Ryder . 22 Weeks

This kid is growing like a weed - 22 weeks; 19 pounds!  He is also officially 5 months old.

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Ryder's personality continues to develop more and more every day.  He really is such a good natured baby!

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A typical snapshot . . . a toy in the mouth, while smiling.

The drill is a common sight in our house - Ryder seems fascinated with the bright color, and loves to see it spin.

Ryder can't really feed himself the entire bottle, but he is working on being able to hold it on his own.

We celebrated Ryder's 5 month "birthday" by getting his hair cut.  It was just getting too long - when combed all the way forward, it was in his eyes.  Patrick held him, and, overall, he was pretty good at sitting still!

Ryder was recently given a new toy (I had the exact one as a kid!) - he really likes it!  (You can also see just how much shorter his hair is now).

Another typical snapshot . . . both hands in the mouth, and smiling!

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We are gearing up for a busy week of Christmas fun.  We (really, Patrick) even put up the Christmas tree in the front room (office).  It's a prelit one - so, it has pretty lights, but no ornaments this year.

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We finished up the painting over the weekend (we still have some areas (our bedroom and "powder room" bath) to paint, but we are holding off on those for awhile).  Most of the boxes (other than the basement) are unpacked.  Now - we start the "remodel" of the Master Bath.  Yes, I know, it's a new house - but adding a linen closet will be SO nice!!!

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Merry Christmas!