him, then he spit up all over his costume! After that, it was great. He just stared at everyone in amazement until he fell asleep.
We have been taking him out a little more. He loves to look at people. Matt and I took him to Cracker Barrel the other week. His eyes were going everywhere. I tried to give him his bottle (because of course, it was time to eat). He drank it so slow while looking at everyone. Then, when people stopped to talk to him, he would grin real big and all the milk would fall out of his mouth!
Well, I have to get him up and out. I have a long day ahead of me. Hope you enjoy the pictures.
Until Next Time
Stacie
Ryan is amazing! I was telling Matt last night how conflicted I am. Let me explain....I am so excited by all the new things he is doing and at the same time sad that he has grown. It goes by so fast you feel like you are missing something. Going back to work is also conflicted (don't worry Hallmark people, I am NOT going anywhere). I love my job and the people I work with. Leaving him for the day is not that bad (Mommy needs a break too) but leaving him for several days in a row is awful! I know those trips are far and between but it is hard. It is also a weird feeling. I was gone for three days, missed him sooooo much but at the same time, had a very successful business trip. Insane!
Let me catch you up on what our little man is doing. The other night he laughed out loud for the first time. I mean, really laughed. For a period of time. Usually, we get a chuckle. This was laughing. He made me laugh so hard, I cried. You want to know what he found so hysterical? Mommy was cleaning out the refrigerator. Yep, that is it. Now, you think, he must be laughing it up all the time. Of course not! Have not heard that silly laugh again. Kids!
He is starting to teeth, so he is drooling everywhere and trying as hard as he can to put both fists in his mouth. He loves to hold on to a blanket. We took him trick or treating in Davidson on Halloween. This was his first time in the big boy stroller. We wanted him to see everyhing. Of course, we got there right when it was time to eat. (We always get somewhere right when it is time to eat, no matter how hard we try not too) He screamed his head off until I fed him, then he spit up all over his costume! After that, it was great. He just stared at everyone in amazement until he fell asleep.
We have been taking him out a little more. He loves to look at people. Matt and I took him to Cracker Barrel the other week. His eyes were going everywhere. I tried to give him his bottle (because of course, it was time to eat). He drank it so slow while looking at everyone. Then, when people stopped to talk to him, he would grin real big and all the milk would fall out of his mouth!
Well, I have to get him up and out. I have a long day ahead of me. Hope you enjoy the pictures.
Until Next Time
Stacie
Monday, October 20, 2008
Not Meant to be a Moo Cow
Hello All,
I took Ryan for his 3 month pictures yesterday at The Picture People. Just a little backstory......Picture People will do Halloween pictures of your little one. I really wanted to have Ryan's picture taken, but all of the costumes I had found were too big or too expensive. I am sorry, I can not justify $50 on a costume he will wear for about two seconds. I had resolved myself to the fact that this would not be the year of the costume. Well, then I discovered Once Upon a Child. For those who do not know it, it is a consignment shop for kids (Wendy and Kristina: I know you LOVE it). Anyway, I found two costumes there (a Moo Cow and a Dragon). Cost? $3.95 each. Crazy huh? So, here I am so excited. Well, as you have seen posted below in the previous post, Ryan is less than thrilled. I will post the dragon here in a sec. Flash to Sunday afternoon at The Picture People. We planned his naps and bottles all day so he would be in a good mood. First, I put him in his 3 mos. outfit. He wrinkles up his brow and looks at the photographer like, "who the heck are you and what do you think you are doing with THAT thing?" Of course, he would smile as soon as she took the camera away. Long story short, those pics came out pretty decent. Then we put the costume on. He loses it! I mean tears and all. I walked him around, I sang our song (yes, he made me sing You Are My Sunshine in public). As soon as I put him down, loses it! Sooooooo, another long story short, there will be no professional pics of the Moo Cow. Now, we are going to the church Fall Festival on Sunday and plan to go to a Halloween parade in Davidson on Halloween. Who knows what the results will be. Maybe if no cameras are involved he will be okay. I am excited about the parade. I have been wanting to go for years, but could not get Matt to go. Now, we have Ryan and he is all about it. All the children and pets in town dress up and walk up and down Main Street. Cute! Having a kid gets you into all of the cool places.
Until Next Time
Stacie
I took Ryan for his 3 month pictures yesterday at The Picture People. Just a little backstory......Picture People will do Halloween pictures of your little one. I really wanted to have Ryan's picture taken, but all of the costumes I had found were too big or too expensive. I am sorry, I can not justify $50 on a costume he will wear for about two seconds. I had resolved myself to the fact that this would not be the year of the costume. Well, then I discovered Once Upon a Child. For those who do not know it, it is a consignment shop for kids (Wendy and Kristina: I know you LOVE it). Anyway, I found two costumes there (a Moo Cow and a Dragon). Cost? $3.95 each. Crazy huh? So, here I am so excited. Well, as you have seen posted below in the previous post, Ryan is less than thrilled. I will post the dragon here in a sec. Flash to Sunday afternoon at The Picture People. We planned his naps and bottles all day so he would be in a good mood. First, I put him in his 3 mos. outfit. He wrinkles up his brow and looks at the photographer like, "who the heck are you and what do you think you are doing with THAT thing?" Of course, he would smile as soon as she took the camera away. Long story short, those pics came out pretty decent. Then we put the costume on. He loses it! I mean tears and all. I walked him around, I sang our song (yes, he made me sing You Are My Sunshine in public). As soon as I put him down, loses it! Sooooooo, another long story short, there will be no professional pics of the Moo Cow. Now, we are going to the church Fall Festival on Sunday and plan to go to a Halloween parade in Davidson on Halloween. Who knows what the results will be. Maybe if no cameras are involved he will be okay. I am excited about the parade. I have been wanting to go for years, but could not get Matt to go. Now, we have Ryan and he is all about it. All the children and pets in town dress up and walk up and down Main Street. Cute! Having a kid gets you into all of the cool places.
Until Next Time
Stacie
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Having So Much Fun at 3 Months
Hello All,
Sorry it has been so long. It has been crazy with going back to work. Ryan is growing so much. As of the other day, he is 12 pounds 12 ounces and is 24 1/2 inches long. Crazy! He has gained two pounds in just a month! Today I packed up all the clothes that no longer fit him. I can not believe that he wore preemie clothes when he came home from the hospital.
He is getting more and more fun everyday. He loves to laugh, kick and play. In the past couple of weeks he has starting noticing so many things. He loves to watch football and Sports Center. Funny!
September 28th was Baby Dedication at church. I was so proud of him. He really enjoyed watcing Haven play the piano. We had to stand on the podium in front of the choir. He looked like he was going to cry, so I put him up on my shoulder. He fell asleep! Slept all the way through church.
I went back to work a couple of weeks ago. I am enjoying getting back into the swing of things. I do miss him during the day. We have so much fun when Matt and I get home from work. He is the most fun in the morning. When we go to get him he is all smiles.
I have added several pictures on this post and the one after. I hope you enjoy the updated photos. Check out his Halloween costume.
Sorry it has been so long. It has been crazy with going back to work. Ryan is growing so much. As of the other day, he is 12 pounds 12 ounces and is 24 1/2 inches long. Crazy! He has gained two pounds in just a month! Today I packed up all the clothes that no longer fit him. I can not believe that he wore preemie clothes when he came home from the hospital.
He is getting more and more fun everyday. He loves to laugh, kick and play. In the past couple of weeks he has starting noticing so many things. He loves to watch football and Sports Center. Funny!
September 28th was Baby Dedication at church. I was so proud of him. He really enjoyed watcing Haven play the piano. We had to stand on the podium in front of the choir. He looked like he was going to cry, so I put him up on my shoulder. He fell asleep! Slept all the way through church.
I went back to work a couple of weeks ago. I am enjoying getting back into the swing of things. I do miss him during the day. We have so much fun when Matt and I get home from work. He is the most fun in the morning. When we go to get him he is all smiles.
I have added several pictures on this post and the one after. I hope you enjoy the updated photos. Check out his Halloween costume.
Three Months Old
Matt and Ryan on Baby Dedication Day at church
Stacie, Matt, Ryan and Pastor Tom
Four Generations of Fowlers
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Hello Everyone!
Hello All,
Well, it is 10:30 and I am drinking coffee, have The Wiggles on TV and watching Ryan grin and kick in his bouncy seat. He is getting so big. Hard to believe that he will be three months old soon. Hard to believe I go back to work in a little over a week. I have such mixed feelings about it. I miss work, I miss the people I work with, I miss adult conversation. I will so miss spending my days with Ryan. I think that all will work out just fine (that is my head talking). He will be staying with Matt's mom during the day. Some days, I will take him to see my mom. He is actually having a sleep over with my mom and dad tonight. The break will be nice, but my stomach is in knots. I will miss him so much. He still is not sleeping through the night, though I think he has been so cranky because he is more hungry than I thought. He took over six ounces this morning!
On Sunday Ryan is being dedicated at church. It should be a wonderful day. He has the cutest little white and blue outfit to wear (from his Aunt Jen). I will post pictures.
Well, I am off to get him to take a nap so I can take a shower. Oh the joys of motherhood.
Until Next Time
Stacie (and Ryan)
Monday, September 15, 2008
More Beach Pics
Hello Again From the Beach!
As you can see, Ryan is still unimpressed. That's okay. We are enjoying watching him be unimpressed.
As you can see, Ryan is still unimpressed. That's okay. We are enjoying watching him be unimpressed.
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