Summer time...

Check out more pictures of Ella and the family at the Uniquely You Photography Blog.

San Juan Islands

We recently went on a trip the San Juan Islands (WA). Really pretty up there.

Summer Fun

Happy Birthday Ella!

Ella turned 1 on April 5th. We celebrated with a little cake and of course presents!

Ella pics

Erin and Mike get hitched

This weekend, Erin and Mike were hitched. It was a great time! Also, Tami celebrated her 29th birthday in style.

Snowy Days

Sorry it's been so long since we've posted last. We've had to upgrade machines, and now we're back online. We promise to keep this page updated more frequently.
-Ryan, Tami, Ella & Windsor

Fall is here...

While at Eral May, we took advantage of some store decore!

Fun times...

More Summer Fun

It's been a while since I've updated the ol' blogg. Here are a couple of good pics of Ella. A couple of her in her "exersaucer", currently her favorite pastime. The other two pics were taken in the sunken gardens in Lincoln.

Adventure Race

Last weekend, Jackson and I competed in the Adventure Race for the Cornhusker State Games. We did the race last year, but both Jackson and I agreed, this year was way more difficult.

We had to trail run 2.5 miles, mountain bike 5 miles, canoe 1.5 miles, complete an obsticle course, mountain bike 5 miles, run 4 miles, and swim 50 yds. It took us 3:32. I was beat.

Summer time!

Ella and Dad have been hanging out this summer. We try to visit Mom at work we she has time. Otherwise we have been doing a little water skiing, going to weddings, buying great produce at the farmers market, and going to concerts.

Welcome...Ben Holsing!

Susan and Tracy had their second baby boy...Ben Michael Holsing.

Bath Time!

Ella's favorite thing to do isn't sleeping or eating, but taking a bath. She could sit for hours in her tub and be content. She's even getting used to the fact that she needs to get out of the bath at some point (this is something we've been working on).

Baptism

On Mother's Day, we decided to kill six or seven birds with one stone. We baptized Ella and got a chance to spend Mother's Day with all the moms.

Wide Eyed...

Ella and Tami are spending quality time together before Tami has to go back to work. I take over the responsibility May 31st, when I am through with school. We timed things just right.

Busy Eating, Sleeping and well you know...

Tami and I are slowly getting into the routine of being parents. We are getting used to the nights of little sleep, the days of constant worrying about our little bundle of joy.

The complete story...

On Monday, Tami had her weekly check-up. During her check-up, Dr. Shari noticed Tami and the baby's fluid level were a little low. Considering we were so close to the due date, the decision was made to induce Tami.

We went into the hospital at 9:00 am on Tuesday morning. Tami was given cytotec at around 10:00 am ( cytotec creates contractions and thins out the cervix).

Tami was given another dose of cytotec and the contractions became more and more fierce, but still she was only dilated to 1 cm.

At around 3:00 am, after hours of harsh contractions, we made he decision to get an epidural. This turned out to be a great choice. Tami was able to get some sleep to get ready for the delivery.

At 6:30 am, Tami's cervix was checked again. This time she was only dilated to two cm. We were very disappointed at this point. We figured she would be at least 4 or 5 cm.

Dr. Shari made the decision to do amnio-infusion, which adds fluid to the placenta. This turned out to be a good thing. Meanwhile, Dr. Shari went home to get ready for the day after generously spending the night at the hospital for Tami's sake.

At 7:30, Tami's cervix was checked again, and this time she was at 9 cm. We both though the nurse was joking, but thankful not. Tami would soon be pushing!

In the meantime, Dr. Shari was called back to the hospital. She would arrive just in time.

At 8:00 am, Tami made her first push, and by 8:26 am on April 5th, Ella Dawn Clark was born. 6 lbs 7 oz...19 in long. With a hint of blond hair!

Check out more photos by clicking on the "Clark Family Photos" link on the left side of the page.

She's here!

On Wednesday, April 5th at 8:26 am, Ella Dawn Clark was born!