Our Newest Addition:

As most of you know our newest addition finally decided to come. I would have to say Labor and delivery were pretty SIMPLE. I went into labor after my water broke at 2300 hours, 3 hours later I asked for my epidural and Almost 5 hours later it was time to push. Thank heavens for epidurals, because I did not feel a thing. 7 minutes and only 9 pushes later Ryker Eugene Burkhart was born. He was 6 lbs 13 in and the most precious but stubborn baby I have ever met in my life. Little Ryker definitely was not a breastfeeding baby. In fact he hated it. Finally I had to ask for a bottle to supplement. After a day at the hospital we had a little mis-communication with the Dr. and they thought we only wanted to breastfeed our little Ryker. So Ryker unfortunately lost 10oz in one day, which is a huge deal. After staying in the hospital for another night, Ryker finally started drinking formula and he liked it alright, well until he started throwing up everything he ate...Poor little man... It was extremely frustrating. We finally were released from the hospital and less than 24 hours later we were on the road to Idaho. Poor Ryker has already been threw 3 different states... But as far as we all know he loved it. And besides he won't even remember how cruel it was to sit in a carseat for 12+ hours... We love you Ryk.

While we were in Idaho we saw so many people and so many people came to see him.. It was amazing. We figured out that Ryker has 4 Great-Great Grandma's still alive... (isn't that crazy) I couldn't believe it.

Ryker has already been to his first softball games, ( we watched Auntie Paige play), First Graduation (Congrats Uncle Dillon) Had his first Family photos. First real bath (with grandma) & I watched my first Nascar race with my daddy...

Needless to say Ryker is extremely loved by so many people...

Here are some pictures of all the people that were there when I came into this world...

Daddy was with Mommy at the hospital:

Grandma Danos was at the hospital with us!! :)


Grandma Love was there with us also!! :)

Great Aunt Jeanne showed up right as Mommy was starting to deliver me, so she stayed until I was born!! :)