I Miss the Little Dude

Ready...

Ready..., originally uploaded by Blue Ryder.

For the beach!!!!

Happy Birthday Ian!!

Dear Baby Ian,

I can't believe you're one! It makes us all a little sad, but what do we do? You're beautiful, and if you have ANY vibes like your momma, you're going to the rock the world someday. I love love love you, and everything about you. My only wish would be that you were here. Your mom and I got to texting about how far you and she have come in the past year. So, instead of texting back to her to tell her that I know what she's feeling, I pulled up an old blog post about my thoughts on Ryder's first year. HERE it is....

But Ian, you did something for me today too. You made me remember what it was about blogging that I so enjoyed to begin with. I thought about not posting for a while... Go under the radar, so to speak- to hide my thoughts, actions, words, and pictures....But going through old posts to find the one for you, made me realize that I've left a piece of me here. It's far better than a journal because not only is it a piece of me, but a little something from all of us- through all of the comments, and jabs from the buddies.. through the Fat War...through Ryder's issues of being sick, to our vacations and birthdays, to my dad and heart surgery, to my miscarriages, and to the evolution of my photos..its all here. The last two years of our lives. Why would I want to stop something so wonderful over something so stupid? Thank you, Ian, for making me see the more important things in this world, like...LIFE. Thank you for making your momma sooo happy after all her attempts at having you...thank you for being such a great baby, so much so that your mom probably wonders why I was such a freak with your cousin.

You, and all the other beautiful kids in this world are reasons we are all here. Put all of that aside, and all we have is some cool baby gear. Which ain't bad either, but- you know what I'm sayin. One day you'll really get to know who I am. And I can't wait!! (Don't listen to anything that your mom tells you.  She's fuckin nuts.) And I really can't wait til I can really sit and talk with you. Actually I CAN wait. We'll all wait together, just to slow down the time that is just flying by.

Happy Birthday Ian.
I love love love love you,
The Coolest GodMomma Ever,

Me

PS- I sadly do not have any recent pictures of Ian...but thanks to P, you can go 

HERE to see some birthday pics...

Yummy Oreo Cookie

What is Love?

What is Love?, originally uploaded by Blue Ryder.

Baby don't hurt me, don't hurt me...no more..

Who's Ready for Christmas???

Who's Ready for Christmas???, originally uploaded by Blue Ryder.

Little Man Ian

Exihibit D: Babies in Bumbos

"I'd like some milk, please."

Introducing Ian!!!

Here's Baby Ian!!! What an adorable kiddo with dimples! You can see the rest of the photo set by clicking the link below.

Enjoy!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/blueryder/sets/72157601263428056

Good Morning Ian!!

Good Morning Ian!!, originally uploaded by Blue Ryder.

The Boys From the WestSide!

The Boys From the WestSide!, originally uploaded by Blue Ryder.