5's a Crowd; 6 is a Party!: One Week Old!!!

So here we are, one week later, and Mommy and Daddy have managed to not only support Rylee, she actually gained back half of her lost birth weight!!! This is even more of a cause for celebration since Rylee was within 0.5 oz of staying in the hospital even longer for losing too much weight. Now that we have passed one week, Rylee would like to thank all those who found the time to stop by and give her a big o' welcome!

Now please excuse the following translation as my interpretation of coos, hiccups, grunts, and various dinosaur noises is a little rusty:

"I (ed note: I = Rylee) would like to thank following persons for stopping by and giving me many welcomes: Grandma Beth, Mindy, Genny, Pepa Hoben, Big Bro Aidan, Mema Hoben, Lynn, Greg, Brendan, Jason L, Aunt Colleen, and Jason F. I would also like to give large thanks to Big Brother man Brendan and Aidan for welcomes and not having sarcasm like I expected."

Rylee really appreciates all the visitors, including those who took the time to not only visit, but visit from lands far far away. Grandma Beth and Grandpa Bruce hailing from NOVA have spent the last week with us and Aunt Alison found the time to travel right before her cutoff (she is 7 1/2 months pregnant with Rylee's cousin, "Reginald") so she could spend a few days with us. Also, Aunt Erin and Bryce came all the way from New York City to say hi!

Thank you to everyone for all the support. Even those who could not be here in person were still in our hearts. Your well wishes, congrats, and gifts mean so much to us and we truly are thankful for the family and friendships we have.

Please enjoy the following few pics of visitors during my first week.