her to a friend as his 'girlfriend'. Didn't even ask her but she was ok with it.

Ryan and Sylvia bought a place and moved in together soon thereafter and became inseparable. Getting another dog was a big step in their relationship but getting engaged was the beginning of a lifetime together. Then, they were blessed beyond belief with a beautiful baby boy named Theo Ryan.

And here we are today, loving the beautiful life we've built together as a family, ready to get married!

One rainy day in January of 2018, Ryan had swiped right and 'matched' with his future wife, Sylvia. Sylvia swiped right as well, but only because of Ryan's dog as his profile picture. Soon thereafter, they finally met for drinks in Asbury Park and immediately hit it off. Actually, it went so well Ryan got locked out of the parking garage that night! 

Ryan strategically saw Sylvia once a week until he couldn't take it anymore and started seeing Sylvia on a regular basis. After a few months, unbeknownst to Sylvia,

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We've spent 4 incredible years together! First we were parents to two amazing dogs: Our always beloved but no longer here, Athena and our crazy Daphne (who is now best friends with our human baby Theo Ryan).

Theo is the greatest gift we have ever received and we are blessed to be his parents. It's so cool to watch him with his best friend, Duddy (Daphne).