8 Months! Can time please slow down!

Ever since Ryker was born, it seems like he is growing so quickly and achieving one milestone after another.  I wish time would just pause for a moment, so that Jeremy and I can catch up!  He is stubborn and determined, as well as so playful and the light of our lives.  Here are some fun facts about him at this stage.
-He loves his BYU blanket that my dear friend Jenae made him, he has it with him most of the time
-He can stand up on his own pretty well
-He loves straps of any kind, paper, and tags more than any baby toys
-He loves bread
-He loves splashing in the bathtub
-He babbles constantly
-He yells if someone is eating something he wants
-He likes all his friends at daycare and is sometimes sad to leave.
-He gives kisses
-He has the sweetest smile, and cheeser grin
-He has an adorable and infectious laugh
-He likes to be read to
-He would like to feed himself and sometimes refuses to eat when I am feeding him with a spoon
-He makes everything better and more fun
-He loves his Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles

Making a mess with carrots

Eating Pumpkin Pie

Jeremy dressed Ryker in the cutest outfit

My cousin Heaven's baby Spencer and Ryker are such great friends

Standing in his crib after we lowered it

First time standing in his crib

Dressed for church

Our little family at Thanksgiving

Ryker loves snuggling

7 months!!!

Ryker is so much fun! We love having him as a part of our family. He has been trying to crawl for a month now and is getting so good at it! He also climbs to standing and has stood for a few seconds without holding on to anything. He loves going for walks and has gone to his first corn maze! He eats Cheerios and little baby cheese puffs and cereal stars. He smiles and laughs all the time. When he gets tired he gets in a loopy stage where he rolls around, buries his face in the bed, gets up and crawls a little, rolls around some more, it is adorable. He has become a fan of eating while he is sitting in his jumper. He will bounce a little, stop to eat a bite, and then go crazy bouncing. He went trick or treating as bugs bunny, but we didn't actually collect any candy. He loves to pet the cats, especially Fiji who will put up with anything. We are so excited for Ry's first holiday season.

Ryker and Dad

So big!

BYU Blackout game

He LOVES bath time!

Snoozing through the BYU game

Ryker and Mom

Ryker's first corn maze

Ryker and Tanner

Playing in leaves at Aunt Marlo's house, and not loving it

Bugs Bunny for Halloween

Halloween

Nothing gets in his way

6 Months Old

I took Ryker to his six month appointment a few weeks ago and he was measuring in the 50th percentile across the board.  His weight was 17.8 lb, height was 26.5 in, and head was 17.5.  He also had to get his six month shots but he didn't cry as much as he had in the past which made me very happy!  Here are some pictures and fun stats about Ry at this age:

-He has been tailgating and to BYU games
-He sits up by himself
-He eats very well, he loves turkey and sweet potatoes baby food
-He likes to feed himself
-He loves army crawling everywhere
-He loves blankets and snuggling
-He hates to have his face cleaned/ nose wiped
-He loves to smile and laugh
-He loves other kids and babies
-When he is getting sleepy he will talk to himself in the cutest voice til he falls asleep

Mr. Model

Fell asleep and got an imprint on Aunt Alicia's bed

Wearing his BYU jersey signed by Kyle Van Noy and Ryker Mathews

One of his favorite things to play with

5 months old

Our little cutie just keeps growing by leaps and bounds. It is hard to imagine that he has only been part of our lives for such a short time and yet he is our whole world. Here are some fun facts about Ry at this age:

He tries to feed himself
He still fights to go to sleep at night
He rolls over both ways all the time
He really wants to crawl
He loves the cats
He laughs a lot, mostly at his dad
He has tried sweet potatoes
He can almost sit up on his own
He has been to his first BYU game
He has used a sippy cup but doesn't prefer it
He loves to throw things off of his high chair
He loves to be naked, I am dreading when he will be able to undress himself
He is wearing mostly 6 to 9 months clothes
He loves to have his back rubbed while he lays on his belly to go to sleep

At times he gets frustrated that he can't get where or what he wants. I feel like he wants to grow up way too fast. I am amazed how smart he is and just love him more and more each day.

At the Coaches show

The BYU blue bash

My cute little tigger

He loves his puppies

At the BYU practice game

Our family

With Aunt Alicia

Cool dude, it's hot outside!

Napping with mom

He loves his highchair

First time swinging at Daybreak

Funny face

With Raffi the Giraffe