As for freeze framing time...Ryder is now 10 months old...it's so bittersweet to watch him grow each day into a little toddler instead of just being my sweet baby. He is still on the go at all times...except of course at daycare, where he whines for his teacher to hold him all day (I repeatedly assure her we do not hold him all the time at home, but I doubt she believes me!). At his 9 month appointment he went down in his weight percentile to 85% (from 90), and went up in his height to 93% (from 90). No idea who he's getting that from, but we'll definitely take it while it lasts! He still only has two little bottom teeth, but I keep thinking we're going to see signs of more any day. He is starting to try more table foods, but lately each day is hit or miss on whether he'll eat anything or decide to eat everything. RyMan is standing by himself, and still cruising furniture...we've caught him taking steps several times, but the most is about 4 or 5. As soon as he realizes that he might not be holding onto something, he immediately sits down or grabs whoever or whatever is closest to him. When it comes to climbing though, the kid has absolutely no fear...stairs, chairs, the coffee table, the back of the couch...if he can get a grip with his feet, then it's fair game. He acts more and more like Tristan each day! Scary...I know. And now for a bombardment of pictures (non-FB/Instagram pictures...mostly)!
His first trip to a Pumpkin Patch
Ryder LOVES bath time!
Yesterland Farm
Posing with Baby Jansen
Scaling Nana & Papa's couch
Ryder Man's first Snook football game
Happy Halloween!
..and onto the next holiday!
Ok...just one more!
Teaching is going really well...it could be better some days, but it could always be way worse. My students constantly make me laugh...occasionally make me want to come unglued, but they have yet to make me want to cry (KNOCK ON WOOD)! It's insane to me that we are already almost halfway through with the year! How many days until summer break?!?!? :)
Okay, now for some exciting news.....(insert drumroll here!)...we are closing on a house in College Station in the next couple of weeks! (For those of you who were thinking I was about to announce something else, THINK AGAIN!!!) :) We are ecstatic, and we feel so blessed that we are able to purchase our own home. It's a great feeling, and shopping for home decor is even better! As soon as we get unpacked and settled, I will try to post some pictures. We plan to do some work to it, so I definitely plan on taking some before/after pictures to show our progress, so stay tuned! Well, it is WAY past my bedtime, and I have to go back to school tomorrow after a much needed break! Hope everyone had a blessed Thanksgiving!
