Catching up with Ryan

I know it's been months since I've posted anything. Be sure to continue reading further down to see Birthday and Christmas pictures.

Ryan turned 1 on December 16, 2009. We went to a doctor's visit the next day and found out our little man is getting taller and weighed just under 20 pounds. He started walking around 11 months and is quite a pro at it now. He loves to look at his books, play with his blocks and animals, and give hugs to Elmo, Lambie, and of course, Mommy and Daddy.

Ryan loving Lambie (above) and reading a book (below).

He is also communicating more. Ryan knows the sign for more, all done, diaper, and is just learning the sign for apple. He also says the words hi, mommy, daddy, eat, uh-oh, light, and bye. Ryan was saying daddy for quite some time before he decided to learn mommy; I was feeling a little slighted. He is trying out the word apple (can you tell what his favorite fruit is right now).

Now that Ryan is one, we've moved up to Toddler Tales at the library. He loves being able to walk all around the story time room with other kids, playing with the musical instruments, watching puppets, and of course, listening to stories (though he doesn't sit still for any of that).

Mom! I've got egg shakers!! (these are a big hit at story time)

We recently lost a member of our family. My grandmother passed away on January 7, 2010. She was a fabulous lady. I always liked how my dad and his brothers were known as "the boys." Being the only girl born to her family, she once told me she was glad she had boys because she wouldn't know what to do with a girl. I'm glad she got to meet Ryan last April. Here's a picture from that time.

That's it for now. Ryan's a sweet, active boy who's learning new things everyday. I just love to watch him explore and learn.