Month 15 (so far...) pictures
We've had a busy 2012 so far, and Ryan isn't about to sit around waiting for us to catch up.
We (finally) were blessed with the opportunity to move out of our condo in the city and out to the suburbs. We found a lovely home that we are anxious to fill with laughter, memories (and furniture) over the next hundred years. We all made a pretty smooth transition to our new way of life. The move didn't disrupt Ryan's beauty sleep, Jon is waaaaaaaayyyyyyyy closer to home from work (we are enjoying our family dinners every night) and Libby can't believe the number of rooms she can hide from Ryan in.
Baby June is doing just fine too. We had our twenty week ultrasound just before we moved, and he or she was doing great. We got some nice clear pictures, even one 3D of his or her little face. All I know is this pregnancy is flying by for me, and baby will be here before we know it! Ryan doesn't seem to have a clue he's going to be a big brother, but he seems to love babies - so that's a plus. Now if we could just get him to understand the word "gentle"...
...but then again, he probably fully understands the word "gentle." He understands EVERYTHING, and its just up to him whether or not he's going to listen. I don't know how or where, but he has learned that doing the opposite of what you ask is funny. For example, when he takes a bath now, he points to the sign in his bathroom that read "NO SPLASHING" and waits for you to say "no splashing" and as soon as the word "no" comes out of your mouth, his little hands start flapping like no one's business and you, and everything else, are soaked from head to toe. He has also decided that he is big enough to crawl out of the bath tub on his own, has selected the bottom stair of our staircase as his "play area," and as recently as this afternoon, has learned that he can make steps out of anything - boxes, toys, Libby - anything at all to get to higher ground. We've got a little dare devil on our hands
Ryan can identify all the "art" we have on the walls - he'll walk around the house and show you the cross, the Rimkus family sign, and the birdies in the laundry room. He also has a very keen eye for anything new. I think now he wakes up looking for something new on the walls to inspect. It is cute, because when someone comes for a visit, he will show him everything that's new - doesn't he know that we want it to appear that we just casually moved in and threw everything together? He also might be showing off the new stuff because he's such a good little helper. He's gotten quite familiar with the tape measure and is always helping Daddy measure. In addition to his profciency for wall hangings, he has also worked on the installation of a garbage disposal and supervised the installation of our new fence. He didn't like what he saw either...he spent a lot of time banging on the windows and shouting at the men working in the yard.
Of course, in his free time, he is hanging out with all his friends. Ryan welcomed a few new ones to the world in 2012. Baby Logan A. and baby Nicky P. were born in January. He has had so much fun visiting with them - he likes to touch their little toes, but the more he sees the babies, the more he wants to interact with them. Most recently, he tried to check Logan's mouth for teeth and then tried to get into his car seat with him. In the end he settled for rocking him back and forth, but he wasn't happy about it. Of course, he loves to play with his "old" friends, and has enjoyed his playdates with Knox, Jack, Annie, Hadley, and Julia. He had a weekend with a "big brother" when Chris and Luke came to town. I think Ryan was really missing them when they left - hopefully he picked up some tips from a very helpful Luke on how to be a big brother.
He has a lot of friends, that's for sure, however, his best friend in the world right now is Libby. He loves to lay all over her and inspect her paws and ankles. He gives her a hug and a kiss every night and every morning. Tonight, he decided that he would rather lay on Libby and hold her hand, rather than mommy's lap during story time. In the morning, he is more excited to see Libby anyone else. When its time for his bath and he crawls up the stairs - he makes sure to stop half way up and make sure Libby is right behind him and if she's not, he calls for her. Sounds nothing like "Libby" but the sound he makes is consistent for her. He throws her leash on her back to take her outside and runs right to the pantry to get her a bone when she comes back in. Its too cute. Thankfully, Libby just rolls her eyes (that's what I see) and licks his face.
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