Holy S#!%, IT'S A BOY!

It has been just over seven weeks that Daniel Jackson Ryba made us the happiest couple in the world!  In just that short time he has already changed and grown so much and we are having so much fun (most of the time!) as new parents.  Here is a look back at Baby Daniel's arrival.

Going to the hospital!

After a wonderful pregnancy and almost a week overdue, induction was planned for Friday.  Luckily, labor started Wednesday afternoon and by midnight we were heading to Hinsdale Hospital.

It was a relatively comfortable labor (thank you epidural) overnight and by 11:30 a.m. it was "go time."  After a long and challenging delivery, we welcomed Daniel Jackson Ryba on June 17, 2010 at 4:07 p.m.

Our perfect little boy weighed in at 8 lbs 9 oz, 21.5 inches long.

YiaYia and Daniel

Daniel's first visitor, Rita

Going home

Daddy was VERY surprised and excited to have a boy hence the title of this post and has embraced his inner child buying Transformers, starting Daniel's collection.

Baby Daniel joins the Ryba family as the first grandson and is loved very much by his cousins, the Ryba princesses: Sammi, Lyssie, Evelyn and Frankie-O.

Love that Schmoogie face!

Happy Father's Day!

What an awesome first Father's Day for Dan, to bring home his son.  Our other new arrival was our nephew, Jack Michael Kukla born May 21, 2010.  Although the due dates were five days apart, Jack is one month older than Daniel. We are all so excited to see these two cousins grow up and be best buddies.  "Jack--Daniel"