Brother and Sister

I was looking back at some pictures of Emmy was she was about the same age as Ryan.  She sure was cute!  There is no doubt that Ryan is going to look just like her!  However, comparing the two reminds me of just how little hair Emmy had and even though I thought she was a chubby baby she was nothing compared to Ryan! 

You can hardly tell them apart!

Such a girl

And such a BOY!

2 month appointment

This week I took Ryan for his 2 month check up a little early.  I guess they see them between 6 and 8 weeks.  Anyway, he is doing great and weighed in at an impressions 14lb 4oz and is 25" long!  What a big kid!  He is the same size Emmy was at 4 months and if you remember, she was no tiny weeny baby either.  So if anyone is wondering what I have been doing the past 6 weeks I have been eating and feeding the little piggly wiggly.  I pretty much eat all the day, I can't eat enough to get full!  Oh and I am going to have some awesome biceps after carrying him around all the time :)  The poor guy had to get 3 shots while we were there and he did not handle them too well, especially when we got home...

Poor little guy was not a happy camper :(

Our happy little chubby boy 

6 Weeks

Ryan is already 6 weeks old!  We had a few good days this week so I am hoping we've turned a corner :)  For all of you who have listened to my frustrations, offered advice, etc. - thank you!  Ryan is still the gassiest kid I have ever come across but thanks to our hair dryer and hair dryer app on our phones (thank you to whoever created it - you have SAVED us on many occasions) the screaming has decreased.

He really is the cutest, chubbiest little guy who already loves his sister.  He started smiling at 5 weeks and smiles a lot and has rally started "talking" and cooing.  He is either crying or smiling - go figure.  You can tell he is really trying to just say "hi".  He has this sideways cheesey smile that makes you just laugh regardless of how tired you may be.  He is always smiling at Emmy it is the cutest thing ever.  Of course it is impossible to capture on camera.  He also is absolutely determined to find and suck his thumb all the time.  I think he must have sucked it a lot in my tummy because it is as if it is his mission in life so far to find it and suck it.  I have helped him keep it in his mouth a few times by propping up his arm with burp clothes.  This morning he slept next to us in this new hammock thing I bought.  I slept holding his arm so it wouldn't fall out of his mouth because when it did he screamed the loudest scream you have ever heard.  The kid sure knows what he wants!

He loves his sister!

A little help keeping his thumb in his mouth :)

Emmy sharing he toys - hahaha

CHEEKS!

Saturday

Instead of complain any more about it being 102 DEGREES TODAY (let me remind everyone that no one in San Diego has AC), I am simply going to post some pictures from our day.  We went to the aquarium at Lego Land primarily so we could sit in the AC in a kid friendly place as long as we could.  We had a blast :)

Ground Rules

Dear Ryan,

I can't believe you are almost 4 weeks old already!  We are so lucky to have you as part of our family, we love you so much already.  That being said, we are going to need to set a few ground rules.

This waking up every hour at night is going to need to stop SOON.  You are fully capable of sleeping longer and God knows you have enough weight on you to not have to eat every hour.  You will have a much happier mom if you let me sleep at least 2-3 hours.

You have got to do something about the constant screaming.  We try everything we can to make you happy but nothing works besides the blow dryer.  But let's face it there are only so many hours a day I can sit in the bathroom with the blow dryer.  Thank God your sister sleeps through the screaming at night.  You should take notes from her she slept through the night at 8 weeks.  Let's start a friendly sibling competition now - I challenge you to do it at 7 weeks...

I know you have unbelievable gas issues which is why I have stopped eating everything that is actually delicious - all dairy including cheese :( I only drink 1 half cup of coffee a day, no spicy food or really anything with flavor, carbonated drinks, etc., pretty much anything I can think of that may hurt you.  Just wanted you to know when you read this one day that I tried everything.

I cannot continue to carry you constantly.  You are way too big and way too heavy.  That college fund we started for you - that is going to be my massage and chiropractor fund if this continues.  I can only eat my cereal with almond milk standing up for so long,  Plus don't forget you have a sister who needs me sometimes too.  We have a variety of slings, swings, bounce chairs, etc., please, please, please pick one to be happy in.

The car seat is your friend, especially when it is in the car.  Believe it or not most babies actually fall asleep in it.  Yes, there is no need to scream the entire car ride - sit back and relax.  The louder you cry the more Emmy cries because it hurts her ears and eventually I will just cry because I have no idea what else to do.  Now all that crying is just dangerous. 

Your dad is going out of town next week for 4 nights,  Yes, that is right just you, me and big sister.  I a BEGGING you to please work with me and at least cut down in he crying at least when Emmy is home and PLEASE can you sleep at least a few hours at night??

I know you are only 4 weeks old and it won't be like this forever.  Mark my words, a few months from now when I am at work I will be longing for the days when it is 2pm I am still in my PJs with no shower sitting in the bathroom with you and the blow dryer.  And then I will cry.  But it sure would be nice if we could start to enjoy our days together while we have them and your sister is dying to be ale to maybe hold you or lay next to you but you are making it real tough these days...

Okay venting is over, let's just hope the turning point is in sight soon!

Love,
Mom

Lucky Ryan

Ryan has been so lucky, he has had to many family members not only visit but travel to meet him!  Julie was in Westlake for the weekend so drove down for the day just to meet the big little guy (who buy the way weighed in at 11 lbs today.  Yes, your calculations are correct, he gained 3 pounds in 3 weeks).  Emmy of course was very excited another person to play with!

We played hop scotch

Snuggled with Ryan when he wasn't crying of course....

The greatest gift in the world from Uncle Marc - a Highlights Magazine subscription!  Emmy LOVES these puzzle books and will sit and do each game until they are all done.  They have provided hours of entertainment right when we've needed it.  I HIGHLY recommend them to everyone!

Let's just say Ryan is an eater, not a sleeper...  I guess you can't have both?!  His little lamb strapped to Daddies arm to keep those waves sounds coming,

A little fun twist to chalk we learned from Uncle Marc.  Put the chalk in water and you can almost paint with it.  You'd think my brother has kids given all these great ideas he has :)

Someone got new goggles!

Just some pics

Looks like someone else loves the water too!

Snuggling buddies

Handsome little dude

Grandma and Great-Grandma

Emmy and Ryan are not only lucky enough to have both a Grandma and Great-Grandma, but they both came to visit last week!  It was perfect, school was closed so she was able to play with them all week.  They stayed at the Dana so she was in the water for days straight (video to come).  We had a blast!