Happy 6th Birthday, Ryan!

My sweet first born. I can't believe that you are six today. It doesn't seem like that long ago when Daddy and I brought you home from the hospital and you cried all night long. Daddy finally got you to sleep and came in our bedroom and said, "don't wake It, It gets really mad". My pregnancy with you was a breeze. No complications, no worries. In fact, I went to Jazzercise up until 2 weeks before you were born (but still gained almost 40 pounds). We didn't own a digital camera when you were born so I can't post very many pictures of your early months. But here's a few:

I'd like to say that you were an easy baby, but you were a tad fussy and particular. Which makes sense now - you certainly have remained consistently particular! When you were fussy, you would only stop crying if we pushed you in your stroller or held you in a certain way while standing - we were not allowed to sit, you could sense the change in elevation and it would set you off again! Here are a few of our favorite "Fussy Fusserman" faces you would make:

Daddy and I can still hear the cry you'd make with each one of these pictures, every face had a different cry. But despite the fussiness, you were a beautiful baby and we always got stopped when out and about by people telling us so. Your eyes are the biggest and bluest I've ever seen. You eventually grew out of your fussiness and before we knew it, you were a toddler!

It wasn't much longer that you became a big brother!

Now, you and your brother are the best of friends. I love watching you play with Casey and teach him new things. But you are also pretty good at being a stinker to him! I guess that's just how brothers are :-)

When you became a big brother for the second time, you were almost 4 and a half and ready to be my helper! You are so sweet with your sister. It melts my heart. You always want to hold her and you are one of her favorite people too! She calls you "Yah-yee".

You are my big kindergartener this year. You have made Daddy and I so proud of you! I can't believe that you are writing and reading now! You are a very smart little boy who asks an insane amount of questions. You are so curious about everything around you. I do my best to answer your questions, but sometimes you stump me! We are also so excited that you chose to ask Jesus into your heart several months ago! I pray that you will cling to Him as you grow and mature in your relationship with Him.

You are a rule follower which I think ties into your tendancy towards being particular (dare I say, obsessive compulsive?) ! You are so funny and you're constantly saying or doing things that make me laugh. You're a goof!

First day of pre-school

First day of Kindergarten

I'm just amazed by you, Ryan Curtis. You are a wonder. God brought you into our lives in His perfect timing and we are blessed to call you our son. Happy Birthday, Buddy.