Trip to Monterey

Linken and I went to Monterey, California to visit my sister and her family. Linken got to play with his cousin Halle and enjoyed many special moments with her. He loved playing with all her toys and we even had to go out and buy him his very own glow worm. I'm sorry to say that I didn't take many pictures and the ones that I did turned out bad.

4 Month Shots

Linken had his 4 month check-up on February 13. He got his second round of immunization shots and was very brave. He cried out when the nurse gave him the shot but was happy again soon after. She gave him little green snoopy band aids to put over his battle wounds. Overall, Linken is healthy, happy and his development is on track.

Weight: 13lbs 6oz
Height: 24 3/8
Head Circ: 16 1/2

Waiting for his shots.

The ride home after his appointment.

Naked Buns

Linken has been working hard this past week on reaching for things. He has learned how to reach, grab and put things in his mouth. He is also trying to roll over but he still has some work to do. He goes in next Friday for his well baby exam and 2nd round immunization shots. We are thinking of trying some rice cereal soon. But for now it's all mommy's milk.

Fun moments of the week

Linken laughed continuously this week for his first time. He has given a chuckle here or there but he was giving belly laughs one after the other. He also started to grab things with his hands this week. He does not have full control over them and grabs anything his hand touches. Last night after his bath his little hand wondered down to his little wee wee and of course, he squeezed. He let out the loudest yelp and then began to cry. I had to pry his hand open to get him to let go...haha poor little guy.

Adjusting to Oregon weather

Linken bundles up for our jogs outside in the cold Oregon weather. We can't find any gloves that are small enough for his little hands so we improvise with socks :)

Storytime

Linken and I have started going weekly to Baby Storytime at the local library. We sing songs, read stories and play with other children. Today Linken finally cracked a smile for the facilitator when she came over to him with a mouse hand puppet. We have a lot of fun!

BYU Hawaii Graduation

Troy and I graduated from Brigham Young University Hawaii on December 13, 2008 with a degree in International Business Management. We were privileged to have had our families join us for the special occasion. We are currently living in Oregon waiting for Troy to get accepted into graduate school for a Masters in Business Administration. We will miss all of our friends and cherish the time we have spent in Hawaii. Thank you all for your love and friendship. Please keep in contact with us!

tamarajryan@aol.com
troy.ryan@ymail.com