Ryan's First Bath!!!

Ryan wasn't looking forward to his first bath. Nama is holding him as I prepare his little tub!

He did GREAT...so long as he had his pacifier in the mouth.

Nama Loves Me. Yes, she does!

Nama has been our rock over the last week! Her sweet, loving heart is HUGE! She's been such a help with all the laundry, dishes, organizing my brain, organizing my house, diaper changes, and her expertise in the newborn world. Thank you Nama for taking care of us! We LOVE you! Love, Rod, Jessica & Ryan

Hi! My Name is Ryan Donovan!

Mom thinks it's a good idea to start early, and learn how to blog! So, here I am, still in my pj's trying to learn how to post pictures of myself. I'm quite tired, but think I can figure it out.

We are celebrating two birthdays today! My cousin Mattie Sue is TWO!!! And, I'm one week old!!! Big day for us. I get to see her in two days, along with my Auntie Stacy, Uncle Boo, and my other cousin Malyn.

My mom keeps interrupting my typing. She wants to share some news. Hi! Its me, Jessica. I just want to share with you all that I pumped 9 ozs this morning! So, if Ryan tries to tell you he's hungry, he has no reason. :) Another big milestone this morning...Ryan lost the rest of his umbilical cord! It freaked Rod out when he saw a little "terd looking" thing on the changing table. Good job Son! Okay, here's Ryan.

Sorry, guys. I understand mommy loves to share silly news. All in all, my week of life has been one of relaxation, and poopie diapers. I haven't quite managed to keep my pee in my diapers, so any tips you have for my parents would be greatly appreciated.

Spurs have won two games since I've been born. I'd like to think I'm Daddy's "good luck charm". GO SPURS GO!!! Below is a picture of me with my Grandma. She and Grandpa loved on me all day! I LOVED IT!

My daddy is the BEST!! He has been taking care of mommy and I. We're so sad he has to go back to work today. Mommy cried early this morning. She's hormonal, I guess.

Love you all, and if you haven't come by to see me, please do! You know where to find us! (Mom can't drive for a while).

Love, Ryan (one week old)

Ryan's First Five Days of Life!!

Enjoy some pics of Ryan! He's such a blessing in our lives. Rod and I can't stop staring at him. He's doing wonderfully. He's already sleeping in his crib, and allowing mommy and daddy to sleep at least three hours in a row. Hopefully, this will be a continued trend with future nights being three, leading to four, five, six hours of straight sleep. :)

Ryan has a little rash on his body. It looks like little bites. Its already better from this picture.

RYAN DONOVAN TOOTLE

Rod and I could not be more excited to share little Ryan with you all!!! Mr. Ryan joined the world on May 14th, 2007 at 4:58pm. He weighed 6 lbs, 10 ozs. He's 19.25 inchs long! He's the most adorable baby! Ryan was delivered by C-section after a long day of heart rate dropping, and him basically telling us, "I'm not going to fit in 'this' hole."

Thank you for all the love and prayers you all have sent our way! Boy, were they answered.

Our little family is doing great! Rod is a natural...SERIOUSLY. He has been a huge help with my breastfeeding, and my comfort! Ryan loves being held by his daddy. Oh, best news of all...I have yet to change a diaper! Rod, Brooke, and the nurses have all managed to cover that duty for me. I'm healing well. Been walking the halls, feeding Ryan, and I got to SHOWER!!! Tomorrow, I get a full hour massage. Someone will be in my room at 11am to relax this "dog tired" body. Many thanks to my TOSA friends for such a sweet gift!

Not sure when we'll be discharged. I should hear from my doc tomorrow. We're thinking either late Wednesday afternoon, or early morning on Thursday.

Love you all,

Jessica, Rod & Ryan

Emotional State at Nine Months

We're approaching "D" day! REMINDER: May 19th. With that, I've been thinking I'd be going into labor since the 3rd of May. Silly me. My emotions are all over the map, and my body is playing tricks on me...a.k.a. false labor. False labor is a really funny game. Good times. HA-HA. Catching my sarcasim?!?!



Mother's Day has come and gone. Thought we could possibly have little Ryan join us for breakfast this morning. Below is a pic of me making pancakes for Mother's Day at my parents' house. We had a great relaxing morning of reading the paper, drinking coffee, and stuffing our faces with the World's Best Pancakes....mine! Happy Mother's Day to all my mommies, pseudo-mommies, girlfriends, aunts, and grandmas!