Such a big helper

Ryker wanted to be with the boys and help put the trailer together. I suited him up and sent him outside to show them how it's done.

The happy little helper

He's EVERYWHERE

We always knew when Ryker started crawling he would be all over the place. What we didn't realize was how quickly he would go from one or two little crawls to covering the entire room in seconds. He just started crawling a few days ago and boy have our lives changed. He is into everything and is always on the go. Unfortunately he hasn't learned the meaning of the word "NO" as quickly as he learned to crawl. He has his hands in every drawer, cupboard or shelf he can reach. It just makes us more active as we run after him trying to stop him from destroying things.

He's already trying to climb the stairs.

Progress made....

We sent my brother Tony by the property on Tuesday and found out the backhoe was on the lot, but no digging had been done. We got a call the next day telling us they broke ground. On Thursday we went out to see how far along they were in the digging and found this......

the footings being poured!!!

Jacob looks like he's supervising

At this rate we will definitely be in by mid to late April. :)

Our new house!!!

After putting offers in on houses and being told the house is ours and then having it all fall through a few weeks later Jacob continued to look and came across some open lots in Grantsville where we could buy the lot and build the house without going over our budget. We went out and looked at them the next day and decided to put money down on the end lot. Three days later we went in and met with the builder and chose our colors and all that fun stuff. They should be breaking ground today or within the next few days. We are hoping to close and be moving into the house at the end of April.
We are going to be on .5 an acre which is next to telephone lines so we won't have a neighbor on that side and behind us is an open HOA park area so we won't have any backyard neighbors. An existing equestrian trail ends at our front yard so we have easy access to the trails that wind through the neighborhood. We are only 4 miles from Grantsville Reservoir which means some good 4wheeling trails nearby.
Another big plus is that we are only about a mile from Tony, Angie and girls so even though we are moving out to Grantsville we are still near family.
We never imagined we would be moving into a brand new house at this point in our lives, but we are and we are so excited!!
Here are a few pictures of our lot. We will keep everyone posted as things progress.

Our neighbors....the power lines

The beautiful bushes in our front yard

I'm standing at the front corner and the black dot at the fence is Jacob at the back corner

The view from the street


Our lot

7 months and counting...

It's amazing how much kids learn and grow in just a month. Ryker has figured out how to get up on his hands and knees, but can't quite get the hang of moving his hands forward. Instead, he slides his knees back and gets further and further away from the object he was going for. He has realized he can lay on his stomach and turn himself around in a circle and if he rolls toward whatever it is he wants he usually ends up reaching it. He will get up on his hands and the tips of his toes and when he's about to fall over he will lunge/fall forward.
He has started making all different sounds and noises and has said "Hi", "Mom" and is so very close to saying "Dad". The "Hi" and "Mom" only lasted a day or two and he stopped saying them.
He is such a happy baby and loves to laugh at anyone who will jump out from behind something. He always has a huge smile for anyone who will look at him.
When he was first born it seemed like 3 months was sooo far away and here we are 7 months and a few days later and it just amazes me how short it has been and how much joy he has brought into our lives.

Ryker loves being with his dad

and loves being read to

What a cutie!

Nice beanie.....Great color....Go Cougars!!!!

I can't believe he holds his bottle already

You can guess what he got for Christmas

Ryker loving his dad

Nice coat..what a hottie...

Ryker and some of his Christmas toys

6 months old..!!!????? No Way....

That's right, Ryker turned 6 months old a few days ago. He is growing up so quickly and learning new things. He loves to sit up and play with his toys as well as move all around the kitchen in the walker. With help from the walker, he has come to me a couple of times when I've called his name. As for crawling he hasn't quite figured out how to get up on both his hands and knees at the same time, but he is getting close.
Like most babies Ryker loves playing with paper. I'm excited to see if he will open his gifts on Christmas. I know he will probably play with the paper rather than the toys, but it will be so much fun!
At his 6 month check up he weighed in at a whopping 19 lbs 10 oz and is 27" long. We don't think the nurse stretched his legs out fully when she measured him because that would mean he only grew 1/2 and inch and it seems he grew more than that. Oh well. While we were there Ryker got not only his 3 immunization shots, but also the flu and H1N1 vaccinations. I also got the flu vaccination and was a wimp about it, but Ryker only cried a little while getting all 5 of his shots. Maybe I need to take lessons from my 6 month old on how to be tougher.

I don't have many pictures of him since I posted them a few weeks ago, but here are a few.

Random pictures

Since I haven't updated the blog recently and don't have much to say, I will just post a few pictures. I can say that our Thanksgiving was great. We spent time with both families and enjoyed every minute and bite of it.

A few times I've laid Ryker down to play or nap and once he's gone quiet I've checked on him and this is what I've found.

I see a foot. I guess he really is under there.


I had to make sure he was still breathing.

He pulls the covers over his face and then flails his arms and breaths like he's hyperventilating.

I found my feet!!

My first sippy cup. How am I doing????

I bought him this snowsuit and was disappointed when I put it on and realized he would be too tall for it in a week or two. I thought he was so cute in it that I had to take a few pictures before I returned it.

Look I have a hat just like Dad!!

My first time wearing a tie. What a cute little man!!

The two best looking men ever......and they're mine!!