Lemonade Days

Before leaving town, some of us went to the Lemonade Days festival at Brook Run. The rides were way too big and scary for Ryan and Henry, but Henry was nice enough to share his wagon with Ryan!


After getting home, we fed Ryan, and as usual, Charlie looked to see if Ryan left him any goodies!
The next morning, Grandma and Grandpa came over to say goodbye before we left for Cleveland. As always, Ryan had a great time playing with Grandma and Grandpa, and showed off how he can now stand for a few seconds at a time!

10 Months!

At 10 Months, Ryan's favorite thing to do is to find anything possible to stand against. Therefore, the only way to get Ryan still was to let him stand holding onto his safety gate. We doubt that this is the best use for the gate, but so far, our handy work has not been ripped out of the wall! Ryan now has 6 teeth, claps his hands, and tries his best to copy noises we make. He has mastered clicking his tongue. Our least favorite thing at 10 months is the need for 2 people to change Rya since he wants to turn over and crawl away...
Ryan met his new friend Gabby...congrats Brian and Jackie!
The Dalton's dog Betty was another great toy for Ryan!
We just wanted to include this picture. Whenever we put Ryan in the highchair, Charlie sits under it, hoping to get some food!

A Very Big Weekend

In addition to meeting the Thomas family, Ryan also celebrated the arrival of the Solomon family. Henry came over to show off his great pushing toy! Henry loved pushing Ryan around.
Later, we joined the Curtiss family for "Easter" brunch.
Ryan explored Sammy's bed. Sammy was so nice to share!

Meeting the Thomas Family!

Last weekend, The Thomas family came to visit on their way back to Baltimore! Sherri couldn't wait to scoop Ryan up and give him lots of kisses! We had lots of fun at the children's museum.
Michael helps Ryan ride the big truck!
Hailey holds Ryan up in the play grocery truck at the Children's Museum.
Lexi gets Ryan ready for his last bottle before bed. After his bottle, Hailey and Lexi took turns reading to Ryan. They couldn't wait to play with "Baby Ryan" early in the morning!

9 Months!

Just as Ryan turned 9 months, he hit another milestone...pulling up! Ryan figured out how to pull himself up onto the ottoman over the weekend, and the rest is history. Now he tries to lift his body using anything that is raised from the ground...no matter how unstable that object may be. We are now entering the phase where Ryan will be getting lots of bumps and bruises. So far, Ryan seems very tough. He has fallen many times and has yet to cry. Also at nine months, Ryan has 4 new teeth on top to add to the 2 on the bottom. He is eating more foods and likes to feed himself. Ryan babbles constantly, and plays by himself nicely for a little while in the crib while we hit "snooze" a couple of times.

Here, Ryan is crawling all over Daddy!

Ryan's First Trip to Augusta

Ryan got in his PJ's and went to sleep while we drove to Augusta on Friday night.
Brian Haskins introduced Sophie to Ryan.
Ryan was very excited to participate in his first race! This is before the Heart and Sole 5K.
Stoli checks out Ryan in his Pack N Play.
Ryan met a new friend- McClure Thornton. They were very cute together, and they kept trying to get eachother's pacifiers. Ryan ate all of his baby food and then ate 2 pieces of toast!

Lunch Outside with the Ladies

Last weekend, the weather was so nice that we were able to eat lunch outside! Ryan joined Mama and her girlfriends for a ladies brunch. Ryan knew he was going to see Ava and Demi, so he started practicing his poses.

Ava wore a special bib to get Ryan's attention. It said "single." It sure did get his attention, and he was very excited to see her!