6 Months!!!

Well, I am taking advantage of a long nap out of Ryan and writing this a little early. Sometimes it takes me about 20 tries to complete a blog entry so, I figure I might as well! We are creepin up on the 6 month mark and I really can't even believe it. I think I say that every month, but really....half of a year old already?! It's insane to think about it! My mom and I went to get pictures developed at Costco and were scrolling through the 1,687 photos that were taken in the last 6 months.... yup, you read that correctly, 1,687 pictures were taken of Ryan in the last 6 months. Anyway, its just so crazy to see how much he has changed and grown in the last 6 months. He started out as this little teeny tiny peanut that couldn't do anything except for eat, sleep and cry. Now he is smiling and laughing, getting up on his hands and knees, playing with toys, sitting up, reaching for things that he wants. He is just such a boy instead of a baby now.

He is getting up on his hands and knees trying to crawl, but I think it will be a while. He tries so hard but just ends up falling down. His bottom teeth still haven't popped through, but the bumps are more pronounced now. Ryan is OBSESSED with Penny. If she walks into a room, he will drop his toy and stare at her and just watch whatever she is doing. If he is on the floor, he will get up onto hands and knees and squeal because he's so happy and excited. Then he tries to move to get to her, lunges forward.... and falls down. This is repeated several times :) Her days are definitely numbered, once he can crawl, she is in for it!

One of my favorite things is the moment that Joe gets home from work. Usually Ryan and I are in the kitchen getting dinner ready. As soon as Joe walks in the door, Ryan hears his voice and starts looking around. Then as Joe enters the kitchen and Ryan can see him, he starts smiling like crazy. He loves his daddy so much!

In the last month, he has started eating oatmeal cereal again, and now he really likes it. I give it to him in the morning and in the evening. In the last 2 weeks, we have swapped the morning oatmeal for sweet potatoes, which was last week. He made hilarious faces, like I was feeding him a bowl of dirt or something equally as awful. For some reason, he kept opening his mouth for more though! He only ate a little each time, I didn't force it, so when he was done, he was done. Then this week he has been eating avocados. It's so funny because with each thing he tries, he makes a totally different face while tasting it. So far, so good with both. I think I will try butternut squash next. Then maybe move onto some fruits. Making his food has been really fun to do, I can't wait to try other things too! He used to sit in his bumbo chair while he ate, but now he sits in his little high chair. He looks so cute in there! He holds onto his sippy cup and bangs it against the table top, throws it on the floor and looks at me like "umm, are you gonna pick that up mom?" Then I do, and he does the same thing again. He's so funny!

His jumper is still his favorite toy, he goes in there and just starts trying to sprint. His little legs move SO fast!

I can't wait to see what he is up to a month from now!