- at 6 months Ryder weighs 14lbs (<3%), is 24.3in tall (<3%) and his head is in the 89th percentile. Tiny body big ole noggin. He wears 6-12 month hats, 3-6 or 6 month shirts, 0-3 month pants and still won't fit in newborn shoes. He is my reverse triangle and I seriously find it so endearing.
- Ryder took his first trip to Disney World! He was a tad underwhelmed. He did enjoy all the lights and sounds though. He met Mickey Mouse and tried to chew on his nose.
- celebrated his first Halloween as Aquaman. It was a pretty chilly night. His little hands were popsicles but he never cried, never let it show. But once we got him wrapped in a blanket he was happy as a clam.
- took his 3rd trip to CT this month.
- Ryder is obsessed with his toes. He discovered them and hasn't left them alone since.
- this kid is now a pro sitter. He can hold himself up for minutes at a time and catch himself when he starts to go down. I'm not sure I'd leave him completely unattended just yet, but he's got it down.
- he has 1 tooth (bottom left) fully popped up and is working on the bottom right tooth.
- Ryder loves to read books. He loves to hold them and touch all the pictures.
- he is still a huge fan of Mozart. His symphonies totally soothe Ryder. But we've also found a new favorite song: Stay With Me covered by Madison Beer. He only likes her cover but he doesn't like her other songs. He will literally stop crying dead in his tracks as soon as he hears that song. It's magic.
- Ryder loves to stick out his tongue (and it is so pointy, it's hilarious) and will blow bubbles all day long.
- his newest sounds replicate a semi truck horn. It cracks us up.
- this kid loves toys. He loves to hold them, chew on them, squawk at them, and throw them.
- Ryder still sleeps so great. He takes a morning nap for 2 hours and an afternoon nap for 2 hours. He sleeps for 12 hours at night waking up once, sometimes twice to eat. He always wakes up around 6 to eat and goes back to sleep until 8, 8:30. If he wakes up a second time it always differs.
- Ryder and Caiden are best buddies and it warms my heart in a way that I never imagined possible. They cannot get enough of one another.
- he pet a horse for the first time and has taken a real interest in Nixon lately. He loves to feel his fur and when Nixon kisses him (I do not like the latter of the two, it grosses me out).
Ryder is still the happiest baby with the biggest brown eyes I have ever met. He is so laid back and relaxed and just makes me feel so blessed.
(This is Caiden when he wants to hold his brother, which is constantly. I love it. I needed to record it.)
