11 Months

Ryker's mobility is incredible.  He moves so quickly now that you look away for a moment and then have to search for him.  He is all BOY - never sits still for a moment and into EVERYTHING!  I love it, but Jon and I are definitely falling into bed exhausted each night.

11 Months

So silly

Bounce, bounce, sleep

Playing in his new ball pit

He has lots of new tricks, including clapping, high fives, and fist bumps.  He loves to push cars (or anything with wheels) around the house.  At first he would even make noises like screeching tires as he was pushing - he must get that sound from Jon's driving :-)  He also "surfs" around the house on anything that can slide - like the plastic piece we put in to close the dog door.

For the Brew Crew - bickies!

Bubble time at the library

Parachute play at the library

Vroom vroom

We are in desperate need of baby-proofing.  He is into all the cabinets and even opens the shower door to climb inside - even while I'm taking a shower and he's fully clothed - fun times!  He loves to play with the toilet paper roll in the bathrooms, and eats anything paper or cardboard.  This month he conquered the stairs all on his own - straight up no problem... now we just need to teach him how to go down safely.

Getting in the shower - PJs and all

Our stair climbing, ornament chewing, adorable reindeer

T-R-O-U-B-L-E

Aunt Amy made him a special Mr. Clean outfit with dusters attached to the knees and wrists, so now his mobility helps me clean!

Cleaning the floor

Dusting our end tables

Throwing a fit because he fell over

He cut two more teeth this month (on 11/11 - the ones on either side of the top front) and the ones next to those are working their way down.  His appetite for solids is increasing.  He will eat great off of a spoon, and especially loves yogurt, pureed pot-roast, and refried beans.  He loves his fruit, yogurt, and veggie smoothies which sips from a straw, but gets mad as soon as its gone and he starts getting air.  Ryker had his first lime and kept going back for more even after he made the most awful face! He thinks it is hysterical to dip his hand in his food, then dangle his hands over the side of his high chair for the dogs to lick off.

Stylin' in a hat

Play date with the triplets

Otto is hilarious

Ryker spent his first Thanksgiving with the Voorhies clan.  He had his grandparents, great uncle, and cousins over for a feast (he thinks they were all there just to see him).

Grandpa Voorhies and Great Uncle Ron

Part of the Voorhies Clan

Hanging with his cousins - Preston and Jacob 

His first Thanksgiving meal

Cousins Rachelle and Ronda

On December 6th (his 11 month birthday) Ryker celebrated his first St. Nicholas Day Dutch style.  He set his shoe outside the bedroom door and got some special treats (puffs and yogurt drops).  Instead of the traditional chocolate candy initial, he ate a chocolate pancake "R" for breakfast.

Chocolate pancake initial

St. Nicholas left treats in his shoe