Ryan's Nursery

I realized I never posted any photos of Ryan's nursery. I have to say, I think it's the best looking room in the house. It was a group effort--Bryan's dad laid the hardwood floor; Bryan painted the room, installed the new base boards, closet organizer and blinds, and put together all of the furniture; my mom painted the cute mural on the wall; and Bryan's mom made the curtains and the coverings for the closet.

(For some reason I can't get that last picture to post vertical instead of horizontal. Boo.)

It's Official...I'm 30!

So I have to say that my 30th birthday was a bit of a mixed bag, but mostly it was good. My best friend Christine and her little girl came out to visit which was awesome. On my actual birthday Bryan, Christine, Ryan, Kylee and I all went out to my favorite Mexican restaurant. Then on Saturday Bryan took me to an amazing restaurant in Phoenix. It was our first time leaving Ryan, and of course I was bawling as we walked out to the car, but we survived. Ryan enjoyed his time with Auntie Christine and Bryan and I enjoyed some time alone...

Things I Won't Miss About My 20's

I can't believe I'm going to be 30 in two days...I have a philosophy that my 30's are going to be infinitely better than my 20's and honestly, my 20's weren't too shabby. But here are some things I won't miss:

1. Dating. Ugh.
2. Entry level salaries.
3. Feeling like I always have to prove myself.
4. Credit card bills.
5. Being unsettled and knowing that another move is always imminent.
6. Trying to be cool, whatever that means.

I'm sure there are more things, but that's all that comes to mind right now...

Faster than the Speed of Life

I can't believe how fast Ryan is growing. It honestly seems like just last week that Bryan and I were in the hospital, anxiously awaiting Baby Ryan's arrival. Yesterday I started putting him in size 1 diapers (as opposed to newborn) and it really made me sad. I feel like I'm going to wake up tomorrow and he's going to be 10 years old.

I remember being a kid and counting down to "when I got older." I couldn't wait to be old enough to wear makeup, date, drive, graduate high school, etc. Now I wish time would just slow down a little bit. I'm glad I get to stay home with Ryan, because I can't imagine how much worse the whole time issue wouuld seem if I only had a few hours with him each day...

It's all About Ryan

So Ryan is pretty much the man in charge these days. He is such a good baby, and now that he's awake and alert more, we're having a ton of fun with him. Here are a few recent photos...

Ryan's favorite pastime...sleeping!

Happy 1 month Birthday to Ryan!

Relaxing in his favorite chair