April Pictures

April has been a fun month. The weather has been great and I have been enjoying my time off from work with the baby. Here are some pictures of Peyton at around 6 weeks.
On one of the pics, the little girl in blue holding Peyton is Anna Ichiba (Mik and Amy's daughter). Starting last week and the rest of my leave I am keeping Jordan home on Wednesdays for a play date with the Ichiba's, who also live in Murphy! Jordan loves it. She needs some girlfriends her age, so we are glad she has Anna and Mia!

Ryan has also started Baseball (Ryan won't let me call it T-Ball, since he doesn't use a T anymore, that is beneath him). He just had his last soccer game today and scored a goal! Baseball will carry us through June then Ryan will start a basketball team for the first time. I can't wait to see him play.

The last picture is of my nephew Hayden and his friend Lane. They got to meet a Texas Ranger at the ball game last night. Shawn takes Hayden, his dad, and a friend every year to game for Hayden's birthday. Good family bonding time!

It is a miracle - Ryan is eating REAL FOOD!

I am happy mom! Ryan is finally eating normal foods beyond his same 10 foods that he eats (chicken nuggets, tortillas, fish sticks, pizza pockets , grilled cheese, apple sauce, bananas, chips and yogurt). Within the past month he has consumed spaghetti, stuff chicken and spinach shells, meat loaf, chicken breast, and apples. This is amazing. I never thought this day would come. It all started when my dad and Eva were visiting and we convinced Ryan to try chicken that Eva had prepared. Then again when my Aunt Ozzie was here, we got him to eat her spaghetti. I am beginning to wonder if Eva and Aunt Ozzie are better cooks then me and this is why he is trying the food!! Anyway, He seems to be ok with it as long as I promise that he just has to try and it and if he doesn't like it he doesn't have to eat it. With this process, he is finding that he likes more stuff than he thought! He has told me on several occasions now that is was the best meal he ever had. I guess he didn't know what he was missing out on before.

The other night I served stuffed shells which have chicken, ham, spinach, cottage cheese, etc. I thought for sure the kids would turn up their noses. But Ryan told me this was his favorite meal and Jordan told said - "This is going to be a party in my tummy". I thought that was so funny. I thought she came up with it on her own, but then I found out that it is from that show I hate - Yo Gaba Gaba. I guess, I shouldn't hate it anymore since it seems to be influencing Jordan to try new foods!

The protective brother

Ryan is so protective of Peyton and he is nuts about her. He says she is the best baby ever. Everytime she cries Ryan makes sure that mommy knows and thinks I must do something about it immediately.:-) Also there was an incident where Shawn and are were running around the house looking for Ryan's uniform and Ryan and Jordan were downstairs with the baby. Jordan was singing to Peyton and touching her head. Ryan screams - mommy and daddy Jordan is touching the baby's head. I look down and it was very gentle, and I said it is fine Ryan. He doesn't take this answer, he keeps telling us over and over and we keep saying it is fine Ryan. He finally just gives up and in desperation - thinking we aren't caring or listening to him - he says - "fine! just let Jordan touch the head!"(in this tone - implying - I give up just touch her head and she will get hurt and it will be because no one was listening to him). Very sweet, Ryan.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

Ryan and Jordan in the bathroom getting ready for bed.
Ryan is on the potty, Jordan is brushing her teeth

Ryan - "When I grow up, I want to have a son and I will buy him a skate board and me a skate board and we will skate board together". "Jordan - what do you want to be when you grow up?"
Jordan - "A doctor" - (Jordan btw, likes doctors but hates nurses since they give the shots)
mommy - "Ryan what do you want to be?"
Ryan - "A police man and I want 4 kids - 2 boys and 2 girls."