Enjoying Life

I'm trying to pick up my camera again and get busy, and better!  So, here are a few shots just playing around.  Quality isn't that great, but my subjects are magic. 

Samm-a-lam-ma-ding-dong is one busy cruiser, grabber, lover of leaves.  Oddly enough though, he'd much rather be hanging out in your lap.  He's still a little flirt.  It's all in the eyelashes. 

So, this sweet, dear face is in a sweet, dear phase.  Oh, side note... today's opposite day. 

When Mom and Dad "ooooh" and "aaaahhhh" at something Sammy does, you better believe there's a rendition to follow. 

WE DO NOT SPOIL OUR KIDS. 

Check out our new toy!!!!  Check it, Kim!  It's a heck of a good thing we're a family of carnivores!!!!  Rod marinated some fajita meat with our new Mari-vac, and it was AH-MAZING!

See picture #2 in this post.  I REFUSE to buy a second high chair, as much as Ryan REFUSES to give up his.  (It puts him high enough to see the T.V.)  So, my thought is that I'm going to toss the highchair altogether, and get two of those restaurant-style chairs to put at our kitchen table.  That highchair is such a divider....and, the fact I can't get dinner on the table for everyone, all at one time. 

I can't take it!  Seriously obsessed with this little monkey. 

So, his nine month stats:

Weight:  6%  17.6 lbs

Height:  11% 27 inches

Head Circumference:  70% hee hee

He's swollowed plenty of leaves, thrown up three. 

Standing up, pulling up on anything and everything

Takes steps while holding on to the couch, bed, crib, etc.

"Dada" won.  And, I will admit... he knows Rod is "dada". 

Started eating noodles.  (chopped up)

All other foods are preferred as pureed.  :(

Family is doing great!  Continuously learning to grow and love to become a strong family of four!

Worthy of a Post

Me:  What's your last name?
Ryan:  Tootle (pronounced TOODle)
Me:  What's your middle name?
Ryan:  Love bug

A Few of Summer

Kamp Kruger!  When we heard that Joe and Martha had three grandchildren for the night, we decided to add two additional grandkids, one grandma and a daughter to their evening.  Oh, and last minute. 

We had NO idea they were stashing bumper boats in the backyard.  Geez.  Give up the goods...  haha.  I'm cracking up...just pictured Joe and Martha in the bumper boats (sans grandchildren). 

I keep asking Ryan if he liked the bumper boats.  Hard to tell. 

Sweet Abby and Ryan.  I swear they were flirting. 

I just love this sweet boy.  Yes, we have our moments... like the one where I made Rod take Ryan to school b/c I couldn't deal.  I still took Sammy that morning, just couldn't put the Tornado of Crankiness in my car. 

Can we talk about this face???  He's too sweet for words. 

For the Book!

Sammy's first tooth made its debut.  Welcome "tooths" #1.  Now, as for #2, #3, #4, and so on... Please be kinder to the kid, will ya?!?!  Okay, so Sam is my child that I literally have to see snot coming out of his eyes to realize he's sick.  He's such a good baby.  Well, "tooths" #1 appearance just really gave him a run for his money. 

All weekend he was sooooo clingy and whiney.  Most of you know I don't have a lot of patience for Mr. Clingy and Ms. Whiney.  So, Monday I had to take him to the doctor b/c I just knew something wasn't right.  98% sure it was another ear infection, she assured me the other 2%.  Constipation and teething.  Constipation and teething????  Gosh, I feel like constipation and teething are Parenting 101.  I know better.  I'm sure Humana is off in the distance just thrilled with the collection of another $40.00 for NOTHIN'. 

So, we're on the three Ps right now.  Prunes, peaches and pears. 

Also for the book:
-he loves avocados and bananas
-applesauce is his request for breakfast
-loves his cereal
 (now you see the guilty party in the constipation)

Sam weighed in at a whoppin' 17.13 lbs.
He's crawling, and crawls REALLY fast for:
1.  Me
2.  Our contiminated shoes (loves the flip flops)
3.  Door stoppers
4.  Anything of Ryan's.
5.  All chokable items.

He's talking more and more.  He has the cutest baby talk EVER.  He's great with the M sound, so I'm sure that Momma will be his first word.  RECALL:  Dada was Ryan's first.

Ryan loves to play (show off) with Sammy.  It's a really cute, bossy thing he's got going as a big brother. 

Hope you all are having a great week!  Much love!  And, welcome Harper and Sutton!!!!!  xoxo