A first of many, I am sure....

Yesterday was our first emergency visit to the doctor and of course I handled it with the grace and calmness of a new parent. That is to say, I cried in the doctors office and felt as though I was the worst mother in the world! We had made a stop at Gymboree for their open gym - thinking what a great way for Ry to get some energy out and have fun crawling on all the equipment. Just as he was running over to another climbing wall, he fell on the mat and hit his eye and nose square on the corner of a wood stair and boy did it swell fast! (and yes, he screamed like you can't believe). I was sure it might be broken - which prompted us to stop at the doctor, no call, no appt - just ran in and they saw us! Thankfully! The first nurse said she would send us to the emergency room and that they might have to break his nose again in order to set it (well, that in turn prompted more tears from me and the feeling that I might throw up!) Thankfully when the doctor looked she didn't feel that it was broken and sent us home to just watch the swelling and the bruise for the next few days.....What a day!

It's Summertime

While I hate the heat, I do have to say that this summer has been so much fun with Ry. He really loves being out and enjoying everything the city has to offer! This past week he enjoyed a quick dinner with his Aunt Brooke and Uncle Kevin (who are in full swing of their wedding plans!) and a visit with one of his Mom's best friends in the world, Kelly Landis. Here are a few pics....

Dinners over and its PJ time...

A quick pic with Aunt Brooke and Uncle Kevin

Gotta clean the windows before Kelly gets here

Kel and Ry became fast friends and had a very active week together! Swimming, parks, walks; playdates and a very DRAMATIC haircut (that kel and I would both like to forget!) She introduced him to Oke-doke popcorn and taught him a few words! If she wasn't on her "baby tour" and on to Leslie's next we would have kidnapped her and kept her here forever!

I miss ya already!

Thanks for coming!

Happy Fourth of July!!

Ry is officially 18 months old and spent a second fourth of July in Green Lake, Wisconsin with his Grandma, cousin Maddie and of course his Dad, Bob and Laura! Unfortunately, Aunt Brooke and Uncle Kevin couldn't join us but they will be there in August for the week long trip! Green Lake has definitely taken on a new meaning now that Maddie and Ry are mobile! Maddie is also talking up a storm - so it added quite a bit of comedy too!!

Just a quick 18 month report - Ry has added a few new words to his vocabulary in the last month, freeze (curtousy of Gymboree class), feet, and sit. He is weighing 26 lbs; 33 3/4 inches for height and 19.5 in head circumference - so he is growing perfectly!

Ryker definitely is a home body in the sense that he doesn't sleep well when he is away from his crib. So this was a VERY early (probably 5:30am) shot with his grandma - sharing a bagel. As you can see - Ry loves cream cheese! :-)

A beautiful day on the lake, captain Ry at the wheel.

Maddie doing some fishin' off the pier!

A favorite hangout - the spice rack! The two of them stood side by side playing in it!

Maddie playing on the rocks outside - she had a blast and we had about an hour photo shoot! It was like she had her own paparazzi!

The lighting couldn't have been more perfect...

Do you think she was posing?

Green Lake has their very own Fourth of July parade that goes right down Main Street. It was like a scene right out of Mayberry! It started with John Tesh (on a boombox) singing "I am proud to be an American" and ended with the Mayor in a convertible along with the President of the Chamber. Highlights included: several fire trucks and the Green Lake Fishing Society!

Honestly, it was picture perfect and Ry and Maddie loved their first parade!

He loved the fire trucks and all the noise!!