8 Months

8 Months of absolute joy and wonderment have filled our lives! Ryan is growing so quickly. He is so active and strong now- especially evident when we "try" to change his diaper. It has now become a 2 person job. He is trying to reach everything within his eyesight- keeping him on his back for 10 seconds is nearly impossible! Ryan has also become more expressive- his favorite facial expression is "ooooo". Our little buddy is now on the move. He is army crawling everywhere. His favorite "toys" to reach for are cords, remotes, shoes and the sound system. He is still as smiley as ever: smiling at pictures of himself on the iphone, exchanging smiles with anyone and everyone at church, smiling at his reflection in the car window, smiling as he claps for Tiger Woods or American Idol contestants, laughing at Aunt Chris as he destroys the tower of blocks she just built on Easter...we can't help but smile and laugh with him everyday! We continue to live each day with more love in our hearts than we could have ever imagined. To the joys of parenthood!