9 months and busier than ever!

Ryan's 9th month of life has almost come and gone! August and the beginning of September proved to be a busy month for our little family. We have been out of town more than we have been in town. 

We traveled to Reidsville, North Carolina, so Ryan and his great-grandmother could get better acquainted. It was a great trip, but Ryan did not nap or sleep well at night there (he was at the start of a horrible ear infection). Ryan met his great aunt and uncle (Ronnie and Paulette) while we were in town. As well as Carole Knowles and the Tilleys'. Ryan loved Granny Mary's farm and the little wagon that his mommy used to ride and play with when she was little (I have a picture somewhere of me in this same wagon!). It was a great trip!

When we returned from North Carolina, Ryan had his 9 month appointment with Dr. Roe. It went well and he is in the 50 percentile for both height and weight! Dr. Roe said he looked great and that makes Mommy very happy. There were no shots this visit, but we did find out that Ryan had an ear infection (looks like we are headed toward ear tubes)! Daddy bought Ryan a swing for being such a big boy at the doctor's office. And, he loves it. He would prefer to stay outside all day long if possible. 

August ended with a Labor Day trip to Mimi's house in Surfside Beach, SC. It was nice to get one last trip to the beach in before the summer ended. Ryan loved the ocean and sand. He was all over the place, which meant not much time for just relaxing. Ryan did take a nap on the beach for about two hours one day and we really enjoyed just sitting and reading during that time! While at the beach, we started giving Ryan more table food. He is not as happy to eat baby foods, so we had to make some adjustments to his diet. Dr. Roe told us that it was time to start table food, as long as he got enough formula throughout the day. Ryan is a big fan of crackers, cheese, goldfish, pasta and Gerber puffs. We are continuing to add all types of different food to his diet. It is just another step toward our baby becoming a toddler. Honestly, I think Ryan has lost a good bit of his baby look and is starting to look like a little boy! I need to upload pictures from our last visit to the beach. I will try to do that soon. 

Hopefully, Ryan's blog will be updated a little more often since we will be at home!