Ryan Avoiding Eye Contact

Tonight Ryan was playing a game with me where he refused to look at me.  I kept trying to catch his gaze and every time I got close he'd look the opposite direction.  He was crazy fast, I couldn't keep up with the kid.  Spencer and I died laughing, what a fun little guy!

Sooo Cute!

My adorable niece Miss Hadley always says "oooh baby. baby sooo cute" whenever she sees Ryan on video chat.  I can't help but agree with her when I look down and see this...

Yummy Giraffe

Ryan has learned how to grab and hold onto things. The video shows Ryan putting his little toy giraffe into his mouth (happens fast at the beginning). He has also learned how to grab is pacifier and take it out, but hasn't yet figured out how to put it back in (unfortunately :) ).

Ryan Learning to Use His Hands!

I wasn't able to upload a second video to the last post so here is a video showing how Ryan has learned how to bat the toys on his playscape! 

Ryan Playing

It is so fun to watch little Ryan learn and grow.  He is learning so quickly and changing every day.  The most noticeable thing lately is how much he is learning about his body.  He is starting to gain some control of his limbs and can place his hands onto objects.  He LOVES his little play gym (thanks Lombardis!) and will sit there squeeling, whacking and kicking with glee as he admires himself in the mirror and plays with the dangling toys.  It is so cute to watch and I love hearing his little squeels fill our home, it is such a sweet sound.

Ryan also loves to stand and has for quite a while now.  Spencer loves to help Ryan stand up and plays with him every chance he gets.  Ryan is also SO social! We call him our little flirt, he just smiles and coos and bats his eyes at all the ladies.  We had a busy weekend of many parties and Ryan loved all of the attention as he got handed from person to person.  He is definitely his father's child and is always happy to be around people and at events.  I think we might have a mr. social on our hands.

Salmon!

I'm not a big fish eater, but Spencer loves fish.  I never cook it for dinner because then I have to touch raw, nasty, smelly fish.  But we babysat for some good friends over the weekend a couple of weeks ago and their mom brough home fresh salmon from Alaska.  Spencer was ecstatic.  I surprised him with a salmon dinner that next night which made for a very happy husband.  The fish did taste pretty good, maybe I'll come around on this whole fish thing someday...

Ryan LOVES His Daddy

Mom's good for snuggles, but Dad's the best for laughs.  Ryan just loves his daddy time and is all smiles when Spencer plays with him.