Ryan enjoyed a cookout with his friends Henry and Darren. Here, Ryan sits in Darren's lap...a rare moment when they were sitting still!
While Darren played in the sandbox, Ryan just played from the outside. The highlight was when Ryan dove in head first with his mouth open to eat the sand...
Henry, Ryan and Darren enjoyed their cookout...hot dogs, corn, fruit, and milk!
Although Ryan was sent home sick from Day Care, he really seemed to have a good night and a good birthday dinner. Hopefully, Ryan's fever will stay low and we can still have his 1 year check-up tomorrow! Today, on Ryan's first birthday, he walked from his Daddy to his Mommy...about 5 steps- the most so far! Ryan was very proud of himself. 
Ryan can also waive, knows how to find his ball, his bottle, his dog Charlie, makes sounds with his mouth as a game, can stand well for a long time and loves opening and closing doors. Ryan has also bit the same child at day care 4 times while "playing rough." We weren't aware that 1 year olds played rough...We're working on this!
What better way to enjoy record-breaking heat? How about going to Athens and getting his first taste of The Grill? Ryan had his first grilled cheese and fries from the best place to eat in Athens, and he even enjoyed some of Daddy's milkshake!
Ryan also enjoyed a little window shopping in Downtown Athens.
Later that night, Ryan had a date with Gabbi- she is very cute, and Ryan was happy to see her again!!! 
The next day we went to Summerfest and bought a wind chime (yet another one for our porch). It was so hot that Ryan was actually willing to keep his hat on!
He cooled down in his swim suit.
We celebrated Ryan's birthday a little early so that all of his family could be there to celebrate! Ryan was so excited to have all of his grandparents together for the big day! He also had 18 of his closest friends, plus all of thier parents, some neighbors, and his family. We packed the house to celebrate with Ryan!
He started off eating his smash cake with only his left hand (a sign that he's a south paw like his mother?) But then, Ryan got more into it, and seemed to really enjoy the texture of the cake!
Ryan has become so active that we can't get him to pose for his monthly pictures like he used to! He doesn't seem to understand that we are trying to take a picture, but he also won't sit still, or stay away from his monthly signs! So this was the best we could do. At 11 months, Ryan loves cruising around on the furniture. He tries his best to stand on his own, and is very proud when he balances by himself! He loves pulling Charlie's tail and "petting" him, although we are trying to teach Ryan to be gentle. It's hard to believe Ryan is almost one!
