tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18083079062247735252024-03-13T21:33:16.740-04:00Baby RJRyan Heather - 9/21/08 - 2 lbs. 9 oz. - 14.5 in.Boogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10115844311197617716noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808307906224773525.post-44141360369767623712009-10-26T22:54:00.008-04:002009-10-26T23:12:58.457-04:00It's in the genesNormally when we eat dinner Heather puts her laptop on the empty chair next to her to get it off of the table. While we were eating tonight, Ryan was scooting around under the table and out of the blue we hear the clicking of keys on the laptop keyboard. This is what we found...Boogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13932671394260735520noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808307906224773525.post-74444746143384974242009-09-22T22:12:00.012-04:002009-10-26T23:10:21.381-04:00Happy 1st Birthday!Well, as you may know by now Ryan just turned 1! It's amazing that it's already been a year. She's come a long way from her low weight of 2.3 lbs. She's now 20 pounds and healthy as can be! I decided to update her blog with a bunch of pictures and a few videos in honor of the occasion and since I've been quite the slacker in getting it updated. I think there are 8 posts total so you may have to Boogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13932671394260735520noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808307906224773525.post-47719201011167783292009-09-22T21:35:00.006-04:002009-10-26T23:10:09.593-04:0011 Month Video...Learning to crawl and not necessarily happy about it. :)Boogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13932671394260735520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808307906224773525.post-75567497713710031912009-09-22T21:32:00.004-04:002009-10-26T23:09:56.902-04:0010 Month Pic...Boogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13932671394260735520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808307906224773525.post-13768528561012545602009-09-22T21:16:00.006-04:002009-10-26T23:09:29.308-04:009 Month Pics... Happy 4th of July!Boogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13932671394260735520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808307906224773525.post-17425194602327455552009-09-22T21:12:00.005-04:002009-10-26T23:09:03.484-04:008 Month Pic... The girls at the Atlanta TempleBoogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13932671394260735520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808307906224773525.post-73295837913989252082009-09-22T21:05:00.004-04:002009-10-26T23:08:51.379-04:007 Month Pics...Boogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13932671394260735520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808307906224773525.post-2578091680238965582009-09-22T21:01:00.006-04:002009-10-26T23:08:42.082-04:006 Month Pic...Boogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13932671394260735520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808307906224773525.post-25306617935102815292009-09-22T20:39:00.007-04:002009-10-26T23:08:28.910-04:005 Month Pics... Baby Barf Pancake :)Ryan's Nanna whipped up this little goodie. I'll let you guess which Nanna. Boogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13932671394260735520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808307906224773525.post-4176016570134144112009-02-03T07:51:00.008-05:002009-10-26T23:08:01.716-04:00We're Back!So shoot me, things have been a little busy around here. It's been ages since I posted but fortunately nothing too newsworthy has happened. As of two weeks ago, Ryan was 11 Pounds! I was looking through some old pictures and it's amazing how big she is now compared to those first few weeks. Other than her reflux still acting up (normal for premies but still annoying) she's doing great. She's a Boogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10115844311197617716noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808307906224773525.post-33417900913060196162008-11-19T16:42:00.005-05:002008-11-19T17:45:37.165-05:00Day 60 - Mama I'm Comin' HomeDid I just quote an Ozzy song? :) Yes, it's true - we have a date for Ryan to come home! She'll be leaving with a monitor so we have training on that tommorow afternoon and I'll be rooming in with her Tomorrow night. If that all goes as planned I'll be bringing her home with me on Friday. Normally this would all be Heather's territory but given our current circumstances I'm filling in for her. Boogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10115844311197617716noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808307906224773525.post-181699650317822332008-11-16T23:43:00.001-05:002008-11-17T11:29:10.451-05:00Day 57 - No Tubes!That's right, Ryan had her feeding tube removed today so she's all bottles now with no backup system in place. She's been growing like crazy too, weighing in at 5 lbs. 4.5 oz. It's amazing how much she has changed. Here are a couple of pictures from tonight...And a little reminder of where she started!Boogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10115844311197617716noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808307906224773525.post-55445697720925622642008-11-15T10:01:00.005-05:002008-11-15T15:19:36.338-05:00Day 56 - Busy WeekThis has been a really busy week for us with Heather having to make the trek down to Emory University Hospital several times. I've had a hard time getting updates posted so you'll have to forgive me. Ryan is still doing really well. She weighed in last night at 5 lbs. 1.5 oz! They obviously can't give us a time frame on when she'll be coming home but it appears that there is a reasonable chance Boogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10115844311197617716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808307906224773525.post-87421416416053691012008-11-06T22:14:00.009-05:002008-11-09T22:04:32.456-05:00Day 47 - Are We There Yet?So, could day 47 bring better news than day 46? Perhaps. Ryan is now 4 lbs. 10 oz.! That's not the news but it is a great sign. The real news is right here inside this video. Make sure you watch it BEFORE you go on to read the rest of this or it will ruin the fun... Okay, so little miss "on my own agenda" has had a history of just deciding out of the blue that she's ready to do something. For Boogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10115844311197617716noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808307906224773525.post-18210298953156969222008-11-05T23:18:00.000-05:002008-11-06T00:24:46.905-05:00Day 46 - Short Timer?Okay, a quick update...We saw Ryan today but I forgot the cameras at home so I don't have any new pics. While we were there we talked to one of her doctors and during our discussion she made the comment that Ryan should be ready to come home in TWO to THREE WEEKS! That's before Thanksgiving people! She is doing really well. Her one hang up is that she's still having some reflux that needs to get Boogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10115844311197617716noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808307906224773525.post-14872793354467415262008-11-01T23:17:00.011-04:002008-11-02T02:17:08.387-05:00Day 42 - 4 & 4Lots of updates coming in today. Ryan weighed in at 4 lbs. 4 oz. last night! She's been gaining weight steadily lately which is awesome. You'll also notice in the video that her nasal cannula is gone! They took her off of it yesterday morning and she's been doing great. It's nice to see her with just the little feeding tube and hopefully that will be going away soon as well. Her nurse called thisBoogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10115844311197617716noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808307906224773525.post-89414454057837542562008-10-29T23:29:00.003-04:002008-10-30T09:22:29.283-04:00Day 39 - Two In A RowLook at me go! 2 days in a row now. Heather had her thyroid surgery today (everything went great) so I went down and hung out with the baby for a little bit.Boogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10115844311197617716noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808307906224773525.post-33960031587358460692008-10-28T23:31:00.010-04:002008-10-29T00:38:18.231-04:00Day 38 - Bad DaddyOkay, I've been REALLY bad about the updates this past week. I can't explain it, just been busy. My Mom is about to go crazy though so I thought I'd better get an update on here. Ryan has been growing like a weed lately. She's nearly 4 lbs. now! 3lbs. 14.5 oz to be exact. I talked to the nurse when I was in last night and she said she expected them to try and start feeding her from a bottle soon,Boogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10115844311197617716noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808307906224773525.post-6390215044931423152008-10-21T23:55:00.010-04:002008-10-29T00:14:50.339-04:00Day 31 - 1 MONTH!Today Ryan is one month old! She weighed in at 3 lbs. 6.7 oz. tonight so she is progressing really well. They have been trying like crazy to get her off of the air but she can only maintain her breathing for a few hours before she starts desaturating and they have to put it back on. They have cut the flow in half so hopefully she'll get the hang of it and we'll have a mostly untethered baby Boogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10115844311197617716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808307906224773525.post-39677580451600763842008-10-20T23:25:00.008-04:002008-10-21T23:54:46.723-04:00Day 30 - Big As A BassRyan is 3 lbs. 5 oz. today! That makes her as big as most of these bass, which is sayin' something. Although I'm not sure what. My boss did tell me that I should take up fishing with everything that we've had going on. Maybe it's just on my mind. Anyway, she's been gaining about an ounce a day for the last several days and is looking great. She's really starting to fill out as you will see.I Boogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10115844311197617716noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808307906224773525.post-59060613673255662412008-10-17T23:54:00.000-04:002008-10-21T23:04:55.386-04:00Day 27 - Just A Quick VideoNot much to report today, just a quick video of the baby (in her new hat) and mom.Boogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10115844311197617716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808307906224773525.post-12119362592687173552008-10-14T23:49:00.003-04:002008-10-15T12:02:44.065-04:00Day 24 - I CheatedI had a little bit of catching up to do on the posts so there are a couple of new ones down there with pictures and video. Heather took her Mom down to meet the baby earlier today but they left the cameras in the car so I don't have any pictures to post. Good news though, Ryan made it to 3lbs. for the first time! The extra food is definitely helping but she's having a little bit of reflux so theyBoogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10115844311197617716noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808307906224773525.post-28744521929562847342008-10-13T23:45:00.002-04:002008-10-15T11:10:17.522-04:00Day 23 - Room With A ViewRyan has a new room. She's old enough now so she can be in a room with windows. It looks out over the construction on the new main entrance to the hospital but it's nice to have some natural light in there. She still hanging around the same weight but it did creep up a little bit. She was 2 lbs. 13.7 oz. and is still getting her max on food. They were able to remove her PICC Line yesterday so Boogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10115844311197617716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808307906224773525.post-66134460142392966632008-10-11T22:08:00.001-04:002008-10-15T10:31:49.290-04:00Day 21 - Bye NannaMy Mom had to head back home today so we went by the hospital to see the baby before she left. Ryan is 2 lb. 13 oz. and is now at her max feeding (23 ml). She seems to be tolerating her food well so they will probably be taking her PICC line out soon. They were also planning on moving her to a new room this afternoon or this evening. She's "big" now so she gets to move to a room with a window. Boogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10115844311197617716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808307906224773525.post-46683672821531628122008-10-09T23:38:00.004-04:002008-10-10T10:00:07.393-04:00Day 19 - Big Girl BedRyan got herself a new bed. Apparently she was getting too big for the Giraffe Bed so they have moved her up to the Ohio IC. I took a picture of it but it was way out of focus as you will see. She weighed in today at 2 lbs. 12 oz. and is getting 18ml with each feeding. 23ml is her max so if she gets to that point and is still tolerating her feedings well then they will remove her PICC Line and goBoogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10115844311197617716noreply@blogger.com0