Much needed update!

Happy New Year to everyone! The beginning of 2010 has been fabulous and I look forward to the good health, happiness, and love that this year will bring us!

Christmas 2009 was spent in Summit, New Jersey with Jason's grandparents, parents, sister and boyfriend, Aunt Lynn and Uncle Jim. We had an unbelievably relaxing and fun time. Ry was really into Christmas this year and I think he really "got it." He was spoiled rotten but loved and appreciated every little thing that he received. He also had "word explosion," which for me, was the best gift that I could have ever received. He is talking all the time now, and pretty much in complete sentences. Now the real fun begins ;)!

Immediately upon arriving in New Jersey, about an hour into being at the house, Great Gma and I took Ry up to the bedroom for his nap. For whatever reason, "GG" came out of his mouth, and from that point on we had adopted new names..."GG" and "GG Pop." The names stuck all week and he talks about GG and GG Pop almost daily.

On Christmas Eve, we were able to bundle up and head outside to play in the snow. Rylan was not too sure about it. He really enjoyed watching other people play in it, but he was not a big fan of walking around in it by himself. He did like throwing snowballs and watching Jenny, Ralph, and Missi, make a snowman.

Rylan really enjoyed having his Pop to play with and chase around. Anybody that knows Rylan understands that Rylan thinks that everything has its' own place. Things have to be in place and people have to be where they are supposed to be or you hear an "uh-oh" come out of his mouth. Ry and Missi were playing one day while Pop was out and when Pop returned (Missi was in Pop's spot on the couch), Rylan told Missi to "move Meeme" (he can't say his 's' yet). It was absolutely hilarious. He of course did not mean it in a mean way, but Missi was in the wrong place at that point in time. I wonder who he gets that from?

The holiday was wonderful, the food fantastic, the gift giving generous, and the company priceless. Thank you to our wonderful hosts and loving Grandparents for making Christmas 2009 perfect!