Cousins

 
These are Ryken's big cousins, Johannah and Raya-Linn. He always gets so excited to play with them. Joey and Raya are going to be big sisters in July. We can't wait to meet this new baby! There are going to be a total of 7 grandchildren on Rob's side. All under 4. Family dinners keep getting bigger and noisier! 

Daddy's so proud

 
Rob said I needed to blog about this, although it's kinda potty talk. In the last week, I've only had to change 3 dirty diapers. The rest is in the toilet! Yes, Ryken is being potty trained. It's almost like he knows what to do. Every time I put him on the toilet it's a success. His favorite part is when we flush. He gets all excited about it, and thinks it's hilarious.
I wasn't keeping up to date with the blogs, so I had made plans with my hubby before Leah told me about Sat. Hopefully we'll do it again? Glad to see you all had a good time. We went to the Keg for dinner, and had a great night sans baby! 

Sunpeaks adventures

 
We match! Erin had two of these sleepers, so she gave one to Ryken. Thanks Auntie Erin!
Ryken and Jack look so innocent and sweet in this picture, little did we know, they were planning a night of no sleep! (Mostly Ryken, hopefully the Enns family will still want to hang out with us!) 

 
It was so nice to have a break from the boys. There was a moment on the mountain, where we were the only ones in sight. It was completely quiet. Absolutely no sound. It was beautiful! 

A weekend to remember!

 
We had a weekend away, but instead of feeling rested, I'm exhausted! We went with Erin, Ryan, and their baby, Jack. We think the boys are teething, and this has caused sleepless nights and probably Ryken's crankiness. Other than the lack of sleep,(probably a total of 3.5 hours the first night, not even in a row!) we had a fun trip. We took turns skiing, and the weather was absolutely amazing! 

Happier days

 
My poor baby is sick. The whole kit n' caboodle: fever, runny nose, cough. All we did yesterday is cuddle. He was so miserable. By bedtime, even though he had a cool bath, he was still so hot. My Aunt shared an old wives tale with me. She told me to rub vaseline on his feet, and rub crushed garlic on the bottom! Apparently the garlic draws out toxins from the body. I had a very smelly, but happy baby this morning! Hopefully this doesn't last too long. We're going to Sunpeaks on the weekend! 

Such a big boy, with daddy's hat!

  

FREEDOM!

I am very excited to say that Ryken has taken his first few bottles of formula! This has been in the works for awhile now, and we finally found one that he loves. We tried every brand, and what's his fav? President's Choice. Go figure. Maybe he'll end up to be a bargain shopper like me. Now that he's taking it, it'll be so much easier to go out! I'll probably only give him one bottle of formula a day, but at least it's a break for me. 7 months of nursing, and I think we're nearing the end. He's also been sleeping a bit better, maybe from the formula? I guess this whole parenting thing is trial & error, but I'm lovin' it!

Got Advice?

Coffee. I need coffee. I think Ryken got us up 5 times last night? Who knows, it's all a blur. When he was about 6 weeks old, he started sleeping through the night. We were getting a good 9-10 hours each night... until we moved. The first few nights, we expected it to happen. New house, new room, the stress of moving; we knew he wouldn't sleep as well. We've been at our house for two months now. He should be used to it right? I guess it could be all sorts of things. A growth spurt, a phase he's going through, teething, all of the above. I've tried "dream feeding" ( where you wake him up between 10-11pm, to get in one last feeding) and it didn't really make a difference. My sister-in-law suggested I feed him something with protein, like tofu, right before bed. That worked one night, but the next two were awful. When he wakes up in the middle of the night, all he wants is his soother. He just can't find it on his own! Frustrating! For him and me! Any advice on sleeping throught the night?

Another Day

Well, not a whole lot going on around here. I've been busy painting our master bedroom. Instead of the lovely off white (the color of our entire house, when we moved in) it is now a perfect shade of blue-gray. With my chocolate brown, suede curtains and bedspread it goes quite nicely. It was a good day of naps for Ryken, so I took advantage of my spare time, and started painting. There are vaulted ceilings in our bedroom, so standing tippy-toe on the top rung of our ladder was challenging. But I finished it in one day, and was quite excited!
Ryken has figured out how to push himself backwards across our laminate floors. Who needs a Swiffer?

Happy Valentines Day!

I just have to post what my sweet husband did this morning. He left me little love notes all over the house. On the computer screen (he knew I'd be blogging), on the microwave, on the front door, on the water jug in the fridge, even in the coffee filter (complete with yesterday's old grounds)! It was very cute, and goes to show it's the little things that count. I feel truly blessed with the two wonderful boys in my life.

I'm so close!

I'm figuring out this whole crawling thing. These past few days I've started to bring my knees up underneath me. I can move around pretty good! My grandparents are in Vegas for a week, but when they get back, I bet I'll be crawling to meet them! 

Sitting up!

I'm getting to be such a big boy, and can sit all by myself! I still fall over sometimes, but I'm getting the hang of it. I've discovered that if I roll over more than once, I'm actually quite mobile! Pretty soon I'll learn how to crawl, and really drive my mom crazy! 

My Hawaiian Name!

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Kale Meka

What's" your Hawaiian Name?

the teeth are through!

Ryken's two bottom teeth finally came through a few weeks ago. He went through a lot of chewing and drooling to get those pearly whites. His friend Jack knows what it's like to want your teeth, right Jack?

I did it!

 

Bringing that soother all the way up to his mouth is quite a challenge! Our new wake up time around here is 5:45am. I'm not exactly loving this early morning wake up call, but when he looks at me and smiles, it makes it all worth it. 

Who's that?

 
 

Supper time!

 

Ryken's favorite food right now is banana's. Here, he decided he wanted to feed himself. It can be quite frustrating! 

Happy New Year!

 
 

Christmas pictures!

 

We had a great Christmas, and spent lots of time with family and friends. Ryken had lots of fun with his cousins, and got spoiled by everyone. His Auntie M got him a very cute, fuzzy teddy bear hat. 

 

These pictures were taken awhile ago, but they're a few of my fav's. 

Ryken's friends

Jack and Ryken are the best of buds, or they have to be, because their moms hang out a lot. They were supposed to be born within days of each other, but Jack was 3 weeks early, and Ryken was a week late!
Hailey is Ryken's second cousin. She is about the same size as Ryken, even though she is 3 months older. They always have lots of fun!

Ryken has been rolling over onto his stomach, whenever we put him down. We're still working on him trying to sit by himself. He's starting to do this fake laugh, which is so cute. He really likes listening to himself. So do we! We had a great Christmas, although with the move it was quite busy. Our new house is finally feeling like home. Christmas pictures are coming!

I love the beach!

 
 

Riding Grandma D's hog already!

 
 

Mexico fun!

 
 

chillin' in the shade

 
 

yeah! I love my exersaucer!

 
 

taking a snooze

 
 

I love my daddy!