Ryker's Birthday

My little boy turned 6!

I can hardley believe that he has grown up so fast.  Kindergarten has really helped him grow up too.  He still has his "moments", but they seem to be less and less and I love it!

We decorated his room with balloons since I knew I wouldn't be able to go to the store and get helium ones.

He was very surprised when he woke up!

He got a new Wii game from Grammy

 And he said I did awesome when he pulled out his pogo stick,

which he figured out real quick!

He chose "the place with the phones" (Training Table) for dinner

 I had planned on doing a huge party for him but he couldn't decide what to do and who to invite and he told me he couldn't play with that many friends at one time, so he asked if he could just take one friend to the jump house.  Being the nice mom that I am thought it was a fabulous idea, that saved me a ton of time, money and effort.

So we went to Kangaroo Zoo and we were about the only ones there and had the best time ever!

 King of the Zoo

Blowing out candles (the picture is out of order but whatever)

What's New...

Life has been a little crazy but what do you expect with a new baby...right?

We celebrated my birthday the day after we brought the baby home.

I got spoiled with lots of fun decorations, cute presents, my favorite bundt cake, and take out from Cheesecake Factory!

We had a back to school fashion show..the kids had a blast and it was pretty cute watching them

The first day of school!

We had no power since the day before so it was kind of an interesting morning, but they still managed to look fabulous!

Riley looking all glam

Ryker the stud!

The Fam

Rayden didn't start till yesterday

She looked so dang cute!

Can not believe she is big enough to go to preschool

Sweet little baby Radlyn all dressed up and no place to go

We don't really take her out much, but don't know how much longer I can stay in..kinda going stir crazy :)

She has been doing alot of sleeping and she really is a good baby so far!

It's amazing how much a little newborn baby changes things but we are really loving having her home with us.

Our lives have gotten so busy with school starting, dance, piano, tumbling, you name it we seem to be doing it! It is nice to not have to work right now and stay home and be a Momma, but I do miss talking too and seeing other adults!  Until next time....

Look who is finally home!

Radlyn Anny Robison

came home August 19, 2010

weighing 5 lbs 5oz

(4 lbs 12oz when she was born)

We got to say good-bye to this view

The empty crib

Happy Mom & Dad

holding Radlyn with no cords attached

My gigantic car seat

compared to my tiny body

So sweet

The welcoming commitee

The cute sign Riley & Grammy made

All the kids together

They couldn't get enough of her

Cute little birdie lips

Check out my bum & my tiny toes

We couldn't be more excited and relieved to be home with our new baby. She is doing fabulous and hope she continues to do so at home.  It has been a long couple weeks and we would have never survived without the help of our Mom's and everyone else.

Radlyn Update

In the last 2 weeks we have gone from this....

Hanging out naked in the isolette

To this

Fully clothed and in a crib

It has been an incredibly long 2 weeks with many ups and downs and atleast 2 trips a day back and forth to the University Hospital

She is off her billi blanket

She has no more IV's

The kids had to visit her the first week and only see her thru the isolette

She still has her NG tube, that is what she gets most of her food from

We spent way to long having to see her thru the glass

This is the first time she got to wear clothes, they were trying to wean her out of the isolette

She is finally in a crib!!!

Just in time for the kids to visit :)

Riley getting to hold her again

This time it was for a little while

Ryker got a turn

Rayden did too..she even sang her songs!

It was sooo cute!

Radlyn snuggled up in bed in her ridiculous red hat, but they wanted to keep her warm. She was always a little on the  low side for temperature so they did everything they could to keep her warm and out of the isolette.

Isn't my hat fabulous?

Stretch....

This is what Radlyn does most nights.  Jason and I go back up there every night around 845 so I can try and breastfeed her.  She is mostly awake at her 900pm feeding so we go hang out and she just stares at us forever.  It is kinda nice to just have some time to spend with her.

I usually go up everyday and am there for her 12'oclock and 3'oclock feedings, hoping to get lucky that she will breastfeed for on of them.  She has been doing alot better on her 12 so everyday we make a little progress.  It is just a slow process!

She loves to hang out with her Daddy!

And then once she falls asleep, we tuck her all snug in her bed, kiss her goodnight, and say goodbye

probably one of the hardest thing we have to do is leave her there every night

She finally got to have a bath last night.  They wont let you do it until they maintain their temperature for a few days, so we finally got to have a fresh clean smelling baby...I loved it!

She didn't even cry, she loved it too!

Look at me all clean :)

This is Radlyn after a very successful breastfeeding session.

She finally ate a full feeding from me and I was beyond excited.

It took awhile but she did it!!!!

We are one step closer to coming home...who knows when that will be

but I am hoping to be doing all of this at home one of these days!