The Cool Toys at Pop and Meemaw's

Mathews - Ryan went to visit Pop and Meemaw (his great-grandparents) over the weekend. Pop and Meemaw have several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews, therefore they keep toys around whenever one stops by. Ryan and his cousin Belle had a good time playing while Mommy, Daddy, Grammy and PeePooh visited. He really liked chasing the remote control car.

Hittin the Bottle

Gloucester - Ryan passed out on the bottle.

Play Hard, Sleep Hard

Woodbridge - Ryan played so hard over the weekend that he passed out in his jumpy seat.

Chicklets

Check it out, Ryan has TWO teeth!

Refridgerator Art

Alexandria - At school, Ryan does all sorts of fun activites. On Friday he had whipped cream play. A couple weeks ago, Ryan and his friends at school did handprints. They were sent home with Mommy and Daddy and now are displayed proudly on the fridge.

Master of Disaster

Woodbridge - Who's the Master of Disaster? This Guy!

Big Day in the City

Washington, DC - On Tuesday, Mommy's good friend Sara came to town with her kids Gabby and Zack. Mommy was able to take the day off and take Ryan downtown to meet them and enjoy the day. He rode the Metro for the first time (figuring out the elevator system was not much fun), he visitied the American History Museum, had lunch with Daddy, took a trip to the National Archives and finished up the day in the Sculpture Garden. It was hot, but super fun!

Take My Picture

Gloucester - Ryan loves his cousin Belle so much. he was excited to have her take his picture and play with him this weekend.

On the Move

Ryan is now on the move and going to retrieve his own toys.

I'm A Pepper

Goucester - While visiting with Dama Booby, Daddy gave Ryan his Dr Pepper bottle. He tried his hardest to see if there was anything left, but he really wasn't sure which end to get it out of. Oh well, it was fun to chew on.

Dama Booby

Gloucester - Over the weekend Ryan and Mommy and Daddy went to Gloucester to see Dama Booby (aka Grandma Ruby). He had a good time showing off his new skills to her and visiting.

What a Week!

Woodbridge - In one weeks time, Ryan has accomplished so many new things.

He started to sit up unsupported for long periods.

He began holding his own bottle and feeding himself.

Speaking of eating, he finally found a vegetable he liked...carrots.

His first tooth broke through.

Not that it is new this week, but Ryan has also started standing on his own with a little help.

Whew, that is a lot for one week!

I Love ME!!!!!!!

Woodbridge - Ryan has a mirror in his crib that he loves to kiss and smile at and talk to. Also notice his new trick...sitting up on his own.

Happy Birthday Grammy!

Today, August 2nd, is Grammy's birthday. Ryan made her a special sign and then proceeded to ball it up and play with it. Happy Birthday Grammy!

A Visit From Chloe

Woodbridge - On Saturday night, Mommy and Daddy went to see Paul McCartney in concert, so Grammy and Grumpy came to take care of Ryan. More importantly, Chloe came to visit too. Ryan was so excited when he saw her coming in. He had fun pulling on her ears and petting her.

Sip It

Woodbridge - Thanks to school, Ryan has almost mastered the sippy cup. After he has his cereal or other food, he enjoys a little water to wash it down. However, he insists on doing it himself.