Jen and I discovered Ryan’s first two teeth coming in this week.  They’re coming in from the bottom front – in fact, they’ve completely broken through at this point.  Ryan has been no more fussy than usual (not often, only when he’s bored or tired) over the last few weeks, so he’s a pretty tough little guy.

He’s also started laughing once in a while.  You have to catch him in the right mood, but when he’s having a good time you can go after his belly and he’ll crack up.  The first time I made him laugh in front of Jen, she cried.  It’s fun to watch her bittersweet moments in his development.  He’s changing so fast!

He has also started on solid foods in the past week or two.  Squash, green beans, and sweet peas have been in the diet so far.  Much to Mom’s chagrin, he’s already showing signs of independence from breast feeding.  Certain meals are better for breast feeding, such as early morning breakfast or mid-day snacks, but when he wants to get down to eating, he likes the bottle.

He’s also mostly able to sit up on his own now, if you put him in a sitting position and let him stabilize first.  He has the forward and back movement under control, but the side to side balance is still a bit of a challenge.

Every day brings new fun!