Happy Fourth of July from the Lays!

Welcome to the World Ryder

It is such a precious thing when a new baby is born...more amazing to hold them afterwards! Becky had labored for 18 hours before Ryder came, a long slow progressing labor! Her water broke at the grocery store on Friday night at 10pm. She went in to the ER and they said she had to stay for delivery! Wow! She was at a 4 dialation for a while then got up to a 7 and once to an 8 she just went fast! Ryder was out within 15 minutes of pushing talk about a strong pusher! He was delivered at 4:21pm and arrived HUGE and Healthy! I forgot to mention that he was due on the 19th, came a week early weighing already a wopping 8lbs. 12oz! He could of been a 9lb baby if he came later. Becky and Josh are happy and feeling great, they can't wait to get Ryder home and in there own place. Here a some pictures that I took at the hospital, Becky allowed me to watch the delivery and it was such a wonderful experience to see. Yea for Motherhood!

Bec 39 weeks prego and ready to deliver!

Walking, walking and more walking!

Checking on Ryders monitoring

This position was to help with dialation, and bec looks great!

It's Time!!! Becky and Josh are getting soo anxious!

Ryder John Talerico

June 13th, 2009

4:21pm

8lbs 12oz. ~ 21 in. long

Soooo Sweet too!

The Talerico Family

Josh's mom Rindy, First time Grammie!

Awww...Precious!

New Auntie to my first born nephew!!!

Baby Ryder is HERE!!!

I will post a blog tomorrow!

A day at the water park

At Jefferson park they added a new water park, it is the most fun on a nice sunny day. This was one of our well days, so we thought it would be a great idea to go and play in the water. So we did! Reese was really not feeling the water play, but the really cute toddler playing on the big toy was catching her eye! lol

"this looks like fun but do i really want to get wet?" "i am wearing my new sweet wetsuit..."

"Yes, my new swimsuit!!! I am ready to get wet!!!"

Reese was conducting the spraying waters...lol

Brody was having a little fun too on the side wall!
Reese ran all day long in here, she finally did hang her head over a spray!

This was our first and only attempt to get Brody wet, he did not like it at all!

Brody can't drive yet!

This was hilarious!!! Really, you had to of been there, but this is still funny!

Its about time I have some time!

Hello All! Well our trip to WA has not been pleasent at all yet. I mean we have been having fun when we do get the chance to get out and visit, but other than that we have been sick since Beckys baby shower. Not sure why we have been cursed with illnesses! The kids have had fevers, puking, diareahha, coughs, snot noses, and I have had a complete lack of sleep! Also 4 trips to the urgent care for croup, airbourne viruses, stomache viruses and sanity pills for me...I wish. Wait...its getting better, Brody is feeling much better today, besides his top teeth coming in. But, we are getting by, day by day and are seeing the brighter side of our days. Plus, I got a free week of tanning so I have something to sneak away to and get a break! YES! Here are some pics for you to see and I will get some more on here soon now that I an getting the time! LOVE YOU ALL...especially you Jake.

One of our better day of sickness we got out to Point Defiance Park to enjoy the sun!

THIS WAS THE BEGINNING OF IT ALL, Yes thats a snot bubble and Reese was terrified!
Brody getting a push from Kason his cousin

Reese and Ezra making silly faces

Sad story but true, they dont like kissing!...Uncle Ernie and Steve

Baby Ryders Baby Shower

This little guy is already spoiled! Wow, I am talking about 300 new things from Becs baby shower last weekend! I am soo glad I was able to surprise my sister with my secret arrival into Washington. It was tough, I had to keep it quiet for 3 whole days! When we got to Josh's parents place, I meet his sister outside and had her take Brody in the house. I told her to act as if Brody was just someone elses baby at Beckys shower. Allissa went in with Brody, and someone asked her whos baby he was, and Bec looked and looked and it registared that "Brody" was here and so was I and Reese. She came running and was soo excited to find me in the garage with Reese and we started crying! I told her there was no way we could afford to fly me to her shower, well we fibbed! Here are some pics from her special day for Ryder! We all cant wait to meet the little man! Oh one of the best things about her shower was that instead of getting cards, her guests were to bring a storybook, so now she has a wonderful collection of new books to read to Ryder every night!

Becky with half of her gifts! Busy day!

Becky and our cousin Sarah, due within weeks of eachother

Josh's friends!

This playpen was filled with all sorts of things!


Some of the women from our family! All lovely looking!

Mom, Bec, Josh and his parents

First Family Photo!