Ryan's Birthday - Part 2

I can't believe my little guy is two.  It seems like just yesterday I was sitting in the dark, rocking him in his room, with the blow dryer on while he screamed for hours.  Or when I walked aimlessly for hours with the blow dryer app on in the stroller while I tried to keep him asleep. Boy have things changed! He is the happiest, funniest, cutest little guy!  He is the sweetest, most gentlest snuggler who i hope never changes.  I can't list the words he is saying now because he says so many and pretty much repeats everything we say.  At two Ryan:
- Has all his teeth, including two of his molars
- Has started peeing on his Elmo seat!
- Loves the idea of brushing his teeth but hates actually opening his mouth
- Loves wearing his hat and "flip flops"
- Can count to 12 and sing the entire abcs!
- Eats a "yoyurt" every morning as soon as we come down stairs
- Absolutely idolizes Emmy.  He loves her so much
- Is obsessed with dogs.  Whenever we see one he says "touch dog" but he doesn't quite understand that they all don't want to be kissed.  On the mouth.
- he LOVES fire trucks.  Calls anything with a siren "wee-o-wees"
- Loves hitting balls with his bat (and he is really good, even when we throw it to him!)
- Asks to go to the beach every day
- Is now opening the freezer and helping himself to ice cream cones and popsicles. Ugh
- Has started watching Barney.  Oh man, thought we were past that one.
- Loves to draw, especially with markers (i know bad idea)
- Still comes in our bed early in the morning.  Don't judge.  He snuggles right next to me and I love it more than anything!


Monday we all took the day off to celebrate! And we headed to Lego Land (with everyone else in Southern California).  Emmy was so excited it was Ryan's birthday and Ryan kept saying "happy".  He caught on quickly that he was getting lots of presents to open. We had lots of fun at Lego Land, especially at the water park. Ryan wasn't too into the rides but totally dug the water slides.  I guess you must have to love water to be a part of this family :)

Emmy was so excited to give him the presents she wrapped!

Boat ride!

Look - NYC! Hopefully we'll get to take her there soon.

Ryan's first ride.  He wasn't a fan...

Water slide!

Only Emmy would try and swim in 5 inches of water.

I just love this face :)

Ryan has music class at school and LOVES it!  He really likes playing the guitar so we got him one :)  This afternoon he was singing the ABCs and strumming away.

Ryan's Birthday Weekend - Part 1

We started celebrating Ryan's birthday early with my parents this weekend! Josh had to go out of town for work so my parents came down to hang out and celebrate big boy turning two.  They spoiled him with fun presents and we had lots of fun eating, playing and hanging at the beach! 

Ryan opened a new water table to play with!

AND a tee ball!  He loves playing baseball and hitting anything with a bat :)

out little fish

My little buddy :)

Ryan usually doesn't get too close to the water.  Until this weekend...

Literally just frolicking

Camp Marc

It has been a long, very busy week so I am just now getting around to posting pics from Marc's trip to San Diego!  As always, we had a blast! Ryan has still woken up a few mornings looking for "unamarc".  Marc was really excited to keep both kids home for a day.  By himself.  I warned him it isn't always easy but he was not only excited but prepared.  "Camp Marc" had many activities planned including eating, water fun, arts and crafts and a scavenger hunt!  The brother who has no kids of his own made me feel like a pretty boring, unimaginative parent!  He did great and even figured out how to change a poopy diaper with no direction (oops, probably should have showed him how before leaving for work!).  As you can imagine, it was really hard to say good bye :(

 

Waffles and ice cream for breakfast.  Something only an uncle can do :)

Hilarious!

Scavenger hunt!  I must explain Emmy's nakedness is recent photos.  I guess I am just used to it by now.  It has been hot and humid so she started laying naked on the couch to cool off.  Well, now she just likes to be naked. Oh Emmy...

Practicing his selfies

 

Haha.  Best text ever.

We decided to hack down all our bushes in the back!  Marc didn't know what he was getting himself into.  Emmy is so damn strong!

 

We took Ryan to his first movie!  Very seriously watching planes while drinking a slurpee.

 We miss you uncle Marc!