Ryder is 15 Months Old Today!

Ryder in December 2009, 14 months old.

Ryder in November 2008, 4 weeks old.

Today is Ryder's 15 month birthday, and in celebration, I want to document all the great stuff that he is up to. It seems like Ryder is learning so much at such a fast pace. We have been able to understand him more this week than ever before, and I think he understands more too. He has his own words that he says for Daddy, Mama (though he says this very little), plug, this, that, dog, bird, cow, bath, shoes, toes, truck, hot, milk, Jack (neighbors dog) and blanket. I'm sure there are some that I am missing, but this is all I can think of at the moment.

More importantly he is understanding so much more! Some of the words we have tested him on and that he knows (including the above list) are: belly, nose, mouth, eyes, ears, hair, teeth, hands, fingers, toes, shoes, diaper, plug, blanket, hot fire (holds his hands out at the fire, but does not get close), bath, toys, basket, car, truck, jump, pat, up, down, dog, bird, moon, cow, chicken, ball, grandpa, yaya, grandma, papa, and other family members names, etc.

The best is watching him during Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, and Disney's Little Einsteins. He loves to pat, pat, pat, to help the rocket take off like they do on the show, and dance to the Mickey Mouse Hot Dog dance. If you ask him to bring you something, he usually picks up the right item and brings it over to you. He likes to put all his toys in his basket, and go for rides outside in his blue car. If you say time for a bath, he darts up the stairs to the bathroom in such excitement...he sure loves his baths. Ryder is enjoying strawberry's, blueberry's, cantaloupe, applesauce, bananas, actually all fruit, chicken, cottage cheese, sour cream, cereal, crackers, cheese, etc. He is a great eater, and not very picky, unless there is a french fry in sight, then that becomes the only food he will eat (we have learned our fry lesson). Everyday brings something new to us all.