hello snow!

Kansas got a good pile of the white stuff (as did much of the country I hear), so we headed over to Babies R Us and grabbed a snowsuit on clearance.  I figured Ry loved being outside, this would be so fun for her to go out in the snow...

She was 100% less than thrilled.  She was having a really hard time sitting up in all that puffiness, and she was mad that I made her wear a hat... and probably that she had socks on her hands because we didn't have mittens... :o).  But I snapped a couple of pics which was really my goal all along anyway, so whatever.

And for those of you thinking Chris is crazy in just his tshirt, he had been shoveling my parents driveway for a couple hours.  I'm pretty sure he should have still been wearing a coat, but I guess he is a big boy that can make his own decisions!  Ha ha.

Today we made a trip to the doctor for Ryann's nine month appointment.  She weighed in at 19lbs 13oz, and was 28.25in long.  So we were pretty close in our estimations.  We briefly discussed Ryann's distaste for solids, but honestly she didn't really offer me the help I was looking for.  I don't think anyone understands how much Ry hates having stuff put in her mouth.  But she did suggest offering her salty and sour items, and trying to make putting things in her mouth fun (was I trying to make it torture?  I didn't think so...).  We also discussed sleep training, and her doctor suggested we read Ferber's book.  So it is on it's way from Amazon.  Oy.

And just for fun, here are a couple of pictures I took today.

 Can you see her tooth on top?  The other one has broken through the gums, and then disappeared under the swelling twice :o(.  I think it is on it's way out for the final time though.

Today she started really clicking her tongue, so she was laughing at herself why she was doing it.  Super cute.  Last week she also started shaking her head in the no motion.  It is pretty funny.  I doubt she has any idea that it means no, but occasionally is seems like she is responding to something I ask or tell her to do.  Ry is also waving and clapping more.  She alternates between a full out arm wave, and just opening and closing her fingers, but I'm pretty sure she is utilizing both as a wave.  Then again, what do I know :o).