Ryland's Random Facts

He's a busy boy! Ryland has been growing and changing like crazy lately. Here's a few things he's been up to lately:

1. He started walking about a month ago! He suddenly got eager to get on the move, and hasn't stopped since.

2. He LOVES the outdoors. If he hears the front or back door open, he heads that direction as fast as those chubby legs will let him get there. He also might screech in disappointment if he doesn't quite make it!

3. He got his one year pictures made! We love, love, LOVE Portrait Innovations!

4. His first words are "moon" and "balloon." He doesn't say them all that well yet, but he consistently makes "oom" and " moo" sounds while pointing excitedly at anything that remotely resembles the moon or balloons. Since he says "dit" at everything else, I really do think he's saying moon and balloon.

5. He's gotten really into pushing cars and trains around lately. It's funny to me because it looks like such little boy play, but he still looks like such a baby to me! He has a favorite new orange truck that he pushes all around the house.

6. Most of Ryland's favorite toys are whatever Cade really doesn't want him to play with at that time. Surprise, surprise.

7. Ryland listens and looks intently at books lately. His favorites are ones with moons and balloons (of course,) animals, and Thomas the Train.

8. Speaking of Thomas the Train, Ryland is already fascinated by him. He points to him wherever he sees him, including following Cade around all yesterday poking him in the butt since Cade was wearing Thomas underwear (pantless since he's not potty trained yet!) It was pretty darn funny!

9. Ryland was not impressed with the chocolate cake I made for him birthday, but he still managed to make an appropriate first birthday cake mess.

10. Though none of my pictures show it, Ryland has sweet baby curls in the back where his hair is actually growing. Their days are numbered, however, since Dad is already complaining about his son's "mullet."

That's some of what our sweetie is up to! Next up: All About Chris.

What? I Have a Blog?

I mentioned this post that I started a couple of weeks ago, and now I'm just starting over on it. I think at this point, the best way to catch people up is to do individual updates on my family members. I'll devote one post to each, and I'll probably add random pictures to mine and Chris' just to cram them in! (Note: I can't seem to get my pictures at the end of this thing so you've already been treated to today's picture.) I've already wasted space blabbing on this one, so I'll start with me...

I spent around a month fighting illness, which is why I was heard from so little for awhile. I don't know if I had three viruses, or one, a relapse, and then another, but I felt crummy for what felt like forever. I might feel better for a day or two, and I would spend that catching up on cleaning, laundry and groceries, then I'd crash again. I've finally felt pretty good the last ten days or so, but I've stayed busy with getting ready for Ryland's birthday and making stuff for our church's Trunk or Treat last Wednesday. Now, I hope to catch up on normalcy.


I've had one project going on that I'm really excited about and will post finished product pictures of. I've been making Christmas stockings for the four of us! When Chris and I married, we never got real stockings for our home. I just picked up some pretty Dollar Store stockings for decoration since we spend every Christmas at one of our parents' homes. Then when Cade was born, I started a search for family stockings, but couldn't find something I liked. My MIL offered to make us some like hers, which was super sweet of her, but I kind of wanted something new to all of us. I decided to try to make them, but had no idea how or what I was going to make. I got Cade a cheap stocking since it's not like a nine month old knows or cares about his stocking and I needed more time. Last year was especially pathetic, because Ryland actually never had one at all. We had three stockings hanging and the poor little guy was left out. This year, I got serious about it, and I started early since I knew this could take a non-sewer a LONG time to figure out what to do. Fortunately, I found plain stockings I like and beautiful appliques and buttons to sew on. My mother came over to remind me how to do difficult things like thread a needle and tie a knot (hey, I told you I'm a non-sewer!) and I started in. And to my surprise, it's going REALLY WELL! My stockings look amazing so far! I've finished all but the names on three of them, and I should be done by the day after Thanksgiving, which in my world is the first eligible day to decorate for Christmas (a task that should always be done as soon as possible.) I'm really proud of myself since I could probably win a contest for the least crafts-y person alive, or the fewest crafts completed in a lifetime.


Stay tuned for updates on Chris, Cade, and Ryland!

Birthday Boy

Hey Everyone,

Mommy's really tired from having all my grandparents over for a party, so I'm posting to tell you that I'm ONE now! As of yesterday, I'm not a baby anymore! Check me out at the Arboretum today. Maybe when Mommy catches up a little she can finally post some more.

Ryland

Good "Morging" to You

I know I'm ridiculously behind on posting. I started one, appropriately titled "What...I have a blog?" last week, but I got sick again and haven't gotten back to it. Expect a longer update sometime.

In the meantime, the funny story of the day. On a typical day, Cade sleeps until around 7am, and he calls from his bed rather than getting out. 6:45-7:15 is pretty average, and fairly convenient to when Chris needs to get up, although it still stinks for weekends. Yesterday morning, however, he roused at about 5:45. "Cade get up!" (Yes, he still speaks in the third person...our own personal caveman.) Chris went in his room and told him it was still nighttime and to lay back down. About 15 minutes later we had to start laughing in bed as we heard, "Mommy! Moon go down, sun come ups! Moon go down, sun come ups, MOMMY!" I went in his room and was greeted with, "Mommy! Moon go down, sun come ups. Morging."

Maybe in some time zones...