I'm One Year Old!

So many good things have happened over the last three weeks! First, we had a great Christmas. We enjoyed visiting with our family and friends. I also had a great first birthday! Yep...I'm finally ONE! I can do so many things now too. I'm almost walking. I can take five to six steps all on my own. I practice every chance I get. Also, I think I'm finally getting a few more teeth...because I've been kind of moody lately (who could blame me???). And guess what??? NO more formula for me! I'm on to regular milk now. Here I am on my birthday (also known as Christmas Day) eating a Happy Birthday cupcake my aunt Deena brought me.

No more formula for me!!!

Here I am playing with my Little People farm

I got a new wagon for Christmas...and refused to get out of it, so I open the rest of my presents in the wagon.

My famous frowny face.

Notice my new toy! Daddy loves it too.

All aboard!!!!

Grandma Cindy put snazzy new slippers in my stocking!

One of my favorite past times is playing with all of my fridge magnets.

Here we are at Build a Bear...but we built a dog instead...go figure???

All done at Build a Dog!

I love to play Peek a Boo with Bailey!

Ryan's First Birthday

Daddy and Ryan in the jumper!

We celebrated Ryan's first birthday this past weekend! Wow, were we exhausted after all was said and done. Ryan was great the entire day and handled all the chaos quite well. Thank you to all our friends and family who made the party and we missed those of you who were not able to make it. We can hardly believe a year has almost passed. It seems like just yesterday we were trying to conceive, yet here we are with our beautiful baby boy who brings so much love and laughter to our lives. Though he won't actually turn a year until Christmas day, I've already begun thinking of what new and exciting journeys his second year will bring. I can hardly wait!

Ryan loved all his gifts. He hasn't stopped playing since he open them all.

More presents!

He really liked the wrapping paper.

Time for cake! Ryan wasn't quite sure what to do with it though.

.....but after a little prompting from mom.....

it was alllll over!

Time for a bath. Don't you love the cake face?

Just a silly boy!

After the party was over..... cousin Jennah pushed the birthday boy in his new car.

Hey Toots....keep pushing! :)

Jennah and Ryan with our new dog.

And at the end of a very long day....... we relaxed in a bath together.

Ryan's First Thanksgiving

We hope evryone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We visited my cousins, my aunt and uncles, and Grandma and Papa. Here we are(Mommy, Daddy, me and Uncle Gary) all dressed up ready to eat turkey.

Mommy loves the look on my face. We were just about ready to eat Thanksgiving dinner. I ate turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, and even stuffing.

See my new cowboy boots. These were actually my cousin Steven's when he was little (now he's 14.....a big boy). His mommy decided it was time to pass them on to me. Mommy had to try them on me when we got home (so what if they're as big as my whole leg! Mommy says I'll grow into them).

Ryan get's a Haircut

I finally got my first haircut. My hair was getting so long, Mommy could barely spike it anymore. Mommy and Daddy took me to Ms. Raquel (she does Mommy's hair too) to get a trim. I was such a good boy too!

Almost finished.

I'm getting gel and spikes!

I'm Almost 11 Months!

Mommy thought it was due time she updated our blog. I'm almost eleven months old you know. I can do all sorts of new things too. I can't wait until my first Thanksgiving this week, and right after that comes my birthday and Christmas. I can hardly believe I'm almost a year old. I'm not walking yet, but I'm definitely cruising around the living room holding on to all the furniture. I've learned to blow kisses, open all the kitchen drawers and pull a few doggie tails. Here are a few of my latest pics.

Here's my messy face.

All dressed up ready for my Christmas pictures. Don't I look handsome?

I love to play with my new drum set.

Here I am with my drum sticks.

I love to play with the remotes and the coasters.

This is how Cowboy "does" the laundry.

I am fascinated with Mommy and Daddy's wedding album.

Mommy thinks this is the cutest picture. I am actually holding a picture of my friend Makayla. I love to kiss the picture of her, and mommy just had to take my picture. I'm sure this picture will embarrass me someday.

Congratulations Daddy!

Read my shirt!!!

We're proud to announce that my Daddy has made the SWAT team. Daddy is... ecstatic to say the least and we are oh so proud of him. He's worked hard and has been waiting a while for this and finally got the call this past Thursday! Congratulations Daddy! We love you very much!

Happy Halloween! Aren't I the cutest lion you've ever seen? RRRRrrrrrrr!!!

Just crawlin around!

A big smile for the camera.

Mommy, me and Daddy

Mommy and I

Grandpa Steve and Grandma Dotti spent Halloween with me.



Doesn't everyone read books under the table?

Here I am playing with the dishes while Mommy and Daddy make dinner.

Ryan thinks he's the newest dog in our family. We just haven't figured out why he's so fascinated with the kennels.....oh wait.....he's a boy!!!