Oh Boy!

comes to milestones and he is very strong. His first word at 6 months was “dada” but he started saying ‘mama’ just a few weeks later (right before I had to leave him for the first time –perfect timing!) We are now working on ‘falalalalalalala’. As I am bilingual, we will also be teaching Rían

His mom, Tirza Boyle, said Rían looks just like his Dad, Dillon Boyle. “This was quite a surprise for us as I am half Salvadoran with olive skin and dark features. We thought, with these typically dominant features, that Rían would look like me. Although he had very dark hair at birth, over the months, he’s become a blonde boy with blue eyes! Dad has dark hair and blue eyes, but name is pronounced “Tear-zah” and the family lives in Ambler, Pennsylvania.

Rían was born March 9, 2022. “We cannot believe Rían is already 9 months old.” He has tent since world of solid foods. I make all of his foods so it has been really fun. His very first food was avocado and it’s still one of his favorites,” said Tirza.

On Tirza’s mother’s side, Rían is the third grandchild. On her father’s side, he is the first grandchild. He comes in sixth on his dad’s side.

The grandparents are absolutely over the moon about Rían. “We surprised my parents and siblings with our pregnancy news in really fun ways. We had planned to go out for a birthday dinner and told them we got a special cake to bring to the restaurant. It had a stork image on it with our baby’s due date. (By the way, his due date was International Women’s Day which I loved - he came promptly the day after!) They went crazy! They are so in love with him. My mom - Grammy - watches him once a week and my dad - Abuelo - comes over often to play, go on walks and have dinner together.

As he grows, we want for Rían to feel happy, safe and healthy and to live the most joyful life. We want him to grow up to be a kind and caring person with strong values who works to make the world a better place. We hope for Rían to always, always dream big, to shoot for the stars. We hope he feels inspired to live a life with impact. We hope to give Rían the best education possible – one that enables him to explore different paths and build a future he is proud of. We hope Rían always feels endless love, support and encouragement, not just from us as his parents, but from his entire family.”

“Dillon thinks the NEPA region is a beautiful place. He enjoys the pace and gorgeous scenery. We have visited the Poconos throughout the years for outdoor adventure.” Tirza is a scientist, an epidemiologist who works in cancer drug research and development. Dillon works in sales and marketing.

Rían’s mom and dad grew up in Bucks County. They are high school sweethearts; they met almost 16 years ago! Rían’s dad attended Temple, and after mom graduated from UNCChapel Hill, she came back home to attend graduate school at University of Pennsylvania.

“Rían is a very special boy - from the time he was a newborn, you could just sense this perfect mixture of a fiery personality balanced with chill, cool vibes and this beautiful determination and excitement for discovery. I described Rían as expressive... these expressions come with such deep thought, such curiosity that you can see and feel. Rían’s name is Irish and means “Little King” – Dillon is Irish so he appreciates the connection to his roots and I loved how unique it was (unique was a necessity for me with my own name being so different). I also loved how the accent made it seem a bit Spanish. Now we know our hunch was true... his name is a perfect fit! Rían is truly our Little King!” H –Christine Fanning