Now, we celebrate 2 years with our little guy and it is hard to remember what life was like without him.
We had so so much fun celebrating Ryan's birthday this year! It was extra special because Grandma and Papa Ekk were able to spend the week with us. They came down on Tuesday and stayed until Sunday just to spend Ryan's birthday week with him. He is so loved! On Ryan's actual birthday, we had a fun-filled day. We started the morning out with streamers hanging from his doorway, 2 balloons for 2 years old, and cinnamon rolls for breakfast.
 The balloons were definitely a hit! :) |
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| so fun being with Grandparents! |
After the zoo, we came home for Ryan's nap and after his nap, he was able to open a his gifts. He got a Tonka truck from Mom and Dad (to go with his tractor party), and some Thomas the Train sets from Grandma and Grandpa and a Portuguese Soccer outfit!
For dinner, Dad skipped a class, so that he would be able to join us at the Corvette Diner. It was a super fun place that is 50's style! Ryan got a balloon, the waiter did a dance for him and he got his own ice cream at the end. It was super fun! He also opened some gifts that came in the mail. He LOVED the Elmo books from Aunt Patrice! :)
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| This is our neighbor who came over for a little bit. Ryan LOVES him! :) |
Then on Saturday, we had Ryan's party. It was a super fun party, but was a little sad because Ryan was sick. :( At his check up the day before, the Dr. said that he was coming down with croup. Major bummer! I was at a loss of what to do, since there was no way of re-scheduling. So, we decided to just warn everyone and go ahead with the party. It was still a blast. Ryan had a bit of a hard morning though. Here he is sipping his juice and watching his current favorite movie: Charlotte's Web.
Anyways, he still was coughing when the party was going on, but thankfully he was in really good spirits and loved having so many of his favorite people around. Jason's parents were pretty amazing with helping with so many of the preparations and I don't know what I would've done without them...especially since Ryan gets very clingy with mom when he's sick. Here are some snapshots of the party:
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| It was so bright, but I made a little Happy Birthday banner for him. :) |
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| We had a dinosaur dig for the kiddos...there were little plastic dino's hidden in the dirt. :) |
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| Digging for dinos! |
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| Krissy...we love her! :) |
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| Our youngest guest...Mr. Blake Miller...he's the cutest! |
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| Kevin saying hello :) |
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| Not all the kids could make it, but we were so glad to have a few of Ryan's friends come and celebrate. |
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| The cake :) |
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| singing Happy Birthday :) |
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| Blowing out the candle! |
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| having ice cream with Grandma! |
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| so many fun gifts! |
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The master bbq man: Papa Ekk |
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| We had put Christmas lights up in the bushes...Ryan was pretty excited about those. |
What a wonderful year we've had watching Ryan transform from a baby to a little boy. :) I am excited about this next year and watching him be a big brother and develop even more.
Here are some Ryan facts for 2 years:
Height: 36.5 inches (80th percentile)
Weight: 26 lbs (25th percentile)
He loves cars and trucks.
His favorite movie is Charlotte's Web, or 'piggy'
He still loves to read books: his favorites are his toddler Bible and devotional :)
He can point to all the letters and knows almost all of the sounds! :)
He can point to all the letters and knows almost all of the sounds! :)
When he says yes, he says 'yah yah.'
He is an awesome sleeper: bed at 7, up at 7, nap from 12:00 to about 2:30 to 3:00.
He LOVES oranges, crackers, mac n cheese, chicken (bock bock), cheese, and any pasta.
He doesn't eat veggies very well...but mom mixes them in his eggs and pasta! :)
He definitely is a momma's boy.
He loves the zoo, and will make monkey sounds on our way to the zoo.
He loves slides and just being outdoors.
He is a very loved little boy!
Happy 2nd Birthday! :)
Looks like a very Happy Day! Please give Ryan a hug for me!
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