Check-ups

Today I took the boys for their check-ups. Aaron had his 9 month well baby and Ryan had to have a physical for pre-school. Aaron did pretty well with his check-up especially since there weren't any shots involved. He is right on track developmentally and needs to eat less food and drink a little more formula! We need to work on using the sippy cup and developing his pincer-grasp (finger-thumb coordination). Otherwise, he is healthy with three teeth in (bottom two, and right upper) and one almost in (left upper). He is in the 75th percentile for both height and weight. He weighs 21lbs and 4 oz and is 29 inches long. Again, not quite as big as his brother was, but close enough!



Ryan was also a trooper. He cooperated very well even when she looked at his ears-which is a first! He weighs 43 lbs and is 41 3/4 inches tall. No issues with him at this time and is glad we are sending him to preschool! I really can't believe how big my babies are getting!

OBX videos

OBX Vaction

Well we are finally home from a great vacation in the Outer Banks! We decided to drive straight through, and made it back home around 8:30 after leaving at 5:30am. Ryan was great on the ride; he watched a couple DVDs and even took a nap as we entered Ohio. Aaron was pretty grouchy as he has caught a cold. He was officially done after Dayton, but there was no stopping there! Kim also has a cold, and didn't have a fun ride home - but she was a real trooper, just like the boys!

Our house was in Rodanthe, it was about a 30 minute drive south of Nags Head. Info for our house can be found here. We shared it with 5 other couples, including the Swick's. There were a total of 15 children (13 boys, 2 girls!) from 9 months to 17 with 8 of them being 4 or younger. The house was about 100 yards from the water, so it was a nice easy walk to the beach. We tried to go to the beach and the pool each day. Ryan really liked the pool - he learned to jump in and would sometimes venture to shoulder-deep water - but he still preferred to stay by "his steps".

Our beach was great! The beach/water was really clean - no seaweed, garbage, etc.The beach had a "hump", so when high tide came in, it filled a channel-like tidal pool. The kids had a great time splashing in the water.

With the exception of the last day, the ocean water was cold, but you would get used to it. Ryan started the week afraid of the water, then would stand in the crashing waves holding hands, then finally braved the waves by himself (w/ Daddy or Mommy there to grab him for bigger waves of course). Ryan also collected some seashells and built a sand castle. Aaron mostly splashed in the tidal pool or sat on a blanket in the sand. We would also hold him while we stood in the waves w/ Ryan.

We ate a couple good restaurants (Kill Devil Grille was my favorite - Cheesesteak Egg Rolls!!!), and the gang cooked 3 great dinners and every breakfast at the house. BTW, we saw dolphins in the water every day, including while we were in the ocean the last day!

I have a photo gallery of the trip on Facebook, and will put up some videos really soon.

We really liked the OBX, and look forward to going back!

Outer Banks update

We are in Day 3 of our Outer Banks vacation and having a great time. I'll recap our drive down and a few pics w/ this update. We split our drive into 2 days, leaving at 3:30am. We made great time, and surprisingly, didn't encounter any construction or traffic. We got to Raleigh, NC just after 3:00pm, plenty of time to unwind w/ the kids at the hotel. They had a nice indoor pool (and a live performer!), and the kids had a good time!

We were anticipating a lot of traffic going to the Outer Banks, but again had smooth sailing. We arrived in Rondothe in about 3 hours. I'll write more about our vaction later, but for now, here are some pictures.

Ryan's first steps in the Atlantic Ocean.

Ryan's Favorites

It is time for Ryan Paul Sadler's favorites, as of August 1, 2009! Some of these Ryan was asked what his favorite was, and we provide his answer, plus our choice for what we really think his favorite is! It will be interesting to see how it changes over time.

Favorite Color: Red (usually said whatever color his shirt was)
Favorite Food: Pizza (his answer). PB&J, Chicken Nuggets and Fry-fries (our choice)
Favorite Drink: Pop (his answer). Apple Juice (our choice)
Favorite Snack: Goldfish (we agree)
Favorite Fast Food: MickeyDonald's - no doubt about it (FYI, he will tell a knock-knock joke when going thru the drive-thru)
Least Fav Food: Pretty much anything Mommy & Daddy eat
Best Friend: Mommy and Daddy (his answer, awwwww). SpongeBob (our choice)
Favorite Thing to Do w/ Aaron: (tie) Pushing him in his stroller, Give him the "cool face" and Get his belly!
Favorite Place to Sleep: The couch or in Mommy & Daddy's bed
Favorite Jammies (PJ's): Monkey Jammies
Favorite Ride: His Big Wheel
Favorite Sport: Does Wii Bowling count?
Favorite Place to Go Bye-Bye: (Tie) Grandma Papa Cassie and Grandma Papa Bernie
Favorite Book: Disney World Book
Favorite TV Show: ANYTHING on Noggin. Used to favor Blue's Clues then Max and Ruby, but it really doesn't matter.
Favorite TV Star: Moose A. Moose or Diego
Favorite TV Villain: Swiper the Fox
Favorite Movie: Cars, only movie he will bother to sit through.
Favorite Song to Sing: B-O-O-T-S, Boots! or Row, Row, Row your Boat.
Favorite YouTube Videos: Peanut Butter Jelly Time! Noggin songs
Favorite Computer Game: Snood or his Diego game on Leapfrog's ClickStart
Favorite Dance: (tie) Shake your Booty! Jump, clap, turn around
Favorite Joke: Knock Knock, Who's There? Banana? Banana Who? Knock Knock, Who's There? Banana? Banana Who? Knock Knock, Who's There? Banana? Banana Who? Knock Knock, Who's There? Orange? Orange Who? Orange you glad I didn't say Banana?
Favorite Thing to Say on a Swing: (in order) Weeeee! Whoo-Hoo! Yea Dude! Fun! Ruff ruff ruff (dog barking)
Favorite Swimming Activity: Going down Curly Water Slide at Wapak
Favorite Hygenic Activity: Brushing his teeth
Favorite Household Chore to Help Mommy: Dusting
Biggest Fear: The Dark (there are monsters in there!)