Trunk of Treats

Each year our church has a community outreach called Trunk of Treats. People decorate the trunks of their cars and kids from the community come get candy from a safe place. This year we teamed up our friends, the Claytons, and had a camping scene. Daddy and you and I were a s'more. Everyone went on and on about how cute you were.

A big thanks to Grandma Ellen for helping make your marshmallow outfit.

We had a lot of fun! People would walk by and laugh as they realized what our costume was. You loved looking at all the people coming by. You kicked and smiled and blew strawberries. You were so adorable.





It was very cold and windy. We did put a hat and gloves on you after pictures were taken.



By the time we got home you were pooped! It was a big night. You were such a good boy! Happy first Halloween Ryan!

First Time to Bible Class

Ryan, you went to Bible class for the first time yesterday. It was hard for Mommy and Daddy to think of you being big enough to do that, but you are (and have been for a while). Thankfully, Mommy is the nursery coordinator and the teacher that was in that class can't teach any more and so I stepped up. It was a sacrifice...but somebody had to do it...and I'm glad it was me!


We dressed you up in a cute little outfit Grandma Ellen got for you. You had such a great time. I put you in a bucket seat. You had to have a blanket behind you because you aren't quite sitting up yet. You sat next to your friend Loralei (not sure about the spelling). You were very intrigued by her bow and pulled it off about four times. You had lots of fun chewing on the toys that helped you learn about what God made. You did get a little fussy, but it was time for you to eat. A few of your friends got very fussy and I had to hold them. You were a trooper and played in the exersaucer.


You with some of your future girlfriends.


Your cute feet dangling just after you lost a sock.

Pumpkin Patch #2

We went to Carmichael's Pumpkin Patch with our friends, the Millers, today. We had so much fun and can't wait to go back next year.

We went on a hayride.

We watched different animals eat pumpkins!

We played in the pumpkins

We looked at baby animals.

We saw turkeys, chickens, and some weird looking rabbit things. Daddy let you stand on the wall that surrounded them. You grabbed ahold of the fence and looked at the animals. When he let go you were so strong you stood up there by yourself!!!! We're in BIG trouble.

Here's your friends Eli and Sam. They weren't too interested in looking at the camera.

Here you are at the end of our trip. You and Sam enjoyed talking to each other.

MOVE OVER MR. ELEPHANT! RYAN'S GOT A NEW BEST FRIEND!!

I'm a sucker for little boys in overhalls!!

"Hey Lady! NO MORE PICTURES!!"

6 Month Check-up

You had your 6 month check-up a couple days ago. You were such a good boy. You smiled a lot at Doctor Harmon and the nurse. They were so impressed with how friendly you are.

You weigh 18lbs 4 oz (70th percentile) and you are 28 inches long (92nd percentile)!!! You're stinkin' huge!! So big, in fact, that we have to buy you a new carseat. Your current carseat only holds babies up to 28.5 inches long. Boohoo!

You had one oral immunization and two shots. You did great with the oral. I'm sure you just thought it was some kind of food you're supposed to eat. The shots were just about usual for you. You cried pretty hard until Daddy picked you up and then you were fine. You didn't have any kind of reaction to the immunizations and you weren't even fussy later on.


(I call this "The Costanza")

Dr. Harmon said that we can start giving you solids more during the day. She said it's a good idea to start getting you used to the idea of breakfast/lunch/dinner and two or three snacks during the day. She even said to introduce you to a sippy cup!!

Yesterday you had green beans and rice for lunch (plus bottle) and sweet potatoes and rice for dinner (plus bottle). I think you liked that a lot. We'll have to see if it effects your diapers any. :)

I tried out a sippy cup with you. I put maybe a little more formula than I should have in it. Dr. Harmon said to remove the valve in it to teach you that to get the liquid out you have to tip it up. So, I did that...and it went everywhere. You were soaked. You would let it sit in your mouth tipped up and the formula would just pour into your mouth which you just let run out of your mouth and onto your clothes. Fantastic. I think I'll try it with the valve today. When I showed you the cup you reacted the same as it were a bottle and sucked on it anyway.

Well, while I've been typing this, you've managed to turn yourself face down on your bouncy seat and are now crying. I'll get a picture and post later.

Lots to see!

Okay, I think we're all caught up now. I think you'll even have to click on the "older posts" button to see everything. Whew!!

To the Pumpkin Patch We Go!!

Grandma Gail and Pops came to see us so we went to the Pumpkin Patch at church to take some pictures. You were such a good boy and didn't fuss at all when we were trying to position you on mounds of pumpkins to take cute pictures. I think you had a great time. Look at these cute pictures at your first pumpkin patch!


All smiles!!
Oh I just want to make a pumpkin pie out of you and eat you up!!!
You're such a cute little pumpkin!
You liked riding in the wheelbarrow.
Not where's Waldo? Where's Ryan?