Idaho trip...

Talkin' away!!!!

hehehe....

kick, kick, kick...

kickin' wiped me out!

readin' Dorie books w/ grandma & and talkin' away!!

I love stories!!!!

one of 'Ry guys' silly faces...

Do you love my haircut or what!?

Chillin' with grandma Rosaline...

yay! my hairs gone! haha.

It was kinda tricky cuttin' his hair...but hilarious.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ME MOM!?

greg got this shirt..ha ha.

big belly!

first time eating solids...dont like it!

The Wilstead's...
it was 110 out but we still got the pic, as sweaty as it was. thx chelice!

So Ry had occupational therapy today....she put his hands in splints....because they are being naughty still (thumb tucking)...the left hand is copying the right, so both are splinted. The splints retrain the hands to do what they should. This is all part of his brain issues...he wears them mostly while sleeping at night...also he's having issues figuring out solids, so she's going to do therapy for eating to. She is amazing!!!! AND she wants to start water therapy with him to! yay! she like his other pt and ds are VeRy talented! we are so blessed!! Wish us luck, Sunday Ry and I leave on a long drive to Utah with grandpa Jones...it will be an adventure...driving w/ a baby and grandpa....good thing gpa has hearing aids...he can pull them out for silence when Ry fusses. lucky guy. ha ha.

Sorry it's been a while! We don't have the internet at our place!!! eeek! But I'll try to update this weekly....so, Lil' Ryder has been sick with a cold, thanks to me : ( he's been coughing and sneezing, and fussy...poor guy! but he's getting better! yay!

Ryder got to meet all of his Wilstead side of the family! My brother Aaron, who Ryder got his middle name from, came home from his mission a week and a half ago....It was adorable to see Aaron hold him....BUT when we walked into the airport....there was my sisters and their families from WA and UT...they surprised us all!!!!

It was great....well I'll have to update the rest later, cuz Greg called...and Ryder woke up screaming....for me, I'm sure....lil' mama's boy!

Ryder is still kickin' butts, and takin' names....we love that kid!

Sorry it took few days! We were moving....

BUT! His appointment went amazingly well! A miracle....they said before that Ryder was pretty much guaranteed to have water on the brain, that needed brain surgery/shunt...that he'd have to be seen for a few years by the nuero surgeon...but this special boy, has once again been blessed with a beautiful miracle!

When we went in the Dr looked at his brain scans, and head....and said well, you are done with me...this boy will NEVER have water on the brain! and he acts as if he wont even have CPalsey....if he does it will only be noticed by a trained professional. He said Ryders grade 4 brain bleed was one of the mildest ones he had seen in his career.....he actually referred to Ryder's brain as beautiful....even though a large portion is not functioning.

His Dr is LDS, so I felt comfortable saying I knew it was all the prayers that this miracle happened....the Dr smiled, and I knew he agreed.

Another special thing about this little guy... keep in mind he's only 2 1/2 months corrected....but at church sunday, we discovered he sings!!!!!!!!!!!! During the hymns, and relief society, every song he sang with everyone, he'd stop at the end of each verse with everyone, and sing when supposed to!

I'm sure this little guy was singing recently up in heaven with the angels : ) Its so adorable!!!! I caught it on my phone today, and oh my gosh!!!! adorable!!

Ryder is doing great.....just keeps chunkin' out! he's been a little fussy from teething....he's just starting! what fun! Next week he goes in for a neuro surgeon appt...We pray his brain is still the same! and no more water on the brain!!! Therapy is going well for Ryder...he's been fussy with his DS and PT though :(

He talks ALL the time....as if his mom was a talkative hairdresser or something! jk...every morning he wakes up and talks and talks and talks! and all day long hes full of smiles! I wonder what the lil' kiddos sayin'.

But as of that, nothing new....thats why I have not updated! no news is good news!!!

He's such a wonderful baby!!! people always mention what a good baby he is, and oh he is!!! a beautiful blessing we have been blessed with....we are SO grateful!!

I'll update after his appointment next friday! but until then, I'm sure I wont update, because we are moving! yay! just a few miles away but it's going to be much better! wish us luck!