So Thankful

Happy Thanksgiving. This year we have a lot to be very thankful for, and believe me I am. I am so thankful for James, my wonderful husband of three years. I can't tell you how much I love watching him with his son. Words can't explain it, even if it means that Rylan is already daddy's little boy; Thursday after we got home from James' parents house, James tried to lay down for a nap and I TRIED to feed and take care of Rylan so James could sleep. Rylan was not having any of it, and no matter what I did, he cried. I tried consoling him in the nursery so I wouldn't wake James up, but James could still hear him so James got up, took Rylan and sat down in his chair, and less than a minute later Rylan was calm and just looking around, and then calmly finished his bottle. I guess James just has that special touch.

I am also so thankful for Rylan. It was only a few years ago that I was told that I would likely have to take medication to be able to get pregnant, but first try and we were blessed. Then they found the cyst on Rylan's brain the day we found out he was a little boy, but after 4 weeks of praying, we were thrilled to find out that he was perfect. And although he didn't want to come out on time, he is a healthy, happy, amazing little boy, and I am so thankful for that.

He is also now almost 4 weeks old and doing great. At his two week check up he was already 8 pounds 15 ounces. And he has changed so much. Every day he looks more like a little boy, and he has such a personality, which we knew was the case even before he was born since he would kick anything and everything that touched my belly as if it was invading his space. He continues to hold his head up more and more everyday and he loves to stare at fans, whether they are on or not. He also has started smiling, and I caught him laughing a little in his sleep. He makes the greatest facial expressions when he sleeps, and has made James and I laugh out loud at some of them. I never believed it was possible to love some one so much, but everyday I love him and his daddy more! We have way too many pictures to post here, but I believe the few people who read this have access to his photos in other places.

1 week old

I really can't believe it, our "little man" is already 1 week old. He is doing really well and is already not quite as newborn as he was just a few days ago. Yesterday when I was trying to burp him he was starting to try and hold his head up. He was turning his head and looking all around. I know everyone says they grow up fast, but I really wasn't expecting that. The family is doing good. I have to wake Rylan up to eat at night, so we try and feed him every two hours during the day and every 3 or so at night. James has been and continues to be incredibly helpful and is so in love with Rylan. Two nights ago had been a rough night for me, so he got up with Rylan after the 5 am feeding and let me go back to bed. Next thing I know it is a little before 8 am and James is bringing me breakfast in bed. It was very nice. We also gave Rylan his first bottle today to get him use to it and I think James was very happy to be able to feed him. We have also given him two baths at home which he doesn't love until you get to washing his hair, then he is in heaven. We also went to our first doctor's appointment with him last Monday and he was already back up to 8 pounds and very healthy. Overall, we are all doing good. James and I are a little tired but trying to get at least one nap in a day.

some pictures

here is a link to some pictures from the first few days.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=29991&l=ec56534551&id=1667568938

He's Here!!!

Rylan is here!!! I wanted to give a quick update between feedings. He born 11/4 at 3:20 pm, 8 lbs 1 oz and 20 inches long. The induction started at about 7:45 am 11/4 when the doctor broke my water and then at about 8 they started the pitocin. I asked and received the epi about 11:25 and was checked shortly after that and had dilated to 4.5cm so we were thinking he would be here around dinner time. Well the doctor came back to check on me at 12:15 and I was 9.5 almost 10 cm. Rylan was still a little high so they let me just labor down till 2:40 at which point the nurse took one leg and James took the other and we started. It was intense but the epi is a wonderful thing. they had me stop pushing at just after 3 so the doctor could come in and set up. We resumed at about 3:10 and at 3:20 he was here. Words can't describe the feelings then or now. James and I both cried. He is just amazing and I can't believe it. James has been beyond wonderful both during delivery and now during recovery. I am so blessed by him, and we are both so blessed with our happy, healthy little boy. We got to go home at 11:30 on Friday. It has been very nice to be back in our own place and Buster is adjusting well to Rylan. I promise to post pictures soon, we haven't had a chance to get through them all yet, but we are all doing well.