Mom's Day Out!!

Today was spent running errands, drinking caffeine, and getting an hour massage! Rod spent the morning, and early afternoon with Ryan. I fed, clothed, and kissed Ryan goodbye. See the onesie I left him in. :) (Just in case).

After I had the day to myself, the three of us went to Sonterra for dinner. Afterwards, Rod and I decided to enjoy ourselves with a cocktail as the sun was setting. Ryan's first touch of the greens!

Review of the Week

This past week was a good one for Ryan and Mommy. I think I'm getting the hang of this baby world now. Going out to lunch, the coffee shop, and dinner with friends...we were busy peeps! Here are some pics taken this past week. The first pic of Ryan in his striped outfit was taken after he pee'd all over his changing table, his mommy and himself. So, we took a bath, got wrapped up in a towel, and took a poop & pee'd AGAIN! Child! So, he was a little "pooped" after all that. :)

Pics for the Week!

Hello to All!! We're doing well. Finally getting a hang of this "baby world". Its not easy, but definitely worth it. Ryan continues to amaze me, and I continue to fall deeper in love with him. He knows his mommy, and he knows "the boob".



Rod's parents just got back into town, so they're coming over tonight to see Ryan. They haven't seen him since the start of the NBA Finals. I'm super excited to see what they'll think of him now.

First day of Babywise! (Except I just couldn't send him to the crib b/c this was just too cute).

The new addition to the Ellis Family! Congrats Jason and Nerissa! Welcome Holden Charles.

My sweet mom loves her little Ryan. She's reading to him to keep him awake for "awake time".

Ryan's play date wore him out!

Check out all of Ryan's buddies! Ryan's the one on the left, next to Caroline's (Allison Sedlak's baby girl) carseat. He LOVED Caroline's carseat toy!

I love this boy!

First Father's Day!!!

Happy Father's Day, Rod!!! Its a golf day for the Tootle household. Some of you may be asking, "So, how is that different from any other day?" Well, today Ryan and I are letting Dad lay on the couch all day and watch the US Open. (Except for right now he's fixing the garage door...but I promise no more chores for him).

Little Ryan decided to get in his golf gear to watch the US Open with Daddy. The little outfit was a gift from my mom for Rod.

Below is a picture of Poppy with Ryan. He babysat for us on Saturday night while we were at a wedding. Ryan was nice and comfy on the Big Kahuna!

Adventures of Ryan Donovan!

Well, its definitely been an adventure so far! Little Ryan is precious as ever, and really a good baby.


Ryan had his first appointment at two weeks of age. He gained a pound and 10 ounces. 8 lbs, 4 ozs. We were so proud of the little tot! Unfortunately, this past week we discovered something just wasn't right with him. He was crankier than normal at night and in the morning. I would notice on the video monitor that he was choking and coughing when I'd lay him down in his crib, and soon after eating. So, having become a reflux-guru during pregnancy, I realized Ryan may possibly have GERD (gastroesophageal reflux). So, I called the doctor in the morning and she saw us right away. After he weighed in, we found that he hadn't gained any weight since his last appointment. This was a cause for concern for the doc, and myself. After examining him, and an explanation of what his symptoms were, she decided to put him on Previcid. AND, no more feeding and straight to bed. I now have to hold him upright for 15 to 30 minutes. So, that 3am feeding is a BLAST! :) And, we had to elevate one side of his mattress in his crib. I'll have to take a picture of him sleeping in his crib now. He looks like a litle old man in his hospital bed. It sounds bad, but its actually quite funny.


Mommy is doing okay. Yes, okay...not great, beautiful, marvelous, etc. Being a new mommy is TIRING! My mom and grandma (.T is in town) have been a tremendous help. Yesterday, I dropped him off at their house, and then came back home, showered, and napped for three hours. I still had my hair wrapped up in a towel when I woke up. Now, that was MARVELOUS!

Here are some recent pics of Ryan! He's really a great baby, so seeing him hurt from the reflux is heart breaking. :( But, the medicine has been in his system for the third day, today. He should start feeling better now.

Come visit Ryan, and he'll leave you a little present! He got warm and comfy on Uncle Jed. He's such a sweet baby!

Rod stated, and I quote, "Ryan's looking more like me now that he's getting a double chin."

Ryan LOVES cuddling with Auntie Jenny. So much love from his Auntie.

Ryan's first playdate at baby Caroline's house!!! It was so fun to watch the other babies, and to talk with the moms about our chaotic lives. I don't feel so crazy anymore. I enjoyed hanging out with everyone. Looking forward to the next playdate. Unfortunately, I didn't get a pic of all the babies and mommies. Next time. Thank you Allison for a fun day!

The Aderholt's came over to bring us dinner and love on Ryan!!! Always fun to catch up with them. Allison made us a YUMMY stromboli. It was incredible! I'm going to hound Allison for the recipe.

This picture is dedicated to Cindy Knocke and Kimmy Lovejoy!