Ryan's First Phillies Game

We took Ryan to her first Phillies game. We have better seats this year and it was nice to be there as a family. Jake really enjoyed the seat; putting it down, putting it up, putting it down, putting it up, etc. Wow! The little things in life!

Jake loves his dog!

We are so very fortunate that our dogs are very patient and caring for our children, especially our 'hurricane Jake'. He especially likes to ride 'Bear Bear' like a horse at times and she lets him. We are very fortunate to have such wonderful animals!

Easter Egg Hunt @ Pop-Pop's Work

Pop-Pop Jim's work had an Easter Egg hunt for the employee's family members and Jake did great. It was his first one (well that he could participate in) and he did really well. He understood the idea and wanted to get those eggs!

Cereal!

Ryan is eating cereal... she actually likes it... you wouldn't know it from the pictures. She is a much better eater than Jake ever was. We keep saying that this second one is a much better baby all around... I am sure that will bite us when she is a terrible toddler!

STAY TUNED!!!

Please stay tuned... We recently finished our school year and I will be updating the blog ASAP!!! I promise!

Something new... Jumper!

Ryan is onto bigger and better things like the jumper... no more swing or bouncer because she hates being still. Here are some recent pictures of Ryan in her jumper and one of Jake when he was 4-months old... do you think they look alike?!?

Look what I can do!

Jake and I were playing in the playroom and he decided to go into the living room... I didn't hear him for a few minutes so I went to check... This was how I found him. He loves her sooo much!

Jake's Big Boy Room

Jake moved out of the nursery on January 1st... it was going to be a slow process so that he would adjust well to being in a 'big boy bed'. However, one night he decided on his own that he wanted to sleep in his new room instead of the crib. The transition went GREAT!

His room is officially finished... We hope he likes the Phillies as much as we do!

February SNOW...

We got 21 inches of snow on February 6 and we are expected to get anywhere from 12-24 inches again tonight (2/9/2010). The dogs LOVED the snow and Jake enjoyed it as well! Ryan hasn't experienced the snow yet and we aren't sure if she will either... no need to get anyone sick!

Ryan 2 & 3 months

We are definitely not as good with posting new pictures with our second as we were with our first... Do not tell Ryan this when she is older! She will be so mad at us!

She's getting bigger by the day... although we are having a hard time gaining weight with the terrible acid reflux that she has. She is now on medication and it has made it much better. But we still spit up very often and are working on figuring everything out.

Jungle Wonder

There is a fun arcade/playland near us called Jungle Wonder and we recently took Jake and Ryan there. Jake really had a blast. There was a moon bounce for just kids under 24 months and then a large jungle gym/sliding area. Jake conviced his Pop-Pop to climb through the jungle gym with him. We had such a good time! We will definitely be going back especially now that it's too cold to go outside.

Jay's new job

Jay recently accepted a new position with Ernst and Young in Philadelphia. It's been an adjustment but he is enjoying it so far. He will be doing some traveling which he probably isn't too happy about but in the end it's going to be really good for his career. He was in Boston for 2 days and Chicago for 2 days last week. We were really excited to see him when he got home. Jake kept screaming 'Dadda Dadda' He even said 'Daddy' at one point.

Jake and Ryan

Things are a little crazy around the house. We are definitely adjusting to two. When someone tells you that 2 is harder than 1, BELIEVE THEM! Maybe it's just because they are so close in age but it's hard. A good hard though. We are enjoying our little girl and Jake is too!

Ryan Elizabeth

Ryan Elizabeth arrived on November 3, 2009 @ 9:59pm. She weighed in at 7lbs 13oz and was 20.5inches long.

She is doing very well and we are enjoying our new addition. So far everyone seems to like Ryan....Jake, Chelsea and Bailey... hopefully it stays like that!

Here's a few pictures!

Halloween 2009

Jake is a big boy... however, not big enough to fit in the 'big boy toddler' costumes but WAY too big for the infant-toddler costumes. So Jake was a Farmer this year! He also had a cow (also known as our dog Bailey) that he took along with him. He absolutely hated his hat and would rip it off his head at any opportunity. But he enjoyed the candy!

Update on Baby Girl Musselman

Baby Girl Musselman will be making her arrival on November 3, 2009... or at least that is when I will be induced.

We had an eventful week this past week. I was experiencing some nausea, vomitting and other things on Wednesday and since I am a teacher (whose school had an 'undisclosed' number Swine Flu cases) they sent me home to get immediately started on Tamiflu. After taking that and it not working, they sent me to the ER to be tested for the Swine Flu. It's amazing how they treat you when they aren't sure whether or not you are a carrier for H1N1. Jay and I sat in isolation for about 4.5 hours until we were told what we already knew... 'You don't have Swine Flu, but are probably just in the early stages of labor.'

Once the test came back negative, they moved us to the OB Triage area to be monitored and see my doctor. Basically I was the first OB patient to possibly have H1N1 and they weren't sure of the protocol.

Once I had the opportunity to see my doctor, she filled me in on why they immediately put me on Tamiflu. Basically because of my symptoms, if I were not put on Tamiflu they would keep the baby from me for 48hours to make sure that I couldn't pass anythin to her. By being on Tamiflu, they do not have to do this now. However, they have decided to induce me immediately following my last dose of Tamiflu and I am not allowed back at work (where I can get H1N1 easier).

Fortunately, my doctor is awesome and has decided to not induce me on Monday (which is technically the day I should be induced) because Jay has World Series tickets... Instead, she is holding off until Tuesday @ 8:00am.

Stay tuned because we will have some updates in the next couple of days for you!

36-Weeks

We are coming down the home stretch... Our little girl will be here in 4 weeks. We had our last ultrasound on Thursday and she currently weighs 5lbs 4oz. Looks like she will be about 7lbs 4oz at delivery. Jake give 'baby' kisses and hugs every night, so it should be interesting when she isn't in mommy's belly any more.
We will update the blog when she is born!

Jake's First Trip to the Beach

Jake and I went to the beach for a week with my mom (Jake's Mom-mom). It was a nice trip however, a 13-month old at the beach isn't very relaxing. He loved putting the sand and the shells in his mouth so the majority of my time was spent making sure he didn't put his hands in his mouth. All in all, it was a fun trip and I am looking forward to the beach next year... when Jake's a year older!

First Haircut

Jake had his first haircut on August 1st. It was needed but we didn't take too much off in fear that the curls would all disappear. Fortunately, he has curly hair like his mom... so the curls are still around!

And I'm off...

Jake is officially walking. He has been making attempts at it for about 2 months; holding your hand most the time but now he is walking around the house like a mad man all by himself! He will pull up on anything he can so he can walk. His next step will be figuring how to stand up on his own without pulling up on something. It should be getting interesting around the Musselman house now that the Jake man is walking!

P.S. Jake is carrying the basket because he likes to fill it with different things around the house... such as toys, keys, remotes, coasters, sunglasses, etc.