Sunday, October 08, 2006
Funny Story
A funny story.... Ryan's blue pacifier that says 'Ryan' on the front was missing all week. I tore the house apart and cleaned out the car. Still no pacifier. When we got to Pella on Saturday, I opened the back door of the car and there was Ryan sitting in his carseat..with the blue 'Ryan' pacifier in his mouth! He must have hidden it somewhere!
My College Reunion
Last Saturday Todd's parents met me in Pella, and I handed over my precious baby for overnight so I could go to my 10yr college reunion. It was a beautiful day. I met Rachel at the stadium so we could be in the Alumni parade. It was pretty pathetic. There were only three people in the parade from the Class of 1996 - Rachel, my friend and former Chemistry lab partner Danielle, and me. The class of 2001 only had one person! We marched along the sideline and then looked for Angie and Jason. Of course, I didn't bring Angie's cell phone number and she didn't bring mine, so we didn't find each other until after the game! Since we couldn't find them we sat down in the student section to watch the game. Boy are those students young. They look like they are 12, and all the girls look a like. After the first quarter we went and sat in the grass behind the endzone. I had a good time chatting with Rachel, but let me tell you, the game was a real snoozer. Both Central and Wartburg sucked. I don't think Central completed three passes all day! At the end of the game, it was 7-7, so we headed to overtime. I had a vision of us sitting there for 3 hours waiting for someone to score, but luckily Central scored and it was all over.
We saw 10 people from our class at the game and in the book store, but when it came class picture time, there were only 8 of us, and I think one guy wasn't even in our class, he just crashed the picture. I knew 6 of the 8. After the dinner and speeches we headed to the bowling ally for the reunion for the classes of 1996, 2001, and 2006. Again, it was the 8 of us, 1 person from 2001, and 3 from 2006 who promptly left. 3 or 4 came later, but by 8:30 there were only 4 of us left. We had a good time though. It was great to catch up with Danielle, who is know a doctor in Pella, and to talk to Stephanie, who I don't remember that much. And of course, I was happy to see Angie and Jason! I took off for home at 10:30.
The next morning I woke up and it was gorgeous. Since Ryan was still at Grandma's, so I gardened like crazy for about 4 hours. (I won't bore all you non-gardeners with the details!) The back of my legs hurt for 3 days after that, and I was sunburned from the football game, but it was worth it. My Baby Boo arrived home at 3:30, and then we had some family time with Dad with Ryan wearing his new Central jersey. All in all, it was a very good weekend.
We saw 10 people from our class at the game and in the book store, but when it came class picture time, there were only 8 of us, and I think one guy wasn't even in our class, he just crashed the picture. I knew 6 of the 8. After the dinner and speeches we headed to the bowling ally for the reunion for the classes of 1996, 2001, and 2006. Again, it was the 8 of us, 1 person from 2001, and 3 from 2006 who promptly left. 3 or 4 came later, but by 8:30 there were only 4 of us left. We had a good time though. It was great to catch up with Danielle, who is know a doctor in Pella, and to talk to Stephanie, who I don't remember that much. And of course, I was happy to see Angie and Jason! I took off for home at 10:30.
The next morning I woke up and it was gorgeous. Since Ryan was still at Grandma's, so I gardened like crazy for about 4 hours. (I won't bore all you non-gardeners with the details!) The back of my legs hurt for 3 days after that, and I was sunburned from the football game, but it was worth it. My Baby Boo arrived home at 3:30, and then we had some family time with Dad with Ryan wearing his new Central jersey. All in all, it was a very good weekend.
Monday, September 25, 2006
Way Behind
Ok..I am way behind everyone on my blog. As you've read on everyone else's blogs, Crop for the Cure was great fun. It went much faster than last year and I go a lot more done. Also, I raised $120 in pledges at work, so I was very pleased. H and I are going to join Jen and her sisters at a crop in Winterset in November. I probably won't have a chance to crop again until then.
Not much else is new. I have been working, taking care of Ryan, and running errands. I also got Ryan's photo album up-to-date and had a tupperware party. It was a lot of fun. We played Let's Make a Deal and got prizes for what was in our purses. I won for craziest item - a can opener. (I had thrown it in just before the party).
Yesterday I helped Todd out at the bar and actually had fun. I made $27.50 in tips in 6 hours. I hadn't bartended in 13 years but I still have my touch. Saturday, I got to see Tami and Preston's new foster baby. He is 7 weeks old and has the same birth mother as Caleb. He is soooooo cute and will be wearing Ryan's clothes for a while. That was the excitement for the weekend.
Mr. Ryan is sooo close to walking. He cruises along all the furniture. His latest trick is that he took all the safety latches off my cupboards. He is still on baby food, but I have gotten him to eat "real food" peaches, green beans, and mashed potatoes. He is even starting to listen when we say "no". He went to Osky for the afternoon yesterday and came home with a bruise on his noggin, but otherwise everyone had a good time.
Next weekend is Homecoming at Central. I am very excited. I can't believe it has been 10 years!
No other news, so I will post some photos.
Not much else is new. I have been working, taking care of Ryan, and running errands. I also got Ryan's photo album up-to-date and had a tupperware party. It was a lot of fun. We played Let's Make a Deal and got prizes for what was in our purses. I won for craziest item - a can opener. (I had thrown it in just before the party).
Yesterday I helped Todd out at the bar and actually had fun. I made $27.50 in tips in 6 hours. I hadn't bartended in 13 years but I still have my touch. Saturday, I got to see Tami and Preston's new foster baby. He is 7 weeks old and has the same birth mother as Caleb. He is soooooo cute and will be wearing Ryan's clothes for a while. That was the excitement for the weekend.
Mr. Ryan is sooo close to walking. He cruises along all the furniture. His latest trick is that he took all the safety latches off my cupboards. He is still on baby food, but I have gotten him to eat "real food" peaches, green beans, and mashed potatoes. He is even starting to listen when we say "no". He went to Osky for the afternoon yesterday and came home with a bruise on his noggin, but otherwise everyone had a good time.
Next weekend is Homecoming at Central. I am very excited. I can't believe it has been 10 years!
No other news, so I will post some photos.
Thursday, September 14, 2006
Thursday, September 07, 2006
PS
PS. I forgot to mention that Ryan pulled a huge chunk of Emma's hair out. I felt so bad for her.
PPS. Last night I had my back turned and Ryan climbed up into the dishwasher. He was standing on the door, sliding the top shelf back and forth.
PPPS. Saturday morning I ran upstairs to get the camera and left the door open. When I went to go back down, Ryan was standing on the fifth step. Apparently he can climb stairs!
PPS. Last night I had my back turned and Ryan climbed up into the dishwasher. He was standing on the door, sliding the top shelf back and forth.
PPPS. Saturday morning I ran upstairs to get the camera and left the door open. When I went to go back down, Ryan was standing on the fifth step. Apparently he can climb stairs!
A Long Weekend
Ryan's Labor Day weekend started Wednesday when he was home with Daddy, but mine started Thursday. By some miracle, Ryan and I were packed up and on the road to Omaha by 8:15 am. He slept all the way over, and it was easy to get to the Henderson House. Angie and the kids pulled in the driveway about 5 minutes after we got there. It was great to see everyone! We helped Angie unload her groceries and then we just hung out and played with the kids. I was in awe of their new 3600! sq ft house. It is really nice and homey. The twins and Ben are very active and quite hilarious. The girls blame everything on Ben and also gang up on each other. For instance, Angie is disciplining Anna, and meanwhile Emma is chanting 'Spank her! Spank her!' In the afternoon the ice cream truck came by, so we had ice cream, then loaded up into the van so Ryan and I could see all the features of their neighborhood. Then Jason came home and made homemade pizza for us. After supper, we all went to the park that is just down the street. Ryan really enjoyed his first time swinging and all the kids had fun, although Anna did step on a burr. We got all the kids down for the night and watched a little tv. I hit the sack early at 10:15. The next day we just played all morning. Ryan and I left at 11 am. All the kids were getting surly and Angie had more company coming in the afternoon, so it was a good time to go.
I was going to head straight to Waterloo, but Ryan woke up when we got Des Moines. We went and looked for a new car seat and dropped by work to visit. Then we relaxed at home. Ryan seemed relieved to be in his own house. Saturday morning we didn't wake up until 9 am, then we had to go to the bank, pick up the car seat, and get gas. I didn't think we would ever get to Waterloo. We made it to Wloo at 1 pm and went to visit my grandpa in Skilled Nursing at the hospital.(He broke his hip 2 weeks ago). He was SURPRISED to see Ryan and me. We had a good visit, but I was getting tired of chasing Ryan as he crawled all over Grandpa's walker, slithered down the side of the bed, and tried to push the buttons on the bed. We finally got to the farm about 3:30. I was beat. Ryan was jazzed up and spent the whole evening getting into everything and chasing the dog, who wanted nothing to do with him. Saturday I gave Ryan a bath in a giant rubbermaid and then we headed to Wloo to see Grandpa again. Afterwards we went to Olive Garden. It took FOREVER to get our food. I think we waited for them to catch the steer and butcher him for Dad's steak. Seriously. It was that long. We stopped for ice cream on the way home and finally got back to the farm at 5:30 pm! By that time, Ryan was totally off schedule and CRAZY. He gets super hyper when he is tired. I finally got him to bed at 10:30. He was up again at 3:51 am. I ended up rocking him back to sleep in Mom's giant recliner. That was fine and dandy, but the springs are broken so you sink far down into the chair. I couldn't reach the handle to get out. Finally at 7 am my dad came and rescued me and got me out of the chair and Ryan into his bed! We left at 11 am and Ryan slept all 3 hours home. Whew. He also took a big nap with dad while I mowed the lawn. What and exhausting weekend!
I was going to head straight to Waterloo, but Ryan woke up when we got Des Moines. We went and looked for a new car seat and dropped by work to visit. Then we relaxed at home. Ryan seemed relieved to be in his own house. Saturday morning we didn't wake up until 9 am, then we had to go to the bank, pick up the car seat, and get gas. I didn't think we would ever get to Waterloo. We made it to Wloo at 1 pm and went to visit my grandpa in Skilled Nursing at the hospital.(He broke his hip 2 weeks ago). He was SURPRISED to see Ryan and me. We had a good visit, but I was getting tired of chasing Ryan as he crawled all over Grandpa's walker, slithered down the side of the bed, and tried to push the buttons on the bed. We finally got to the farm about 3:30. I was beat. Ryan was jazzed up and spent the whole evening getting into everything and chasing the dog, who wanted nothing to do with him. Saturday I gave Ryan a bath in a giant rubbermaid and then we headed to Wloo to see Grandpa again. Afterwards we went to Olive Garden. It took FOREVER to get our food. I think we waited for them to catch the steer and butcher him for Dad's steak. Seriously. It was that long. We stopped for ice cream on the way home and finally got back to the farm at 5:30 pm! By that time, Ryan was totally off schedule and CRAZY. He gets super hyper when he is tired. I finally got him to bed at 10:30. He was up again at 3:51 am. I ended up rocking him back to sleep in Mom's giant recliner. That was fine and dandy, but the springs are broken so you sink far down into the chair. I couldn't reach the handle to get out. Finally at 7 am my dad came and rescued me and got me out of the chair and Ryan into his bed! We left at 11 am and Ryan slept all 3 hours home. Whew. He also took a big nap with dad while I mowed the lawn. What and exhausting weekend!
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Mom's Time Out
It is 10:15 pm and I am taking a Mom's Time Out. I am upstairs on the computer and Mr. Ryan is fussing in his crib.
Ryan was at home all day with Daddy, and now he (Ryan) is being a pill. Since Todd didn't get home from work until 4:30 am, we let Ryan sleep in. Apparently Ryan didn't get up until 9:30. He also took a 2 hour nap with Daddy holding him. They had a wonderful day, but now I am paying the price.
Tomorrow Ryan and I are going to visit the Hendersons in Omaha. I am very excited. I would like to pack, but haven't been able to get away from Mr. Fussy. He was also playing with his bells and accidently whapped me upside the head!
Well, I can't take the crying anymore, so back downstairs.
Ryan was at home all day with Daddy, and now he (Ryan) is being a pill. Since Todd didn't get home from work until 4:30 am, we let Ryan sleep in. Apparently Ryan didn't get up until 9:30. He also took a 2 hour nap with Daddy holding him. They had a wonderful day, but now I am paying the price.
Tomorrow Ryan and I are going to visit the Hendersons in Omaha. I am very excited. I would like to pack, but haven't been able to get away from Mr. Fussy. He was also playing with his bells and accidently whapped me upside the head!
Well, I can't take the crying anymore, so back downstairs.
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Sunday, August 13, 2006
Ryan at Nine Months
Ryan's check-up was July 31st. He is perfectly healthy. His stats are:
Height: 28.25 inches (was 26.5 at 6 months)- 50%
Weight: 23 lbs 10 oz (was 19 lbs 11 oz) - 75%
Head: 18.75 inches (was 18 inches)-97%!!! - meaning out of 100 babies his age, only 3 have bigger heads!
He army-crawls all over, says momma and dad all the time, and is very inquisitive. He can also stand for along time if you stand him up along the couch. On Aug 8, he pulled himself up onto his knees, and on Aug 9, he pulled himself up to standing. He can also walk if you hang on to his arms. It shouldn't be long now!
Height: 28.25 inches (was 26.5 at 6 months)- 50%
Weight: 23 lbs 10 oz (was 19 lbs 11 oz) - 75%
Head: 18.75 inches (was 18 inches)-97%!!! - meaning out of 100 babies his age, only 3 have bigger heads!
He army-crawls all over, says momma and dad all the time, and is very inquisitive. He can also stand for along time if you stand him up along the couch. On Aug 8, he pulled himself up onto his knees, and on Aug 9, he pulled himself up to standing. He can also walk if you hang on to his arms. It shouldn't be long now!
Our Weirdo Vacation
After we cancelled our trip to Omaha because Ryan and I were sick, we did end up taking a small vacation. It was a weird one though. About noon on Monday we decided we were well enough to go somewhere, so we decided to drive to Humboldt and surprise Grandpa Fortner. Ryan has been to Humboldt twice since he was born, but Todd wasn't able to go either time, so this would be a special trip. All of the other Humbold relatives came over, and we had a good time. Then we decided since we felt so good we would continue on to the Mall of America.
We stopped for the night in Mason City, and let me tell you, it was the night from hell. Putting two coughing hacking adults, one of who is really congested, and a coughing, overtired baby in a hotel room is not fun. Todd is used to being up all night and couldn't sleep, Ryan was overtired and wouldn't sleep, and I was so congested I was miserable. Luckily our room had a recliner, so Todd held Ryan for 2 hours, and then I held him for about 5.
The next morning we decided not to go to the Mall of America because none of us could take another night in the hotel. Instead we did some shopping and spent the afternoon at The Music Man Square in Mason City. It was pretty cool. They have recreated scenes from The Music Man, they have a museum, and you can tour Meredith Willson's boyhood home. You can even have ice cream sodas at the recreated fountain. We took Ryan on the guided tour and he never made a peep, just looked around. Unfortunately we couldn't use the stroller and had to carry him...ugh. Then we headed for home. Wednesday we relaxed then took Ryan to ride the carousel in Union Park and to the wading pool.
That was our vacation. It wasn't fabulous, but at least we got three days of quality family time!
We stopped for the night in Mason City, and let me tell you, it was the night from hell. Putting two coughing hacking adults, one of who is really congested, and a coughing, overtired baby in a hotel room is not fun. Todd is used to being up all night and couldn't sleep, Ryan was overtired and wouldn't sleep, and I was so congested I was miserable. Luckily our room had a recliner, so Todd held Ryan for 2 hours, and then I held him for about 5.
The next morning we decided not to go to the Mall of America because none of us could take another night in the hotel. Instead we did some shopping and spent the afternoon at The Music Man Square in Mason City. It was pretty cool. They have recreated scenes from The Music Man, they have a museum, and you can tour Meredith Willson's boyhood home. You can even have ice cream sodas at the recreated fountain. We took Ryan on the guided tour and he never made a peep, just looked around. Unfortunately we couldn't use the stroller and had to carry him...ugh. Then we headed for home. Wednesday we relaxed then took Ryan to ride the carousel in Union Park and to the wading pool.
That was our vacation. It wasn't fabulous, but at least we got three days of quality family time!
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