1.5 weeks

welp, Ryder is finally here! actually he has been here for about a week and half, but whose counting? life with him has been beyond great and we couldn't have asked for a better baby.

he arrived on October 28th around 9 p.m...i think. {i actually don't remember the time of birth. i was completely out of it and barely remember much from that night, which is probably a huge blessing.} he was 7 pounds 12 ounces and 20.5 inches long.

right now, he is so easy going and only cries during a diaper changing. he has begun to sleep 4 hours at a time during the night and be up more during the day. he hates being swaddled and loves to move his hands and arms all around. he enjoys his binky and especially loves it after eating a nice, big meal.

he will entertain himself while laying in his 'crib' or when he is chilling in his bouncer. he already has a best bear friend that we swear he has full conversations with telepathically. he can lay there for hours just staring at that bear. the other crib friends go unnoticed, but this bear is obviously special.

here are some pictures that pretty much sums up our last 2 weeks.

pumpkin belly!

40 weeks and 4 days.
{the day before the big event}

big ball of baby.

baby and daddy
{don't tell Tyler that I put this out there for the world to see :)}

little man on Halloween.
{also the day he got out of the nicu!}

nice full belly.

he only gives the illusion that he is unhappy.
{yawn!}

he is a man of many faces.

this Sunday, after the Broncos won.
{a proud day for daddy}

it's been a great two weeks, minus the drama of the birth and the hospital stay that i am choosing to forget. one day we will rehash the story, but for now, we focus on our little baby boy.

:]