The Roys Will Never Settle

Literally, The Roys will never settle in one place, or at least that is what it feels like. Since Sanjay and I got married, three years ago, we have moved THREE times, this will be number four! Not that I have regretted any of the moves because I think we stumbled on a great city that not too many people know about. This time, however, it is just a small move across town. The house we are renting is beautiful, yet it never really fit our needs. 2900 square feet with two bedrooms and two bathrooms, now there is something wrong with that! Ryan sleeps downstairs, while we are upstairs. I don't think I ever fully sleep through the night knowing he is not with us. After looking around for a place to buy, we have decided that time is on our side. If we are patient, then the prices will drop even more. So we have thought downsizing would be in our best interest. There are many perks to living in a smaller place: 1)I don't have to kill myself cleaning, 2) I can do laundry when Ryan is sleeping (did I mention that our washer/dryer is currently located in Ryan's closet? Yeah, I know what you are thinking) 3) Ryan's best buddy, Tyler, is going to be our neighbor, not to mention the fact that mommy and daddy have a great time with Tyler's parents. 4) And most important... cheaper rent!!! So now begins the daunting task of packing and organizing. All I have to say is, thank God I am not pregnant during this move, like I was during the last move. I still cannot find things from that move! So it looks like the Roys will not settle completely this year, but maybe someday soon we will have a place to call our own!

Ryan, the Little Peanut

Ryan had his one year doctor appointment today. He is such a little peanut! Just when I started thinking how solid he is, the pediatrician tells me otherwise. Ryan is 17 pounds and 29 1/4 inches long. He is way below the 0 percentile for weight, and in the 30th percentile for height. The doc says he needs more calories! I feel like he eats a lot, three solid meals a day and I've starting giving him whole milk in addition to those meals and I'm still breastfeeding. He is so active though, so I'd like to think he is burning many calories and that is why he is not gaining?? I guess I would not be bothered by this so much if she seemed okay with his weight, however she seemed a little concerned. Developmentally, he is fine. He waves, claps, points, grasps small things like Cheerios, and has begun walking. She did say that because of his jargon (the conversations Ryan has with himself that no one else can understand) he is slightly advanced in comparison with a "normal" one year old. Whatever that means. Daddy will be proud and that's all that matters. Well, guess I better go feed the peanut! Time to carb load, little buddy!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RYAN!

Today was Ryan's first birthday. How time flies! He showed off his new skill...walking. He has now mastered about five to six steps before dropping to his bottom or knees. He also seemed to enjoy eating his cake, well the frosting at least. The entire outside of his mouth was covered in blue frosting. However, he did not like the feel of the frosting on his hands. He kept trying to hand the frosting to me. This was not an easy feat, as the frosting is so buttery and would not come off his hands. All in all it was a great day. Happy Birthday Ryan!!!!

Where were you a year ago today?

A year ago today, February 6, 2008 fell on a Wednesday. I was putting the final touches on my last teaching observation for the 07-08 school year. I was nervous about the observation, but even more nervous about the fact that I was having a baby in about two and a half weeks. (Little did we know Ryan would make an early arrival into the world.) Also during this time Sanjay and I were finishing my last breastfeeding class. I remembered thinking, "Am I really going to do this, or am I just taking the class so Sanjay will get off my back about the whole breastfeeding thing." I laugh at this now when I am still breastfeeding Ryan. I can't help but feel a little sad that my baby is about to turn one, but I am also filled with joy as I watch him grow. What a difference a year makes!

Ryan's New Hobby

One of Ryan's favorite hobbies these days is looking out the window. He crawls to the window and pulls himself up. Then he either bangs on the window or tries to lick the window and the window sill. I guess there is something he likes about the cold window and his mouth. Since pointing is big on his "to- do list," he points to everything and will not stop until I tell him the name of whatever he is pointing at. Sometimes I'm not quite sure what he is pointing at. His eyes seem to be much better than mine because he can even spot far off planes, birds, or even the trees just blowing in the wind and will point to them. This keeps him entertained for quite awhile. However, the best times to look out the window are when daddy is leaving or returning from work. Instead of pointing Ryan grins from ear to ear and waves like crazy until daddy spots him in the window. Please excuse the crazy hair in the photo, it was taken just after nap time.

My New Haircut

Ryan got a new haircut in preparation for his first birthday. The lady chopped a little more than I would've liked, but considering this was his third haircut, maybe it was time for a chop. It seems as if I have been trimming it a little each week, so a good cut was needed. I must say he looks more like a big boy and less like a baby. It is a little sad, my baby is growing up!

Just When You Think You Have it All Figured Out...

Just when I started to think I have this parenting thing down pat, Ryan throws another curve ball. I decided to go out for a few hours last night with two of my girlfriends. I have been out alone maybe four times since Ryan was born. Since we have our routine I thought everything would work out perfectly. I fed Ryan dinner, then left. Sanjay took care of the bath, bedtime stories, and then put Ryan to bed. I came home at a reasonable hour, 10:15 and was asleep by 11:00. Low and behold, my good sleeper decided he really missed his mommy and at 1:30 a.m. cried and cried, and cried some more. I tried to wait it out and see if he would go back to sleep, but he would not. He joined us in our bed, but did not want to go to sleep. He was so sweet and cuddly that I did not mind, at first. By 3:30 a.m. I was exhausted and cuddle time was definitely over! Thankfully Ryan finally fell asleep. I think I got two more hours of sleep after that, then Ryan was up again! So this is how our day began. The hardest part about all of this aside from the lack of sleep was, what was the problem? Why was he awake? Teeth, tummy ache, was it too cold? Soon enough he will be able to tell us why he is awake and what is bothering him. Until then I will no longer assume that I will be getting a full night of sleep, because when I make that assumption, you know what happens!


As I am writing this post, I turned around to check on Ryan and he took two wobbly steps! Two, not the usual one, but two! UH-OH I'm in trouble now!