Big Boy Room

With only three more months until baby brother's expected arrival, we have been working hard on getting a big boy room ready for Ryan. We're hoping this will give him plenty of time to get settled before he has to adjust to yet another transition.

Today was the big reveal, and Ryan is very excited! (phew!) He took a decent nap in his big boy bed, so we'll see how tonight goes. Here are some pictures and a video of his first impressions.

The view from the doorway (book/play area)

The train paintings that I spent hours & hours & hours on (but it was worth it!)

various views of the bed/dresser/doorway


Ryan & Daddy, checking out the new toys for his big boy room

happy boy! :-)

Now maybe I'll have time to start blogging more regularly again (and fill in my gaps!)

"I need a phone"

As my belly is getting bigger, Ryan is noticing it more and more and we end up talking about "baby brother" quite a bit. He likes to lift up my shirt and give my belly kisses and "push my button", which is now protruding quite dramatically.

Giving baby brother a kiss at the beach

Yesterday, during one of these moments, I told Ryan that he could talk to the baby if he wants to. He paused, looked at me, and said:

"I need a phone"

Blueberries!

If you know my son at all, you probably know that blueberries are one of his absolute favorite things (he gets it from his Daddy). So, this morning, we set off early for a special treat (and now summer tradition): picking blueberries!

He was so good. I was amazed. He followed me to the bushes and I showed him which ones were the good ones to pick. And then he got right down to business, picking two or three ripe ones at a time and putting them in our bucket. A couple of times, he accidentally picked one that wasn't ripe and was sure to tell me about it and hand it over. He didn't even ask to eat one until we got home. I guess blueberry picking is serious business, but we sure did have a blast!

and now for a little trip down memory lane:

blueberry picking, 2008 : Ryan was 2 months old & slept in his carrier the whole time



blueberry picking, 2009: Ryan was clearly more interested in other things (though he had no problems eating the blueberries once they were home!)