Month 1

We were so lucky to have my mom come down and stay with us for a few days after we got out of the hospital.  We were exhausted and Tim had to go right back to school.  Mom whipped our house into shape, cooked us yummy meals and helped me do all of the errands so that I wouldn't have to do it by myself once she was gone. 

We were slightly overwhelmed by visitors.  We wanted all of our family and friends to get to meet and spend time with Ryan, but between Tim being at school and needing to do homework, we hardly had any time at all as just a family.  I think with baby #2 we will set some very clear boundaries for visiting hours, just to be sure we get enough time alone to bond as a family.  Let me be clear, we LOVED our visitors, but we had so many that it became overwhelming at times. 

Ryan was a great sleeper from the get go and we felt so lucky that he only woke two, maybe three times during the night.  Once my mom left we spent our days taking long walks along the river path and visiting with friends that had babies right around the same time.  Maternity leave was awesome. 

At three weeks old Ryan took his first road trip.  He was a champ and the trip was great.  We got to spend some great time with Grandpa (which is where Ryan's middle name comes from) and the rest of the family while we were in Seattle.