Ryan is 7 1/2 months old. He is a very happy boy, mellow and easy-going. He adores his big sister, and the feeling is mutual. He grabs my face and smashes his wide open drooly mouth against mine when I ask, "Where are my kisses?" He also will snuggle into your neck and wrap his arms around you if you ask for hugs. He is fearless and it makes me crazy sometimes. He started crawling a few weeks ago and is pulling to stand every chance he gets. This is all so new to me as baby Hailey was very different. But it is so cool to watch him.
He eats baby food now, but cereals do not agree with his tummy. He is off the charts for weight and in the 95%ile for height. Ryan babbles all day long. His favorite thing to say is da da da da..... He has found all the cars in our house and he rolls them back and forth. He also loves balls and to knock over blocks and stacking cups.
Ryan just goes with the flow. He sits patiently in the cart when we shop. He smiles at everyone and gets squishy and shy when they talk to him. He is so good on all our trips to San Diego, both in the car and in the doctor's office.
Hailey watches out for him. As soon as she hears him on the monitor, she lets me know.If I am trying to finish something she won't wait for me, but goes to keep him company until I get him out of bed. She always gets toys out for him and makes him laugh in the car. She has to give him a hug and kiss before going to sleep. She initiated that on her own.
I am so blessed to have such wonderful children. Staying home is exhausting and my to do list just keeps on growing. But I wouldn't have it any other way. I have been asked about when I will return to teaching. I don't know. There aren't any jobs anyway. But what about my dream of teaching? People forget that an even bigger dream for me was to be a stay at home mom. I have my good days and bad days, but I am exactly where I want to be.
