all things RYAN: two years

That's right, my little boy is 2 years old.  Time flies!  He weighs 29 pounds and is a half inch shy of being 3 feet tall (so according to textbooks he's destined to be at least 6 feet tall).  He's such a happy child and such a joy to be around.  Here's his chair picture, this time in PJ's.

We didn't have a party but we did celebrate.  

Ryan woke up to his birthday banner and a pancake breakfast.

  

Among his many birthday gifts were a (used) kitchen (from Mom & Dad) and a inside tent (from Nonna). 

Then we (Nonna, Ryan, the twins, and myself) went to a bounce house.  

These were the best shots!

Strangely, the best thing at the bounce house were the ride on arcades.

Then we ended the day with yummy cupcakes!

 ~ He still loves the IPad.  Actually, it's a bit of an obsession.  He can independently watch youtube, play games, and draw.  The obsession isn't limited to the IPad.  It also extends to all  electronics...phones, baby monitor, GPS.  Here he sits with the IPad completely oblivious to his brothers.

~ He loves being outside.  Doesn't matter what he's doing.  Water table, bubbles, taking a walk, mowing the yard....

~ Speaking of mowing the yard, he loves lawn mowers.  From his bubble mower to the riding mowers that reside at Home Depot.  I love this face, it reminds me of the face he used to make as a baby (below at 8 months). 

~ He has the occasional tantrum but is easily distracted and back to smiling in no time.

~ He's an analytical child for sure.  He takes time to warm up to new people or experiences.  Here he demonstrates his 'hmmm' or 'thinking' gesture which he learned from his Nonna. 

~ He's known his letters for quite some time but has just started learning his numbers (and counting).

~ He still believes if he covers his face with his hands he becomes invisible.  And if anyone walks through the front door he 'hides'.  In this picture he was covering his face as to disappear from the rain!

~ He's a lefty.  I wonder if it's because his right thumb is small...

~ He is a terrific eater though he'd eat cereal, preferably Cinnamon Chex, 3 meals a day if we'd let him.  And he prefers Pomegranate, aka Pom, juice.

~ He is such a copy cat.  Here he's copying Nonna who wears a headband while she washes her face.  Isn't he the most adorable child you've ever seen?

~ His vocabulary has increased exponentially.  He's up to 3 word combinations.  However, some of his speech is only understood by those closest to him.

~ He continues to be a great sleeper.  He sleeps 10-12 hours at night and takes a 2.5-3 hour nap everyday. And boy, oh, boy he loves his bedtime routine.

~ He's a sweaty boy!

~ He continues to be a great big brother.  When the adults are consumed with the babies, Ryan plays by himself, giving us a few minutes to get things under control.  Sometimes he completely blocks out their cries, and other times he rushes to their sides with a pacifier in hand.

~ He continues to be one of the 3 most loved boys in all the world!