you think I got this name by mistake?

So we have had this outfit since before he was born, patiently waiting for him to fit into it and he looks just as cute as we imagined he would wearing it!

So we have tried every chair we could think of to keep the mess under control wile Ryder eats. We thought this chair would do the trick but he is just as crazy and into everything as he is in every other chair. Its so funny to watch him eat he is so eager to help pull the spoon in and move his mouth toward his food that he ends up with most of it under his double chin, but oh well boys this cute are allowed to be messy eaters.

We love when grandma comes to visit, even when its only over night.

This is what happens when daddy is in control of Ryder's outfits.

You cant really see his belt but although he is six months old we are still trying to hold up his three month shorts so daddy got creative like always and tied his skull bandanna through his belt loops. I'm sure many of you already know this but Austin isn't all that into fashion. You could put anything on either one of my boys and they would still look handsome.

Ryder's first time on his rocking bug. He was a little off balance at first but as you can tell by the picture above he became comfortable very quickly.

You think I got this name by mistake?

We thought Ryder would be timid around Austin's dirt bike but to our surprise he loved the sound of it. He love sitting 0n it even more.

Ryder grabbed on to the handle bars like a pro and was very interested in the vibrations. He was letting us know just how excited he was in this picture. Austin interpreted his excitement as a request for his own bike. He is a natural :)

Fourth of July 2009

Getting ready to go swimming!
Splashing around in my very own pool.

Yeah he can sit by himself but I just couldn't let go.

One of the few pictures without Ryder in it since he was born.

We couldn't leave Chev out of the celebrations.

Blowing bubbles like a big boy!

Playing games with grandma

Ryder's new favorite thing to do, moms least favorite!

Playing dance dance revolution on dads shoulders.

Ryder showing all of us up.

Flag cake. YUMMY

Grandma Jana singing Ryder his favorite song.

Ryder watching sparklers

Ryder always makes this face at us so we decided we would make it too.

Every holiday since Ryder has been born seems to be a lot more fun. He was lucky enough to be surrounded by five grandparents who love and spoil the shit out of him. We are so blessed to have such a great family and to be able to blend both mine and Austins families together so effortlessly. We didn't do anything to spectacular for the 4Th but it was just fun to have our family together for games, dinner and fireworks. Ryder loved the sparklers and was even a trooper and stayed up past his bed time to watch the big fireworks at red rock, and of course even on the fourth of July Ryder gets presents. He loves his new pool! The only thing that could have made this weekend more fun would have been grandpa Ronnie, Aunt Rach, Aunt Kass and the kids. We miss you guys.

continued....

(If we knew how to upload pictures in the order we

wanted them this would've been part of the last post...)

Ryder is getting so big! It seems like every day he does something new. Since he hasn't really had a chance to have very many bottles we never realized he could hold his own until the other day and we thought it was pretty neat!

Ryder's new favorite thing is chewing on fruit, so cute but also so messy :)

unlike most babies who suck their thumbs, Ryder decided one day after getting some sweet potatoes on them that he would suck his toes instead, now its an everyday thing.

We went to build a bear and made Ryder a monkey and ever since we have wanted to put him in the boxers that came with it. Doesn't he look like such a grown up?

Oh the many face of Ryder! I guess he has learned to roll his eyes like mommy.

Our little bug is getting so big!

Ok so ya, he isnt even 6 months old yet, but when people tell you

that they grow up so fast............They mean it. We ate breakfast with Chase

& Niesha and their baby Aiden is 8 pounds. and is tiny. Then we think Ryder was under 5 pounds the day he came home.