BIG boy!

This week my Little man got a BIG boy hair cut! He looks so much older! It is breaking my heart. lol But it really did need done. His hair was a little out of control.

BEFORE..

Yes it really was this crazy looking. All the time.

I miss that fluff ball :)

Cute boy!

DURING...

Ryler was a big boy and did very well during his hair cut.

And AFTER...

Look at that good looking hair cut :)

The camera Loves you!

So HANDSOME!!

Ry is 9 month old now ( a little late in posting I know)

He has his own way of getting around. He still refuses to crawl on his knees. He uses his hands the normal way then puts on foot on the ground and scoots himself on his bum. What a dork. lol

He loves to climb on things and pull himself up on everything.

He is hungry ALL THE TIME! I don't know how I am going to feed this kid! lol He eats every hour. Not kidding. And gets onery if he has to stay hungry for any amount of time.

His favorite food is Lemon Yogurt. Random I know. He just goes nuts when he sees me pull it out of the fridge. He also likes pretzels, crackers, bread, tortillas, cheerios, and of course all of his normal baby fruits. I can now put baby cereal in with his fruit to give it a little more substance and he will eat it. He just loves food.

You would think with all that eating he would just be a fatty but he is only 16.14 lbs. He was 18 lbs at the beginning of the summer then got sick and lost some weight and I just can't get him back up. Even though he eats like a cow he is now Tray skinny. In the 10th percentile.

He says Mama and is actually referring to me now. Darren tries to get him to say dada or papa but it hasn't happened yet.

He loves to dance just like Tray. He bobs up and down and waves his arms to the music.

He is an awesome sleeper. Usually from 8pm to 8:30am. Which we just love.

He hates hats and refuses to wear one. I have been able to get him to keep his hoods on so that helps against the wind.

He still only has 2 teeth.

Still loves bath time and gets really excited when he hears the water turn on to fill up the tub.

He has started hitting which I don't love. He mostly hits Darren. Usually when I am holding him and he thinks someone is going to take him away from me. He starts slapping at them. Little stinker.

His favorite toys are balls and his Dinosaur ball toy. He also loves rolling trucks back and forth.

He loves to pull my hair. Always in sets of the 3 lol Yank Yank Yank. He has recently started pulling his own hair too.

He gives very wet slobbery kisses and super awesome bear hugs. I love it!

Chowin down some bread.

Some waffle fries from Dickies... YUM!

Hanging out with Daddy

Just chillin in his diaper

Playing with his Dino.

Family Pics 2011

It's about time! lol Ryler will finally get his place on the wall!

I love how they turned out!

I just love my cute boys! Who is my photographer you may ask? My super uber talented friend Lynlee! To see more of her work or see about booking a photoshoot (WY or UT) go to rolophoto.blogspot.com :) Thanks Lynlee!

Every Mom's Dream

When you are the Mother of a Toddler you have one very specific Dream. I know you other Mamas can relate. That dream is..

TO BE DONE WITH DIAPERS!!!

I can happily say that last month that dream came true for me. Right around my birthday. What a sweet boy huh?

Happy Birthday to Mommy!

This is one of my ALL TIME favorite pictures. I love it so much!

(Isn't that bum just the CUTEST ever??)

Tray has been doing soo awesome. We are so proud of him and sooo happy to only have to be buying diapers for 1 little guy now.

Great Job Tray!!

Slacker!

I have been such a major blog slacker lately! Our lives have been so crazy busy lately I am having a hard time finding time. Seriously. But summer is over now (SUPER sad face) So maybe things will start slowing down a little. Maybe. This summer has seriously been awesome. We have been able to do so much, it has been so much fun.

Ryler is now 8 months old. He is so big. I know I say that every time, and every month it'll be true again. He just keeps growing and growing.

Ryler now has 2 teeth.

He LOOOVES pretzels. They are his favorite snack in the world.

He is still a major picky eater.

Still hates puffs. I don't know why I keep wasting my money lol (Gotta try every flavor, right?)

He is not crawling but wants to get around really bad. He ends up rolling back and forth across the room. I try explaining to him that crawling would be easier but he doesn't seem to care lol. He scoots and moves backwards.. He'll get it soon I'm sure.

He gives really sweet hugs when you first pick him up. I love it! It's like hugging fresh cookies :)

I had to get a bumbo tray cause he kept flipping out of his Bumbo. Scared me to death more than once. He is no longer allowed in his bumbo unsupervised.

He finally drinks out of a sippy cup.. sometimes.. when he really wants to. He's a stink.

He wants big people food so bad. He lunges at us whenever we have food. So I've tried giving him a few things, crackers, and what not. He seems to like just about everything. We were at my friend Erin's house for a play group last week and she had ordered pizza. I was holding him and eating mine and had no clue that he snatched someones crust off the plate next to me till ten minutes later I go to put him on the floor to play and he had eaten half and spread the other half all over his clothes. He seemed to really enjoy it too. (Great Mom, huh?)

He loves playing on my phone. Not just playing with it and tossing it around by he likes playing on it. Its a touch screen phone and he loves swiping across the screen to make the colors move. I also have a bubble popping game that he loves. I usually end up handing him my phone in the car cause he still HATES being in his seat. He'll hush right up and sit there popping bubbles. Its a new age for sure. My 8 month old can use my Android phone...

Baths are his favorite past time.

He is still in the super clingy mommy faze which is wearing on me lol

He loves Brother. Loves watching brother, loves playing with brother and doing everything brother does. I think its adorable.

He is now talking a ton. Yelling over people at times. I think its super cute :)

Love that butter ball!!

8 Months old! Wearing some big boy Jammies :)

Ryler loves being with Tray

For the most part Tray loves it too :)

I actually had Ryler in the front of the cart with me but Tray kept asking if Baby Ryler could come drive the car with him. Cute brothers.

A few weeks ago Ryler got pretty sick and had really high fevers for days. I finally took him to a local Dr. who told me "there is nothing wrong with your baby. Hes just teething." So I wasted my money there to say the least. I knew it wasn't just teething. He wouldn't eat or pee, was super cranky all the time, couldn't control his body temp and was sweating constantly, diarrhea, throwing up... he was very very sad as you can imagine. The morning after the Dr. visit we woke up and he had red spots all over his body. So I took him to the ER. LOVED that Dr. If I could take my kids to him all the time I totally would. Hmm.... ER well child check ups?? I might just have to. :) Turns out he had an ear infection, a virus, and was dehydrated. The poor guy. He got a shot and lots of gaterade and a few days later was fine thank goodness.

Relaxing after a rough day at the ER. No one likes getting shots :(

Hard to see in the pictures, but its a pic of the red spots that were all over Ry's body.

7 Months

Ryler turned 7 months old a little over a week ago and I'm finally getting the chance to update lol Life has been so fun and crazy the past couple months its hard to find time to do anything (such as clean my filthy house, and update my blog. Finding time to shower can even be tricky) But summer doesn't last long here in the great Wyo so we have been trying to take advantage of the little bit we have left. Hopefully one of these days I'll get enough time to post about all we've been able to do.

Ryler is in a completely new faze it seems. He has developed so much more personality and even some attitude lol He is still a really sweet chill guy.. but he's had no problem voicing his new opinions.

A few updates on Ryler baby...

Ryler loves to lunge and flop and roll toward things he wants. Usually landing on his face lol

He is starting to get some scooching down, but not crawling yet.

He could sit for an hour playing toys with Tray.

Tray has become his favorite person. Tray can make him laugh when no one can. If Ryler is crying Tray says "Its ok Ryler baby. Don't cry. I'm right here" lol its very cute.

Ryler does not like baby toys. He never really has. But lately he really won't play with them.

His favorite things to play with are Trays cars, garbage (wrappers, boxes, juice jugs, packages) and cooking supplies (spatulas, cups, bowls, spoons, measuring cups) I have gotten some funny looks when pulling out rubber spatulas and serving spoons out of my diaper bag for him to play with. :)

He has the most adorable laugh I have ever heard. I could listen to it all day!

He is insanely ticklish (always has been) but will now try really hard not to laugh, resulting in this growl sounding thing till he can't hold it in anymore and he busts up.

He cut his very first tooth this last week. The bottom center left one if that makes sense. Only 4 and a half months sooner than Tray. lol of COURSE my nursing baby gets the teeth... Nice right?

We are very suspicious that the other bottom center one will be coming in soon as well.

Along with teething has come some crankiness that is new to us with him.

He has become pretty clingy, crying when anyone he loves leaves the room lol

He is a very big Mamas boy right now and will give Darren all sorts of grief if I'm gone for a little bit, then beam up at me as soon as I walk back in the door. The stinker :)

He has become a Very picky eater. He wasn't bad when we first started solids. But now I will get spoonful of food and before he will open his mouth I have to put some on his lips which he will lick, THEN decide whether or not to open his mouth.

When he doesn't like something he REALLY doesn't like it. He is having a hard time with new textures especially. I tried a Gerber's Puff thing.. just a little piece. He projectile vomited to get it out of his mouth. Mushed up banana= Projectile vomit. Cheerio= Projectile vomit. Rice Cereal= Projectile vomit. Oatmeal= Projectile vomit. Green beans, peas, carrots, squash, sweet potato/corn= projectile vomit. And now even sweet potatoes will be hurled across the room. Up until a couple weeks ago those were his favorite.

But as soon as I offer him something he likes he gobbles it right down sometimes eating two full things. His number one favorite is pears. He also likes apples, bananas, peaches, and mangos. Stinker right?

Along with that attitude adjustment he absolutely refuses to get in his car seat or the bumbo if HE does not want to lol he was arch and kick and go stiff legged to where it would be impossible to get him in without hurting him.

He can stand to be in his car seat all of a few minutes now before crying and arching and getting mad. He throws such a fuss sometimes that he will be drenched with sweat and choking cause he's crying so hard. So I get worried, we pull over and pull him out of the chair and as soon as he's free he cracks a HUGE grin. I just know he's thinking "Ha ha Suckers!" lol

Despite his new little attitude I just love that butterball so much! He seriously brightens up our home. I just love him! And really... how can you get mad at this face....? :)

Strike A Pose!

A few months ago Darren and I purchased a Photo Booth.

I know what you're thinking.. "You bought a Photo Booth?"

Yes we did. And we LOVE it! We are having so much fun with it!

SO....

If you or anyone you know has an event coming up LET US KNOW!! The photo booth is SO. MUCH. FUN! And seriously awesome for any event. Weddings, Receptions, Company parties, Family reunions, Class reunions, Birthday parties, etc. It's instant entertainment and provides everyone with a very personalized favor to take home and cherish forever. :)

Your guests will seriously have so much fun. Photo strips are unlimited! We'll print out as many as your guests can make :) We have a ton of silly props to make it even more enjoyable.

We were actually inspired by a photo booth at one my best friends, Angie Frazier's wedding reception earlier this year. We thought it was such an awesome idea we thought we might try it out :)

Call or text or email or message anytime!

Mandi 435.232.6570

Darren 801.707.2050

Dmtanderson@gmail.com

(Also on Face book, of course) Mandi N' Darren Anderson

Here are a few photos from an event we did this last weekend. A Young Single Adult conference. It was so much fun!

Bath Time Boys!

High Chair Or Bath Chair??

One night at bath time Darren decided he was tired of having to sit next to the tub to make sure Ryler didn't fall under. This was his solution lol I know they make bath chairs for this very purpose, but we don't have one and I thought it was a pretty clever substitute.

They are So cute!

I sure do love these Bath Time Boys!

And they sure do love their nightly bath time!