Still Here

Hello Everyone,

Sorry it has been so long. Ryan is getting so big. We barely recognize him from when he was first born. Actually, Matt's grandmother was looking at pictures the other day. The first ones were from the hospital and the last few were from the other day. She asked me who "that" baby was. Too funny. Of course she also asked me who the lady was holding the baby. (It was her). She does have early stages of dementia, so we just go along. Great-Grandmother (GG) does love holding and talking to Ryan. She talks ALOT, so we let her hold Ryan. :) He eats it up. Ryan is now smiling on his own (not just gas). He is only wearing his hip harness at night. We have an appt. this afternoon to see where we go from here. Funny story (at least I think so). The Dr. told me about a baby that had to be weaned off the harness. He would wake himself up at night, kicking his legs. I should not have laughed. My son is doing the same thing during his naps. I have figured out, if I swaddle him up real good in a blanket, he sleeps better. Who knew. Mommy hates the thing and Ryan wants to wear it all the time. Just shows how it hurt us more than it hurt him!

Our days right now are spent playing peek a boo,singing songs, going for walks and learning about the outside. He was not thrilled about the rain today. Oh Well! We have been going out and about more. My friend Dave came to visit us from DC. We took Ryan on his first restaurant visit. Matt was nervous to let him go, but no worries. He slept the entire time! You get alot of attention when you have a baby with you. Yesterday Ryan and I took my Best Friend Aimee to lunch for her birthday. Slept through that too! I know, I know, those days will come to an end!

I am adding two pictures from race day on Saturday. Daddy was excited about Ryan's racing suit. Ryan was just like "whatever", where is my bottle and pacifier. Unfortunately, JR. did not win, but at least the Busch boy did not either!