by Courtney Oldwyn
Special to the Sounder
The arrival of baby Dailor made his parents happy. However, the couple’s three older “babies” – their three tiny dogs – are not so thrilled.
“They’re not sure what to think other than that they’re feeling a little ignored,” said new mom Rylie Paulson who, along with her husband Lorne, welcomed their first child Dailor Robert Paulson on Jan. 16, making him the first baby born in San Juan County this year and the winner of the Journal’s 2016 Baby Derby.
Rylie moved to Friday Harbor from Lynnwood in 2009. She met Lorne, a born and raised islander, in 2014 when she was working at Browne’s Home Center. He is co-owner of Askew-Paulson Construction and was often at Browne’s picking up supplies for work. They began dating in February and a year later, on Valentine’s Day of 2015, he proposed. They were married in August.
Baby Dailor’s middle name is from his maternal grandfather, Robert Adams, who lives in Lynwood.
Dailor is the first grandchild on Rylie’s side, and is also welcomed by Rylie’s mom and stepdad, Marli and Phil Brocato and Grandma Pat Rishel, all of Friday Harbor.
On the Paulson side, Dailor is welcomed by Lorne’s mom Paula Kamp of Sandpoint, Idaho; his dad Dan Paulson and wife Ruth Flemming of Friday Harbor; and Lorne’s many siblings from both sides of his family.
Being a new parent is “tiring, but it’s awesome,” said Rylie. “All those times people say that your life will never be the same and you sort of think, okay, okay and then nine months later you realize ‘Oh, they were right!’”
“There really are no words; it’s a newfound love for sure,” said Lorne.
The family receives over $600 in local “Baby Booty” as winners of this year’s derby, including gift certificates from Friday Harbor Drugstore, Friday Harbor Dentistry, Harbor Rental, Island Market, IPS, Roche Harbor, Cecil’s Electronics, The Toy Box, Be Chic, Friday Harbor Freight, Lopez Village Market, Kings Market and Petro San Juan; a year subscription to The Journal; and $25 from Islanders Bank.
“Maybe we’ll start him a college fund with that gift certificate,” said Lorne.
