Day 117

Rolling over with his butt in the air.

Spending New Years Eve at home with my baby, just the way I like it. By baby, I mean Ryan!

Day 116

Ryan is SUCH a momma's boy.  I usually have to stick him in this carrier when I get ready.  He misses me when I'm in the next room :)

We tried peas tonight for the first time.  Do you think he liked them?

Day 115

Ryan & I had the perfect day today.  He woke up at about 8am.  Earlier than normal, but he also went to bed earlier than normal too.  I love picking him up out of his crib in the mornings.  He is just full of smiles and coos.  I brought him back to our bed where I nursed him.  & then we just snuggled for about 15 minutes.  He doesn't usually like to snuggle so much.  He's more of a "Get up mom, let's go play" type of baby.  But he laid in bed with us and just snuggled.  When I got out of bed for a minute, he just stared at Daddy.

We went on a couple of walks this morning.  I wanted to take him because the chance of rain was 100% and I wanted to take him outside before it was raining.  It was cold and I bundled him up in the blanket his grandma made him.  It always makes me smile when his little fingers and toes pop through. 

We played a lot today.  We played with blocks and shapes and rattles and stuffed animals.  He was just so perfect today.  He didn't really cry about anything.  He ate his breakfast.  He didn't fuss when it was time to eat, I just knew when it was time to eat and fed him.  He did cry when I laid him down to take a nap.  I kept him in his crib for about 20-30 minutes.  He didn't fall asleep so I took him out and snuggled him and he fell asleep.

We watched some 16 & Pregnant, one of Ryan's favorite shows. Ha.  He started getting a little cranky so I laid him on me and nursed him and he just fell asleep on my chest.  He slept for about 45 minutes.  He hasn't slept on me since he was a little baby.  I loved it.  Sometimes I miss his super snuggly days, but now that he is older and does things, he is so much fun.  I love watching him play and roll around on the floor.

I only have 4 more days at home with him, and it's making me sad.

Tonight for dinner I fed him 2 different things.  Bananas and homemade pears!  Yum!  He loved them both.  I'm going to start him on peas next.  Except, I don't want to because peas are disgusting.  Yuck.

He was just absolutely perfect today and I hope tomorrow is the same as today was.

Day 114

Ryan playing with blocks.  They were a Christmas present from Peyton & Auntie Loni!

Grandma called today.  She wanted to know if Ryan wanted to come over and play.  So we went over there for a few hours so he could play with Grandma and Grandpa.

Ryan was a good boy today.  We spent the morning snuggling in bed.  He had a dr's appointment this morning at 10:30- 12lbs 14 oz.  I take him back next week on Wednesday to check his measurements.  We went and walked around Target and looked at all the clearance items.  We spent time with Grandma & Grandpa.  We played and played and played.  He is such a sweet baby.  I know I say that all the time, but he really is.  He fell asleep at about 7:30.  I cleaned his room when he fell asleep.  I had to organize his clothes.  He has a lot of clothes- all the way up to 2T!  I put all his newborn and 0-3m clothes in a storage bin that I had recently bought.

I can't wait to play all day tomorrow.  I only have 5 more days of Winter break.

Day 113

Tonight I made my first homemade baby food for Ryan.  Pears!  I only had 1 1/2 pears.  It was actually pretty fun!  I got so excited after I had pureed them in the magic bullet and ran upstairs to show Tim. haha.  I can't wait to buy more fruits and vegetables to make Ryan some more food.

Day 112

We forgot to take a family picture yesterday!  So we're a day late on our family Christmas picture.

Day 111

Ryan & his cousin, Aiden!

We had SUCH a good Christmas.  We slept til about 9:15.  Ryan tried apples for the first time in his cereal for breakfast, he loved it!  Steven, Rebecca, Aiden, & Rian came over to open presents.  I'm lucky to have my best friend as my sister in law.  I get to spend holidays with her and my favorite babies!  The kids opened presents.  Ryan got lots of new toys and clothes.  Dad made some delicious prime rib for dinner.  Yum!  Grandma & Grandpa came over for dinner.  My niece, Haley, came over in the early evening to open her gifts.  We spent the evening playing Yahtzee and chasing around babies.  Mom made some chocolate chip cookies.  

Such a good day for my baby's first Christmas.

Merry Christmas everyone!