What's New Pussy Cat...

It's been awhile since I've posted something other than a recipe. Ryder has grown so much in the past month. Just ONE month! I cannot believe how alert he is now and how much he is learning every day. He has found his feet, started to roll over again (he started at about 2 1/2 months and then quit), he's swatting at things and actually grabbing at his toys (and bringing them to his mouth haha).
He is still going through the beginning of the teething process. Lots and lots of drool. I cannot keep his outfits dry and I am constantly changing his bibs. He also always has his hands in his mouth, chewing on them. Of all the teething rings/toys we have bought him, he would still rather have his hand.
We recently cut his hair. It was getting so long and the top half of his hair was that black/dark brown color and the bottom was blonde. (It was like the hair of the teenagers ten years ago who had the blonde on top and black underneath-o so natural-but in reverse) Now, he has the cutest little cut ( thanks to hubby) and his hair is blonde!!! Everyone was so surprised when two blonde parents gave birth to a BLACK headed baby. Well, ladies and gentlemen, my baby is definitely his mommy's baby. When I was born, I had black hair, too. At about 3 months, mine fell out and began coming back in blonde. That is EXACTLY what happened to Ryder...

My mom holding me in 1987

Me holding Ryder in 2011.

Tell me he doesn't look like me. haha. That little boy in the picture right above this is so much smaller than the baby that is sleeping in his swing right now. 

Here are some pictures of late. I can't believe how much bigger he is. He is in the 75 percentile in every measurement. At his last doctor appointment, on the 8th of this month, he weighed 15 lbs and was 25.5 inches long. That is a little under double his birth weight and 5.5 inches longer than his birth length.