Oink! Oink!

Ramsey can "Oink" like a pig! He loves anything that has to do with animals and tries to imitate all of their sounds. He can also make the sign for duck.

And we have a tooth!

The first tooth has finally begun to sprout from the bottom in the middle!

10 Months Old!

Ramsey turned 10 months old on the 15th. We had to take a trip to Cincinnati for his great-grandfather's funeral, who he regrettably did not get the chance to meet. That was the first time I've taken Ramsey on a trip by myself and he did very well. He got to see the whole Ratterman family and I'm waiting for some pics of that to put up.

Ramsey has begun imitating a lot. He can waive goodbye. He has starting playing peek-a-boo by covering his own face. He has also begun to get into everything - the toilet paper, the cabinets, the garbage - you name it. Things are starting to get interesting around here. And we're still waiting for that first tooth!

First Steps!

Ramsey has been working very hard at walking around while you hold his hands. Scott has also been working very hard at getting him to walk with holding only one hand. Tonight we let go and he took a couple little steps all by himself!

First Christmas!

Ramsey's first christmas was very fun. He got some trucks made out of recycled materials from his dad and some elmo slippers and a piano book from his mom. He got lots of other toys in the mail and many donations to the college fund. We think he had more fun with the paper and boxes than the actual gifts, but that was to be expected from a 9 month old.

After Skyping with Ramsey's grandparents, we took a family hike on the Bonneville shoreline trail. It was intended to be a snowshoe, but all the snow had melted. Then we joined some friends for dinner.

Christmas Eve Skiing, Yurt, and Sledding

The night before Christmas eve, we spent the night in the Yurt at the ski resort with a bunch of friends. Ramsey gave many of them their first taste of what it is like sleeping in the same room with a baby (and the snoring Hoffmanns). We spent the next day taking turns skiing and sledding with Ramsey. I wasn't sure if he would like it or not, but the second time down he was hooting and hollering for more! Pics are in the slideshow...

9 Months Old

Ramsey turned 9 months old on December 15th. He had another checkup and weighed in at 18 lbs even and 27.5 inches. He has actually lost almost a pound since the last checkup. But, we were told not to worry. It is just because of all the moving and shaking. Ramsey loves to do nothing but walk around while you hold his hands. Just two days ago he started couch surfing as well. I don't think it will be very much longer before we see him walking.

We're not sure how much longer it will be on that very first tooth. We're still waiting! And there is no sign of it yet. However, there sure is a lot of babbling going on. Mostly it is just "da da da da da" all day long, with a few other consonants mixed in there.

So far, I've been able to get out skiing twice already. We just take turns hanging out with Ramsey in the lodge, and he has a pretty good time. We may try to take him out for a snow shoe this weekend. The temperatures haven't been too cold, so I think he'll enjoy it.