Girls love guys who can make them laugh

If that statement is true (and mommy is convinced it is), then Ryebread is going to be quite the ladies man as he gets older.

His sense of humor is amazing. Partly because it's not something (we don't think) that can be taught or learned - it's just innate. And partly because he's only 18 freaking months old (OK - 18 1/2, but he's been working on this sense of humor business for a while now)!

He reads facial cues really well and can tell when what he's doing is going to get a laugh. He even gets so excited when repeating the things that get the laughs that sometimes he can't do it because even he is cracking up. Not to mention he has timing down. He knows to wait a second or two for the build up and then go at it again for maximum laughter. It's amazing to witness.

Fun fall weekend

Well this was a very fun-filled and exciting weekend in Ryebread's world. He spent almost his whole day on Saturday hanging out with Daddy - and even got to watch Penn State football! He learned how to say "touchdown!!" and even learned, "ready, set, go!"

Sunday mommy was on Rye-watch and decided to make it an artsy kinda day. So - after a trip to Toys R Us, Rye got his first experience with...That's right, Play-Doh! He was very intrigued, squishing it between his fingers and pressing it flat against the table. He managed to get some into his mouth to taste it out but quickly discovered it wasn't very tasty and made the "bleh" face for the next few minutes.

We also picked up one of the greatest inventions EVER for a kid who likes to color ALL the time:
Aquadoodle! It's a coloring pad with "markers" that are just filled with water. So when you draw on the pad, it activates and colors but if you color anywhere else, nada. Just water. It's fantastic. Ryebread gives it two thumbs up.

And after all the arts and crafts, Rye and Mommy did some potty time and...

RYE PEED IN THE POTTY!!!!
OK, OK that's not Rye, but it happened too fast to grab the camera. It was just a little bit, but it was so exciting! We ran downstairs to tell Daddy and Mommy gave Rye a cookie for being such a big boy. Then we put the pee in the big potty and said "bye bye" as we flushed it away.

What a fun fall weekend!

17 Month Photo-Op

The same people that came out to take Ryan's first professional photos at five weeks old came back again last month to do a follow-up shoot. They were technically supposed to be his one-year photos, but we're slackers and super busy so it became his 17 month photos. Adorable, nonetheless! A similarity between this time and last time was that it wasn't exactly the best timing with regards to Ryebread's mood, but the photographer was extremely flexible and took the shoot outside (Ryan's favorite place to be!). The smiles came pouring out.

Big brother in training

So if you read this blog, chances are pretty high you already know Ryebread is going to be a big brother! Even more exciting is that he is going to have a little sister! In preparation for this big life change in the Bachman house, we've been trying hard to bring up "Baby Lindsey" whenever possible.

It's obvious Ryan loves the baby already. He likes to kiss mommy's belly and say hi and night night to the baby and he's even getting pretty good at saying Lindsey.

His awareness of the baby wasn't completely apparent, though, until this morning. Rye's very first boppy (it's a little baby boppy to help them do tummy time or to prop them up when they're lying on the floor) was out in the living room because the place where it was being stored got re-classified as a toy chest. Ryan picked it up and said "baby!" Mommy said, "that's right, that's for the baby. Good job, Rye!" And he smiled and did his happy dance and said baby again and brought the boppy over and put it on mommy's tummy.

Already, he's looking out for his little sister. He's going to be a great big brother.

Ocean City Beach Trip

Ryebread got his first experience of the Ocean City beach house this weekend and although the weather started out fairly crappy (torrential downpours), it cleared up quick enough and long enough to have a great time! A few highlights below.

First, the departure from home, which included down pouring rain and a good book.

Then, mid-ride down, some lovely zipper marks from being ill-positioned while sleeping.

Ryebread's best Baywatch impersonation.

And another sleepy shot - this time, post-trip.

Boy toys and the power of "The Tongue"

While there are many traits Ryan is sure to have inherited from both Mommy and Daddy, one of the most undeniable daddy-inherited traits to date is the almighty tongue. With it's magical powers, the tongue allows seemingly impossible tasks to occur with ease, just by sticking it out! Need to locate a nail in a dark corner? Just stick out your tongue! Need to draw a straight line, freehand? Just stick out your tongue! Need to lift a remote control car with one hand? Just stick out your tongue! Ah the endless possibilities and opportunities for Ryebread because of this wonderful trait he inherited from his dad.

However, in the interest of full-disclosure, sometimes sheer strength is enough to do things without the added power of the tongue. Such a big, strong man!

What happens when Daddy is in charge of getting Ryebread dressed for school

'nough said...