Spaghetti

Ryan had spaghetti for the first time on Tuesday.  He loved it.  Actually I am not sure if he loved the taste or playing in it more.  He was covered in red sauce from his eyes all the way down to his toes.  I am not really sure how food got on his toes though.  It was a good thing that I suggested Ryan only wear a diaper at dinner time that night.  

Mmmmm this stuff is pretty tasty...

Ryan likes to grab the spoon away from us now, resulting in even bigger messes...

Bath time!  

For the Record...

I have proof of three things. 

1.  Ryan was present for Superbowl XLIII (I hope I got the Roman numerals correct).  He saw Faith Hill and Jennifer Hudson sing, saw the kick-off and then quickly fell asleep.  

2.  Ryan is finally growing some hair.  It is very light and a little wild at times.  

3.  Ryan is cute.  I know that the entire blog has proven that, but hey, I couldn't resist.  

My First Boo-Boo...

Well, I knew it would happen eventually but here is the story of Ryan's first boo-boo, according to Ryan. 

Mommy calls me her little explorer.  When I get going on my expeditions, she usually has to stop me from doing something to tell me no-no and that I could get hurt.  I can't help it.  I want to climb stairs, I want to climb book cases, I want to shake lamps and I want to grab anything I can get my hands on.  Well today I was busy reaching up as high as I possibly could on the book shelf and felt something.  I stretched as high as I could and managed to pull down a picture frame right on my face.  Ouch it hurt.  Then I lost my balance and bumped my head on the book case.  Mommy was running trying to grab the picture before it hit my head but she wasn't fast enough.  Mommy gave me lots of cuddles and made sure that I was alright.  I was fine because I am a big boy and big boys are tough!  I was back to my exploring ways just a few moments after getting my first scrape and bruise ever.  

A Taste of Spring...

As most of you know it has been cold here for the past few weeks.  Very cold.  We have had snow and ice and basically have not gotten out of the house a whole lot for the past week due to the temperature and conditions.  Yesterday we had a little taste of spring when the temperature climbed into the 50s!  We decided to take advantage of the warm weather and get outside and play.  

First we took Ryan's car for a spin around the neighborhood!  He loves his car.  He likes to press the blinkers and jam to the music.  

Looking both ways before crossing the street....

Then we went to the neighborhood park and spent some time on the slide and swing.  Ryan LOVES the play ground.  I know that once he starts walking and when the weather gets warmer he will want to play at the play ground all the time!  Thank goodness we have a few around! :) 

I love how chubby his face looks when he is wearing his hood...

This picture is a little blurry but I think it captures the moment so well...

This is so much fun Mommy...swing me higher!!!!

Ryan was squealing with delight on the swing...

This is one of my favorite pictures EVER.  It brings tears to my eyes.  I just think it is so sweet...

Mommy do we get to go back tomorrow?????

Who Needs a Fancy Walking Toy??

Especially if you have got one of these!!!  Ryan loves to push around his laundry basket.  It is even more fun if it has some clothes to dump out.  If it doesn't have clothes then it is still fun because it slides easily over hardwood floors and carpet alike.  Why spend money on those fancy walking toys when you can use something you already have??  

Daddy's Little Helper...

We got this toy box for Ryan a while back but I never put the back on it because the nails that came with it didn't fit.  This weekend Jeff found some different nails that would suffice.  Ryan's interest was sparked the moment he heard the sound of a hammer beating a nail.  Ryan found his hammer and helped Daddy finish putting together the toy box.  

The Breakfast of Champions?

One of Ryan's favorite new foods is whole wheat waffles.  The other morning, Jeff was getting out a waffle to toast for Ryan but Ryan had other ideas in mind.  Ryan grabbed the waffle and immediately began gnawing on the frozen waffle.  We decided to let him play with it for a while (the doctor did say he was teething after all).  Anyway Ryan managed to eat some before he decided that he prefers his waffles toasted and warm.  

Ok, maybe this is not so great after all...