Our New Toy!

I am not one to go shopping at garage sales because I am too impatient. However, this past week, Ryan and I were out on our morning jog around the neighborhood when we passed a garage sale. They were selling a bike trailer and it just so happened that we were interested in buying a bike trailer. Come to find out, a new bike trailer can be pretty pricey so I returned to the garage sale, checked out the trailer (it was in pretty good condition), got a deal and made a purchase. We got it hooked up to my bike and went riding both Saturday and Sunday while Marc ran with us. It was great to be back on the bike with Marc running. This trailer gives us another option for outdoor activities and Ryan told us he had fun riding in his new trailer!

9 Months Old!

I can't believe our baby boy is 9 months old now! We went to our 9 month doctor's appointment this past week. Ryan now weighs 21 pounds 4 ounces and is 28 inches long. He continues to smile and laugh all the time. He is learning to move around - he can scoot backward when laying on his belly, he is getting his knees underneath him at times, he can get into a semi-kneel from the sitting position and he is rolling over better now! I have been wanting him to move around more but he is rolling over at inopportune times...the other morning I went to get him from his crib and normally, he is laying on his back kicking his feet and squealing with delight but this particular morning I saw 2 eyeballs peering at me over the crib rail. He had rolled over and was pushing up onto his arms. Ryan has been sleeping through the night for the past month now and I am afraid he is going to want to practice his newly learned skills at all hours of the night and not sleep as well. I have grown accustomed to my full nights sleep again and I'm not sure I can give it up so soon. I can't believe how fast he is growing up but I am so happy he is a healthy little man!

More Summer Fun!

We have been having a fun summer! I can't believe it is almost over. The pictures here are from a couple of weeks ago. One Sunday afternoon Aunt Libby, Uncle Art and cousin Joaquin came down for the afternoon. We went to the park to play because it was a beautiful day. In the picture above, Ryan and Joaquin were riding in the car but Ryan would not sit down! He has learned to control his muscles and he doesn't like to sit down anymore...I am in trouble :) We also went blueberry picking at a farm near our house. When we got to the farm, we rode a tractor to the blueberry field, where we were dropped off and were able to pick blueberries! We worked for over 1 hour and only got 4 pounds of blueberries! That is not alot of blueberries. At $1.85 per pound we were hoping for more! We had a great time and will go back next year!

Michigan Vacation

We had a good time in Michigan with Marc's family this year. We were able to spend almost 1 week there. The weather was beautiful and having a speed boat was fun! We were able to do some skiing and tubing. Ryan enjoyed the water and spending time with the family. He loved being on the boat. He was mesmerized by the wake the boat put out. He was a wonderful traveller- slept well, took good naps and was happy the whole time. It was great to see everyone!