Flu Shots and Other Fun Stuff

Last week we took advantage of Ryan's well check and took the whole family to the doctor's office for Flu Shots. Fun stuff, let me tell you! The girls knew what was in store and were dreading the whole ordeal, but Nathan woke up that morning SO excited to go get his shots (he had to get a couple more because we missed his 4-year well check...oops!) The nurse took them oldest to youngest, but she probably should've started with Nathan. Anna wasn't too bad...she's our quiet one. But when the nurse stuck that needle in Aimee's arm, she let out an "Ouch!" and her eyes teared up immediately. We tried to downplay it since Nathan was sitting there waiting for his turn. His excitement was starting to fade a little. Aimee got up and came over to where I was standing and said "That really hurt!" I gave her one of 'those' looks and she corrected herself. "That was cool!" she said, looking over at Nathan. I think at this point he may have been doubting her sincerity. Anyway, he got his three shots, and then three suckers (one for each!) and he was a happy camper. Now I wonder how I'm going to get him back in for those Kindergarten shots in April! Lucky little Ryan got to go last with his shots. Poor little guy. He really wasn't happy about that. He was 22-1/2 inches and weighed 10 lbs. exactly....a pretty big growth spurt from 6 lbs. just six weeks earlier. Here we are, showing off our "Badges of Courage" (our band-aids...)

I love Nathan's face in this one:

Now on to happier things....little Ryan has been giving smiles out like crazy lately. I got my first real smile out of him at about five weeks (September 25 at 10:14 am, to be exact!). I was talking to him and he just looked up and gave me a huge smile...it was the sweetest thing. We had a few more over the next couple of weeks, but at seven weeks he started smiling all over the place. This little boy is way too cute. Here he is getting ready for his first bike ride. We love to go on rides as a family and have had this trailer since the girls were little! It's gotten a lot of use. Now it's Ryan's turn. He slept most of the time, but I'm sure he loved the parts he was awake for...

Here is one of those great smiles:

and another...

isn't he the sweetest?

The kids were so excited to take him out for his first ride...

We also had to record his height on the family chart....22-1/2 inches already!

He thought he was hot stuff getting measured like his big sisters and brother...

We love you, little Ry-Ry....just don't grow up on us too fast! :)