And this is what the boys look like today! Yep, Rylan is almost 4 months already........sorry! I have no excuse for not updating the blog except for the fact that I have a busy toddler and a baby that struggled with colic. Notice how I phrased it as "struggled", I'm very happy to report that Rylan has really turned the corner and his colic issues have almost disappeared. Which makes for a very happy Mommy, Daddy, Rylan, and Bryson too. Well, since its been so long since my last post I should start at the beginning.............
Rylan Robert Klocke was born July, 27th at 9:49am weighing 7lbs 7oz and 20inches long. Everyone was healthy and happy. Big Brother Bryson came to meet Rylan in the hospital and greeted him with a kiss on the lips (so much for germs!). The brothers exchanged gifts and Bryson was SO EXCITED with his little brother. I really wasn't sure of how Bryson would react to Rylan, but he continues to amaze me everyday. Just this morning he went into Rylan's room and greeted him with "hey Rylan buddy, good morning" then he gave him a high-five, he just LOVES his little bro. Anyways, then came home from the hospital and enjoyed many days and nights of 2 hour stretches of sleep as many new parents do. Rylan was eating great, sleeping well, and was very healthy, then week 6 hit.......
Everyone knows what colic is so I'm not going to bore you with the details of poor little Rylan's 30 minute crying/screaming spells. But I will say that it is very hard for Mommy & Daddy to listen to their little mister cry and know that there is nothing we can do to help him, it seriously broke our hearts (and made us a little crazy at times too)! However, when Rylan wasn't having a colic spell he is a very happy baby that is FULL of smiles. It was quite amazing to me that immediately after he would finish crying, he would just look at me with a huge grin! I just remember thinking "How do you forget about the last 30 minutes of crying and just smile so big??" The truth is that I think he wanted us to forget about it too. And with just one of his smiles my heart would melt. So after a few extra doctor visits and 5 different formulas later, he is doing great!
As far as other updates, I'm back to work and its keeping me VERY busy. Dan's work is also extremely busy so the weeks just seem to fly by. I can't believe its almost Thanksgiving, which we will be making a road trip down to Carroll, IA then to Omaha to meet the boys' new cousin Hazel. On a different note I can't believe that my little man is going to be 3 on December 3rd!!!!!! I will make sure to post some pictures from Thanksgiving and Bryson's Birthday party next post (probably in the Spring, just kidding).
So I will close this post with the Ryaln's birth story which I know some people love to hear about and others not so much. So I will summarize and keep it brief (shouldn't be that hard considering my entire labor and delivery lasted 1 hour 9 minutes)
- 7:30am - induction appointment (already 5cm dilated & totally effaced) half way done! = Good
- Pitocin started because OB and I both agreed it would be great to have baby before lunch = Good
- Contractions fast & PAINFUL - Epidural in = Good
- 10 minutes after epidural still feeling INTENSE pain and PRESSURE = Bad
- Informed by nurse that I was ready to push without epidural working = VERY Bad (insert Jana's freak-out here)
- 9:49am - Rylan Robert was born and the most crazy intense pain I have ever felt turned into complete love & joy = Good, Great, Miracle!
Rylan has proven that the greatness of our love is not divided among our children, but rather multiplied, indefinitely between them.
And this Thanksgiving we all have so much to be thankful for.
God Bless, Jana.
Great update! The boys are so cute! Brothers are the best. :) Can't wait to hear more soon! :)
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