Ryan- 2 months old

 Ryan is now 2 months old.  I can't believe how the time has just flown by.  Although there have been some rough nights and long days, I have cherished mostly every minute of it!  Having three kids has been harder then I thought, especially when they all cry at the same time.  We are trying to be patient with our little drama queens Whitney and Brooke, and are also finding ways to make Ryan happy.  He likes to be swaddled, so when he's fussy, I wrap him up like a burrito.

Ryan is now sleeping 5-6 hours at a time during the night.  He sleeps in his bassinet (thanks Connie) most of the night, and then the rest with me.  He loves to be cuddled. 

When he's awake he likes to be held so that he's looking over my shoulder.  I'm still nursing him around the clock, even though I went back to work about 2 weeks ago.  I have a cradle in my office for him and he sleeps or just lays there and looks around while I work on paperwork and make phone calls.  It's nice to have a job where I can have him with me all the time :)

Ryan also started smiling in the last week.  I had to work really hard for a smile at first, but now he's giving them away.  The ladies at work can make him smile too.  Whitney is my #1 helper in the car.  She holds Ryan's binky in his mouth so he doesn't cry.  Brooke always wants to put a blanket on him, so thanks to her, he's never cold.  Ryan has lots of people that love him, and we are all so grateful to have him in our lives!

At two months and two weeks:  weight: 9lbs 11oz  height: 23 inches