10 Months!

Pictures from our last 3 weeks of fun are coming... but for now, I need to acknowledge that today, Ryan is 10 months old! I cannot believe it! This age is SO active and I am loving it. He is turning into such a little boy with quite a personality; often a serious personality, but when he laughs and smiles, oh boy!

Things about Ryan at 10 months

-weighs in over 25 lbs!
-has 4 teeth, (2 top/2 bottom)
-crawling like a maniac... everywhere
-pulling to a stand and cruising along the furniture
-enjoying juice
and we enjoy the face he makes after tasting orange juice!

-drinking from a sippy cup
(though still usually too lazy to hold it!)

-eating EVERYTHING
(this will be the child that eats us out of house and home!)
Foods he's enjoyed:
grilled cheese, any kind of bread, yogurt, avocado, meatballs, cheese ravioli, bell peppers, pizza, pasta, eggs, waffles, cake, cannolis, italian ices, lemons and limes, ice cream, cucumbers, carrot juice, sliced cheese, cold cuts, applesauce, etc...
**this kid will eat anything you put in front of him!

-still takes 3 naps a day if he has his way,
and sleeps 11+hours at night

-has had his first haircut
(my aunt did it while we were in NY)

before

during

after

-says a few sounds that we are thinking of as words
*mama... when he is tired and sitting alone
*dada... not really directed at Jeff,
but a very common sound out of his mouth!
*du du... when he sees dylan coming and gets excited!
(I'm thinking "dog" will actually be his first "word" but we'll see!)

-is a Daddy's Boy! He lights up when Jeff enters a room!

This child is truly a delight! Now that we've taken him to NY and exposed him to more people and places, I am convinced that he is just an easy going little man. He didn't sleep fabulously in NY, but he cut a tooth the day before we left and cut another while we were there, so that doesn't worry me! He was happy every other moment of the trip and did outings, beach visits and restaurants without any problems! He will go to anyone, putting his arms out to anybody that looks interested in holding him. It is just so pleasant to be around him and the smile just melts my heart!

And, like I've said every month, my boys just adore each other!
Ryan is really starting to follow Logan around, copy his actions, "listen" to him in play, and giggle at the things he says and does. It's just precious! Here are some pictures to prove the whole "copy" point...


My, how God has blessed us!