Ryan may be getting big, but he still fits in the kitchen cupboards!




Yep, he still wears that hockey jersey all the time -- but at least he has pants on this time. (I note that "jersey" is pronounced "zee-bee.")

Here's Ryan in the same cupboard almost 1 year ago:



We have found 2 to be a very fun (and non-terrible) age. Ryan has been asserting possession of things for a while now (as in "no, that's mine!" if the cat walks within 5 feet of him while he's playing with his trains). Lately this has taken on a new form that we find very amusing and sweet. If the cat (Alby) walks up to me to be petted while Ryan is nearby, Ryan will often say, "No, Alby, that's MY mommy!" and will run over and wrap his arms around me. (Or, if it's the dog seeking Rob's attention, "No, Jessie, that's MY daddy!") I just want to keep him this little and sweet forever!

April/Easter '09 photos

Heading to the playground on a sunny afternoon:







The baseball egg Ryan made at the Easter celebration at daycare:



We also dyed eggs at home last weekend:





Ryan enjoyed hand-painting designs on the eggs.









But his favorite part by far was rearranging the finished eggs in the carton, over and over and over.... He cried when it was time to put them away.







The finished product:



After Ryan went to bed, the Easter Bunny came.



Ryan was excited to find a Sir Topham Hatt car and a Lightning McQueen car in his Easter basket (and immediately arranged for them to crash into a plastic egg).







After a quick glance through his new Curious George book, he was ready to dig into his candy. He was a big fan of the Reese's cups, as you can tell from his expression in the second photo below.





We spent Easter Sunday at Grandma and Grandpa G's. Ryan normally refuses to stand still and look at the camera for pictures, but he was all excited to pose with Grandpa and his cousin Jimmy that day:



Ryan's cousin Hannah (the only little girl on either side of our family), playing in the tunnel the Easter Bunny brought her and her brother.



Ryan blew kisses to Jimmy and Hannah when they left:



Showing Grandma his new cars:



Hamming around on the recliner:




Playing with trains is still Ryan's favorite indoor activity. He loved watching his battery-powered Thomas pull all the other cars around the track, until Thomas was confiscated after Ryan decided to throw him in Daddy's glass of water.







Ryan (f/k/a Yoda) in his Star Wars shirt: