Remember Ryan 18 Months Ago?

18 Months!

So much has happened since Ryan's first birthday! Ryan is now One and a half years old! He weighs 26 pounds(50-75 percentile) and is 33.5 inches tall (75 percentile). Ryan is doing all of the typical things an 18-month-old does...runs around, says more and more words each day, can point to many body parts, ect...

So here's a little about Ryan besides the "basic developmental" things. Although Ryan is not much of a dancer, Ryan obviously loves music because he cheers at the end of every song that he hears. He loves to be outside, either in the stroller or running around and kicking a ball. Ryan has no fear of dogs...if they lick him too much, he is not afraid to puch them out of his way (which we have to watch out for!) Ryan also loves to flush toilets...even knows the word "flush." He loves to blow kisses, and already says please and thank you!

Random Shots of Family Time

Ryan and Grandpa discuss the nation's current economic crisis, while Eric watches the SEC championship. Ryan loves his "Cha Cha" (Charlie)

Playing with Daddy's hat is one of Ryan's favorite games.

Poppo teaches Ryan all about trains during he and Nana's recent visit to Atlanta.

Big Boy Chair

Although Ryan really is an outdoor kind-a-guy, he has found one show he really watching on TV. It's called "Baby Boost Nursery Rhymes" on Comcast On Demand. It's the only thing he has watched that keeps his attention, and Ryan now knows the word "show" because he likes watching it so much! The chair from Auntie Laura and Uncle Brian has proven to be a great addition for our family room!

Happy Halloween!

Henry, Ryan and Cara get ready to go to a big street party near our house! Or should I say, Elmo, a lion, and Minnie Mouse?
Henry and Ryan....we asked Ryan where Elmo was and he pointed to Henry and said "Elma" (actually, he says Alma)

The school's parade of costumes!

Our sweet, sweet Charlie

Daddy and Ryan carve the pumpkin...

On of his Favorites

Ryan LOVES his truck! He loves to push it around the house, and he loves to ride it around the house. Whenever he does something he should not be doing, yo can say "where is your truck?" and he stops whatever it is he was doing and rides his truck!

What Ryan is Up To

It's been a while so I wanted to update you with what Ryan has been doing. He can say more words..."outside, apple (for all fruit), shoe, (a shooooooo) to name a few. He LOVES being outside. When we get home from school, he asks for "do" (juice) and then goes to the door and says "side" to go outside and play with his ball and toy lawnmower.

Ryan also LOVES Charlie. He loves his fluffy tail, putting his head on him, and getting him to chase him around the house.

Ryan has a best friend at school named Christian, and a boy named Jackson says Ryan's name all of the time at home, and calls me "Ryan's mom."

Nights have been an area that could use improvement! Ryan gets up pretty darn early, and usually still wakes up during the night at some point. But we think there is a big tooth coming in, so hopefully there is a light at the end of the tunnel!

We're looking forward to a great Halloween!