the new kid

Well, he's not exactly little anymore. Tyler Reid was born in June, the 7th to be exact, and has fit perfectly into the Mayo house. There isn't a day that goes by that he doesn't make us smile...what a happy baby. And what does Ry think about him? It's quickly turning into brotherly love vs. just some baby who cries a lot.

We just recently moved them into the same room. It hasn't provided that many obstacles. Occasionally he'll wake Ry up or if they go to bed at the same time Tyler may lay there and laugh at Ry until I go in and get one of them.

Of course I'm amazed at how quickly both boys are growing up! And it never ceases to amaze me at how much and yet how little I can get done in a day. ;)

enjoy life

what makes me smile

It's been awhile since I've posted anything. A tad bit has been going on but I'll comment more on that later. It's time for bed but thought I'd share a little of what makes me smile. The first and third pictures I had to run for my camera because they were so precious and unplanned. And the second...can you see that his lips are blue? Wonder how that happened? :)

Walkin!

He wore himself out pretty darn fast but enjoyed every minute of it. And, yes, I know I'm a cornball (once you watch you'll know why I say this).

Best $25 spent in a long time!

We've been letting Ryan push around our hamper which is fun for him since he's learning to walk but not super practical. So, we decided to take the plunge and buy a "large" toy for him and below is the enjoyment that we've been having the last several minutes.

Happy Birthday little Ryno!

We celebrated Ryan's birthday a few days before his actual birthday and it turned out great as he started teething the very next day...but that's a whole other story. I wanted to pass on some pics of our little man enjoying his birthday party. We kept it small with just family. It was themed to "balls" because he's obsessed with anything related to a ball...its his favorite word, he can spot a basketball hoop a mile away, he asks for it first thing in the morning and its usually the last thing he says before going to bed. We ate cheese puff balls, melon balls, grapes, meatballs and a giant chocolate chip cookie decorated like a basketball. It was a fun time had by all...especially watching him eat dessert!

I can't believe a year+ has already passed since the day we first met Ryan!

Swing

Ryan was a lover of the swings from the very first time he experienced them. Now he's getting wiser and knows when we're preparing to leave the swings. It's so hard to deny them of that simple pleasure. We stay as long as we can but if the dogs are with us they get restless. Happily I found a swing for Ryan at a garage sale that we can have in our backyard! Gotta love garage sales!