Ryder . 41 Weeks

41 weeks; 22 pounds, 10 ounces.

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Since the cutting of his first tooth, Ryder has had quite the runny nose, but other than that, he is doing just fine.

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He is pulling himself up on ottomans and chairs, but is not good at sitting back down on his own - he gets scared, and just cries/whines for help.

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He has started to clap on demand, and LOVES when you clap for him, praising him for doing something well.

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Snapped mid-laugh!

Standing while playing.

Playing with the water in the faucet.

Getting him to clap for a picture was a bit tricky!

Playing his guitar with Patrick.

Testing out the neighbor's swing set - he was absolutely thrilled to swing.  The new neighbors had a hiccup in their closing plans, and due to some issues, are using our backyard and garage for storage until they move in later this week.

We had another fun weekend!  We celebrated Mother's Day with my mom yesterday, and will be celebrating with Jody (Patrick's mom) on Saturday.

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And, in what Patrick always says is "typical" with anything involving government, I don't have any news on the interviews.  I was told that it should be announced by tomorrow, but I was really hoping to have found out today . . . but, with only an hour left in my day, I'm thinking it won't be until tomorrow . . . if that statement was accurate (originally, it was supposed to be the end of last week).