Happy Birthday Ryan!

I know that mothers say this a lot, but I can't believe that he is four! And I really could not ask for a more wonderful four year old. Yes, we have our moments, just like anyone else, but the good moments far outweigh our bad. Ryan is such an amazing big brother to Nicholas. He will do anything he can to make Nicholas laugh and my heart melts when I see them holding hands in the back seat.
And I'm expecting big things from this little guy. At four, he has been reading and sounding out words for the last six months and he loves to show me how high he can count (about 128!). I love that he is so eager to learn and do "hard work."
Ryan is my chatterbox--he is constantly talking and asking why. I can almost hear him processing as he asks these questions and tries to figure out things. He loves school, but is pretty quiet there according to his teachers. He is still slow to adjust to new situations and he likes to be the one in control. Ryan does things on his terms and it is hard to push him when he is not comfortable.
Ryan is turning into my sports nut. He wants to play soccer, football, baseball and basketball all the time. He will even sit and watch sports with daddy for long periods of time. Ryan was given a bicycle a few months ago and he loves to ride it around the neighborhood.
I'm so proud of my little guy--I love to hear him sing, pray and practice his Bible verses. I love listening to his silly knock knock jokes and I love that he still comes over and asks to sit in my lap.
Happy Birthday Ryan! I love you!