Lily and Ryan have a new baby cousin! Logan Brian Amen was born on Tuesday morning to Aunt Ray-Ray and Uncle Bri-Bri in Connecticut. Everyone is doing well, and his pictures are adorable. His arrival was much anticipated, and we can't wait to meet him!
We feel very lucky to have two beautiful, happy children. Having two kids definitely has its challenges, but I wouldn't change it for anything. I think the best part has been seeing them together - Ryan absolutely adores Lily, and Lily is a great big sister. There has been a lot more jealousy over toys, etc. since Ryan started moving around on his own, but for the most part, they do great together. The bad part is that my house constantly looks like it blew up...
Ryan will be one in just another month, and the time has completely flown by. We're cherishing all of the baby moments we can and trying to soak it all in. Ryan is still having some sleep issues at night, so we've been trying some different things to help with that. Some nights are good, and other nights we really learn the meaning of sleep deprivation! Ryan is working his way up to walking and talking, and has been eating more "people food" lately rather than baby food. He has several "tricks" now, including giving and blowing kisses, high fives and clapping. He babbles non-stop too! I can't wait for the conversations to start between the two of them.
Lily gets smarter and smarter each day, and we are continually surprised by the funny things that come out of her mouth! She talks to Ryan all the time, and calls him "buddy" and "Ry-guy." We're going to enroll her in some type of dance or creative movement class this fall. She LOVES to dance and constantly asks to turn on music and sing songs. Her recent favorite has been "This Old Man." So far, it appears that she's just as tone deaf as I am, but we all have fun anyway :)
We've been in Pittsburgh for almost six months now, and we're really enjoying it! The weather turned cold again over the last few days, but we had a nice week and a half of mild temperatures and sun. We were able to get outside and take walks around the neighborhood, and Lily took a special trip with Daddy to the Zoo & Aquarium. She hasn't stopped talking about it since! We're looking forward to going back soon as a family :) There is also a horse farm that backs up to our neighborhood, and we got to see the horses on our walk one afternoon - Lily asks to go see the horseys almost every time we drive into the neighborhood :)
We'll check back in soon, probably somewhere close to Ryan's birthday. Hope everyone is doing well!
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