Lovin' the new carseat

Play all day. Sleep all night.

After a long Saturday, Ryland was pooped. He loved hanging out with the kids at Brad and Chanda's house. He slept like a rock without waking up once looking for his paci.

Holding a bottle is over rated

Ryland has decided to stop holding his bottle this week. If I even attempt to put his hand on the bottle, he goes crazy. I mean an all out crazy fit. He starts arching his back, slinging his arms, screaming, and crying. This crazy fit happens every time I try to put his hands on the bottle. I have no idea what is going on with him.

Clap, clap, clap, clap your hands

Ryland has figured out how to clap, and now he claps all the time. If we do something funny or not, he is going to clap. He doesn't really make a noise. It is just the hand action, but it is cute.

Funeral and birthday

We attended my grandfather's funeral today, and it was also my grandmother's birthday. Terrible! I hate that it worked out this way, and I feel for my grandmother. We took several family photos with the new little ones. My cousin Jake had Brandon a few weeks after I had Ryland. It will be fun to see them grow up and be so close in age. Above photo is Brandon, Jake, Ryland, and John Chris
My youngest cousin, Brooks, holding Ryland.
It looks like Ryland doesn't like Brooks either. I guess Cooper warned him.

John Chris, Ryland, Me, Jim, Mom, Clint, and Kristi

John Chris, Me, Dad, Ryland, Clint, and Kristi

Uncle Pat, Grandma Bobby, and William

John, Aunt Beebe, Grandma Bobby, Jen, Brandon, Jake, and Uncle Robert

Brooks, Uncle Tom, Aunt MaryAnn, Parker, Grandma Bobby, and Jordan

Redneck relaxing

We spent the afternoon at my Grandma Bobby's house to keep her company and hang out with the family. It was a beautiful afternoon, and it was nice to be outdoors. Ryland being a true redneck decided he did not want to put his jeans back on. He just wanted to hang out outside with no britches on.
Ryland loves cans. Beer cans or coke cans, he grabs them all. He has no brand preference at this point.

What a hard life! No pants, a beer can, and sleeping outside. It doesn't get any better for the little redneck Ryland. Grandpa David is so nice to give him a place to nap.

Uncle Clint is holding Grandma Bobby's new dog, Big Jake.

A neighbor thought it would help my grandmother through this tough time and be a great companion. Right now it is just a pain in her butt. He is a cute little pup.

Grandpa Boots passes

My grandfather passed away today. We are glad he has at peace.

Visting with great grandparents

While we were in town, we wanted to go see the other great grandparents. It was nice to see the interaction between them and Ryland. Grandma Sue and Pawpaw Ben were amazed to see how big Ryland is now.

Happy Halloween

One scary family.

We had so much fun tonight. Ryland looked so cute in his monster costume, and he laughed at all the trick or treaters. We would hide behind the column on the front porch and jump out and scream boo at the little kids. It was a blast!

Nanna and the monster

Grandpa David and the monster

Did you know monsters eat pears? We did not have a high chair at Uncle Clint's house, so Ryland sat in his walker backwards to eat. Whatever works.

Family news

My grandfather has been having some health issues, and he has gotten worse lately. He has stopped eating and drinking, and he is ready to go. The hospice nurses have assured my grandmother that he isn't in pain. My dad has spent the past week in Texarkana helping my grandmother take care of him and make sure everything is in order.
We decided to drive over for the weekend for a family visit. It is hard to see my grandfather confined to a bed, and I pray for his peace.

Fall festival

Mother's Day Out had their annual fall festival. Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate, so all the festivities were moved inside. They had a cute fall backdrop and tons of little pumpkins everywhere.

I really love how his "school" goes all out for little occasions. They make it so much fun!

Scary blue monster

Ryland will be a scary blue monster for Halloween this year. I love Halloween, and I am really excited about this year. I found this cute costume about 2 months ago, and of course I had to order it for Ry. It is pretty dang hot, so I hope the weather is cool Halloween night.

Boo! He scared you!

Naked pictures

I wanted to get a picture of Ryland in his Halloween costume, and these were some of the extra shots because he got so hot in his costume. He was mad as hell until he got out of the costume. I love the top picture because it looks so sweet and innocent. The second picture cracks me up due to Spongebob.

Cookies for Ryland's festival

We thought it would be fun to bake some cookies for Ryland's upcoming festival at Mother's Day Out. After the cookie dough was all mixed, Ryland decided he was over it. He started screaming and yelling. I couldn't help but laugh, because at this point it was too late to quit. I calmed him down and we finished up the pumpkin shaped cookies.
Yum, the cookies were delicious! Especially right out of the oven.
They were a hit.

Feeling better

Ryland is feeling so much better today. He does not have a fever, and he is actually smiling again. We are very excited to have our happy little man back! Thanks for all yours prayers and thoughts.

Emergency Room

We had a major scare tonight with Ryland. John Chris and I had gone to the reunion dinner, and Ryland stayed with the family to play. An hour after we left, we got a phone call that Ryland had a fever of 103. Our food had just come out, but I decided to leave to go check on him. It only took about 10 minutes for me to get there and his fever was at 105. We immediately left for the emergency room. We were immediately seen at the hospital, and they began giving him meds to bring his fever down. They tested for swine flu, RSV, and pneumonia. They all came back negative. The conclusion was that he had a viral infection, and we were to take him home and wait it out. I called his pediatrician and told them the symptoms, and they were sure it was a kidney infection. Thank God!

10 year reunion

John Chris had his 10 year reunion kick off tonight. The homecoming football game did not go so well for the Bearcat team, but the old folks had fun in the cat box. It was cool to see all the old friends all grown up. The group met up at Sundown after the game for a few drinks and socializing. Of course there were the people that look exactly the same, the ones that have gained a little weight, the ones that you don't remember, and the ones who want to show off. (a 45 minute conversation about a Gucci purse and how much she loves Northpark) It was surprising to see how many people came and how many have moved back to town.

Sam's run

We had the monthly baby stuff run today. We filled the SUV with diapers, formula, food, and such. Ryland is holding a new Spongebob dvd while he naps. He loves the opening song, so I thought I would buy him the dvd for the truck. I hope he enjoys the tvs when he goes to the forward facing car seat.

Metroplex Moms event

I finally made it to a Metroplex baby event. I have been part of this group for about 6 months now, and I have not been active. I had a great time, and I met so many new and expecting mommies.
This event is held twice a year and only 100 mommies can come. We all have dinner, and draw numbers for prizes. I drew 81. Wouldn't you know? It was really funny though because I got the item that I wanted. It is a slip cover for a chair that has straps that will keep Ryland seated. check out www.mylittleseat.com

Tons of goodies for the moms. Strollers, cribs, car seats, to clothes and diaper bags.

7 month pictures

Ryland loves books

Nanna gave Ryland a great new book that has textured areas. He could care less about that, because the book tastes so darn good.