Saturday, October 11, 2008

We have teefers!

As of 9/19 Rydee Roo had TWO little teeth poke through on the bottom, front and center. Now they are almost all the way in and they are SO adorable! He wasn't fussy at all so we didn't even know he had was teething until the 19th, when we noticed one was barely poking through. By the next day, he had TWO! However...since then, he is miserable, whining and crying for no reason. He takes his paci out and bites down on the hard plastic part. He bites the nipple on his bottle and pops it in and out of his mouth. Our only guess is he is still teething, maybe new teeth? Or maybe these two teeth that have poked through are really starting to hurt? I don't know, but whatever the case, it makes me sad because he is so sad. He is inconsolable. And it's just SO not like him! All of a sudden he is fighting sleep BAD. He used to just lay down and fall asleep. We bragged on him all the time because you just had to lay him in his crib and he would fall asleep! Now, you have to rock, bounce, swing, beg, PRAY and he finally falls asleep. Last night we gave him a little Tylenol to help with the pain, but I hate doing that, not knowing if it truly is his teeth bothering him.

Being a mommy is hard. I can't believe in two weeks he'll be SEVEN months old. It just doesn't seem possible!

Saturday, October 4, 2008

So BIG!



Ryder now has two teeth! And is starting to sit up on his own! Such a big boy!

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Mommy, look what I can do!

Hi Mommy...this is my handsome smile...but guess what I can do..


this silly face...I do it over and over because...well, because I can.

Even when I start to giggle, I hold it in so I can keep my silly face on.

See mommy, isn't it cool?

Little man, I love your silly faces!

The Great Escape

Ryder likes to escape his bouncer and/or his car seat if the opportunity arises. He is a little escape artist!


Sunday, September 7, 2008

5 month Photo Shoot!

At 5 1/2 months you:

*weigh 18 pounds and are 28 inches long
*are the size of a 12 month old
*are trying so hard to crawl
*roll over all the time like it's no big deal!
*sleep in your big boy crib with Rupert, your teddy bear
*love to blow bubbles, resulting in spit soaked clothes
*love your cereal mixed with apples, or bananas, or peaches, but you are not too fond of carrots
*eat cereal around 10am and again around 6pm
*take 7-8 oz of formula every three hours
*wake up at 2:30am starving
*like going to Miss Melony's house to play with Isaac
*babble a lot when you are mad, like when daddy is trying to clean out your boogies :)
*have a pretty bad cold and the doc says there is nothing we can do :(
*have no desire to sit up at all!
*love to play with handheld toys like rattles and small stuffed animals
*stare intently at your daddy and follow him around the room (you will even stop taking your bottle when daddy appears)
*know when we take something from you and you cry
*wear size 3 Pampers and a size 2 shoe






I'm on the move...almost!

These pictures are from early September. Ryder is trying to crawl. He gets on all fours and rocks back and forth. Finally out of frustration, he lunges at whatever he wants and moves a few inches. It's so cute!


This is at nana's in his walker. He loves to stand and play, but he isn't really going anywhere yet!

August Baby Pics!

August 3, 2008 - bathtime!

August 19, 2008 - playin'