Saturday, January 30, 2010

2 year check-up














So Ryan has been very busy the last few weeks. PT, OT, Eye, and Speech as usual. Also this week was his 2 year checkup ( a little late). It went well. Our little man is now 34 inches tall and almost 27 lbs! He is in the 50th percentile of an average 2 year old!

On Wednesday, Ryan went to the Cerebral Palsy clinic at CGCH. There he met with a physician who specializes in CP. At this time, there is no need for botox injections (yes, botox). It is used in patients to relax muscles. He goes back in 3 months for a follow-up. She was very impressed with our little man.

His new braces and chair should be in soon. I can't wait, for the the braces, his old ones are way too small. The chair should be helpful, since he is quickly growing out of his high chair.

The edu-cubes he received for Christmas are great. We went ahead and bought 2 more for daycare. He sits so well in them. At daycare, the other kids play on them too. He tries to pull himself up and stand. He loves going to school to play with his friends.

Our little man talks like crazy. Saying ; no, down, all done, momsair (mom's hair), rysair (ryan's hair), bock(block), waffle, and bubble. He also says cold if something is too cold or if we go outside. What he does is puts his left hand over his mouth, shrugs his shoulders and says 'coooold'. It is so funny.

He is obsessed with my hair. It's like a security blanket for him. If he is uncomfortable or really fussy, I just put my hair on his face and he calms down. He doesn't pull it, just touches it. and giggles. So cute.

He loves playing with his blocks and cars. He can play for hours with them. When he stacks so many blocks, it becomes a tower, stacking at least 5 or 6 high.

Anyway, I think that is all. Here are some photos from the last few weeks.

Enjoy


Sunday, January 17, 2010

M-I-Z-Z-O-U

We had a very busy week: weekly and make-up sessions with PT, OT, Speech. He was fitted for his new AFO's (ankle foot orthotics) and those should be in a few weeks. He has outgrown his old ones. Even though we cut them down so they don't pinch his feet, they are hard to put on, he just has grown so much!
He is getting stronger every day. Yesterday he was sitting up with the boppy around his lower back, he leaned back and rolled right out of it and onto his tummy. He didnt even mind. He was trying to grab and play with his cars and blocks. He wiggled around on the floor for about 15 minutes without fussing, pushing up like he had the strength of Hercules.
He is saying so many words too. This morning, I gave him a banana for breakfast and he said 'nana'. He repeats things off the tv, such as car or dog. He likes to watch Dora and will say 'Dora' and 'map' when he sees them and 'did it' for 'We did it'.
Yesterday, we watched the Mizzou vs. Oklahoma game. We were chanting M-I-Z...Z-O-U.
Ryan picked up on it! So cute!
We are fighting colds/sinus infections right now (Ryan and Mom), we hope to be better soon.
Here is a video to enjoy :)

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Video from Christmas Eve

We took this Christmas Eve. Enjoy

Check out the cute Starbucks apron Tim was able to get. You can also hear Dan and MorMor Jo in the background.

Friday, January 1, 2010

Happy New Year 2010





The dogs are anxiously wanting to go outside and catch the squirrels running around the trees

Happy New Year Everyone! 2010 is here and one of my resolutions is to update Ryan's World more frequently. So here are a few photos from this morning. Ryan loves sitting on his new chairs and playing with his cars on the tray. This past week, he had a bug and gave it to Tim. Both are ok now, just uncomfortable for a few days. I actually think it hit Tim harder than Ryan. So Ryan spent a couple of days with MorMor Jo. When he returned home, he looked older and he could now sing "La-la-la-la". It is so funny to watch him maneuver his tongue to get the 'L' sound.
MorMor Jo discovered he also likes pop-tarts and chocolate milk (Thanks Mom!)

2009 is now behind us and Here's to a Great 2010