Ryder's 1st Birthday






Ryder's birthday was on April 1st and he is now officially 1 year old. He really got into his coconut cake. We are going to have to feed him much more of it. He went to the doctor last week and we learned that he is in the 0 percentile for his weight. So we are feeding him lots of peanut butter, avocados, and vegetables drizzled with olive oil. Let us know if you have any tips on how to fatten up a scrawny little boy!

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What's up with the Walkers! said…
Finally, a post:) I was starting to get worried! Cute pics, Preston just had his first birthday on Mar 21! It seems like the second one grows up even faster than the first. Preston doesn't have any trouble packing on the weight, he is almost as big as his sister! Colton and Nick's little girl Cora has lots of trouble gaining weight, so I'll have to ask her what else she is doing
April 12, 2009 at 6:32 PM
Alice said…
Wow! He sure is growing up. Cocunut cake, that sounds so good I can see why he liked it so much.
April 13, 2009 at 7:22 PM
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