Baby Updates....

We've almost made it two weeks and no major casualties! Reese is doing wonderfully - we are very lucky to have such an angel baby (knock on wood). She is back up to her birth weight (8lbs, 11 ounces) and is sleeping and eating like a champ. She really only fusses when hungry or if she senses Ryan is on the prowl:) Mom is elated to be getting 4-5 hour stretches of sleep at night, thank you Reese! Ryan has been entertaining to say the least....The first few days were a bit rocky as she wasn't a fan of the new baby or mom but now we're getting into our groove and Ryan enjoys pointing out Reese's hands, eyes, nose, mouth, etc..... She's turning into a little helper (although 'gentle' doesn't seem to be getting through to her) by bringing blankets, ba-ba's and binkies to the 'baby'. Although with the binkies, she more often than not is just straight up stealing them right out of Reese's mouth. Sisterly love. Ryan herself is becoming such a fun toddler (minus the tantrums) to watch - her vocab is expanding daily and her energy level is unmatched - she really is a funny little sh*t!

This pretty much sums up the first few days for Ryan:

Reese has already found her fingers, a nice replacement when her big sister hijacks the binkie.

Sisters....

Aunt Barbara & Uncle Bo came in for a long weekend - She and Ryan are BFF's - thank god for Barb's high energy level, she and Ryan don't stop and keep each other highly entertained. Barb did threaten to take Reese (she does fly free) but we'll just settle for frequent visits.

Hell has frozen over......Uncle Bo holding Reese ("babies are slippery")

Sweet little Reese hanging out.

Both Ryan and Reese love the Baby Bjorn bouncy seat (thank you Uncle Barclay) - we have literally used this seat almost every day for the past 21 months, the best purchase!!! Ryan of course now uses it as her own amusement park ride. She'll get in it backwards and start bouncing to the point where we think she'll be catapulted across the room.