Meeting Ryder Josiah McGinty!

On May 7th Mary-Brenna, Mom and I got to go into Anchorage to visit my dear friend Shayna and her sweet new precious little boy, Ryder Josiah McGinty! It was wonderful to see Shayna looking so well after having little Ryder. She had him 3 weeks early (which I think she was completely okay with). She had a hospital birth, and everything went well for her. Little Ryder was only 6 pounds and 13 ounces. It had been a long time since I held a baby that small. Mary-Brenna was 8 pounds and 11 ounces. The last baby I held that was that tiny was my cousin Aiden who is now 3 1/2. He is so big! But anyway... back to Ryder.

I loved being able to snuggle him and talk with my good friend Shayna. She is an amazing mom and I know she loves being a mom already. I believe that her brother Alan is coming back to Alaska here soon (maybe even today). She is so excited to share her little one with him. And I know Alan is so excited to be an uncle. My brother Michael was the same way. He had to wait until Mary-Brenna was over a month old before he got to see her. Such a long time!

In my eyes, Mary-Brenna is so small. I primarily see her next to her older cousins or older babies at church. So seeing Mary-Brenna next to Ryder was a bit of a surprise. I didn't realize just how big she really is! Here is a sweet picture of the two of them at Shayna's house.

We had to make sure Mary-Brenna was gentle with Ryder.