Ryan sure does love his dog "Cow-wee," and she is so darn patient, cooperative and tolerant with him it's unbelievable and incredibly endearing. His little mind is growing by leaps and bounds and he surprises us all the time with new things he's learned that we didn't even know he understood. He knows most of the farm animals and says them fairly understandably. His daddy taught him how to count to four and while he hasn't mastered it, he's real interested in counting objects and saying "the next" number. We've tried hide and seek too and while he can't hide (which is a good thing for other reasons), he's so good at the waiting and counting while not looking part which is really cute to watch. The little guy can also spot a Jayhawk like you wouldn't believe and is quick to point them out and say "awk." We're not sure if the syllable represents "rock," "chalk" or "hawk" but we know what he's talking about so it doesn't really matter.
He has a trike from his cousin Jack that he loves practicing riding around inside our garage and in the kitchen. He can kind of reach of the peddles and sometimes tries to figure them out and other times has fun just putting his feet up and letting us push him. Ryan continues to be a really good eater and a great sleeper. After we read books with him, he voluntarily hops down, walks over to his crib and says, "up." He gets more fun everyday and we're really enjoying this stage.
