Ryan is 1!

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(Info to come after upcoming doctor appointment)

Likes: Moving around- never sitting still, eating (favorites include string cheese, frozen mixed vegetables, strawberries, raspberries, and whatever we're eating for dinner), crawling up the stairs, playing in the bathroom (tub and toilet are of greatest interest), chasing games, pulling open drawers, Laura's puppy, his sleep sack which is fast becoming his "lovey"

Dislikes: Waiting for food, being put in the exersaucer, grass (he will stay put on a blanket on the grass), the changing table/diaper changes/changing clothes - has started to swat at us when we put him down

Any new tricks? He gets ever closer to walking - lots of cruising around on furniture, testing out letting go while standing, trying out a step or two before crashing. Ryan understands the word "kiss" and will give you a big, wet, open-mouthed bite on the cheek if you ask for one. He waves when you say "bye bye" and says "Da da" very clearly when daddy comes into the room. We switched to drinking milk instead of formula this week but haven't ditched the bottles yet. Ryan knows how to bounce and will climb on the trampoline and bounce himself on his crib mattress too!

What a crazy year when you consider how Ryan's life started out and what he's like today!  He totally wears me out - chasing him is a full-time job in itself - but he is such a fun and happy kid that you can't help enjoying being around him.

May 10, 2012