Ryan had another doctors appointment yesterday. Everything checked out fine. He now weighs 7lbs 14oz which is still pretty little but he gained about an ounce a day which is what the doctor wanted to see.

These pictures show a few of Ryan's many expressions.

Kristi's parents and younger brothers came into town for a few days to visit.
Here we are at the Milwaukee Zoo.



Kristi's parents holding Ryan

Everyone eating wings

Greek Fest
Fred and Kathy, our landlords, took us to Greek Fest to eat. It was fun for us (especially Eric) because the food and dancing was a lot like what they have in Bulgaria.

Our pretty little boy!



Ryan had an appointment with his pediatrician on Friday to check his weight. He weighed 6 lb 12 1/2 oz. They are having to monitor his weight every two weeks because he was born with a VSD (ventricular septal defect). This basically means that he has a hole connecting the two sides of his heart. We met with a cardiologist who said there is a 50-60% chance the hole will close on its own. We are hopeful that it will do just that. However, because of the heart defect, the pediatrician wants to make sure Ryan is gaining adequate weight so that the cardiologist will not be forced to aggressively treat him. Ryan is such an easy going baby, however, so we are having to wake him up to eat and practically force feed him. We should know within the next couple of months whether his VSD has closed or whether it will be necessary to fix it with surgery.

Ryan's many hairdos

Ryan's having sweet dreams.



Ryan is so fun to watch when he's in a light sleep; he is all smiles. Every once in a while he'll even laugh too.