Ryan: 15 Months

• Lifts up his shirt when I ask where his belly is
• Sometimes grabs his feet when I ask where they are
• Loves to throw things (usually when he shouldn’t) 
• Some of his new words: gaggy (dog – they are all over Seattle and he always points them out and says “woof woof”), mommy, bapa (grandpa), mama (grandma), mo (more), ya, ada (all done)
• Likes to dance
• Likes to bug Bennett (Bennett is easily annoyed by any sort of touching). They do sometimes play together and run around chasing each other
• After a few tumbles the first couple days we were in our apartmnet, he finally learned to go down the stairs backwards (and does a great job going up)
• Loves to push / pull things around – like Bennett’s rolling backpack, little walker thing
• Still a pretty good eater
• Likes to climb up on things
• Likes to find little seats to sit on (window sills, stairs, rocks, etc.)

It’s hard to believe he’s 15 months already, but we love our little Ryan. It is fun to see more of his personality come out. He seems less reserved than Bennett was, and a little more adventurous – except when it involves getting his hands dirty – which he hates. I tried to take some pictures yesterday but he just wanted to get down and run around, and I can’t get my camera focused fast enough. I did get a couple cute ones, he’s just not smiling. He’s definitely looking more like a little boy, and less like a baby!

love those big brown eyes and long eyelashes!!