Going on 9 Months

It's hard to believe, but tomorrow Ryan will be 9 months. How can it be that my baby is suddenly on the verge of being a toddler?! He had his check-up today and is healthy and strong. He fought on the scale and they had to reweigh him because he wiggled so much, however they finally settled on about 17 pounds for him. He measured in at the 75th percentile in height at 28 and 1/2 inches. Long and lean, just like his sister, and oh so cute!

Some Days

I haven't posted in a while. I come to this page almost daily and think, "Gee, I should really write something." However, lately when I finally have the time to sit at the computer I feel about like this:
Oh, what I wouldn't give to stretch out in the sunshine and nap, uninterrupted, for a few hours!

Valentine Treats

We celebrated Valentine's week! It started as we prepared Valentine's for Katie's 11 classmates and 2 teachers over the weekend, as well as getting things ready for grandparents and other friends so they could go in the mail. Katie was EXCITED about Valentine's Day - starting Sunday afternoon! She only goes to school on Monday and Tuesday so their party was on Tuesday. It was simple, (perfect for 2 year olds) they made mudpies (chocolate pudding in ice-cream cones with red and pink sprinkles). We decorated a box for her Valentine's and she really raked in the candy! This led to the second bit of confusion. Now, not only does Katie think that Valentine's Day lasts for a week, but she also thinks that it's a time to collect "trick or treats". One friend gave Katie a cute little bag with handles and hearts on it, she carried it around with her during the rest of the week. As we would leave the house she would say, "I'm going to bring this in case they have some trick or treats to give me." Once the treats stopped appearing Katie has reverted back to her rock collecting. The pink bucket has retired to the laundry room (still full of rocks) and now the heart bag is hanging on the hall door ready for our daily ventures outside, about 3/4 full of rocks.

Oh, and one more cute Valentine's Story, at school on Tuesday morning another little girl came in to the classroom and with her mom urging her, "What do you say?" she grinned and said, "Merry Christmas!" as she handed her teacher a Valentine. We all smiled and her mother said, "No, it's something that comes after Christmas." The little girl thought for a moment and said, "Happy New Year!" At that point we couldn't help but laugh. This was VERY amusing to me until my daughter received that little bag I told you about up above - trick or treat!

Day to Day

You may have noticed that the posts are becoming a bit less frequent... this is because Ryan has become MUCH more mobile. He's pulling himself up and cruising around, and when he is crawling, he's FAST! This means mom has less time to be at the computer. This morning, I got lucky, Katie is at school and Ryan is napping and so, enjoy some new pictures!

Getting Away

Do you ever just want to get away??

Ryan keeps going for the front door, I wonder why?!