Highlights of May

I just now realized I haven't posted anything since April! Here are some cute pictures from May, and by the way...Ryan learned to roll over last week! :-) He's so big!

Ryan and I took a trip to Cleveland. It was hard to leave Bill at home, but we were still excited to see family...

Uncle Ted with Ryan

Jennie, me and Amy with Cassidy, Ryan and Ella

Gramma Prince kissing the new "Prince"

Little peanut

Uncle Steve and Ryan

Ryan meeting Uncle Erik for the first time

He's all smiles!

Meeting Thea Beck for the first time

Great Grampa Prince took him on his first boat ride

Great Gramma Prince with Ryan

In the beginning of May, Bill graduated from Crown Seminary with his Master in Divinity degree. Congratulations, hunny! I love you, and I'm so proud of you!!

(I don't like this picture of me, but it's the only one we got of us as a family)

In May, Ryan really started grasping things.

Thanks for checking in on us! We're just having a wonderful time. The Lord is so good to us, and He is really working on our hearts. I'm so thankful to be in Knoxville at this time. Our church is emphasizing following Christ's example in Truth, Friendship and World Evangelism. I hope to have these lived out in my life. :)

Papou and Frogs

Papou making Koulourakia (Greek Easter Cookies) with Ryan (and me!) These didn't last long in our house!

Our little Prince Charming in his froggy outfits...he's half "Prince" anyway!

Smile!

Ryan has started smiling! :-) Isn't he cute?

Highlights from March

Well, Ryan is over 5 weeks old now! Time sure does fly by when you're having fun! I'm pretty much back to my "old self", Bill is over whatever flu he had, and Ryan is adjusting to life on the outside world!



Stephen Troell from 'Stephen Troell Photography' came by and took some great pictures of us and Ryan! It took me forever to decide which ones I wanted, but these are a couple that I decided on. (Here is a link to Stephen's site: http://www.stephentroell.com/)










We also had a going away picnic for the Tyler family. They're moving to Brazil to reach the world through San Palo for Christ. Visit their website to find out more http://www.conhecendodeus.com.br/.

Chris and Bill

The Master Planner and The Master Griller

This is Amanda, Judson, Jonathan and Josiah (Jeremy was in the food line)

Radanks, Missionaries to Germany

Conlan girls

Getting the hang of this...

Well, my first week of being at home with Ryan was a success! After an early visit to the Dr this week, we corrected the allergy problem in my medicine, so I was quickly back to normal! Praise the Lord!

On Tuesday night the ladies at Temple threw a great "Welcome Party" for Ryan, where he got lots of really cute clothes and accessories! Thank you to everyone who planned and came! Mrs. Reese gave a sweet devotional about mothers and how they are to love their children. It was very hard to not keep a dry eye thinking about our own mothers! I had to call mine as soon as I got home!

Ryan is settling into a good 2-3 hour schedule, and he's sleeping well at night (for a newborn!) he gets up about 2 times once around 12:30-1:30 then once between 4:30 and 5:30.

Here are pictures from this week:

Training time... :-)

Clover tries to train him... "Okay, Ryan, this is how you throw my ball!"

Up close of the wrinkly forehead for Great Gramma Prince and Gramma Prince who love it!

Sarah Cho and Laura Joy at the shower with Ryan

Beautiful (and very yummy) cake

Mrs. Reese's devotional

Cute puppy outfit that Aunt Sammy sent

Ryan and Clover

Lots of people have been asking me..."How does Clover do with Ryan??" She's still trying to figure him out, although you can tell she really thinks he's "her baby". :-)

Here are some cute pictures that say a thousand words:

Worn out guardian--"why does this "thing" keep me up all night??"

"Can I lick him--plleeaasseee?"

Life is so new!

It seems the last week has held some of the most precious moments of my life. Life with Ryan is so fun! He is so tiny, and he makes the simple things of life really stand out. God is so good to us. Little Ryan--aka Baby G--is truly a gift. It is amazing how his little body works together so perfectly, and to think God formed him in me! Anyway, those of you who are parents probably understand exactly how I'm feeling! :-)

Here are some pictures of his first week of life...

Giallourakis Family

Gramma Prince, Mama and Ryan

Big Yawn!!! :-)

Ry-Pie loves to be swaddled

Coming home from the Hospital

His hands are always on his cheeks

Aunt Sammy with Ryan

Nana and Papu with Ryan

Great Grampa Prince with Ryan

Gramma and Grampa Prince with Ryan

Uncle Steve with Ryan

Grampa Prince with Ryan