Why the facisination???

I am sitting here on the computer looking over at Ryan completed mesmerized by the tv. He is watching "The Upside Down Show". I don't know how many of you out there have children who watch this show, but he is completed amazed by this show. It's not even a cartoon. It's two grown men who do a lot of pretend play. It's not like the wiggles or anything, but it's very odd to me that he likes this show. At 8, every night he runs to the tv, because I swear that he knows that it is coming on. From 8 - 8:55 he watches this show and then goes straight to bed. When I say he watches it, I mean he sits in the same spot and doesn't move for 55 mins. This is the ONLY time he sits still for that long. I look at this show and think, what is the facisination?

Ryan's first letter

Ryan loves the letter A, he thinks that every letter is an A.

This past weekend he came up to me w/his aqua doodle. For those of you who dont know that that is, you put some water in a pen and they write on the board and it only comes up on there. Then when it dries, it disappears. He plays with it quite a bit. Anyways, he came up to me with his aquadoodle and said "mamma A". and what do you know. He actually did write an A.

Look at that and tell me that isn't an A!

I thought it was a fluke, until he did it again today. He really knows how to write an A. I am very impressed. Now, it's time to start on B!

Ryan's First Pet(s)

Ryan got 2 goldfish from my mom and dad for Valentine's day. I tried to name them, but he says "noooo" "fishy", so I guess their names are Fishy, according to Ryan. He already gave them a treat and decided to give them his lollipop. Hey, they were really trying to eat it. I am sure I will find many more random items in there. Here are some pictures....

So, these 2 goldfish are Ryan's first pet(s). I really wanted a dog, but I guess the fish will have to do for now. :)

At least Ryan really enjoys them, that is all that matters.

Cookies

I think Ryan loves cookies more than he loves me. I guess he gets that from Mike.

He made chocolate chip cookies last night (well, me actually), but I made him feel like he did it!

Christmas 2008

I know, it's a little late for christmas pictures, but I left my camera at my aunt's house & then I couldn't find the cord to upload them.

Christmas morning at our apartment...

I know, we have the smallest christmas tree known, but it's the only thing that would fit.

Ryan opening his presents

Christmas at my in-laws house

All the presents (sorry alicia, lol)

Tommy showing Ryan the RIGHT way to open presents Ryan's airplane he got from Noni and Papa Tommy and Ryan got F-150 powerwheels from Noni and Papa also

For some reason the rest of the pictures either didn't show up or they are blurry. Not really sure what is wrong w/my camera.

Christmas was great this year. Everyone was able to be together.

There are so many things to look forward to this year, including a new edition to the family (NOT ME PEOPLE). My sister-in-law and brother-in-law are expecting their second child sometime in August. LETS GO FOR A GIRL THIS TIME!

My picky eater

Ryan has always been a pretty good eater, except for recently. I dont know if it's his age or what, but it's becoming exhausting. When we eat dinner, everyone has to sit at the table & we turn off the tv. I will put something on his plate that I know he will eat. Sometimes its the same as what me and Mike are eating and sometimes it's not. It really depends on what it is. Well, the last 3 or 4 nights he has been REFUSING to eat what is on his plate and then like an hour or two after dinner, he will bug me for something else to eat. Apple, crackers, whatever he feels like. Well, I've decided that this is NOT OKAY. He needs to eat what is on his plate for dinner and if he doesn't eat it, then he doesn't get any dinner. We ate dinner around 5:30 and know it's 8:15 and he hasn't eaten ANYTHING! He has been to the cupboard to try to pull something out, but I just put it back. I point to his dinner on the table and say "that's what your eating" and he puts his hands over his eyes and runs away (I'm not making him eat freakin liver or anything). I know I should stick to my guns, but I have a hard time putting him to bed w/out anything to eat.



Any suggestions? Give him what he wants or make him eat his dinner?