tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87408725300209439632024-02-22T03:28:15.437-06:00The First Byrd BabyA blog about our lil' girlDevonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499565675832918259noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740872530020943963.post-53159150736313685972012-01-09T21:00:00.000-06:002012-01-09T21:02:27.999-06:0050 Rules for Dads of Daughters (by Michael Mitchell)Hey guys... I don't "re-post" things from other blogs very often or EVER to date, BUT... this is on topic, worth the read, and very very moving. I'm not lying when I say that I spent 20 minutes reading this because every 3rd rule I had to stop and grab a new tissue... I'm not afraid to say it... I cried like a 4 year old school girl reading this. A big thanks to Wyatt for sending me this.<br />
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About Michael Mitchell</blockquote>
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Michael Mitchell is an (almost) thirty-something dad who blogs daily tips and life lessons for dads of daughters at <a href="http://www.lifetoheryears.com/">lifetoheryears.com</a>. He spends his days practicing the arts of fatherhood and husbandry, while attempting to be a man of God and a professional raiser of philanthropic funds. On the rare occasion he’s not tied up with the aforementioned and other pursuits of awesomeness, he enjoys fighting street gangs for local charities and drinking from a cup that’s half full. Bookmark <a href="http://www.lifetoheryears.com/">Life To Her Years</a>, follow Michael on Twitter, and “like” him on Facebook for more “rules”.</blockquote>
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1. Love her mom. Treat her mother with respect, honor, and a big heaping spoonful of public displays of affection. When she grows up, the odds are good she’ll fall in love with and marry someone who treats her much like you treated her mother. Good or bad, that’s just the way it is. I’d prefer good.</div>
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2. Always be there. Quality time doesn’t happen without quantity time. Hang out together for no other reason than just to be in each other’s presence. Be genuinely interested in the things that interest her. She needs her dad to be involved in her life at every stage. Don’t just sit idly by while she add years to her… add life to her years.</div>
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3. Save the day. She’ll grow up looking for a hero. It might as well be you. She’ll need you to come through for her over and over again throughout her life. Rise to the occasion. Red cape and blue tights optional.</div>
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4. Savor every moment you have together. Today she’s crawling around the house in diapers, tomorrow you’re handing her the keys to the car, and before you know it, you’re walking her down the aisle. Some day soon, hanging out with her old man won’t be the bees knees anymore. Life happens pretty fast. You better cherish it while you can.</div>
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5. Pray for her. Regularly. Passionately. Continually.</div>
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6. Buy her a glove and teach her to throw a baseball. Make her proud to throw like a girl… a girl with a wicked slider.</div>
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7. She will fight with her mother. Choose sides wisely.</div>
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8. Go ahead. Buy her those pearls.</div>
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9. Of course you look silly playing peek-a-boo. You should play anyway.</div>
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10. Enjoy the wonder of bath time.</div>
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11. There will come a day when she asks for a puppy. Don’t over think it. At least one time in her life, just say, “Yes.”</div>
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12. It’s never too early to start teaching her about money. She will still probably suck you dry as a teenager… and on her wedding day.</div>
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13. Make pancakes in the shape of her age for breakfast on her birthday. In a pinch, donuts with pink sprinkles and a candle will suffice.</div>
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14. Buy her a pair of Chucks as soon as she starts walking. She won’t always want to wear matching shoes with her old man.</div>
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15. Dance with her. Start when she’s a little girl or even when she’s a baby. Don’t wait ‘til her wedding day.</div>
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16. Take her fishing. She will probably squirm more than the worm on your hook. That’s OK.</div>
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17. Learn to say no. She may pitch a fit today, but someday you’ll both be glad you stuck to your guns.</div>
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18. Tell her she’s beautiful. Say it over and over again. Someday an animated movie or “beauty” magazine will try to convince her otherwise.</div>
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19. Teach her to change a flat. A tire without air need not be a major panic inducing event in her life. She’ll still call you crying the first time it happens.</div>
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20. Take her camping. Immerse her in the great outdoors. Watch her eyes fill with wonder the first time she sees the beauty of wide open spaces. Leave the iPod at home.</div>
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21. Let her hold the wheel. She will always remember when daddy let her drive.</div>
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22. She’s as smart as any boy. Make sure she knows that.</div>
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23. When she learns to give kisses, she will want to plant them all over your face. Encourage this practice.</div>
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24. Knowing how to eat sunflower seeds correctly will not help her get into a good college. Teach her anyway.</div>
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25. Letting her ride on your shoulders is pure magic. Do it now while you have a strong back and she’s still tiny.</div>
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26. It is in her nature to make music. It’s up to you to introduce her to the joy of socks on a wooden floor.</div>
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27. If there’s a splash park near your home, take her there often. She will be drawn to the water like a duck to a puddle.</div>
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28. She will eagerly await your return home from work in the evenings. Don’t be late.</div>
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29. If her mom enrolls her in swim lessons, make sure you get in the pool too. Don’t be intimidated if there are no other dads there. It’s their loss.</div>
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30. Never miss her birthday. In ten years she won’t remember the present you gave her. She will remember if you weren’t there.</div>
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31. Teach her to roller skate. Watch her confidence soar.</div>
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32. Let her roll around in the grass. It’s good for her soul. It’s not bad for yours either.</div>
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33. Take her swimsuit shopping. Don’t be afraid to veto some of her choices, but resist the urge to buy her full-body beach pajamas.</div>
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34. Somewhere between the time she turns three and her sixth birthday, the odds are good that she will ask you to marry her. Let her down gently.</div>
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35. She’ll probably want to crawl in bed with you after a nightmare. This is a good thing.</div>
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36. Few things in life are more comforting to a crying little girl than her father’s hand. Never forget this.</div>
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37. Introduce her to the swings at your local park. She’ll squeal for you to push her higher and faster. Her definition of “higher and faster” is probably not the same as yours. Keep that in mind.</div>
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38. When she’s a bit older, your definition of higher and faster will be a lot closer to hers. When that day comes, go ahead… give it all you’ve got.</div>
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39. Holding her upside down by the legs while she giggles and screams uncontrollably is great for your biceps. WARNING: She has no concept of muscle fatigue.</div>
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40. She might ask you to buy her a pony on her birthday. Unless you live on a farm, do not buy her a pony on her birthday. It’s OK to rent one though.</div>
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41. Take it easy on the presents for her birthday and Christmas. Instead, give her the gift of experiences you can share together.</div>
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42. Let her know she can always come home. No matter what.</div>
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43. Remember, just like a butterfly, she too will spread her wings and fly some day. Enjoy her caterpillar years.</div>
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44. Write her a handwritten letter every year on her birthday. Give them to her when she goes off to college, becomes a mother herself, or when you think she needs them most.</div>
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45. Learn to trust her. Gradually give her more freedom as she gets older. She will rise to the expectations you set for her.</div>
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46. When in doubt, trust your heart. She already does.</div>
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47. When your teenage daughter is upset, learning when to engage and when to back off will add years to YOUR life. If you succeed in doing this, tell me how.</div>
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48. Ice cream covers over a multitude of sins. Know her favorite flavor.</div>
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49. This day is coming soon. There’s nothing you can do to be ready for it. The sooner you accept this fact, the easier it will be.</div>
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50. Today she’s walking down the driveway to get on the school bus. Tomorrow she’s going off to college. Don’t blink.<span style="background-color: transparent;"> </span></div>
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Photo Credits can be found at the bottom of <a href="http://lifetoheryears.com/50rules" style="color: #a91b33; text-decoration: none;">Michael’s original post</a>.</div>Devonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499565675832918259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740872530020943963.post-27726344744528875322011-11-03T21:38:00.000-05:002011-11-03T21:38:18.519-05:00December...Hello People of the Interwebs,<br />
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I'm going to again try to keep this updated. Life and work gets in the way... BIG TIME!!! But the goal of this blog was to chronicle my little girls life, and chronicle I will!<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">WARNING:</span></b> There could potentially be 1,000,000 pictures in this post as we decided to take 20,000,000 pictures in December. It took a while to wade through them all to keep the good ones and trash the bad/blurry/ugly ones. I've posted some keepers throughout this post for your eyejoyment! (see what I did there? I took eye and enjoyment and mashed them together to form a new more awesome word... eyejoyment. It will hit your local Merian-Webster in late 2014.)<br />
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<b>DECEMBER 2010</b>:<br />
It turns out that I was able to narrow down the pics quite a bit... I take a lot of "burst" shots so I am ensured to get at least 1 good shot. I'll try to narrate these shots as we go... unfortunately for you... (and me kinda) it has been nearly a year since these pics were taken, so i'll have to "wing it"... I'm a Byrd so that shouldn't be too hard, right?!?! I know, I know... I'm hysterical.<br />
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This set is just of her eating... we took a lot of "her eating" pics in the beginning. Everything was new and magical, even just eating...<br />
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We STILL take pictures when she ends up like this!!! The "peas" are hard to make out at first, but look closely... around her chest dimple, matted hair, and the general area of her entire body... you can start to see why we had to capture this before dunking her in the sink for a good soak. The second pic in this one is AFTER bathtime... so freakin' cute!<br />
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In these next few we are at G-Ma and G-Pa's house in Oklahoma... Their sink is much deeper than ours... she pretty much fits in it perfectly! Looking back, its hard to believe she was ever that small...<br />
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Here we have "The Cousins R"... Rylie and Riya! This was one of the first times they were together (at least when they weren't just sleeping newborns) Riya is 6 weeks younger than Rylie. I think they'll grow up to be great cousins...<br />
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Family Christmas at G-Ma and G-Pa's house! I think this is the first time Rylie "read" a book... she absolutely loves to have books read to her! It's pretty neat...<br />
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Snuggling with G-Ma... and Kaele the dog!<br />
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Now for Christmas morning at home... so many pictures of her "opening" her presents... waaaaaay too many in fact. My faves are below... I especially like the giant "Nemo"... Daddy might have picked that one out for her.<br />
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Opening presents is EXHAUSTING! She just couldn't stay awake... So funny...<br />
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Next up: January 2010<br />
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Adios,<br />
Us<br />
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<br /></div>Devonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499565675832918259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740872530020943963.post-73476382178612894452011-06-17T12:06:00.001-05:002011-06-17T12:06:25.169-05:00Pop Quiz...Q: Who is 10 1/2 months old and has 4 teeth?<br /><br />A: RYLIE!!!<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/dbyrd1568/BloggerPictures?authkey=Gv1sRgCJOS097SxMDECQ#5619236203158607842'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhebo-_do9BMEwPt6_jqt0bZEuJ7HLGPo8N3ak82qeOQroLhyphenhyphenXHWzWk_WRmiGFmBMdXsCf20N7fzuVWKaTEukFnOGnhzy6Izut3tPoWqDPn5kHLz8ThUCpQje5l5UJ8xkUL4P_aPVh1dIE/s288/1.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- DC&R<br />Devonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499565675832918259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740872530020943963.post-36813348345510086322011-05-01T22:49:00.006-05:002011-05-01T23:52:30.339-05:00Public Service Announcement:We interrupt this "catching up on the past 6 months of Rylie's life" for a brief time travel to the immediate present in order to bring you this special piece of information (in the form of this awesome video!)<br />
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-DC&RDevonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499565675832918259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740872530020943963.post-82440774403669400102011-03-29T22:40:00.000-05:002011-03-29T22:40:43.906-05:00And now for a little something extra...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/qgQ32kAC1Ao?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />
This is a clip that we took in late November... just a little early speaking from the super smart baby, Rylie!<br />
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Also, don't forget that I do have a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/dbyrd1568">YouTube Channel</a> that you are more than welcome to subscribe to... As well as the standard <a href="http://www.google.com/ig/add?source=bstp&feedurl=http%3A%2F%2Fthefirstbyrdbaby.blogspot.com%2Ffeeds%2Fposts%2Fdefault">RSS feed</a> to this blog. The YouTube Channel will most likely feature things that I will eventually post here anyway, but you may get to see the clips a bit sooner if you subscribe there too!<br />
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Thanks for reading...<br />
DDevonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499565675832918259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740872530020943963.post-70898782399006024752011-03-28T23:09:00.000-05:002011-03-28T23:09:36.585-05:00The Great Apology... Part 1 of 5??? NovemberAllow this to signify the official rebirth of "The First Byrd Baby"... the site dedicated (at least mostly) to my daughter Rylie! Hopefully I can aptly show my deepest sorrow for not updating here since mid/late October... which I know is unconscionable...<br />
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Here is how I would like to do this. I'll start in November and move toward the present (as in "today" not as in "the gift"... use context clues... come on!)<br />
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I will make 2 and only 2 excuses, and they are:<br />
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<ol><li>Work was kinda hell on wheels... long hours zapped my creativity for a long long time... any that I had was hoisted toward my daughter and loving wife... So, now that worked has slowed down a tad, I can allocate more of this "so-called creativity" to you, the readers.</li>
<li>Oh, yeah, THE BABY!!!</li>
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But you know what they say:<br />
"Excuses are like bungholes, everyone has one and they all stink!"<br />
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So without further ado about explaining why I haven't posted in "umpteen months"... Here we go!<br />
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<b>NOVEMBER:</b><br />
First, I'd like to show you a series of pictures I took that exemplify her progress during the month. We have these hanging on our wall, as well. Btw, our house is a veritable shrine to Rylie... sorry, we can't help it!<br />
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We were learning to sit up... but in this case, it didn't work so well. When we fall it makes us have this face:<br />
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Another first in <a href="http://us.movember.com/">Movember</a> (November is the month for supporting Prostate Cancer Awareness... Check the link to find out more) was the beginning of "feeding freedom" for mom and dad! Rylie began to hold her own bottles... It wasn't for the whole time yet, but it started the wheels of self-feeding time turning. Pretty cool!<br />
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There were also some "Moments of Random Adorableness". See below:<br />
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SEE... Freakin' cute, huh?<br />
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This was also Rylie's first Thanksgiving... so, of course, as with every holiday (you'll see soon enough) we dressed her up in Turkey garb.<br />
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I hope you will all accept my sincerest apology and look forward to reading more about my beautiful daughter in the near future.<br />
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Next up: DECEMBER!<br />
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I also want to give a "shout out" to my good friend Mike (or as I always seem to call him Michael) who placed a link on his blog, <a href="http://www.mikeintulsa.com/">MUSCB</a>, to mine... so I thought I would return the favor. He is currently unemployed, hence the name of his blog Mike's Unemployed Sad Cry Blog (you have to really follow the blog to understand the full meaning of the MUSCB acronym)... If you know anyone that might help him find gainful employment, send me an <a href="mailto:dbyrd1568@gmail.com">email</a>.<br />
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- DC&RDevonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499565675832918259noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740872530020943963.post-62695319476292095072010-10-26T20:04:00.001-05:002010-10-26T21:05:34.664-05:00What We've Learned...Episode 2Hola People,<br />
This post is brought to you by the letter "P" as in "Poop"...<br />
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<b>Babies Need a "Shut Off" Valve!</b><br />
For some reason they don't necessarily stop pooping just because their diaper is full. I found this out first hand last week. Rylie has slight reflux (or at least the beginnings of it, which is typical for babies... not to mention that most of my family has it too) so she has to be held upright for 10-15 minutes after she feeds. This episode, in particular, happened on a weekend during the late afternoon. I typically sit with her between my legs facing away from me, as if we are watching TV together (it's cute... I know!) Then I hear Rylie fart! This is very typical and usually they sound wet... and by wet I mean there is absolutely no way to tell if she has just tried to "one up" Dumbo for largest dookie ever or is impersonating my Dad on a trampoline (blaming it on the "frogs" or "barking spiders" if you get my drift). Today, it was numero uno, choice A, the first one... she decided today was the day to really put Proctor & Gamble to the test and see exactly how much a Size 1 Pampers can hold! (Hint: When the box says 8-12 pounds, that number is not indicative of "poop capacity")<br />
<blockquote><b><i>Editor's Note: </i></b><i>That line was shamelessly stolen from one of the 3-5 Jeff Foxworthy CD's I have heard (and maybe own) but it fit so, Jeff, Deal with it!</i></blockquote>At this point in Rylie's "life career" her doo doos are more like mustard than, well, regular adult human poo. So by doing "Rylie Poo Mathematics": Inability of Dad to determine the difference between farts and poops + Unwillingness of Dad to immediately check the diaper for poo, but instead assuming that it's just farts = Dookiefest '2010! We "soiled" no less than 4 pieces of clothing, only 1 of which were worn by someone under the age of 25. These include: The "onesie" that Rylie had on, my athletic shorts (I know, I'm not athletic... but I can still wear the shorts), my t-shirt (I know... I'm not a "T" but I can still wear the shirt), and my boxers (I know I'm not a.... just kidding, that would be taking the joke 3 steps farther than it needed to be taken.) If Rylie had only known that her diaper was full, and had the faculties to control the flow, this would have never happened OR if babies had shut off valves... I could have used that instead.<br />
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<b>Diapers Cause Nuclear Blowouts!</b><br />
As if the previous story wasn't enough about baby crap, I have another... just... for... YOU! It's shorter, i promise. Unless I don't stop introducing the story. Then it could get much longer. Ok, enough introduction. On with the story! Some time ago, like 3 weeks maybe, we upsized our diapers from NB to 1. Wanna know how we knew it was time? Well, let's just say that the previous story was not the only time that poop has shot up her back, just the only time it took several minutes for us to realize it. So when this happened the first time, we naively thought "Hey, her diapers might be too small. If we go to size 1 then this won't happen anymore." WRONG! For more information, see "<b>Babies Need a "Shut Off" Valve!" </b>above<b>.</b><br />
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<b>Shots hurt Mommies more than Babies.</b><br />
Recently, we received our first round of shots. (Actually, it's been so stinkin' long since I've posted anything that it won't be to much longer until we have our 2nd round of shots... Lo Siento!) Long story, short. We went into get Rylie's first round of shots. We knew this wasn't going to be super duper or even great, but we were hoping for tolerable. Previously, Rylie has done well with heel pricks, etc. so we were hopeful. The way that she screamed you would have thought they loaded the doses in an AK-47 and fired them (all 131 of them) at her, firing-squad style. But no, it was not as it appeared. it was only 3 total sticks, but the wailing was intense to say the least. It lasted about 1.5 minutes and when it subsided, in the background could be heard the quiet sobs of a empathizing mommy. The sobs lasted about 1.5 hours. (I'm half joking here.) Anyway, all is well and we are vaccinated to the hilt... until her 4 month checkup!<br />
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And now for the part you've all been waiting for... the pictures!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ciao!</div>Devonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499565675832918259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740872530020943963.post-23021128954689718702010-09-29T22:50:00.001-05:002010-10-03T10:49:03.177-05:002 Months and Counting...Hello,<br />
Last week we had our 2 month checkup...<br />
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Our doctor says we have a perfect baby... I tend to agree with her, I'm just sayin'! I think she meant medically perfect, but I'm am a guy so I hear what I want to hear... right? Right!<br />
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Rylie is now up to 10lbs 9oz and 22.5" long... running around somewhere between 50th and 75th percentile... in other words (or the same words as earlier) PERFECT!<br />
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I'm slowly trying to teach Rylie how to be Awesome like her dad, and I think she's picking up on it rather well... Just look at her! She basically exudes Awesomeness!<br />
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I have another "What We've Learned" in the works... so be ready to laugh your heads right off...<br />
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And now for the pictures!<br />
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D,C,& RDevonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499565675832918259noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740872530020943963.post-29510300401622166142010-09-15T21:34:00.002-05:002010-09-20T19:17:14.846-05:00Roll That Beautiful Pool Footage...Hello Boys and Girls,<br />
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</center>Devonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499565675832918259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740872530020943963.post-60819844562838400892010-09-05T15:56:00.000-05:002010-09-05T15:56:23.864-05:00What We've Learned...Episode 1Hello Rylie followers,<br />
I thought I'd start a new "Series" here called "What We've Learned..." These will be mostly light-hearted stories about things that have happened since Rylie was born that taught us a valuable, hilarious, or mildly serious lesson. So without further ado... Episode 1:<br />
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<b>It is much better to bite a newborn's finger nails rather than attempt to clip them.</b><br />
<div>Being a dad who has bitten his fingernails for over 20 years with very few breaks, I decided it was my job to take care of my daughter's fingernails. Logical? No!... But that is irrelevant. I tried to bite them off like the nurses told us to, but I kept feeling as if I was about to bite the tip of her finger off. So instead I attempted to clip them with "safety" clippers. And boy were they safe... Those clippers didn't feel a thing. Rylie, on the other hand, got her first taste of pain. I clipped a good chunk of skin off and she bled hopefully more than she will for quite some time. Actually I think it bothered Christie more than it did Rylie. The cool part of this story is that we got creative and fashioned a baby-sized band-aid from an adult-sized one. It was the cutest band-aid EVER! <b><pictured below=""></pictured></b></div><div><br />
<b>Babies have the power to change the fabric of time and space.</b></div><div>It's a fact that we are notoriously late for most things... This is a fact that I haaaaaaaaate... but I live with it, and occasionally its partially my fault too, but that doesn't mean I like it! Well, Rylie must looooooooooove it... because the closest we have been to being on time to anything since she arrived was when we had people over to our house... yes, that's right, OUR HOUSE! I'm pretty sure we were even a little late to that. That 15 minute buffer that we were supposed to always leave ourselves (that we could never really leave ourselves) has turned into and hour buffer. Therefore, Rylie has changed time itself... I know its a stretch, but I thought it was a better title than "Babies make you late"... </div><div><b><br />
The name Rylie is Spanish for "Poop Bazooka".</b><br />
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Rylie has launched her "ammo" approximately 5 feet no less than a half a dozen times... I repeat "Poop...Bazooka"!</div><div><b><br />
</b></div><div><b>Poop is no longer Awesome.</b></div><div>This one is really self-explanatory. I commented in an earlier post that "Poop is Awesome" or "Poop is Exciting" or something similarly silly and ridiculous! Now poop is something that I hope doesn't leak onto her various seating/carrying/laying receptacles... let alone on me or Christie. However, the faces that Rylie makes when she is "doing her business" ARE awesome!</div><div><b><br />
Frozen breast milk requires a second refrigerator.</b></div><div>We are in the "breast feeding is better" camp and have been extremely fortunate in the breast milk endeavors. (I would also like it to be known that just because we believe that breast feeding is the way to go, we do understand that sometimes it isn't possible or that everyone has their own opinions and can raise their children the best way they see fit.) Rylie will be going to day care starting in October and we will be sending breast milk with her everyday. Needless to say, Christie will have to pump most of her milk once she goes back to work and we store that in the freezer. After about 3 weeks of pumping we have completely overwhelmed our existing freezer (it didn't have much room left to begin with)... So what is the logical next step? Clean out the freezer, right? WRONG! The correct answer is "Buy another 'fridge"... It's really just a good excuse to buy a drink fridge to eventually put in the garage. So this time next year, we might have to pack the fridge with "beverages" and take a picture... and then drink them. Sounds fun!<br />
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</b></span></b></div><div>I'm sure we will have many more lessons learned and I will attempt to turn them into hilarious anecdotes. If you hate the stories, then here are more pictures from the wonderful Janelle at <a href="http://engagedstudio.com/">Engaged Studio LLC</a>.<br />
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I'm working on the first "What We've Learned" post, but I want it to be super duper, so it's taking some time... not to mention that time is something that seems to be disappearing quickly!<br />
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</div>Devonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499565675832918259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740872530020943963.post-49773229406780805492010-08-02T09:52:00.000-05:002010-08-02T09:53:13.915-05:00Mystery Solved...So after much anticipation... We finally found out what Rylie was hiding underneath that gross black chunk of yuck in the middle of her belly...<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/02/810.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/02/s_810.jpg' border='0' width='209' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />HER BELLY BUTTON!!!<br /><br />D&C<br />Devonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499565675832918259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740872530020943963.post-69519716348556346712010-07-31T00:19:00.002-05:002010-07-31T00:19:54.870-05:00The Story of Rylie the Infant Princess... by Devon, et alSo most of you may already know that Rylie was born via a Cesarean Section on July 21st, 2010 at 5:29pm... What you may not know, is the story behind the magic... but never fear dear readers, I'm here to tell you about it (in the form of a "classic fantasy medieval tale")... I'll try to keep it short, yet awesome!<br />
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After rereading the following story, I realize that it is absurd beyond belief and less awesome than originally intended... but still a little awesome. Anyway, I am presenting it in all its absurd glory, or lack thereof, for your reading displeasure. Please withhold all judgement.<br />
<blockquote>Our hero, Devon the Brave, and his young bride, Christie the Fair, were embarking on a journey to find the infant Princess, Rylie the Infant Princess (I know, its a little redundant, but I'm not making this up or I would just change it). This was the morn of Wednesday, the eventual day that Rylie the Infant Princess arrived (or was born)... it was EARLY in the morning... so early that the meadowlarks had'th not yet begun to sing their merry tune. It was off to the land of Baylor of Grapevine. When we arrived we gathered into The Secret Chamber of Birthing to await the Infant Princess.</blockquote><blockquote>It was an inviting chamber with many nice maidens to provide assistance during the wait. Christie the Fair laid down on the sacred Resting Table and was given a magical serum, hoping to entice the Infant Princess to arrive sooner, as every minute without her pains Christie the Fair and makes her more and more uncomfortable. Luckily, this is a Magic Secret Chamber of Birthing (as opposed to just a Secret Chamber of Birthing) and the maidens were fantastic by helping out while we waited (labored if you will). We waited, and labored, and waited, and labored some more. Devon the Brave was able to live up to his name by keeping Christie calm (as much as possible) through the waiting. Devon also had a special surprise in his armor (yes, armor... I almost went with "chain mail" but... armor is better, I think). This surprise is called the Epidural of Calming which he acquired from aptly named Land of Wonderful Things To Use In A Secret Chamber. Unfortunately this came in the form of a Magical Syringe which could only be used in Christie's back.</blockquote><blockquote>After the Epidural of Calming was administered, the waiting didn't seem as painful. What happened next is hard to explain... the nice maidens had some kind of sacred link between themselves and the Infant Princess which allowed them to "monitor" her as she approached the Secret Chamber of Birthing. This turned out to be very helpful. As Rylie proceeded, a small threshold slowly opened in front of her drawing her near, but the entry was not yet big enough to allow her disproportionate head to pass... But that did not stop the determined Infant Princess. Soon Rylie began to slow in her journey and the Royal Heart Rate began to fall. The maidens quickly came in and positioned Christie to make her more inviting to Rylie (we didn't want her to change her mind, of course). Thusly, the Infant Princess raised her Heart Rate staying true to her goal, but proceeded sluggishly.</blockquote><blockquote><b>NOTE:</b> The Ancient Ritual states that an Infant Princess must proceed to the Secret Chamber of Birthing via the Mystical Canal of Cervixia... in case you were wondering.</blockquote><blockquote>Because of Rylie's infinite persistence and the slow progression of the opening to the Mystical Canal of Cervixia the Ancient Ritual had to be overturned. The Ancient Ritual provides a single loophole by stating that only one person can break the previously mentioned statement regarding the passing through the Mystical Canal of Cervixia, a Spiritual Gypsy of Delivery. Thank goodness we had been visiting with Naomi the Great (a Spiritual Gypsy of Delivery) for the past several years and more frequently for the past 9 1/2 months.</blockquote><blockquote>By the power of Naomi the Great, the Ritual was broken and Christie the Fair and Devon the Brave were present as Naomi assisted Rylie the Infant Princess through a Secret "section" of the Canal of Cervixia (a shortcut to the Secret Chamber of Birthing) built by Francis B. Cesar himself... called the Cesarean Section.</blockquote><blockquote>Because of Rylie's impatience, she received a complimentary egg shape added to the top of her head, but only temporarily. With nothing more than some nerves and a short-lived intense concern for Rylie as she journeyed into our lives, Devon the Brave and Christie the Fair welcomed their new Infant Princess with open arms and everyone lived happily ever after.</blockquote><blockquote>The End </blockquote>I hope you enjoyed the story of Rylie the Infant Princess and how she came to be with Devon the Brave and Christie the Fair... If you didn't then this blog probably isn't for you... because I'm a little weird (but in a good way)...<br />
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I figured I'd take a minute to write a little something tonight... right now I'm watching my wife sleeping with a little baby on her chest doing what is called, at this hospital, "skin to skin" (I think I've heard something about "kangaroo hold" or something like that being that same at other places)... I'm not sure that sleeping is a part of the process by design, but they look so tired and cute that it's okay! I'm tired myself right now, but I'm also awake if that makes sense... nights and days all kinda blend together when feedings happen every 2-3 hours. I just called my best friend for the first time since Rylie was born and I looked down and it was 11:00pm... luckily he was at a bar, drinking milk of course... I thought it was more like 8:30pm. My brain hasn't been functioning as well lately, so if these stories seem a bit random... its probably just you.<br />
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Here are some interesting tidbits/lessons/factoids that I have learned in the past 72 hours:<br />
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<ul><li>Hospital towels are roughly the size of an Olive Garden table napkin, only thinner.</li>
<li>Unplanned C-Sections are nerve wracking, no matter how tough you are... so you can imagine how it was for me! Har har har...</li>
<li>DO NOT look over the drape during a C-Section, you will pass out (I did not pass out, but I would have had I looked, I promise!)</li>
<li>Poop IS exciting... I know, it's weird... type, consistency, amount... ALL VERY EXCITING!</li>
<li>Spit up IS NOT exciting... no way, no how...</li>
<li>Hospital "couch-beds" are plastic-coated for a reason. This reason is not comfortability.</li>
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><b>Rylie Michelle</b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Born: 7/21/10 5:29pm</div><div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Weight: 7 lbs 3 oz</div><div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Length: 20 inches</div></span><br />
Here are a few more pics from the time Rylie was born to the last few pics we've taken of her...<br />
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</div></div>More to come later and some more details from the birth...<br />
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</tbody></table>Probably won't be posting next week on Tuesday (heck, maybe I will, you never know) but it is the day before Rylie will get to meet us and vice versa! July 21st (or possibly earlier depending on how stubborn she is) will be Rylie's birthday. This is so freakin' cool, there aren't really words to describe it all. But I'll try.<br />
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We are almost parents... responsible for another human being for the next 18 or more years! This freaks me out A LOT! I'm not sure its really a question of whether we're going to mess this kid up, it's more a matter of how much we are going to mess this kid up (Just kidding... sort of). On the other hand, I know that the good will outweigh any negatives because, well, that's what everyone tells me... and I mean EVERYONE that has kids says the same thing: "It's hard, but sooooo worth it!" or some variation of that. So, this gives me hope that the sleepless nights, spit-up in the mouth, poopy diapers, and non-stop crying will be overridden by adorable smiles, happy giggles, and wonderful moments to share forever...<br />
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The posts from the hospital will most likely be just pictures from my phone. No hilarious stories till I get a little time... (I think I just heard all the parents in the world collectively laugh and say "Ha, yeah right...free time? What's that?) But one can dream!<br />
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I will leave you with a picture. I stylized this one to make the blocks stand out and think it is outstanding. It will probably end up on a wall somewhere in our house. (We received our Maternity pics, so no more "stealing" from the proof site.) Anyway, hope you like this as much as I do... In fact this is my lock screen on my iPhone.<br />
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Next time I write, we will be parents,<br />
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</tbody></table>There is a saying that refers to installing a baby's car seat: "If you didn't sweat your arse off, then you didn't do it correctly"... OMG, they were RIGHT!!! I put the bases into both Christie's and my car this past week, and i think i lost several pounds in sweat (don't worry I gained it all back... wouldn't want to loose my manly figure now would I?), but I beat those bases and wrestled them into stable baby-protecting submission!<br />
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</tbody></table>Christie is getting around pretty well, and she wants to start walking again so that it will help Rylie arrive sooner... which would be just fine with us and the doctors, since tomorrow we reach Week 37!!! This means not only has she surpassed the size of a Crenshaw Melon but she is considered "full term"... this is fantastic because the odds are in our favor to have a perfectly healthy little girl! We'll report more after the doctor tomorrow.<br />
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We also got the proofs for our Maternity Photos that we took at <a href="http://engagedstudio.com/web/home.html">Engaged Studio LLC</a> and being the internet genius that I am, I stole some to put on the blog just for you! Don't worry, we're buying a DVD of them all so its not really stealing... Anyway, here is a sampling of the pictures we had taken... Enjoy!<br />
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See ya,<br />
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