Ryan at the Holidays

Our Christmas Stockings

(Hung by the chimney with care...)

Ryan's First Christmas Season has been a happy one filled with visits from family (Tim, Camille, and John) and friends (Jessica and Mary & Ms. Patti), fun with Momma & Dadda, and many Christmas wishes!

Meeting my cousin, John, at 'Rise and Dine', earlier this month.

What a pair of CUTIES!!! Gorgeous Puyleart boys, aren't they?

Ryan and the talented and adorable, Mary N.

We are, of course, very excited for our first Christmas with the little one.  He brings so much joy to an already joyous season.  Tomorrow night, we will travel to Florida to spend Christmas with Great-Nanny Ellie, Mimmy and Pappy, Aunties, Uncles, and Cousins! Mimmy Harman has lots of wonderful celebration plans in store for us, & I am sure many fun presents. 

Since we are traveling to Florida for Christmas, we're "forced" to open our gifts tonight (12/22).  Ha, ha...Here is footage of the SE Puylearts first family Christmas.  You will note that Ryan gets progressively better at gift opening and progressively more hyper. The footage on the first one is 7 minutes, so skip if you are in a time crunch. (It's mostly for the grandparents). The others are a minute or so long if you want to catch a sneak peek.

Ryan opening his first gifts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au9ftdJzJHc
Ryan helping Dadda:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifu5DK4c49U
Ryan helping Momma:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1GOsnNaw4I
Ryan the gift opening pro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9LYY0z2Gys

Please say a special prayer for safe travels,  as we are driving at night tomorrow, and Momma is a bit nervous about the trip. 

So until next week -

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE - we feel truly, truly blessed.

Below are some more pics of Christmas at the home of Dave, Chantal, and Ryan Puyleart! (Ike too)

Ike & his stocking

Ryan in his Santa jammies

Ry's St. Nicholas Gifts

Ryan's Obsession - The Snorkel Divas

Ryan and his favorite pic

Hanging in the guest bathroom (Ryan's bathroom) is a picture of me with my Nanny Ellie taken while snorkeling during a cruise trip in 2003.  My Aunt Sue made the frame and chose this great picture to put in it.  I remember that Nanny and I took the picture as a joke so that Sue and Jayne would find it on their camera when they returned home after the trip.  Who knew at the time that "The Snorkel Divas" would be Ryan's favorite picture or...frame.

Whenever we go into Ryan's bathroom, he gets so excited when we see the picture as we exit the bathroom (it is hanging on the wall near the door).  He reaches out for it, bounces up and down in my arms...one time, he was crying (don't remember why), and as we left the bathroom, he saw the picture, stopped crying and then let out a laugh (you know the laughs children do when they are crying but start laughing because you want to cajole a laugh out of them to stop them from crying) The laugh came all on his own because he caught a glimpse of it.

Anyway, this morning, he woke up, and we had to go into the bathroom. Again, he took interest in the picture, so I handed it to him then we walked out to the couch.  He patted the picture, tried to eat the jewels on the side of the frame, and I think he even gave it kisses.  Below is Part 1 and Part 2 of Ryan and the picture he likes so much.

Part 1:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETjdeUHKuvY

Part 2:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnqH1M1OTQE

Ryan's Playgroup

Ryan and I belong to the East Roswell MOMS Club. The East Roswell MOMS Club offers playgroups and activities for part-time and stay-at-home moms.  Ryan's playgroup meets weekly.  The name of Ryan's playgroup is "The Ducklings" and the babies range in age from 3 to 6 months.  There are more girl babies than boy babies.  Ryan and Samuel are the only guys in the group at this time. The moms are enjoying getting out and talking while the babies are beginning to interact and smile at eachother. 

Last week, we hosted at our home.  Ryan was a great host.  He had important things to say and flirted with Cate.  He also got cranky and had to take a nap midway through the playgroup.  Ike decided he had no problem standing in as my "baby" while Ryan napped.

This Thursday's playgroup went well and that evening we went to the East Roswell Mom and Tots Holiday potluck.  Ryan got to sit on Santa's lap. Ryan was a very good boy. He was enthralled with Santa and just stared at him. Santa said Ryan was "one cool baby" and wished all the babies were as easy as Ryan ~ the photographer echoed that sentiment.

After such a fun day of play, here is a video of Ryan "winding down" that evening. Pardon the grunting, and no Ryan wasn't going the bathroom. He felt like grunting I guess.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpgtRK_-foM

Ryan Videopalooza (for the grandmas)

Ryan at 6 months old with Birthday Bunny.

Ryan turned 6 months old last Saturday.  Our baby has already been here 1/2 a year! He is growing so fast! As of Monday, I can say that Ryan has finally achieved sitting up all by himself.  It is great! He sits like a pro with no assitance needed.

To celebrate Ryan's 6 months of life - here is a one time only event with 7 different videos for you to choose from!

Recent:
(1) Ryan and the bookhat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgfK5_O3Ii8
So cute - I love this one. Ryan likes putting things on his head now or putting things over his face. Just funny! (He's gotten even better at it since this video was taken because he intentionally puts it on and pulls it off his face)
(2) Ryan repeating the "duh, dhat, da" sound:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxVIjZwgBBU
(Just cute...tried getting footage of him rolling both ways, but not successful...the duh sound is way cute)
(3) Ryan and Daddy being silly on Monday:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBJ0hXolcvU
(4) Ryan at zoo...quiety observing gorillas:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWbMxZlO-a8

Here are 3 of my "old" favorites:
This is Ryan the day after he was born: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b32Uyc9D6KE
This is at 1 week old:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChccBMb9sy4
Ryan on 9/18 - I just LOVE this one:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn9r2SKXzto

Hope you don't have video overload, but I thought I would take this opportunity to share several clips at one time.