Crawling and Sitting Up

Well, time flies extremely fast.  Ryter went from scooting around to doing some kind of one legged crawl and push.  He's getting there.  Today I found him standing up in his crib after nap time-that's new!

He also went from his tummy to sitting today.  He's incredibly determined and basically doesn't even want to lay on his belly at all any more.  I can't believe how quickly things change!

Ryter's Very Own Remote

Vain and I finally put our thinking caps on and realized that if Ryter loves the remote control so much why not just give him an old one to play with.  It keeps him from chewing on the one that actually controls the tv.

In other news, Ryter is rolling around all over the place and starting to do a little scooting.  He usually gets his feet and knees under his body and then tips over, but he's getting there.  He can almost sit on his own too.  He can't get there without my help, but once he gets there he's pretty good.  A few head bumps here and there but nothing alarming.

Since I wrote this post and saved it in draft form and forgot about it, Ryter has gotten up on his knees but isn't totally crawling yet.  He's also sitting on his own and holding himself up pretty well on the couch.

Happy New Year!

This year has gone by so fast!  Since Ryter was born in July it really just feels like I blinked and it's over.  I got the idea from a friend to outline all of the great things that happened in 2011. Thanks Heidi!

Amanda graduated from medical school in May

Ryter was born in July

We went to Lithuania in August

Ryter had his first Christmas in December

and last, but certainly not least, I quit my job (I don't have a picture of that though)

It's been a big year and a lot of things have changed over the course of the last 12 months, but it has all been wonderful!  Thank you 2011 and welcome 2012!

Merry Christmas! (Part 2)

The week before Christmas we headed to Wisconsin to enjoy a chilly, but not snowy, Christmas. Ryter was a great traveler on the plane ride there, but the ride back was a totally different story.  He caught his first little cold which didn't really stop him from being a happy smiley baby, but I think it made for a painful flight.  All in all though it was a wonderful trip!  It makes us so excited to move because, at least for me, it's "home".  Ryter got lots of presents and love from Bunchie, Grandad, Aunty Manda, Grammer and the entire Doubleday clan and is now recovering from the constant attention. We managed to have a couple of evenings with old friends too.  Thanks for hosting Raven!

Sadly I currently do not have any photos because we didn't take our cameras with us and I forgot to get them off my mom's camera before I left.  I will add Christmas photos when I can get them no matter how long it takes :)

Merry Christmas! (Part 1)

I can't believe Christmas is already over.  You wouldn't know it in our house though because the decorations and rotating Christmas tree are still going strong and I still have presents to open.  Yay!!

This year we had a double Christmas which doesn't happen every year, but thankfully more often than not!  Vain's parents were here for the second week of December and spoiled Ryter, Vain, and me of course :)  We had tons of Baba Lucy's creations (cabbage rolls, lamb, beet soup, and apple cake), and Diedukas put the high chair together and cleaned up our front yard because we are the eye sore of the neighborhood.  Unfortunately we missed Sky, Tony, Sofia, and Christian this year because they stayed in Canada.  Hopefully we'll be together next year!

 

Our handmade Christmas gifts from Vain's mom.