We are never very good at deciding on baby names ahead of time. In fact, Annalyn was a whole week old before she had a name. Aimee was named in one day because they told us we couldn't leave the hospital until we had the paperwork filled out for her birth certificate. Nathan was actually decided a couple days before...well, not definitely, but at least we had a name that we both agreed on! And with Ryan, well Scott and I both had names we'd been thinking of, but we'd never even discussed it. A few hours after he was born Scott decided it was time to talk names. He told me the names he liked, and I wasn't too excited about any of them. Then I presented my names, and they were instantly given the "thumbs down." Hmmm...what to do? We started from square one, and one of the names that popped into my head was 'Ryan.' I am big on name meanings, so we pulled out our trusty laptop to look it up. When I read that it meant "little king" I knew we had found our name. Don't you think this picture says it all?
He is definitely the little king of this family!
He certainly doesn't want for attention. Here he is with the girls and their friends, wow-ing everyone with his clapping...this kid is loved, and he knows it!
Ryan has started pulling funny faces whenever he sees the camera. It's pretty hilarious!
He loves PIZZA
and CHOCOLATE (shhh...)
He found a bag of chocolate chips somewhere and we found him making a glutton of himself as fast as he could before we discovered him and took them away...
Of course, we had to take a few pictures first...good thing I keep my floors sparkling clean...ha!
Ry-ry loves climbing into things...
...playing in closets...
...taking baths...
...and he especially loves hanging out with his big brother...
they are quite the pair!
Ryan is a great help to Nathan when he plays the Wii
He is there to provide support, lend advice, and give lots of hugs...
..this was an especially tense moment for Mario...
He is our sweet, happy boy...
What a fantastically fun year this has been for us!
We are so lucky and so grateful that we get to have him in our family.
Love you Ry's! Happy Birthday!
(p.s. Now would be a good time to stop growing up...)
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3 comments:
I love all of these pictures! I didn't know that he got his top teeth in. He really is looking like a big guy. Can't wait to see you guys in October (hopefuly)!
I love every one of these pictures. Priceless. Doesn't seem possible that it was a whole year ago - I remember that day (night?) like it was yesterday!
oh my goodness...and he just keeps getting cuter and cuter. I remember holding him during Thanksgiving with Steven and we were just so in awe at how cute a newborn could actually look. Made me so excited for my monkey. Ryan is Adorable and totally seems to take his position in the family properly ;)
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