2007 Comes To An End

This has been the most fantastic year ever and its weird to feel a bit sad about it ending. Having spent an entire year as mom and dad to Bryan, its really something to look back and reflect on now. So many changes this year. We have changed, and of course Bryan has changed the most. Over the course of this year, we watched our son grow and blossom from a tiny baby into a toddler. The cutest and sweetest little guy we ever could have dreamed of.

Where there once Bryan was not even able to sit up by himself, now he is not only walking, but climbing and running. We've even gotten him to dance a couple times. He has a funny sense of humor and loves to laugh and be silly. He is very sensitive and cries easily if you raise your voice at him. He is able to communicate so much more now, and can tell us when he wants to eat or wants a drink. And now when we are outside or in the store, he will wave and say "hi" to people. Bryan loves taking a bath, and has fun splashing in the water and filling cups with water and pouring them out........sometimes all over me and the floor.

These are the words Bryan is saying so far:

ma-ma, da-da, Dyna (the dog), milk (sounds like ma, but hes trying), eat!-eat!

once we even heard him say doggie, doctor (when he was really sick and we were taking him to urgent care), and jacket

Bryans favorite foods of late:

cottage cheese and string cheese, oranges and bananas, oatmeal, goldfish crackers and of course Cheerios, anything pasta, french fries (the occasional treat that makes Bryans eyes light up). Bryan also loves Mexican food. He likes a chicken soft taco with rice and beans.

Bryan has seven teeth and is getting ready for No 8. He is much better now with letting me clean his teeth and even tries to do his own flossing. Hes making mom proud.

Bryans latest fascination is with anything to do with cars and trucks. One of his very favorite ways to spend a day is outside in the garage with daddy, and taking a ride around the neighborhood on the ATV. He likes to watch the Speed channel with daddy too, and says vroom!!! when the cars and monster trucks are on.

Bryans favorite TV shows:

Wonder Pets and Backyardigans. Oh, and Monster Truck Jam.

Bryans favorite toys:

Other than of course his cars and trucks, he loves his books, and has finally mastered his shape-sorter toy.

New things Bryan has figured out:

He goes in the veggie crisper drawer and pulls out carrot sticks and feeds them to Dyna.

He knows when we are driving down our street and starts saying da-da right away.

Bryan knows where his nose, eyes, ears, hair and belly are.

He has also gotten quite good at eating with a spoon, and very often will wave bye-bye.