Ryder . 19 Weeks

19 weeks; 17 pounds, 13 ounces. 

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This past week Ryder is still fascinated with his tongue, but not quite as much as the week previous.  However, he is constantly pulling his bottom lip in to suck on it - which causes him to be quite the drooly baby.

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Ryder and me at the M&M Store in Vegas.  I have the same picture of just me standing there in March, when I was pregnant with him!  He seemed to like all the bright colors in the store, but became quite sleepy - perhaps since he hadn't really slept the night before.

Patrick and Ryder on Thanksgiving - Ryder is sporting his Thanksgiving shirt!

Smiling after a shower.

Playing with Patrick.

We took advantage of the swimming pool's warm water, and took Ryder swimming.  Here he is in his swimming suite - it is too big (it was a gift when he was born - we looked for a smaller size at a store while we were there, but the smallest was the same size as this one).

Sitting on Patrick's lap at my favorite fast food place - In N Out!!!

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Ryder did okay for his first road trip.  On the way down, he slept a good portion, and was happy and playful when he was awake.  However, once there, it was a different story - the kid had no interest in sleeping through the night like he does at home.  The first two nights were pretty sleepless, the third was better, but still not as good as normal.  The ride home was no fun at all.  Between his tiredness, and the snowstorm we encountered, it was a long drive.  Even with the lack of sleep, Ryder seemed to be in okay spirits while we were in Vegas, but definitely not his usual easy-going self.  It was good to visit with family, both on my dad's side, and meeting up with Patrick's uncle.  Everyone, as expected, loved Ryder!

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The countdown to moving day is on - just 13 days from today.  We have the final walk through for the house in 7 days, and closing in 10 days.  The past month and a half has gone by so quickly.