And the first word after mom and dad is....

DOG! It is only fitting that Ramsey's first 3 words were Mom, Dad, and Dog. We first heard him say it a few days ago and he kept repeating it over and over. He would point at one of the dogs and say "dog". Since then, he has gotten even better with his animal noises and is attempting to say all kinds of other words. Yesterday, when I was changing him, I dropped something and said "shoot". I was quickly reminded to watch what I say as Ramsey shouted out "shoot". Other words we've heard this week are cat, out, guys?, hat, and boat. We're not really sure what he's actually trying to say when he says "guys", but that's sure what it sounds like. He absolutely loves the outdoors and will pick up your shoes and hand them to you, so you will take him outside.

Baby Animal Days

In-spite of all of the rain, Ramsey had a great weekends outdoors. His absolute favorite thing right now is going outside. Every day when I get home from work, I'll let him walk around the yard with the dogs. So, yesterday we braved the rain and took Ram to see all the baby animals at the Western Heritage Center. He got to touch baby ducks, chicks, cows, sheep, goats, pigs, and turtles. He even held a rabbit in his lap for a few minutes without squeezing it!

Today we took Ramsey over to the Logan zoo where he got to see some monkeys, antelope, bald eagle, birds, ducks, geese, porcupines and more. Although he enjoyed seeing the animals, I think he enjoyed jumping in the rain puddles the most!

First Sleeping Bag

This is Ramsey's first sleeping bag for his first camping trip of the season. Although it is still snowing in Logan, it was nice and warm in southern Utah for the annual canyoneering trip. Scott and I each got to do one canyon and Ramsey had a blast running around in the sand.

Not a baby anymore...

Ramsey has grown so much in the last month. He has figured out how to use a fork. Most of the time he won't eat anything unless you help him put food on it so he can put it in his mouth by himself. He's been working really hard at trying to figure out the spoon, too.

There's been a lot of imitating going on lately. Ramsey loves singing songs like wheels on the bus and hokey pokey. He'll put his hands on his head, hands on his belly, stomp his feet, and turn around.

Visit with Aunt Carol and Uncle Tom

Ramsey's great aunt and uncle, Carol and Tom, invited us down to their condo at Brian Head for an extended weekend of skiing fun. There was lots of powder to be had out there.
They got Ramsey his first pillow (which he absolutely loves) and had his first experience with bubbles. Carol taught Ramsey how to spin around and to grunt like a hippo! It is amazing how much of what you say he can understand now. Time to start watching it!

Swim Lessons Begin!

Ramsey's first swim lessons have begun. We are doing a parent-tot class twice a week for 6 weeks. Ramsey is learning to get comfortable in the water by floating around on his front and back, dunking under, kicking around, and playing games. He loves being in the water and doesn't even cry when you dip him under water (although he is a little shocked).

One Year Update

The 12 month doctor visit had Ramsey weighing in at 19.5 lbs. and 30 inches long. Basically, we have a tall skinny kid here. He's been eating plenty of food, but is in constant motion burning it off. We are making the transition from baby food to whole foods. Ramsey has tried just about everything basic by now. Sometimes he eats everything and sometimes he's picky. Some of his favorites include bananas, bread, eggs, peanut butter, yogurt, avocado, potatoes, broccoli, mac and cheese and peas. He is not much of a meat eater yet, but I can get him to eat tofu.

We still haven't hear any words besides mom and dad. However, Ramsey loves anything that has to do with animals and will try to make the sounds. He still snorts like a pig and I taught him the sign for frog, which is sticking his tongue out. If you ask him to do the sign for frog, he will stick his tongue out.

Spring is coming just in time. Ramsey has a new obsession with going outside. Any time he sees the door open, he will run over to it and scream until you take him outside. All he wants to do is walk around. We're looking forward to spending many summer days at the park with him.