Videos of Ryan

Videos of Ryan

I've been catching some moments on video but haven't posted them yet. Here's a few for your enjoyment! One is Ryan playing in his exersaucer, another is daddy and Ryan messing around and the last one is Ryan and Payton getting excited and geared up for Monday Night Football where the Broncos beat the Chargers 34-23!

One thing I've been trying to catch on video is all of Ryan's smiles and words. He's talking so much and it's just adorable. I love it when he looks right at me and has a whole conversation going with all his noises. He'll make all kinds of noises, blowing bubbles, and even squeal with delight as he speaks to me (or sometimes an inanimate object). Ryan loves smiling at Grampa Mike's barn painting on our living room wall. However, once I pull the camera out, he just stares at it and stops all his previous gestures. I've even tried hiding the camera, but it's really hard to get him on video unless I hold it infront of him. I'm sure he'll overcome his shyness one day. We'll see!

Happy 3 Months and Halloween!

Ryan is 3 months old today!
Ryan and I went to JC Penny again to take pictures in his halloween costume and to celebrate his 3rd month birthday. As a bystander, I bet it was funny watching the photographer and mommy making all kinds of motions and noises to get Ryan to smile. Being the camera-shy boy he is, he barely smiled. Of course he's all smiles when we get home. Ryan also had a hard time looking away from mommy for the pictures. I'm okay with that. I literally had to be cheek-to-cheek with the photographer to get him to look at the camera. And the shinanigans begin!

I am astonished at how quickly he's growing. He's becoming such a big boy. He can hold his head up 90 degrees when on his tummy, roll over and he's more vocal than he's ever been. He like talking to the ceiling fans and smiling at Grampa Mike's barn painting on the wall. I guess it's funny? His favorite time to talk is when I put him down for a nap. He'll spend 15 minutes talking himself to sleep. Ryan also is learning to laugh. He's squealed with delight a couple of times when I've played with him. Talk about making your heart melt! I am not sure how much he weighs now, but I'm going to guess he's in the 14-lb range now. His next appointment is in November.

Here are a few pics for your enjoyment.

Bummin' around

Here's a few more pics for your enjoyment! This is Ryan at 12 weeks old, one week away from being 3 months. He's been upgraded to his exersaucer so he can learn to use his legs and play upright, and of course mommy had to get a few classic naked pics before he got too big. I have to something to show his future wife! The bonnet outfit is an outfit that all three Wassmer boys wore when they were babies, however, I must say that Ryan should've worn it when he was a newborn, but I wanted to make sure he got into it before he outgrew it.


Me and my MegaFarm - my new favorit toy!



I'm reaching for my ball, though I don't think you want to see what's behind it!

This is my wrinkly bum! Aint it cute?

Just some pictures!

I was just taking some photos the other day while Ryan and I were playing outside. He's just too cute for me not to bring the camera around everywhere I go. So I thought I'd post them for your enjoyment too, even though I'm sure I love all his pics more than anyone! I am the obessed mommy afterall!

The Newest Things

Hello there!

Ryan rolled over today! I put him down on his tummy for some tummy-time and as I was arranging the toys in front of him he decided to plop over! So the next time it was tummy-time I had the camera ready. Tom thought it might have been an accident the first time, but I don't think so! This video prooves Ryan is a genious! heehee.

An update on the housing front: we had to bail on our contract, unfortunately. The seller and the lender were unwilling to be flexible, so in the end it's as if they don't want the money we have to buy the house. That's the nutshell. We are still looking and hoping to buy a house, so we are just trusting the Lord with this process. It's a bit disappointing since I was looking forward to living in Colorado by the end of the year. We were also hoping for the $8000 tax credit, but even if we don't get it we still want to own a home. We'll see, and I'll keep you posted!

This past weekend Tom and I went to Colorado to go to the Broncos game. It was my first home game ever, and it was awesome. Our seats were 6 rows up from the field and the Broncos won 27-6 against the Cleveland Browns. Ryan had fun with the grandparents and I also got to visit with a couple of friends from college, one of which just happened to be in town this weekend. It was fun, but now we are all exhausted and catching up on sleep.

Ryan's learning to talk

I caught Ryan doing his best to talk. He usually does this when he's starting to get tired and it's close to nap time. I love it though, just watching him make these noises, it's so cute!

Two Months Old!

Ryan is two months old now and is getting so big. He weighed in at 12lbs 12oz at the doctors the other day, and is also now 23.5 inches tall. Ryan can hold his head up when on his tummy and is starting to smile a lot more. I just love how squeezable he is. He also now consistently sleeping through the night, which we love!

This weekend we are heading to Denver to watch a Broncos game. Nana and Grampa will watch Ryan as Tom and I cheer them on!

We are also hoping for the closing of our house to take place in the next two weeks! How exciting it will be to have a home. The next step will be the actual move, which I don't look forward to. I am not an "unpacker" so it's a good thing Tom is.

Some of Ryan's Firsts

Ryan smiled for the first time on Sun. Aug 30. It was morning, and brought Ryan to Tom to say hello, and when Tom said hello Ryan responded with a huge smile. Unmistakeable. He hasn't smiled since, but it's encouraging to know he's close!

Ryan also went to his first baseball game on Aug. 25 - the Fresno Grizzlies vs. Tacoma Rainiers. He did well, and was a crowd pleaser to those around him.

On Friday Aug. 28th Ryan took his first flight to Denver, CO where Tom and I were looking for houses. Ryan did well, he slept almost the whole way and was such an easy baby to fly with. He also did well on his way home the very next day. Tom and I did put an offer down on a house, and it was accepted! We are going to move to Broomfield, CO in October. And just like that, I'm leaving Fresno. I am very excited to be back in CO and be near family again, but it sad to leave the life I spent a long time establishing here. When I first moved to Fresno I hated it, and it took a while for me to get some roots established, and now that Tom and I have our life here we are moving. It is what's best, but moving is always sad. I will cry - I mean, I cried when I sold my car! Change makes me cry, even if it's good. But now that we'll be homeowners, we can start to build ourselves a true "home."

New Things

Why, hello! New things have happened in the past couple of weeks. Grammy came out to visit, I got baptized and went swimming for the very first time.

One my hats - it's the smallest one I have right now. It was too big to go swimming in.


Me and Grammy chillin' on the bench in my backyard.


My first time swimming in my new floaty. I don't fit quite yet, so we stacked it with towels to keep me snug. The water was cold at first and I cried, but I was also tired and hungry. After mommy fed me I was okay until I started shivering. I wanted to go down the slide, but mommy said no. Bummer.

Pastor Brian baptized me on Aug. 16, 2009. He also married my mommy & daddy. This is first time he's married a couple and then baptized their child. What an honor! I was looking good in my polo onesie and new shoes.

Daddy made me a toy box because mommy asked him too. Mommy painted it, but she wanted it to look like I did it - she did a good job. I fit in it nicely right now, but soon it will be filled to the brim with toys. This is how I will keep my room clean.

Ryan is 1 Month Old!

I'm One Month Old Today - Aug 15, 2009

Today Ryan is one month old. I can't believe it's already been a month, yet it also went by slowly at times. There's nothing like having a baby in your life. Right now Tom is changing Ryan's diaper for the 2nd time in 2 minutes. Ha! That kid likes to wait for the clean diapers to make a mess. I am not sure exactly how much he weighs, but according to a friend's bathroom scale, last week he came in at about 9lbs 2oz. If he's gaining the standard ounce a day, then he probably weighs around 9lbs 10oz. That's 2 whole pounds above his birth weight! My goodness.

Ryan's going home outfit - one month later

Ryan got to watch his first Bronco's game last night, even though it was only a preseason game. They lost. But I assured him that they're still the best team! Ryan will get his first airline travel in Sept. Tom bought me Bronco's tickets for my birthday, so we're going to Denver, and Nana and Grampa Mike are going to babysit! Then we are thinking about making a trip to NJ in early October. So we'll see how it goes. It's a good thing Denver's only one flight away, so if it's a bad experience it will only last a couple of hours. So we'll see!

Ryan out cold on his play mat

We're still waiting for Ryan to smile. Sometimes it looks like he tries, but I don't think anything is really intentional yet. I do believe he's close. There are times when I'm holding him and he's halfway asleep and he'll start to smile and then crack up, like he's dreaming about being tickled or something. It's really hilarious to watch and it gives me a glimmer of hope for the day he truly smiles. He's also able to hold his head up off the floor for a minute or so. It's fun to watch him develop!