One Year

12 Months!

Already!  Some days I cannot even fathom how fast this year has gone, and yet there are some days in which I reflect upon, and think that the one-year mark looked so dauntingly far away.  

Ryan is doing so well.  So many sounds, so many different noises.  She has definitely progressed to at least that 7-month point, before the first surgery took place.  Actually, I would say she is further because I know that she is comprehending much of what we are saying...

Anyhow, on to the normal stuff.  We haven't had the one year check-up yet, but I can confidently say that we are still a chunk.  Case in point, I gave her pasta with cheese and bread tonight.  She had probably triple the amount of Bryce.  I mean, this girl wants to eat.  And, it's not like we feed her cookies and junk food, she just loves her food.  If it looks like food, it goes in her mouth...that includes the dog food.  (another story...)

She is at least 20 pounds, and she is still pretty tiny (short)- at least I think.  I don't remember Bryce being so little still at his first birthday.  He was already this little man by then.  Also, Ryan is not quite walking yet-- we are on the verge, but I'm guessing we'll pass the 13th month point before that begins.

Ryan's favorite part of the day is the morning, she just crawls all over upstairs, and is just into everything...sigh.  She adores her brother, and enjoys playing with all of his cars.  (He's not a huge fan of this...but he does try to share, sometimes.)  

When we are happy, we love to be held.  Correction.  We like to be held all the time.  We whine a lot.  Then we get picked up and the world is our oyster.  Sigh.  Bryce was not like this.  He was the exact opposite.  Ryan, has no problem showing us how annoyed she is, or how happy she is.  Her moods are very evident.  That said, she's very happy most of the time, but when she isn't-- look out.

We are finally starting to get some hair-- it's kind of a strawberry blonde, emphasis on the blonde.  Only the tiny bows still work for her though.  

That's all for now!  Happy Birthday girlie!