Praying for a Rainbow

Words at 17 months (as of 8/15/14) mama/mommy dada/daddy "peez" (please) "teeka" (Chica) bye-bye off poop/"I poop" out moo thanks Favorite things to do: CEILING FANS (ALL must be on) play in dog food/water play in refrigerator throw food off high chair peek-a-boo read books magnets watch Sprout play in water do things himself (buckles on high chair and car seat) play outside spin things play with mommy and daddy's phones "Ring-Around-the-Rosie" Favorite foods: fruits and veggies (especially blueberries and green beans) pancakes french toast eggs yogurt cottage cheese (only at Ashley's) Club crackers yogurt bites bread veggie straws cheese milk *Can locate his belly button *Points to objects in books *Goes to high chair when hungry *Washes hands *Follows directions *Waves *Goes to stairs when ready for bed/nap *Claps hands

Ryan's first tooth made its appearance on October 10, 2013! You can see it on the bottom right gum in this bath time photo from a few days later. Also, Ryan is all set for Halloween! We can't wait to take our little owl trick-or-treating.

I am a little behind on this since Ryan turned 6 months old on September 12, but he went to the pediatrician last week, and here are his stats: Weight: 15 lbs 9 oz Height: 25 1/2 inches Head circumference: 42 1/2 inches They didn't tell us the percentiles this time, so I'm not sure what they are. Ryan is such a joy. He wakes up smiling every morning. He can sit up now and loves playing on the floor with blocks or in his Exersaucer or Jumparoo. He is eating 3 meals a day of solids, in addition to formula. So far he loves all fruits and vegetables and rice cereal! We are working with him on rolling from back to tummy. I don't want to teach him to crawl just yet :) He doesn't sleep through the night yet but wakes up at least 3-4 times. Hopefully once his teeth come through he will sleep a little better!

Ryan had his 4-month check-up last week. He is weighing in at 12lb 11oz (9th percentile) and 23 1/4 inches (3rd percentile), so he's still a little runt, but he remains on his growth curve. He occasionally rolls from tummy to back and can smile, laugh, coo, and grab items like his football. We were given the go-ahead to start rice cereal, so he has been loving that for the past few days. Last night it even helped him sleep from 8pm-6:15am with only a few wake ups in between. He also went for his first swim in Mimi and Adda's pool last weekend. He was incredibly serious the whole time. We decided he might be too young to appreciate splashing in the water just yet. Here are a few of our favorite recent pics:

I can't believe it has been two months since I gave birth to Ryan. Like everyone says, it is hard to imagine life without him now. He is finally smiling and cooing like a pro. Nothing makes getting up at 5-6am more worth it than seeing him smile at me and smelling his baby scent (well, dark roast K-Cups help too :)) He can roll over from stomach to back and loves his play mat and swing. He is going about 4 hours between feedings, so not quite sleeping through the night yet. Here are some pictures from month 2:

Ryan gave me his first real smile this morning at 7 weeks and 5 days old! I could see it light up his eyes. It made last night's fussiness and lack of sleep worth it :) Hopefully soon I will catch it on camera. These are some videos I took the other day of Ryan playing on his mat and then having some tummy time (which he didn't enjoy). He really loves looking at the colors of his toys and mirror.