Gage's First Christmas

We were in Guatemala in the early part of December, but the whole city was already decorated beautifully. Of course, we wanted to celebrate our baby's first Christmas with lots of presents and pictures! Grandma Trudi sent down a stuffed dog and some clothes. Grandpa Bud bought a Radio Flyer wagon for Gage, but naturally we couldn't bring that to Guatemala!

Grandma Barb's Blanket

Ryan's mother, Barb, passed away years ago, but she left her future grandchildren with a wonderful keepsake. While she was still well, she knitted baby blankets for each of her kids to use for their kids. I was surprised and happy when Ryan remembered he had it safely tucked away. He's saved it all this time, and what a remembrance of Barb it is.

The Many Firsts

Among many of the "firsts" we were to experience, was giving Gage a bath for the first time. Although I'd babysat a lot, I'd never before given an infant a bath. But Ryan and I tag-teamed, and we got the job done. Gage loved the bath, as you can probably tell by the pictures!

It's A Boy!

Our son, Gage Donovan, came home in February 2006 at 5 months old. This is the story of our journey with him.

We first met Gage December 9th, 2006, when we visited him in Guatemala. He was just shy of 3 months old. It was love at first sight, and from that moment on he has been our son!