Ryker man! He turned 9 during a pandemic and it did NOT seem to phase him one bit! He was very direct about what he wanted to eat and do: pancakes like Grandpa's and of course bacon, playing in the snow, and topped off with a hangout+sleepover with Grandpa and Grandma. He let Grandma know that he would like a chocolate pie and hamburgers and hotdogs. And eventually when we see Granny Barb and Papa-he let Barb know that he wants her banana cream pie and lasagna. It's so awesome that this guy is not afraid to say what he wants!
Ryker continues to be brave with food choices, and is constantly willing to try new things. This always makes Russell and I feel super proud. He loves adventure-and continues to be the fastest man down the ski mountain.
We continue to work on his friends, and the pandemic has not been super helpful in that way. Having an older brother that usually calls all the shots, and plays with all of your friends-doesn't foster learning how to play with your own friends. I keep thinking when AJ heads over to the middle school next year (gasp) and things start to get a bit more normal after the Coronavirus, Ryk will continue to build up his friendships.
Russell and I have been reaffirmed throughout this pandemic that Ryk is man that needs individual time with us. HE does so much better when he has that time. As a mostly single child, I completely get that. Since Ryk is usually down for going with us to run some errands, we always try to mix in some fun too. There was a few weeks where Ryk was acting like he might be losing his mind, and when we upped this special one-on-one time, he did so much better!
I feel uber grateful for Ryk in my life. He is such a good buddy to have-he is helpful, funny, super cuddly, and makes you want to be a better parent and EXPOSE him to all the things.
Love,
Momma
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