Eight Months Update

Well before Ryder is nine months, I should probably get to updating you on the happenings of his eighth month of life!

 

It has been a fun month of watching Ryder "rock and roll" as his Grammy put it, in an effort to learn to finally crawl! Yes, that's right folks! Ryder is finally mobile! And pretty darn fast I might add!! :) At first, he would get up on his hands and knees and rock back and forth, and then he began to scoot, but my favorite was the log roll, which he quickly discovered was a mch faster mode of transportation! well and Now he uses his arms and hands to pull his body forward, it's quite the unique way to crawl, and we're pretty sure he has the best upper body strength of any baby out there, but he's so proud of himself and grins ear to ear when he crawls to us, showing us how talented he is!

We celebrated Ryder's first Easter too this monh. We visited with Mawmaw, Martha, Charlie, Bryan, and David on Saturday, and then went to church with my parents on Easter Sunday and spent the afternoon with them. I was a fun day, and poor Ryder was completely worn out by the end! :)

Ryder also cut his second tooth, shortly after I posted his seven month update. They've grown in pretty well, and although I was deeply worried about losing that toothless grin, I must say that this toothy grin is just as adorable if not more so! I wish I could have captured it in a picture, but now that he's mobile and endlessly busy, it's next to impossible to capture a close up picture!

 

We also spent our first weekend away from Ryder while we celebrated our fifth wedding anniversary. It's hard to believe we're been married that long already, and we had a fun trip to Pigeon Forge, TN to celebrate! Ryder of course did great while staying with his Nana and Grandpa and aunt Caitlyn. But we were so happy to get back home to our sweet boy after a few days apart!

 

Ryder also got a visit from his Great Grammy and Grandpa Ingram! We were so glad they were able to stop by on their way back up to Massachusetts! Ryder was excited to see them and spend some time on his Great Grammy's lap! :)

 

We've also bee spending quite a bit more time outside now that the weather's getting warmer, and Ryder's new favorite thing to do is swing! He's been swinging at Nana's house, but this past month, Tyler built Ryder a swing for our backyard, and Ryder is loving every minute of it! And Tyler is quite the talented builder, I might add! :) We also went swimming the other day as the temperature climbed into the 90s. Ryder loves to play in the water during bathtime, but I wasn't sure how he'd feel about playing in cold water. But I quickly discovered that water is water to Ryder and he had a great time splashing and playing!! :)

 

All in all, it's been a fun month! Ryder's a happy-go-lucky little guy that never seems to run out of energy, and constantly keeps us on our toes! Especially now that he's on the move!! :)