30th Birthday Biggest Lessons
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Sunday, September 25, 2011
First Birthday Party
Ryan's first birthday was a huge hit, but i'm glad it's a one time thing because i was a little stressed! The party turned out great and Ryan had so much fun, so it was totally worth it. Jake grilled out hamburgers and hotdogs while all the kids played in the playroom downstairs. I'm so happy we got to share it with our family and friends :)
Monday, September 19, 2011
1 Year Old!
Height: 30.75 inches (75th percentile)
Weight: 23 pounds 7.5 ounces (56th percentile)
Head Circumference: 19 inches (91st percentile)
Milestones: Ryan has a real word! Other than the occasional Mama and Dada he knows "outside" (although it sounds like "Ow SIGH") and will toddle over to the back door and bang on it just to make sure you understand he wants to go out. He has learned to clap his little hands and boy does he have an ego. Every time he does something he thinks you should be proud of he claps for himself and grins at you. If he REALLY thinks you should be clapping (and you aren't) he'll grab your hands and clap them together for you! He is using gestures like this to show what he wants, and will imitate things such as dancing and peek-a-boo. He can now walk well in shoes and can bend/squat/lean over without falling down. He tries to run and mostly succeeds but trips himself up a lot doing so. Jake bought him some bathtub crayons and tonight he finally learned how to scribble on the tub and he *squealed* with excitement, but then he drew all over the cabinet...
Favorites: Sadly, his pacifier. He knows they're in his crib (we try to limit use to only when he's sleeping) and when he gets tired or whiny he'll go to his room and try to climb in his crib and throw a tantrum until you give him one. I try not to enable him, but i guess having a stash of 8 pacifiers in his crib at all times doesn't help. The tantrums consist of crying or whining until he gets whatever it is he wants, so you can NOT let him see a paci ever unless you're planning on giving it to him. He throws tantrums about other things he wants, too, but we can usually distract him with something else eventually. Ryan also loves going outside now that he can walk around and explore. He's also a little thief and will find something he knows he isn't supposed to have (today it was my chapstick from my nightstand), grab it and take off RUNNING so you can't get it away from him. When he starts high-tailing it down the hall we know he's found something he shouldn't have and chasing him just perpetuates the cycle, but i don't mind because he giggles the whole time and it's really cute.
Sounds: We're just starting to realize that Ryan understands a LOT more than we realized. Like i'm pretty sure he's seldom heard the word "balloon", but after his party he can now identify that word and point to them. He is beginning to follow simple commands such as "Go get your truck" "Bath time" "Up" and "Eat" and today the holy grail: He understood and OBEYED when i told him No!!! Well for 30 seconds anyway...that still counts doesn't it?
Foods: No food allergies, yay! He is fine with eggs and milk. I think the only allergenic things we haven't tried are strawberries and shellfish. Ryan is now getting a mixture of 2/3 formula and 1/3 whole milk in his sippy cup and it has gone smoothly. We'll just gradually add more milk and less formula over time, but i'm starting to worry that he hasn't gained any weight in several months. Is that normal? For the first 9 months he grew so fast (and so big) that this is just really weird for me.
Hours I Let Mommy Sleep: I love that we get to play all day with our little monkey but when it's bedtime we get a nice 12 hour stretch when he sleeps. I love it so much i'm actually starting to second-guess having to start all over again. Maybe one is enough? It would be even more awesome if i actually went to sleep at a normal time. Ryan is down to one nap a day and generally goes down around noon and sleeps anywhere from one to three hours. This nap schedule is supposed to remain more or less the same until he's 3. Here's hoping it lasts!
Other News: This has been such an amazing first year and the time has flown by! I can not imagine life without my little man. How fast he grows and changes just amazes me. To think a few months ago he wasn't even mobile...that seems like another lifetime. I can't wait to see what comes next :)
Weight: 23 pounds 7.5 ounces (56th percentile)
Head Circumference: 19 inches (91st percentile)
Milestones: Ryan has a real word! Other than the occasional Mama and Dada he knows "outside" (although it sounds like "Ow SIGH") and will toddle over to the back door and bang on it just to make sure you understand he wants to go out. He has learned to clap his little hands and boy does he have an ego. Every time he does something he thinks you should be proud of he claps for himself and grins at you. If he REALLY thinks you should be clapping (and you aren't) he'll grab your hands and clap them together for you! He is using gestures like this to show what he wants, and will imitate things such as dancing and peek-a-boo. He can now walk well in shoes and can bend/squat/lean over without falling down. He tries to run and mostly succeeds but trips himself up a lot doing so. Jake bought him some bathtub crayons and tonight he finally learned how to scribble on the tub and he *squealed* with excitement, but then he drew all over the cabinet...
Favorites: Sadly, his pacifier. He knows they're in his crib (we try to limit use to only when he's sleeping) and when he gets tired or whiny he'll go to his room and try to climb in his crib and throw a tantrum until you give him one. I try not to enable him, but i guess having a stash of 8 pacifiers in his crib at all times doesn't help. The tantrums consist of crying or whining until he gets whatever it is he wants, so you can NOT let him see a paci ever unless you're planning on giving it to him. He throws tantrums about other things he wants, too, but we can usually distract him with something else eventually. Ryan also loves going outside now that he can walk around and explore. He's also a little thief and will find something he knows he isn't supposed to have (today it was my chapstick from my nightstand), grab it and take off RUNNING so you can't get it away from him. When he starts high-tailing it down the hall we know he's found something he shouldn't have and chasing him just perpetuates the cycle, but i don't mind because he giggles the whole time and it's really cute.
Sounds: We're just starting to realize that Ryan understands a LOT more than we realized. Like i'm pretty sure he's seldom heard the word "balloon", but after his party he can now identify that word and point to them. He is beginning to follow simple commands such as "Go get your truck" "Bath time" "Up" and "Eat" and today the holy grail: He understood and OBEYED when i told him No!!! Well for 30 seconds anyway...that still counts doesn't it?
Foods: No food allergies, yay! He is fine with eggs and milk. I think the only allergenic things we haven't tried are strawberries and shellfish. Ryan is now getting a mixture of 2/3 formula and 1/3 whole milk in his sippy cup and it has gone smoothly. We'll just gradually add more milk and less formula over time, but i'm starting to worry that he hasn't gained any weight in several months. Is that normal? For the first 9 months he grew so fast (and so big) that this is just really weird for me.
Hours I Let Mommy Sleep: I love that we get to play all day with our little monkey but when it's bedtime we get a nice 12 hour stretch when he sleeps. I love it so much i'm actually starting to second-guess having to start all over again. Maybe one is enough? It would be even more awesome if i actually went to sleep at a normal time. Ryan is down to one nap a day and generally goes down around noon and sleeps anywhere from one to three hours. This nap schedule is supposed to remain more or less the same until he's 3. Here's hoping it lasts!
Other News: This has been such an amazing first year and the time has flown by! I can not imagine life without my little man. How fast he grows and changes just amazes me. To think a few months ago he wasn't even mobile...that seems like another lifetime. I can't wait to see what comes next :)
Sunday, September 4, 2011
We Love Gymboree!
Ryan started classes at Gymboree last week and he LOVES it. He's very interested in watching what all the other kids are doing, and sometimes he'll walk up to them to "play", but most of the time he is just all over the place climbing, crawling, rolling and having a blast. This weekend we decided to create our own little climbing area and the fearless little monkey went nuts...
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