Rylan is doing fantastic! He is gaining weight and getting
bigger by the day. He is 15 pounds and 25 and a half inches long! He is in size
6-9 month clothes and is officially now in the 4th percentile! YAY!
Developmentally he is doing great! He babbles a lot and is full of smiles and
giggles. He is also getting some great belly laughs in. He plays little games
with us like peek-a-boo, and a sweet but
slightly annoying fake cough thing he started a few weeks ago! He can almost
sit up unassisted, and he loves tummy time but it still a ways away from
crawling. However, he is right on the cusp of rolling over! He has developed attachments
to a few of his favorite things! He loves his binky, it is his buddy. He will
suck on it and then play with it and chew on it like he is a puppy, it is so
freaking cute! We added a pacifier clip to it and he loves it. He loves to have
soft things by his face when he sleeps. I think it was from when he was in the womb,
but that is the one sure way to get him to sleep. He loves this little crinkle
Llama book squeaker toy thing. He can spend an hour on it and still love it the
next time he sees it. One of his absolute favorite things is this Finding Nemo
play mat that lights up and sings. He really could spend forever under there.
Money well spent!
Medically, Rylan is doing good, but gearing up for some
changes in the near future! We have a repeat swallow study scheduled May 30th
to see if he can start solids! I am hoping and praying daily that he can and
that he passes! And in July, he will have surgery to bring down his undescended
testicles. Poor little man has had a rough start in life, but man is he a
trooper! That little guy is so strong and impresses me every day! I am so proud
to be his mommy!
For the rest of the family, we are doing amazing! In May, my
stepdaughter will be graduating 5th grade and will be going into
middle school! AHHHH! INSANE! For a birthday and life celebration, we are
taking her and Rylan to Disneyland and Universal Studios at the end of May. We
are all so excited! We haven’t told her yet, but will be telling her on her
birthday on the 23rd. D has been doing great at his job and recently
got a promotion. I have been remaining active in my job and have been busy with
that and the kiddos. Life has been crazy and busy, but I wouldn’t have it any
other way!
I am so excited for the next few months and can’t wait to
experience all of the wonderful things that little man brings to our life!