Our Lil' Diva

Lovin' on Her "Brodder"

Rylee loves to hold her brother and check on him to make sure he's ok. I'm not too sure that he shares the same opinion all the time as she does as noticed in the last picture!

Cole's 2 Week Stats

Cole had his 2 week well baby check on the 22nd. All looked very good and he's proved to be growing and growing!

@ Birth

Weight: 8 pounds

Length: 20 inches

Head: 13 inches

@ 2 Weeks

Weight: 9.5 pounds

Length: 22 inches

Head: 13 1/4 inches

Like Brother, Like Sister

Both lovin' their bouncy seat!Rylee @ 2 weeks

Cole @ 2 weeks

Big Sister Rylee

Rylee has really taken on the big sister role. She LOVES to help me burp him, check on him when he's sleeping, gets toys for him to look at, talks and sings to him, hugs and kisses him, and holds him. Of course she only holds him for about 1 minute then says, "he's getting bigger and bigger...I'm done." She is a great Big Sister!!

Smiles...

IT'S A BOY!!!

Introducing ...

Cole Meylor Renken

Born Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
at 9:37 PM
Weighing 8 lbs and
measuring 20 inches long

Baby Names...

Well, as the big day gets closer, Jamie and I are pressured with the responsibility of naming our little one. The good news is, that we both still love the boy name we picked if Rylee was a boy, so that decision was extreamly easy. The bad news is that we are really stuck on girl names. I have a list of about 7 names that I like but not love. And, Jamie is in the same boat. So, I think it's going to come down to taking the list with us to the hospital, and if we have a girl, seeing what name fits after we see her. Time will tell if we even need to be stressed about a girl's name or not. After my appointment today, we may be needing it sooner than later because my doctor doesn't think I'll be able to make it to my appt next week... we may just have an August baby!

The Big Day is Approaching!!

As the arrival of baby #2 is getting closer and closer, I figured it was time to update our blog. Generally, I have really felt good throughout the pregnancy. I am excited to think that the big day is just around the corner. Rylee is excited, too. The other day when I was washing up baby clothes and toys, she said, "I want the baby to come out." I told her it wouldn't be long... Just think, we are only talking about a couple weeks. My how fast the time went by... Here are a few pictures to show the baby's progression...

Mother's Day 2009

I had a great Mother's Day this year. It was restful and quiet as we went over to my mom's for lunch, games, and fun. As you can see in the pictures, Rylee LOVES the camera. She enjoys taking pictures now, too, as she took the last one of Jamie and I! She is also getting excited about the new baby. She will touch and "love" on the baby. I'm 22 weeks along now so she has a little ways to wait, yet!

Springtime Fun