The White Stuff

I returned to Virginia tonight from a business trip and as I was checking out all of the blogs i realized that today must be "Post the pictures of your child in the snow" day. Unfortunately for me, i wasn't around to capture those pictures of Ryan. Luckily, though, Lisa did. I can't tell you much about what went on out there but it would appear that it involved eating snow, catching snow on the tongue and running in the snow. It's day like that that make traveling rough - hopefully I'll catch the next storm.

Climbing

Our little sherpa has now decided that everything in the house is a mountain that must be scaled - a couch, bookshelf, beds - you name it, he'll climb it. This sequence below shows him getting from the ground to the first base camp and then getting ready to attack the summit.







There really should have been one more picture in the series. But as he made the move and got a leg up from the chair to the table, my paternal instincts kicked in. I put down the camera and went over to make sure he didn't crash to the floor.

Little Sweeper

There are two great things about this picture:

First, it shows that Ryan is getting a knack for cleaning. Lisa shortened up the handle on the swiffer and he will gladly push it all over the kitchen and on the hard wood.

Second, we painted the living room. When we moved in last year, the whole house was painted with this bland, flat beige. We are finally getting in gear to make things more our own. What you see here is the end result of a productive 3 day weekend.

Near.........Far

When I was little, Grover was my favorite character on Sesame Street.  My top Grover Moment was the near/far sketch.  He would stand right up by the camera and in that fantastic voice say "neeaaaarrr".  Then you'd see him pitter-patter away and from the back of the room he would call out "Faaaarrr".  This would then get repeated a few times over.  Ryan has never seen this, but I am pretty sure that was his goal here....

Playing at Kelly's House

Kelly's parents beat me to the punch with a picture of Ryan and Kelly from playgroup today. It's a rare treat for me to go to a playgroup since they are usually during the week.

Here's my take on Kelly and Ryan sharing the chair - check out Kelly's blog for another look.




He also realized that other kids have pretty cool cars and trucks too...



He also tried to share some hugs and kisses with Davi. I think he caught her a little off guard though... :)




Over all, it was a great way to spend a Saturday morning. It was great to see everyone.

1/7 = 17

I can't believe that we are creeping up on a year and a half.  Ryan is speaking his own language these days.  Lisa and I can make out "truck" and "ball".  And there is another word that can mean "kitty", "teeth", "Iggy" or "feet" depending on the context.  Other than that, we think it is some odd blend of German and French.

In  a rare deviation from his construction equipment, Ryan decided to check out the Poky Little Puppy this afternoon...

Here he's waiting for someone to roll the monster truck back to him - a game that can go back and forth forever...

Another break from the trucks - this time to dance and sing with Ming Ming...for those of you not familiar, Ming Ming is that little duckling wearing the pilot's hat and a cape.  She's a Wonder Pet...

After dinner, Ryan decided that it's about time he join us at the big table...a booster seat may be on the horizon...Please pay no mind to the dog food on the floor in that background.  In Ryan opinion, the dog would rather eat off the floor than from a bowl - he actually makes that decision multiple times a day :)