OH, RYDER

{I bet you never thought of using your Caboodle like this}

Ryder just turned 18 months and I feel like its an exponential turning point in the learning department for him and for probably most babies of that age. New words pop out of his mouth every day, barriers do not exist in his world anymore and I feel like he can understand pretty much most of what Phil and I say to him. It's really fun to watch him absorb his world. One thing Ryder is quite good at is pointing to his facial features (ex. "Ryder, where's your ears?" [He points to his ear]). However, sometimes when he's not focused he can get confused and when asked to point to his eyes he points to his nose instead. Understandable, right? Plus, it's close. Well, another skill that keeps increasing is his ability to copy our actions. I'm talkin' I'll stand on the bed once and the term "sit on your bottom" goes out the window. So you see, I just can't quit laughing to myself when I think of the last two times I've put in my contacts I've noticed Ryder intently staring at me with his finger up his nose.