Christmas!!

We have had an amazing Christmas with Ryan. We feel so blessed to be able to celebrate Christmas as a family of 3 this year. First, Ryan got to come to work with me on Wednesday. Daycare was closed for the holiday and work always does a “bring your kid to work” day the day before Christmas break (and now I know why; since day cares are closed). We went in a little late and left a little early so that Ryan wasn’t there all 8 hours (I think it did ended up being 5 hours though). He did so wonderful and was so well behaved. Everyone loved seeing him and I loved showing him off. And I actually got quite a bit of work done because he was so good. He was really tired when we left (he only took a half hour nap at work because it was loud due to the other kids being there as well) but I was still very impressed with how well he was and we avoided fits. He got to see Santa at my office and we had to take his picture as well. We spent Christmas Eve down at my family’s in Wilmore. Ryan started getting a little sick during the day so he was a little fussy but not terrible. He got fussy when he was tired but did well during church service. We enjoyed spending time with everyone and they enjoyed loving on Ryan. Christmas morning was so much fun. Once Ryan woke up we opened our stockings and he really liked what he got! He was very interested in the elephant rattle crinkle toy he got but he really liked the turtle and hippo bath cups he got. He has a turtle on his swing mobile that Jonathan and I always say he likes best. So, when I saw the turtle bath cup I had to buy it for him. He got so excited when he saw it. He did really well opening his presents and was getting the hang of tearing the wrapping paper off (sort of). And he got excited over a few of the presents. He really likes the glow seahorse and the light up music ball he got. I think he will enjoy some of the bigger toys he got later on as he gets older. He got tired about ¾ of the way through opening presents. So we opened all of his and then he took a nap while Jonathan and I enjoyed some time with each other opening the rest of our presents. We went over to Jonathan’s mom’s for lunch and then came back home to relax and enjoy some family time with just the three of us. I cooked us a big dinner and we put Ryan in his high chair for the first time so we could have a family dinner. Overall, it was a great Christmas and I am looking forward to continuing some of the traditions that we started this year with Ryan. Ryan has been really sick though. He has come down with a nasty cough and lots of congestion. I took him to the doctor today just to make sure it was a cold and not anything serious (found out he is now 16lbs). That’s what they said it was; a viral cold and that there wasn’t anything we could give him to help him. So we are just continuing what we have been doing and hoping he gets over it soon. Thankfully he has still been in a pretty mood even though he is sick. He has been getting tired quicker and he gets fussy when you clean his nose, lol. Here are some pictures from the last few days.

At work with Mommy and having a good time.

His first picture with Santa. He didn't care at all.

I had to include this picture. He was so happy he got his socks off and could play with his toes.

His first Christmas present.

Mommy and Ryan.

Getting the hang of tearing the wrapping paper off.

Opening his stocking and getting his bath cups.

Looking at his glow seahorse. Despite what his face looks like in this picture he really liked the glow seahorse; he fussed when we put it down until we gave him something else.

Getting his light up music ball. I think he liked it.

He started getting a bit tired here and was done opening his presents.

At Grandma's opening presents.

More presents!!!

Playing with his new toys.

In his high chair for the first time.

At the end of the day he still had a smile on his face!

So many firsts!!

It’s been a crazy time around the Johnson house. Christmas is quickly approaching and we are busy trying to get everything ready. We are so excited to celebrate Ryan’s first Christmas. It’s amazing getting to watch all the new things and firsts in his life. We moved Ryan to his room a week ago and he has been sleeping in his crib. He has done really well; as a matter of fact, he has done better than either of us thought he would. I, on the other hand, have lost some sleep trying to adjust to him not being in our room. I am getting used to listening to the monitor instead of him when he wakes up but I still miss getting to just roll over and look at him. Getting out of bed, sneaking into his room and being as quite as I possibly can be makes peeking at him much harder. Another first, Ryan has learned to roll over from back to tummy. Actually, it was his second night in his crib that I went in there and found him on his stomach. I couldn’t believe it. We were so worried that we would miss this because he would do it at daycare that it never crossed our minds we would miss it while he was in his crib, little stinker. It took him a few more days to do it on the floor without pushing off the sides of the crib but he is now rolling over like he is a pro. I have been worried about him sleeping on his tummy so we have been using a sleep positioner to keep him in place and on his back. However, he has now learned how to scoot out of that when he gets really worked up in his crib. Didn’t take him long either, I think we have only been using it for a few days. He is a tricky little guy. This weekend he slept 10 ½ hours straight two days in a row so I think the positioner helped him sleep as well (when I woke up in the morning before he did I was worried and had to go check on him). I have also had to move his baby tub into the bathroom and put it in the big tub for his baths. He is a crazy splasher and gets water every where. I really enjoyed using the kitchen sink with his baby tub because I didn’t have to kneel over but I got tired of mopping up gallons of water from the kitchen floor. He is so much fun during bath time though that I barley notice the uncomfortable feeling of bending over the bathtub. We have really enjoyed these last couple of weeks. Ryan is adjusting to daycare well and napping there much better. So when we get home he is so excited to see us and still in a good mood. Another big piece of news, we have officially decided to move to Frankfort and are now in the process of getting our house ready to put on the market. We aren’t for sure exactly what we are going to do once we sell our house though. Right now, we are thinking about having a house built because we haven’t found a house that we like (I am picky and want a brand new house and we would like to get 4 bedrooms). Surprisingly, there aren’t a lot of houses on the market in Frankfort right now that meet our criteria but I am sure that as spring approaches that will change. So who knows what will end up happening. But if you know anyone in the market for a 3 bedroom in Nicholasville let them know about our house; it backs to the city/county park so there are no neighbors behind you (a big plus!). We are going to be busy painting and putting in new carpet soon. Here are some pics from the last two weeks.




Playing with Daddy, one of his favorite things to do.




After his first night in his crib.




Splash, splash!!




Playing on the floor.




Such a happy baby (and very ticklish)!




Ryan made an ornament at daycare that says his name on it. Here we are hanging on the tree next to his other ornament.




And here he is sucking his thumb on the drive home

Thanksgiving, 4 Months and much more!

It's been a couple of weeks since I have had a chance to update our blog (sorry) but life has been busy. Work has been really busy lately trying to process returns before the end of the year; that's a deadline that just can't be changed. And life at home is always busy with a baby. Ryan is doing ok at daycare. He still isn't doing much of his schedule but I am hoping now that he is getting used to taking naps there we can get him back on track and on schedule. He still does pretty well at home for his schedule. We still really need to work on getting him back to sleep when we drop him off at daycare or better yet not to wake up at all. I failed to take many pictures at Thanksgiving but I did take a few. It was a great holiday! Ryan was a bit intimidated by all the people; he just wasn't for sure what to do about the crowd. Hopefully, he will do better at Christmas. It was nice to see my Dad and for Ryan to get to spend some time with his Grandpa who made the trip down from Illinois. We are all looking forward to Chris, Nikki, Aubrey and Hayden to make the trip down at Christmas time!! I really enjoyed spending time with family; something that is hard to do with a busy life and a baby. Ryan had his 4 month check up on Friday and the doctor said he is doing great. He weighed in at 15lbs (50th percentile) even, he is 25 1/2 inches long (69th percentile) and his head was 41 cm in circumference (41st percentile). He has caught up in his height; which has made his Daddy very happy! He did really well with his shots. He did cry a little but stopped as soon as I picked him up. He was a bit fussy and sleep the rest of the day though and did run a little bit higher temp than normal but all is well again this morning. We are looking forward to enjoying Christmas this year with our little guy. Yes, he won't really know what is going on but we will enjoy having him here. We put our tree up and decorated around the house. Ryan didn't seem to care too much but does enjoy the lights. Right now we are working on getting him to sleep in his crib; something I have been putting off and not looking forward to. He is just getting to big for his napper in the pack-n-play and I know I should have moved him awhile ago. Hopefully the transition goes smoothly because I don't want to mess up his night sleep. Here are some pictures from the last couple of weeks.

Ryan at daycare with some of his buddies.

Thanksgiving: Playing with Aunt Jennifer.

Playing with cousin Jessica

With Grandpa (have you noticed a recurring theme? Ryan's hands are always in his mouth).

Ryan is becoming much more interested in toys now. He will actually grab them and play with them.

He is getting close to rolling over (back to belly, doesn't really care about doing it the other way). He just can't seem to figure out what to do with that arm and how to get it out of the way.




He is playing more and more with his toys. He now grabs the toys hanging from his play gym. And he is finding his feet. He will kick the toys, grab his toes and play with them.

Ryan and Mommy hanging up his first Christmas ornament.

And the ornament looks like this.

Ryan looking at the tree.

My 4 month old beautiful boy!!