Chuga-Chuga, Choo-Choo!

Yesterday, Meegan and I took the boys to Choo-Choo Train Park in Scottsdale and it was so awesome! We had never been there so Meegan insisted we check it out. Ryan got to ride a carousel and the train for the first time and loved it! They also have a park there where we let them run wild afterwards. It was such a beautiful day.

Ryan's 1st Birthday Party!!!

Still happy at the end of the day!
As you can see from the photos, Ryan had a great time at his first monkey-themed birthday party! I was so obsessed with taking his picture and running the party of course, that I didn't even get pictures of half of the kids or ANY adults really! Oooops! Sorry everyone! He really wasn't too sure about the cake as it was his first real taste of real sweets. He was a trooper all day without a nap. Thanks to everyone for coming and for the awesome gifts! We will never have to buy a single toy again! :)

Oh.....and if you are wondering why he is half naked in all of the pictures, it's my fault! After he ate lunch I whisked him away to do presents and forgot to put his shirt back on! Dang it. ha, oh well.

Our Baby Boy is One!!!!

I cannot believe the day has come, our little boy is a big one year old! It is amazing at how much development takes place the first year of life.To go from an innocent little thing to a wild monster! ha!

Some facts about Ryan at One....

-Loves to pet his "puppy".
-Chases around his puppy, cracking up the whole time!
-His favorite foods are apple sauce, goldfish crackers, hummus, and dried snap peas.
-Eats, or at least tries, anything I give to him.
-Dances on cue to any song or just when we say "Ryan, dance!"
-Can walk holding on or pushing stuff, when holding one of our hands, and took his first solo steps the day before his birthday.
-Loves to gives hugs and kisses.
-Says "Mama", "Dada", "Nana", "dog" and some other words that we can't quite make out yet!
-Still wears 6 month clothes (although they are getting a little hard to pull over his GIANT noggin).
-Loves Monkeys.
-Waves to any and everyone that says "hi", "bye", or just looks in his general direction!
-Is CONSTANTLY making the motorboat noise with his lips, and is pretty darn good at it.
-Shakes his head "no" and smiles every time I say "no" or "Ryyyyyyyan".
-Loves playing with all of his big boy toys and can entertain himself for hours doing so.
-His favorite cartoons are Franklin and the Wonder Pets.
-He is still constantly teething.
-Flirts with all of the ladies at the gym and they eat it up with a spoon.
-Knows where to point when I ask him where is my eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and head.
-Still cracks up at peek-a-boo.
-Loves to play patty cake...and after I take his hands and clap them, he takes mine and claps mine.
-Always pulls off his socks and shoes.
-Has learned to climb out of his crib and open all of the doors (yea, scary!)
-Gets so excited when his daddy comes home from work!
-Always offers us bites of whatever he is eating.
-Makes a smacking sound with his lips, because his dad taught him how!
-Is starting to throw fits when we take away a toy or his cup.

His official stats from his one year check up today:

Length: 32.25 inches 97%
Head: 97%
Weight: 21 lbs 25%

Still a skinny little lolly pop with a big head!

Happy Halloween!!!

Love,

Our Little Monkey~ Ryan

Long Time, No Blog...

So, I have been a terrible blogger lately, I know, I know! School has been consuming the free time I have to spend on the computer but NO EXCUSES, Ryan's fans want an update! :)

The little man has been growing like a weed lately, he is so tall and skinny, it's crazy. I am looking forward to his 12 month check up to get all of his "official" stats. He is pretty much no longer interested in baby food and eats all "real" food now. So far he has not been too picky but I am going to go ahead and put it out there that goldfish crackers and applesauce are his favorites! He is still a little teething machine, although we did have a break for about a month. Boy, was that nice, ha! As of now he has four top teeth, two bottom, and is working on the other bottom two as we speak. He can now open all of the doors in the house and is OBSESSED with trying to get into the bathroom. He NEVER stops moving for a second, he is such a busy, nosey, curious, active little guy. Since the weather has been cooler we have been going on a lot of walks to play at the park. I would have swore that he would have been walking by now since he started "furniture cruising" so early, but he is just not quite ready. He pushes his walker, truck, and chairs all over the place and will walk when I hold one of his hands, but he still prefers to crawl. I'm not complaining though, he can take all the time in world to start walking! I can't believe I am about to have a one year-old!?!?! What a year it has been, loving this little tiny man so much. Here are some recent pictures......

9 Month Pictures

WOW..I LOVE this kid...I can't handle those eyes. Again, I bought way too many!

Ryan & The Giant Turtle

Our friends Kasey and Justin have this awesome giant African Desert Tortoise and Ry went for a little ride. Needless to say, he loved it. :)