What's New With Ryan

For awhile now I have thought that taking Ryan to music and sign language class was more about me and not so much about him. I enjoyed the class, the concept of the class was great, the teacher was energetic and interactive with the kids, and it was fun to see the same mommies and babies each week. I have now realized it is not a waste of time or a waste of daddy's hard earned money. Ryan has started signing with us at home. It is the cutest thing! He uses the sign "more" when he is eating and wants more food. He also signs "all done" when he is finished eating or playing with toys at night. Yesterday he did the sign for "please" also. I am so impressed! The teacher did say that he would eventually sign before he spoke. I wasn't convinced, but I guess she was right. He is trying to talk, however. He says mama, dada, Lucy (which sounds like UC, pronounced "Lucy" without the L), and has been trying very hard to say airplane because we see and hear them all the time when we are in the backyard. Ryan also speaks gibberish. We have no idea what he is saying, but it sounds as if he is having a conversation. The funniest part is when he speaks what we think would be a full sentence and then laughs at the end, as if he is telling a joke. It is hilarious! We try to catch all of these moments on video, but one of two things always happens: 1)We are caught up in the moment enjoying these new things or 2) Ryan stops "performing" once we turn on the camera. Go figure, that's a baby for you!

Ryan has also joined a new class called Discoverers. In this class crawling and walking babies have the opportunity to climb, learn to walk or become more comfortable walking, play with balls, dance to music, go through tunnels, play with bubbles, and various other activities. I like this class because for 45 minutes once a week, he can go anywhere he wants in the room and expend all of the energy that this little guy has. He loves it! He crawls everywhere in this room and usually ends up in front of the mirror looking at himself.

Some other recent milestones are shaking his head "no" when we are feeding him, seven teeth and counting, lots of clapping and waving, a couple of steps taken without holding on, size 3 diapers, a big boy carseat and one nap a day, not two anymore. Ryan is keeping us very busy, but we are enjoying every moment. I cannot believe he will be one in less than a month!!!