He's HERE!!!

Ryan Michael Santilli

6lbs 8 ozs

19 1/4 inches long

After about a week of being in early labor with contractions every other minute, Ryan Michael finally decided to grace us with his presence on April 11th at 3:49 am. I left work on Thursday morning because I was having contractions, and spent the night in the hospital only to find that even with contractions every other minute, I wasn't dilating further. I asked to leave and try to finish out early labor at home.

We went back on Saturday around 2:30, Mike and Katie were actually at the hospital too because Katie wasn't feeling her little guy moving enough. I think Ryan just wanted to be near his cousin :). Katie and baby were fine and Ryan was ready to come out. All in all, a good trip to Central DuPage Hospital!

The Dr. broke my water around 5:30, from there things moved quickly. It's true what people say, I have already completely forgotten how much contractions hurt and I think I will want about 6 kids!

At 3:49, I watched Ryan greet the world and yelled out "it's a little boy!" I was the first to see that he was a boy, and it was such an amazing experience! They put him on my chest and I immediately began to cry. May be hormones, but I call it love. Joe and I are absolutely beyond obsessed with him.

Our whole family was in the waiting room when he arrived. Joe went out with the video camera to catch everyones reaction when he told them it was a boy. Such a priceless moment caught on camera!

For the next few days, we had visitors like CRAZY! We are so blessed that so many people couldn't wait to meet the little guy!

Now we are at home and loving every minute of it! Joe is sooo good with Ryan, totally a natural! It's really amazing to see him as a daddy.

I will continue to update the blog with pictures and just me bragging about my new little boy :)

Joe would also like me to inform everyone that Ryan will be an all star athlete. At only 4 days old, during his first tummy time experience, Ryan rolled over from tummy to back. Thank God, Joe decided to video tape his first tummy time otherwise I don't think anyone would believe us, but it's true!