Party Time

Ryder got to go to his friend Michael's !st birthday party this weekend. Michael's actual birthday is on St Pattys Day, so the theme was GREEN. Everyone wore green and Sara (Michaels Mommy) had lots of cool theme stuff.

Ryder and Landin hangin' out

pretty little Addi

trying on his shamrock hat

This was his party favor, a shamrock beach ball :)

Here's the birthday boy digging into his cake

Ryder digging into his little green cupcake

trying out a sucker :) LOVE that smile :)

All the girls with our babies

Sara and Michael, Megin and Landin, Regina and Addi, Adriane and Vaughn, Lisa and Ryder

FUN with Daddy

Ryder had a fun day out with Daddy on Saturday. Jason had his squad family day picnic, too bad I had to work. I missed out on all the fun. Jason and Ryder got up bright and early to drive to Yuma! Yep, that far away, he works in Gila Bend so Yuma is part of his squad!

When I told my mom about the picnic plans she said "will Jason be OK alone with Ryder all day?" I had to remind her that J watches Ryder 2 whole days a week while I am at work! He is a pro! The only thing I did was set out some essentials (hat, jacket, sun screen, and camera)the night before to make sure that J packed them in his diaper backpack.

After I got off work I headed to Gila Bend to meet up with the boys for dinner. When I got there J was cleaning out his patrol car and Ryder found his new favorite thing!

Ryder would not let me take him out of the car, he just sat there playing with the steering wheel and pushing all the buttons! Maybe we have a little officer in training! :)

15 Month Appointment

Ryder went to his 15 month Dr appointment this afternoon. Everything was perfect, of course I have a happy, healthy baby boy!

Ryder weighed in at 24 lbs 10 oz / 31 inches. Besides getting the normal 15 month shots the Dr talked to us about a few important things:

• He informed me that since little man has teeth that we should be brushing them twice daily. We have been doing this for a long time now. Ryder will really only let me brush his teeth with the little finger tooth brush. He has a tiny baby tooth brush that I put in the tub for baths and he will play with that a little. I will take it and pretend that I'm brushing my teeth and say "EEEEEEEE" and Ryder copies me and does the same thing. He's too funny!
• The Dr also said that by 15 months, babies should know at least 1 body part. Ryder knows 2, Go Ryder! He knows nose and eyes! If I ask him where is his nose or eyes, he usually just points to my nose or eyes! We are working everyday on teaching him more body parts, the Dr said that by 18 months he should know 5!
• Another thing that he asked me about is books. We read books to Ryder every night before bed. Sometimes during the day when he's playing with his toys he'll pick out a book and bring it to me to read to him. He loves books!
• I asked that Dr about giving Ryder vitamins. Ryder eats alot of the foods that he likes but unfortunately those foods don't include many fruits or veggies:( The Dr said not to worry about vitamins and that as long as he's taking at least a couple bites of fruits/veggies that would be enough. He loved eating the homemade babyfood fruits/veggies, but solids not so much! We trick him and hide it in his food. He loves pb&J, so we slice up banana and sneak it to him that way!