Flapping Bird, Plastic Horsey

A LONG List of Firsts

Oh heavens, where to start?

Children's Museum

Finger food: Avocados

Big Boy carseat

Asian Food: Edamame (soybeans) and Rice Rusks

Grass

Bike Ride (and Daddy's first time pulling a Burley)

(no, the oversized helmet did not stay on long)

Stroller Ride, Street Festival, and Bluegrass Concert

David was unimpressed

BFFs

Okay, maybe it's a little early to assume that they'll be friends forever, but the six-month olds from our Survival for New Moms group seem to enjoy spending time together for now. On Saturday afternoon we got together at Jena, James and David's house.

Clockwise from Ryan - Julianna, David, Rowyn and Turner (not pictured - MacKenzie)

The kids' birthdays are all within two weeks of each other, but Ryan and Turner's are the closest. When I was in labor, our midwife kept leaving the room. Finally she apologized and explained that she had another laboring mom in the next room who had been pushing for hours. I didn't find out until a few months later that Turner was the one taking his sweet time coming into this world. He arrived around 11 pm Thursday night, Ryan appeared at 12:52 a.m. Friday morning).

Turner, Ryan and David

The girls looked so pretty in their summer dresses/rompers (though MacKenzie looks like she's saying, "She said whaaaaat?! Oh no, girlfriend!"). Julianna appears fascinated by Rowyn's feet.

"Oh, talk to the hat. Lalala, I can't hear you!"

(and now Julianna is fascinated by her own feet)

The boys, meanwhile, look like they just woke up the morning after a hella frat party.

"Dude, I am NEVER drinking tequila again..."

Ryan was sitting SOCLOSE to David and he kept putting his hand on David's back. So cute!

Mad Skillz

Ryan's 6th month birthday was last Friday. He weighs in at 21 lbs, and is approximately 27 inches long. His sixth month checkup is this Friday, so we'll get the official numbers then.
UPDATE: According to the pediatrician, Ryan only weighs 19 lbs 10 oz and is 27 1/2 inches long (that's 85th percentile if you're keeping track).

Here is a video showing off his excellent sitting up skills AND his ability to fish one small ring out of a pile of toys.

He is also THISCLOSE to crawling - his brain knows what it wants to do, but hasn't quite convinced his legs and arms to work together, as you can see in this video. I considered cutting out the end scene, but decided that that is where the real story is.