Faster than a speeding mommy,
able to leap an inch off the floor,
curious, adventurous and
able to sleep without a nuk!
It's a monkey...it's a bean...it's Super Baby!
Thursday, March 03, 2005
Super Baby
Super Baby
Faster than a speeding mommy,
able to leap an inch off the floor,
curious, adventurous and
able to sleep without a nuk!
It's a monkey...it's a bean...it's Super Baby!
Faster than a speeding mommy,
able to leap an inch off the floor,
curious, adventurous and
able to sleep without a nuk!
It's a monkey...it's a bean...it's Super Baby!
Wednesday, March 02, 2005
18 Months Old
It's hard to believe. Ryan is 18 months old! 18 months ago Ryan was a helpless infant that didn't do much more than cry(really loudly!). Now he is a vibrant little boy who runs, jumps, talks, sings, laughs and talks. Today the doctor asked me how many words he says. I didn't know what to answer. I've never sat down to count, but it's a lot. Maybe I'll make a list. I really wanted to make a list of all the things he can do now, but it would be so long. I will share a first for today though. Ryan opened a door that was completely closed for the first time today. At the doctors office he grabbed the handle turned it and pulled the door open. He must have thought it was great fun because he did it over and over and did not want to stop. Luckily we have only round handled doors. The doctor has the kind with the long handle that you can just pull down. Silly doctor. I do think we will be in trouble soon because Ryan is reaching up and grabbing every door handle around the house.
I'm glad I have been blogging about him. It's so hard to remember when he did this or that, but this way I'll be able to look back and remember. When he is older maybe he will even want to see what he was like when he was little. Erin uses her blog posts about Ben in his baby book, maybe I'll go back and use some of mine too. It will be cool to show Ryan how I felt about him while he was growing up. I love that little boy! He amazes me every day.
I'm glad I have been blogging about him. It's so hard to remember when he did this or that, but this way I'll be able to look back and remember. When he is older maybe he will even want to see what he was like when he was little. Erin uses her blog posts about Ben in his baby book, maybe I'll go back and use some of mine too. It will be cool to show Ryan how I felt about him while he was growing up. I love that little boy! He amazes me every day.
Poor Little Guy
I took Ryan to the doctor today. My poor little monkey has bronchitis and a mild ear infection. No wonder he has been so miserable! I feel so bad for not taking him to the doctor sooner. It's so hard to know when you need to take them to the doctor. I'm trying not to be that paranoid mom who takes her kid to the doctor every time he has a cough, but then my kid ends up with bronchitis. ugh. I hate not knowing what to do.
On the bright side, he only has one more baby immunization. He should be able to get it in 2 weeks and then he will be done until he is 4! Yay for the end of shots!!!
On the bright side, he only has one more baby immunization. He should be able to get it in 2 weeks and then he will be done until he is 4! Yay for the end of shots!!!
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Update
Jay started a blog! Can you believe I had to discover this on my own?! He didn't even tell me. Obviously, I knew he was thinking about it, but he didn't say he was going to start. I just randomly thought I'm going to see if Jay started a blog. I even had to go to someone else's blog to click on his profile since he never comments on my blog. Humph! Well, since he didn't tell me I'm sure he didn't tell you(he better not have told you before me!), so I'm telling everyone! Go visit!
Addendum: Jay sent me an e-mail before I wrote this post. The server where he works is notoriously slow, so I didn't get it before I found his blog. So I must apologize for not having faith in my husband's intent to inform me. Although I was joking when I wrote this post (I was not really huffy) it may not have come across that way. I knew Jay wasn't hiding it from me. I did think he would tell me on the phone at some point during the day or tell me when he got home. I just thought I would tease him a bit. You know, keep him on his toes ;-)
Addendum: Jay sent me an e-mail before I wrote this post. The server where he works is notoriously slow, so I didn't get it before I found his blog. So I must apologize for not having faith in my husband's intent to inform me. Although I was joking when I wrote this post (I was not really huffy) it may not have come across that way. I knew Jay wasn't hiding it from me. I did think he would tell me on the phone at some point during the day or tell me when he got home. I just thought I would tease him a bit. You know, keep him on his toes ;-)
Ears, Appendix and Other Random Body Parts
Last night Ryan woke up crying just before 10. This is not all together out of the ordinary especially since he has had a cold lately. It is unusual that he didn't calm down when I picked him up. He seemed to be in some pain. I gave him a drink and Tylenol and he still didn't calm down. It was heartwrenching to not be able to help him. We thought he might have an ear infection because of his cold. One of his ears seemed red and a little swollen. He was also patting it. Jay headed out to the store to get some ear drops. while he was gone I remembered I still had some from my ear infection. We used both. This morning he seems fine, cheerful even. His ear is not even a little red. He has a well baby appointment tomorrow, so I'll make sure the doctor knows about it. I'm not sure what to think.
I found out yesterday that my Uncle Bob is in the hospital. His appendix burst. He had emergency surgery and he seems to be recovering fairly well now. Any prayers would be appreciated I'm sure. This same uncle had a punctured lung not too long ago. Ever think God is trying to send you a message about how precious life is? It really makes me think about how much I love my Uncle and how every moment we have with the people we love is precious.
Since I don't want to just bring everyone down with all this talk about sickness I'll share some cuteness. Well, at least I think it's cuteness, you might just call it progress. Maybe it's one of those things you have to see to fully appreciate the cute factor. I'll do my best to describe it for you. Ryan has been identifying parts of the face. Not usually his own mind you, but everyone around him. He puts the palm of his hand on your nose and says, "noh." He will poke you in the eye and say, "eyez" then he will pull on your ears and say, "eahs" and put his finger through your lips and say, "tee." He says them with such emphasis. We're trying to get him to point next to the eye, but it has not been successful so far. So, if you are visiting and you see a little finger coming at you, you might want to close your eyes tight and wait until he has pointed to both of them before you open. Don't say I didn't warn you ;-)
I found out yesterday that my Uncle Bob is in the hospital. His appendix burst. He had emergency surgery and he seems to be recovering fairly well now. Any prayers would be appreciated I'm sure. This same uncle had a punctured lung not too long ago. Ever think God is trying to send you a message about how precious life is? It really makes me think about how much I love my Uncle and how every moment we have with the people we love is precious.
Since I don't want to just bring everyone down with all this talk about sickness I'll share some cuteness. Well, at least I think it's cuteness, you might just call it progress. Maybe it's one of those things you have to see to fully appreciate the cute factor. I'll do my best to describe it for you. Ryan has been identifying parts of the face. Not usually his own mind you, but everyone around him. He puts the palm of his hand on your nose and says, "noh." He will poke you in the eye and say, "eyez" then he will pull on your ears and say, "eahs" and put his finger through your lips and say, "tee." He says them with such emphasis. We're trying to get him to point next to the eye, but it has not been successful so far. So, if you are visiting and you see a little finger coming at you, you might want to close your eyes tight and wait until he has pointed to both of them before you open. Don't say I didn't warn you ;-)