Ryker Update

Ryker is almost 8 weeks now. How did that happen? He's a little over 9lbs. and about 23in. long. He's already grown out of most of his newborn clothes and moved into his 3 months. It really makes me sad to know that he will never be my little baby again. He's growing up WAY to fast for me! Anyways....Ryker is a pretty good baby. He sleeps about 4 hours at a time. (with the occasional bad night) He eats like a trooper and LOVES to listen to Hunter talk to him. He can be screaming....and all it takes is Hunter talking to him. It calms him down immediately. But Ryker's all time favorite thing is to take a bath. When he hears the water he starts to kick his legs and lifts his eyebrows way up. It's really cute! I've tried using an infant bath tub....but he enjoys it soooo much more if I let him lay on a towel instead. Whatever keeps him happy! Here are some pictures from his bath tonight. Hope you like 'em!

Let It Snow!!

Well, we finally got some real snow in Eagle Mountain. And of course...Mike and Hunter were very excited! This summer Mike had been given a snowmobile. It didn't run at first but it didn't take Mike long to fix it up. So, first thing Sat. morning....the boys were up and dressed for the snow. I thought they were crazy! It was FREEZING! But they rode all around the neighborhood and into the hills for about an hour. Mike would have stayed out longer....but Hunter was too cold and wanted to come in and play WII. (His favorite!) I love my boys! They are so alike. Hunter will try anything that his dad tells him too. I've really got my hands full with those two. I can't even begin to imagine what it will be like when Ryker is old enough to join them! Wish me luck...I'm gonna need it with this house full of boys!

Update

I don't have much time...but I wanted to post some of the things that have been going on. First of all....
Ron (Chip) got baptized on the 20th of this month. We are so proud of him!!! He has been living with us for almost 3 years now. And we wouldn't have it any other way. He is such a good brother and Uncle Chippy. I know he could afford to move out...but hopefully we can keep him here as long as possible!

I'm also going to post some pictures of Ryker. Sorry if you have already seen them. But I've been so busy that I forget to take pictures! Anyways, hope you like them!

Mike and Chip would NOT give me a normal picture! This was the best I could do!

What a cute group of men!

Ryker loves to sleep while holding on to his burp cloth. (don't worry...it's a clean one!)

Ryker will often fall asleep during his bath! (Sorry about the lil something hanging out....I thought I covered it all up!)

Thanksgiving at the Smith House!

Hunter watching "UP" with his lil brother

I couldn't get Ryker to calm down and fall asleep...so I gave him to Hunter so I could take a little breather. And as soon as I handed him off...Ryker took a deep breath and cuddled into Hunter's neck and fell asleep. Cute huh?!

*Yawn*

So...I'm sure you could figure out by the title of this blog that we have not been getting much sleep. Ryker has a hard time sleeping at night. I think he gets a little bit of a tummy ache. And there's not too much we can do about that. I've tried changing my diet...and giving him gas meds...but I think he will just have to out grow this. But other then the lack of sleep, we are doing pretty well. I've been stuck inside for so long! But the Dr. says it's the best thing for the baby. We don't want him to catch anything that's going around.

Hunter is such a good big brother. He has not had any problems with jealousy or anger. He loves his little brother and is very patient with him.

Anyways...sorry this is going to be so short. But nap time is coming up soon...and I HAVE to lay down! Here are some pictures of the boys from the last couple of days.

Ryker LOVES to suck his thumb!

Hunter hanging out in his PJ's

Ryker sleeping with Rupert. (The bear that Hunter gave him)

Bed Time

So, we have always had a hard time getting Hunter to stay in bed and fall asleep at a decent hour. But these last few weeks he has been doing better. He doesn't spend as much time crying at his door begging for another drink or whatever he can think of to get us to open the door. Basically he just hangs out in his room until he decides he's tired. Which is fine with us as long as he is quiet.But a few nights ago it was about 11pm and we thought that he had fallen asleep by at least 9:30pm. We were wrong! We went in to check on him before we headed to bed.....and guess what we found?! Hunter was COVERED in diaper rash cream that he had found in his closet! His room, bed, blankets, and his face and PJ's were completely covered! We couldn't help but laugh and grab the camera. And how mad could we really be? He had stayed in his room and was quiet the whole time. He did exactly what we had asked of him. Maybe we should have been a little more specific! Here are some pictures of our little sneaky boy!

Halloween

Halloween this year was super special. We added Ryker to our family.....and Mike and Hunter dressed up as Mario and Luigi. How cute are they!? Hunter actually picked out the costumes himself. His favorite game is Super Mario Bro. on the Nintendo 64. Luckily we were able to find the outfits pretty easily. Anyways, Ryker and I stayed home and passed out candy while the boys went trick or treating. Hunter was thrilled with all of his candy! He couldn't believe that all he had to do was walk up to these doors and ask for candy! He was in Heaven!

Birth Story and Pix!!

Yup! Ryker is here! And a little earlier than expected too! Here is the story....

At about 10pm on Sat. I started to have contractions. I really just thought they would go away. But about an hour later they were 1.5 min. apart and I was in PAIN! I told Mike that it was time to go to the hospital. We got to the hospital around 12:30 or so....
They gave me a shot to try and stop the contractions, but they only made them 3 min. apart. After about 30 min. of being monitored the nurse came in and said that they were going to prep me for a C-Section and that the Dr. was already on his way! We were completely shocked. Ryker isn't due until the 28th. I wasn't ready! My mom wasn't here yet! We didn't even have a camera! Within 10 min. of being told this....I was getting my spinal and shortly after....Ryker was born!

It was a crazy and wonderful night! Luckily...My wonderful sis Holly made it just in time to take some pictures for us. Thanks Holly!!!

Enjoy the pics!

Announcing the arrival of Ryker Cole Wheat

Danielle wanted me to let everyone know that their little boy, Ryker, was born early this morning (3:01 to be exact) by cesarean. Mom and baby (and dad) are doing well. He was 6lbs 10oz and 18 inches long...and he's darling!!
More pictures to come, I'm sure!

-Holly

Happy Birthday Hunter!!

Alright....I still can't believe that Hunter is 3!!! What happened to that sweet little baby of mine? All of a sudden he doesn't need his mommy anymore! I guess I should be happy that he is so independent. But couldn't he have done it a slower?
So, all Hunter really wanted for his birthday was a big boy bike. And of course....we didn't want to let him down. He LOVES his bike! He even says Good night to it before bed! He's been out on it everyday....and has mastered it already. Here are some pictures from his little family party. Enjoy! Oh....and there are also 2 new blogs under the pics....so keep scrolling!

Hunter HATES to be the center of attention! So, it was hard to get any good pictures.

This was the only toy I could get him to show the camera. He's my little bashful boy!

And of course.....THE BIKE! It was raining outside...but we bundled him up and let him ride outside!

Daddy spent time making him a little race car cake....Cute huh?!

And this is Hunter's favorite part of turning 3.... The Cake!!! Yummy!

Camp Williams

Recently, we had the chance to go over to Camp Williams and get a special tour. Ron (Mike's brother) is in the National Guard and was able to show us around. His Sgt. was AWESOME and let us go pretty much anywhere and touch anything we wanted! Hunter had a blast in the tanks and playing with all the different guns. And of course....Mike was just as excited! He must have spent a good 30 min. in the tank trying to figure out how everything worked. :)

Thanks Ron!

Uncle Chippy and Hunter playing in the gun safe.

Mike playing in one of the many tanks! He was in Heaven!

These are some of the tanks we got to check out. The each had a name painted on the side. This one is "Rolling Thunder" and the one next to it is "The Punisher".

Hunter's favorite part was all the buttons he could push!

Like Father....Like Son.....

Zoo Time!!

For Hunter's birthday this year, his Uncle Chippy decided to treat him to a day at the Zoo. Now...we have taken Hunter there before...but it's been about a year or so. Needless to say....Hunter was THRILLED! He had so much fun! But I think his favorite was the Choo Choo Ride....and the ice cream. That's my boy! Anyways....here are some fun pictures. Thanks Uncle Chippy!

What a sweet smile....

Of course....I had to throw in one picture of Mike and Ron acting like they are 3! But they look cute huh?!

This is a forced smile from Hunter. He wouldn't smile...so I promised his ice cream...and this is the smile I got!

Hunter loved the snakes!

Finally an Update!!

Alright....I know it's been A LONG time! And I really have no excuse....so....here's a little update and I'll try to do better in the future!

I'm still very pregnant! I'm scheduled for a C-Section on the 28th. But I'm not sure if I'll make it that far. I struggle daily with contractions...it's more obnoxious than anything.

And my two WONDERFUL friends threw me an incredible baby shower! I was so surprised! And I got so many things that I needed. I finally feel ready for Ryker to come.

Mike is now working for Dollar Financial as a collector. He's the reason people screen their phone calls! But he actually enjoys it and does very well. But wanna hear the best part??? He's home everyday by 3pm!! How awesome is that???

Hunter is getting bigger everyday. I can't believe that he will be 3 in a matter of 2 weeks. Where did my baby go? He's almost potty trained and thinks he's already 10. But he's SO excited to be a big brother. He talks about Ryker all the time and can't wait to play XBOX with him!

Okay....I'm sure I left things out....but Greys Anatomy is on tonight and I'm dying to see what happens!! I know...I'm a dork! But here are some pictures from the last couple months. Enjoy!

Sick as a Dog!!

I'm sure many of you have heard that I'm sick. I went to the ER this morning and was diagnosed with Pneumonia and Bronchitis along with being dehydrated. So, Mike has grounded me to my bed until the Dr. gives the "All Clear". Don't get me wrong...I'm not complaining. Sure...it's no fun feeling so sick. But he waits on me hand and foot! It's great! I have the best husband!!

So, I figured that I would catch up on my blogging. I've been putting it off for awhile. So, keep scrolling down because there are 3 new ones!

Yesterday we took Hunter to the Air Show. He LOVED it! I enjoyed it too...but it was more fun for me to watch his face as he watched the planes. At one point he said, "Grandad do too?" This is because my Grandad was a pilot and I always talk about him to Hunter. To some people this is no big deal...but I thought my mom would love it. And she did! Here are some pics from the Air Show!

It's Carnival Time!

So, It's that time of year again. The weirdos drive in and set up a carnival! Hunter is thrilled...Me...Not so much. The whole time we are there I am thinking about how dirty he is getting and what germs he is touching. But I let him go wild and he had a blast.

BUT once we got home...that kid was in the shower before he could touch anything else!