April 2012

Here we go with April which was only slightly more eventful than March. Ryder gained a couple more teeth and started cruising around the house using whatever he could get his hands on to use as a walker. Diaper boxes were his favorite!

Our little guy has a tupperware obsession - 04/04/2012

The sweetest face I have ever seen - 04/04/2012

Doing "guy stuff" with daddy - 04/04/2012

 We started out the month with a trip to Truman to spend Easter with Jason's family. We normally celebrate Easter with my family at my sister's house in Easter, but this year my parents decided to go to their cabin for Easter so we decided to switch things up a little. Our Easter was wonderful: good food, great family, wonderful weather.

Roo Roo's first Easter basket - 04/08/2012

The cutest Easter Bunny ever! - 04/08/2012

Crawling on the trampoline - 04/08/2012

The weekend after Easter we had a visit from some of our favorite people. Drew, Tori, and Linkin Hesse came to see us for the weekend and they brought our dear friend Tyrone with them. We had a blast hanging out with them and celebrating Drew's birthday. It's always fun to watch Ryder and Linkin play together. I can't wait to watch those 2 silly boys grow up together and I really hope they will be as good of friends as Jason and Drew.

Jason and the birthday boy - 04/14/2012

They are going to kill us for these pictures when they're teenagers! - 04/14/2012

No more pictures, mom! - 04/14/2012

Playtime! - 04/15/2012

Trying to get a good picture of these 2 is challenging, to say the least... - 04/15/2012

Our weekend with the Hesses (and Tyrone) was over way too quickly, as usual. We really hate living so far away from them and with Drew and I both having to work weekends it makes it difficult to get together. Here we are in June and we are yet to get together again. We're shooting for a weekend in August, but I'm really hoping we'll be able to find a date that's not so far away.

Lunch time - 04/18/2012

Playing with daddy's tractor that great-Grandpa Thorvald made - 04/20/2012

My future's so bright I gotta wear shades! - 04/23/2012

Cheesy smile - 04/29/2012

By the end of April Ryder was becoming much more mobile. He continued to cruise around the house using his diaper boxes for stability. He also learned that he could push the boxes to where he wanted to go and then climb on top of them to get to things. While this makes me a very nervous mommy, it is so fun to watch his wheels turn. It's amazing to watch him problem solve and figure things out.

We're in trouble now - 04/30/2012

I think I'll just climb in with my toys! - 04/30/2012

I remember feeling very overwhelmed at this time because Ryder had just turned 11 months and his first birthday was quickly approaching. It's amazing how fast this past year has gone. My friend Mackenzie said it best, "The days with be long but the weeks/months/years will be fast". I couldn't have said it better myself. Because of this I try to not take a single moment with Ryder for granted. I try to spend as much quality time with him as possible (this is probably why I have yet to get a sitter for him...) because I know he won't be little forever. My little boy is growing up...

Much Love, Danielle