More Rylan photos

About to go home.
Family photo before we left the hospital

1 week old

Rylan's Entrance into the World

This is the beginning of the journey we started on April 24.

During contractions

the best husband in the world!

Dr. Kennedy telling us the options - C-section or wait

Getting prepped for the c-section


He's born - weighing 6 lbs. 7 oz., 20 1/2 inches long @ 12:57 p.m.

Getting suctioned out and cleaned up

First time for me to hold him & 1st family photo

Proud Dad showing him off at the nursery window

Getting his first bath

under the warmer

In the recovery room

I love my little boy!

Kisses from Mommy

The crowd was ready to check him out

The proud parents, Rylan and Gappy

Daddy's first diaper change and it was a poopie!

He just got thru cleaning him up and he pooped again before he could get the diaper on!!!

Flowers from Butch & Rylan (I was still doped up)

Great Aunt Melinda & Rylan

Great Grandma & Rylan

Uncle Chase and "RJ" as he calls him.

Gappy & Rylan

Rylan Jude Tucker

I know that everyone has been waiting with anticipation to see this baby boy that I have talked about for the past 8 1/2 months. First of all, Rylan is the most beautiful baby I have ever seen, of course!! He came into this world on April 24 at 12:57 pm, weighing 6 lbs. 7 oz., 20 1/2 inches long and capturing the hearts of his parents! Butch and I have been on cloud 9 for the past week. We had no idea to expect our little one so soon, but God had other plans, and I'm glad for it! He is the most precious being in the whole world. When you look at your child you've created (with the help of God of course), you can't help but believe in miracles and in a God that is merciful and miraculous. There is no way you could ever doubt the power of God and the provision of God after experiencing what we have. It will be an experience we will never forget. I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.

I promise to post pictures as soon as I can! We have a ton and it will take a while to upload them all. But I will put some up ASAP!

Can Anyone say HUGE?

Yes, huge is how I feel - and look! I have not taken any pictures the last couple of weeks and we got a few taken on Sunday and I about fell out when I saw how big my pregnant belly is! No wonder my doctor laughs at how big my belly is! She said I simply have a "big belly" as she put it. Well thanks Doc! We are at week 37, going on 38. I can't believe the pregnancy is almost over and I'm about to see my little baby face to face. I'm so excited and scared at the same time. But with God's help, Butch and I will be the parents He has called us to be.

I do want to thank everyone for their prayers and support during the past couple of weeks. As many of you know, my grandpa passed away on Easter and it's been very difficult for me. Rylan would have been his first great-grandchild and I was getting my hopes up that he would be able to see him before he died, but God had other plans. It's been an extremely emotional time for me and I'm still having a hard time with it so just keep me in your prayers. Thank you.

Nesting

Really cute burp cloths we got!!

The awesome stroller from Gappy & Nonna (Dad & Mom) BIG THANKS!!!


Carseat from Gappy & Nonna - MORE THANKS!!!!

Pack n Play from my brother! He's so sweet!

And the swing I got from Meagan, Linzi, and Ashley. Thank you guys!

Well lately, I have been "nesting" - organizing, cleaning and organizing some more when I'm at home. It seems like I'll never get everything done! I have put together some of the big items we have received and can't wait to have Rylan so he can use them! It's been a lot of fun, but the further along I get, the more worn out I get. At this point, I'm not supposed to be doing a whole lot because at my last doctor visit my blood pressure was up a little. So the doctor put me on "limited activity". We have an ultrasound scheduled for tomorrow to see how big Rylan is because I'm measuring big in the belly. So he may be coming sooner than we think!

Haynes/Weeks/Miller Baby Hoe Down! 4/4/09

The Two Best Friends in the whole wide world! Thank you guys for helping so much!
Mom, Dad and Me (and someone's elbow..haha)

The wonderful Father to be and Me - and goodies!

All the Goodies

Hey, they wanted me in the picture! LOL

Butch making his speech


ME waiting to open presents.

My Grandma's sisters, Aunt Melinda and Uncle Dave and Sonya

Eating, what we all do best!

Hello Daddy & Mommy, Goodbye tummy cake!!

Butch making Kaden giggle!

We had a great time at the shower/hoe down today! Thank yous need to go out to the best parents in the world for hosting this wonderful shower at their house for us. So thank you Dad and Mom! The guys were welcome and had a great time with us! I'm very thankful for all the gifts and the wonderful time we had. I saw some family members that I hadn't seen in a while and it was a lot of fun! So thank you all for everything.