Shake, Shake, Shake....

look what I can hold!!!

A surprise visit from Uncle Chris!

Today Uncle Chris came down from Seattle and gave us a surprise visit. I can tell already Ryden and him are going to be close, Ryden had a fun time playing with him this afternoon and even showed off his new skill of rolling over. They were even dressed like twins today by chance so what better time for a uncle/nephew photo opp! Thanks for the visit Uncle!

1, 2.......3!!!!!!!

Time flies. I can't believe today our lil man is 3 months. With each day comes a new milestone and with each day he shares more of his awesome personality with us. Everyday I feel more blessed that he chose us to be his parents. Can't wait to see what surprises he gives us next month!
3 month milestones

• Slept 10 hrs in a row, waking up once to eat, well that was the first half of the month. Now he is up every three hours, oh well, it was nice while it lasted.
• Is quite the little social butterfly. Loves to talk too you and see what is going on around him.
• Finally found his fingers, he has been trying, but can now suck on those fingers he has wanted so badly!
• Grips toys that are put in front of him.
• Loves to kick his little legs and they are powerful kicks!
• Probably around 13 lbs and is quickly growing out of clothes.
• Laughs and giggles, who knew that sound would instantly melt your heart!

Storytime

I hope Ryden will have a love for books as I do. One of my greatest memories was going to the library weekly with my own mother to fill up our little red basket with new stories to read. It is amazing how a book can suck you in and take you to far off places beyond the imagination. I hope this will be a ritual for us in the future, reading wonderful stories with my wonderful lil man before bed!

Are you ready for some Football?!

Ryden learned today what most men do on a fall sunday; stay in their pj's on the couch, watch football and take naps at halftime. I think he enjoyed it, and I think Bri enjoyed having someone to watch the games with!

Family Self Portrait

We exposed Ryden to something Brian and I are known for....our professional self-portrait shots. One of our friends jokes that all of our pictures are at an arms length. Bri did a really good job of getting us in the photo and Ryden is actually looking at the camera! Notice Ryden not only hugs Sophie now but gives her lots of kisses too!

For the love of Sophie

These last couple weeks Ryden has really discovered his hands. It is funny how he tries to fit both of his tiny fists into his mouth at the same time. At times he gets frustrated when he can't chew on them the way he wants to. So I gave him Sophie the giraffe to chew on, looks like he rather give her hugs than chew on her at this point=).