This blog has basically turned into a monthly Ryder update. Such is life with two kids I guess. This has taken a real backseat to everything else we have going on and all the sharing via social media makes me feel ok with that. But I do want to remember all the things that Ryder is learning and doing. So here we are...
At nine months:
- Ryder is __ and __
- He is one drooly baby. He's currently cutting his top middle teeth, one of them has broken the surface and the second one is right behind. He's still pleasant as pie.
- He loves to shake his head no no no and will do it on command.
- Ryder learned how to play peek-a-boo on his own and laughs so hard.
- He will dive bomb out of your hands when he sets his eyes on something he wants. He also will try to scoot towards things on his bum but isn't quite there yet so he usually ends up face planting. Poor kid.
- Ryder is much more interesting in standing and walking than he is crawling. He loves to stand up and hold your fingers to walk. I still don't know how those tiny feet will ever hold up his big ole noggin. He's a bit top heavy.
- Ryder loves to clap his hands. He especially loves it when you say yay and good job when he's clapping his hands. If you don't he will say yay for you.
- He loves to point. His stubby little finger will point to exactly what he wants. He's also been known to demand food by banging his hand on his tray, pointing as his food, and then putting his finger in his mouth. He's one smart cookie.
- Speaking of food I started puree'ing his food myself and he loves it. His favorites seem to be anything with blueberries and anything with peaches. He also love ritz crackers.
- The only words he seems to use consistently and to get our attention is "mum" and "da" but he will look for Caiden if we say brother and he knows who Nixon is if we say dog.
- He's taken a liking balls and cars. Those are his favorite things to get his grabby hands on. He thinks everything belongs to him though and will not hesitate to grab whatever Caiden's playing with away. How do you teach sharing to a 9 month old? It riles Caiden's feathers which I think Ryder also likes. He's kind of a stinker.
- Ryder has mastered putting his arms out for people that he wants to hold him (i.e. me) and denying people he doesn't want by turning his body into me.
- We had a little rough patch as far as sleeping goes for about 2 weeks while we were visiting my family in CT. It was torture. But we are back on track.
- Ryder got to see snow for the first time while we were in CT. He didn't seem to thrilled by it.
