Overloaded

Hi everyone! I know it's been awhile since I've blogged (1.5 months to be exact). :) I've thought a lot about updating here and on the Picasaweb Album site, but unfortunately, we have run out of space on the Picasaweb Album site. We're exploring other options, so we'll let you know what we decide on so you can get your fill of Ryan Lion! In the posts below, you'll see that some of the pictures are sideways, but I can't figure out how to flip them. If anyone knows, please, do tell. Our desktop where I usually blog directly from Picasa is having hard disk issues, so it won't pull up Picasa for me, so I'm blogging directly from blogger. Anyways, I just thought I'd share my computer troubles.

On to other things, Ryan Lion is turning the big 1 next week. I have to say, I'm really sad that my baby is officially no longer my baby and is now considered a toddler. He has amazed me every single day for the past year and has never failed to make me smile. He's turned into quite the jokester by blowing raspberries on my belly to make me laugh! His smile and laugh are infectious and I count my blessings every day since he's come into my life. I have to admit that right before I found out I was pregnant, I was in a low place in my life. If I even started talking or thinking about work, I would find myself in tears and that's just not me. I knew that something had to change and the next thing I knew, I found out that I was pregnant. Being pregnant wasn't exactly what I hoped and wished it would be, but after 8.5 months, I finally got to meet my little lion cub. He was so perfect then and now. I just can't express how much I love my little man and how much he means to me. So, I am excited that he's reached this huge milestone, but I'll always think of him as the little swaddled baby who always wanted to be held.