Day 318

One of Ryan's favorite thing to do, get into the cabinets.  He likes this one the best, it has some plates and spoons of his, snack containers, and breast milk storage bottles. 

Yes, Momma, I'm in the cabinet.

Ryan grabbed this bat and was swinging it above his head, Tim & I were laughing at him.

Day 317

Ryan loves doors.  He's always crawling over to them so he can close them.  Here he is closing Momma's door.

Cutest little face in the world.

Ryan got tooth number 6 today!  Top middle on his left.

Day 316

Today I had to work, after 12 days of not working.  I was sad to leave Ryan.  I had the 9-5 shift too, so when I got home it was late and already time to make dinner, bath, and playtime.  I like getting home at 4 much better.

Tonight when Ryan & I were playing in his room, I was looking through boxes in his closet of clothes that were given to him and I came across 4 pairs of 12m jammies!  We were so excited, well I was, I don't think Ryan cared.  These are Cousin Aiden's old pajamas.  Thanks Aiden!

Day 315

Today while Ryan was taking his nap & Tim was out golfing with his brother and sister, I read a blog about a baby named James.  James was an 8 month old baby boy who had a tumor.  His parents had less than a month from the time he was diagnosed to the time he passed away.  This blog really got to me.  As parents, we think our children are perfect and we always think about what they are going to do in their lifetime.  We don't ever prepare for the worst.  After I was done reading it, I couldn't stop crying.  I walked into Ryan's room, picked him up out of his crib and just held him for a few minutes.  Thanking God that I am so lucky to have such a perfectly healthy baby.  There are so many people out there who have lost their children who wish they could hold their baby in their arms.  I am so fortunate to be able to hold mine.

So tonight when I laid Ryan down in his crib for bed, after I was done kissing him, I kissed him two more times.  Once for James's Mommy who can't kiss him, and once for Maddy's mommy who can't kiss her.

These two mommies of angel babies have such amazing faith.   It's so amazing to me.  Tim & I went to church for two years before Ryan was born and then stopped when he was here.  We decided it's time to start going back.  I want my son to grow up knowing Jesus.  & I pray for all the familes who have lost their precious babies to find peace.

Day 314

When my best friend, Rebecca,  got pregnant with her second baby she bought a box of pregnancy tests that had 3 tests in it.  She used the first one and tested positive and then gave the box to me.  When I was exactly 5 weeks pregnant with Ryan, I tested positive.  Then there was one test left.  A friend that I worked with, Shana, was also trying to get pregnant so exactly 5 weeks after me, I gave her my last pregnancy test and told her to test at 5 weeks also.  She too, was pregnant!  What a lucky box :)  3 different tests, 3 different pregnancies.

Our babies were born exactly 4 weeks apart and today, we went to his first birthday.  I can't believe that our babies are already a year old!  Shana became a stay at home mom and I miss her so much at work.  Brody is such a cute little guy.  & the party she threw for him was awesome!  There was a baby bar set up with puffs, baby food, take and toss cups, it was so cute.  Cotton candy machine, pinatas, a local restaurant even had a hot dog stand set up.  It was so fun.  There were so many babies around too.

After the birthday party, we went to the swap meet.  Got a few good buys.  Ryan started getting restless so we came home to put him to bed.

Day 313

When Elyse comes into and leaves town.  Tim has to fly to Chicago to get her or take her home.  I always hate that he has to be gone for the day.  This time and the last time she was here his return flight required him to stay over night =(  He was gone for over 21 hours stuck in airports. 

We missed him, but we're glad he's back.

Day 312

Today is the dreaded day we hate.  Elyse had to go back to Chicago.  It's always so hard.  & Because every time she leaves, she never is ready to go.  She was bummed out about leaving yesterday and today.  Yesterday, Elyse had asked me if she could pack all by herself.  I told her she could.  Asked her if she wanted to do her laundry.  She said no.  I did her laundry last night and put it in the dryer when I went to bed.  This morning her clothes were still wet!  I think something is wrong with our dryer because yesterday when we left the house at 3- Tim put his clothes in the dryer and when we got home at 9 the dryer was still running.  & This morning Elyse's clothes were still wet.  That was annoying.  Then Elyse couldn't find her iPod, then her glasses case, and then...  That's what she gets for not listening to me every time I told her to clean her room!  She couldn't find anything.  Then we had to brush her hair, which takes forever.  So finally, we're in the car leaving when Elyse freaks out about her DS wondering where it is, so she wants to run in the house and check.  So needless to say- we were late to the airport and they just barely missed their flight.

I had already left the airport when Tim called me to come back and pick them up.  There new flight left at 2:00pm.  Honestly, I was excited.  We never get to spend any time with Elyse on her last day.  We're always rushing and racing to the airport.  We decided to get some breakfast, we went to our favorite breakfast place and Elyse shouted "Jerry Bobs!!" when we got there.   She loves it too :)  All the ladies inside of Jerry Bobs loved Ryan.  They kept coming to our table to admire him and tell me how cute he was.  He is pretty cute. :)

We went to the mall to check out The Children's Place.  Got Ryan 3 new shirts, went to Target and got him two more.  I love buying clothes for Ryan.  He has more than enough but it still makes me happy.  Shopping for myself has become boring.

Then it was time to head back to the airport.  We walked around the small gift shop for a little bit to waste some time.  Then it was time to say our goodbyes.  Elyse hugged me, then Ryan, then me, then Ryan, then me, then Ryan.  She kept telling Ryan how much she would miss him. 

I miss Elyse so much already.

Ryan eating little ravioli things.  He was SO full of giggles tonight.  He is so so sweet.