Happy 23 months to my sweet Rylee Lynn!! How is my baby about to be two in just one month?! I can't believe how fast you are growing. I love watching you grow into your own beautiful, funny, and full of life little person but it's happening way too fast! You have the most contagious smile, laugh, and personality. You are my little sweetheart but you also can be a feisty little thing! I have a feeling the 'terrible twos' are quickly approaching which have your Daddy and I working on a LOT more patience these days! You are the 'Queen of Tantrums' which I am not too fond of at the moment but I know it is just because you can't verbalize a lot what you are feeling right now. You love to be independent and do things on your own and on your own time. However, you still love to reach for my hand to hold which I cherish every time. You give the very BEST and tightest hugs wrapping your little arms around my neck and the BEST and longest sugars I have ever received! You continue to amaze me each day with things you learn, copy from us, and/or pick up on (you are a sponge)! You are my favorite person in the world and I am so lucky to be your Mommy. I love you more than you know.
Growth & Development:
- weight- 27 lbs
- Favorite Food: chicken, spaghetti/lasagna/pasta, raw carrots, ALL fruit, froyo, smoothies, turkey/ham lunch meat, pizza, mexican food, cheerios, mum mums, goldfish,
- Drinks about 21oz of milk a day (three sippy cups of milk a day).
- Words: no, momma, uh oh, go, ewww, da da, woah, baby, step slide, me, Pops, gone gone (when her food/snacks are all gone), bubbles, balloon, KiKi (my sister's dog), shoes, moo, ruff ruff, rawr (bear), outside, puppy, Oh Tootles (from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse), pig, piggy (from the song this little piggy), roll (from patty cake), kitty, pig/piggy, cheeeeeese (when taking pictures), hair, ears, nose, eyes, 'I said...' if we don't listen the first time, choo choo,
- Teeth: Has a total of 16 teeth
- Sleeping: Naps about 1.5hrs (once a day) and sleeps about 11-12 hours each night!
Favorites:
Rylee loves helping Mommy clean up, playing outside, being in the water, playing with any and all buckles (especially her booster seat), playing with her puzzles, watching Monsters INC with Sully, running crazy anywhere and everywhere, trying to dress herself, 'reading' her books, giving lots of sweet sugars to everyone and everything around her (she puckers up with a fish face and gives long kisses saying MUAH), playing in the water/pool/bathtub (major water baby), riding on Daddy's back/shoulders, obsessed with her stuffed animal bear these days...carries it everywhere we go and sleeps with it,
Not Favorites:
- Wearing diapers (which means potty training will be starting SOON)! She has started taking them off on her own and hates having her diaper changed. We are waiting until swimming lessons are over to start potty training. Wish us luck!!
- Getting in trouble for not sharing or hitting others
- Floating on her back during swim lessons
Firsts/Milestones/Moments to Remember:
- Celebrated Memorial Day
- Got sick with a nasty bug for a week :(
- Partied at the pool for Uncle Nathan's birthday
- Had her first Show Week at TLG and got her first award! She was proud and so was I :)
- Went to her friends birthday party at My Gym
- Started swimming lessons and completed them at the YMCA
- Celebrated Father's Day with Daddy
- Stayed the weekend with Aunt Mera, Granna, and Aunt Debbie
Showing her thanks on Memorial Day.
A special moment between Rylee & her Daddy. Oh my, how I love these two!!
LOVES the water!!
First ever award after completing her first year at The Little Gym!
Rylee has been loving the pool lately (as I figured she would) and playdates with her little friend, Libby. They had fun sharing toys and giving lots of highfives and hugs!!
This girl LOVES the water!!
Showing off how she jumps in the water. She's fearless...
Fun at her friend's birthday party :)
First day of swim lessons at the YMCA! Unfortunately, she cried pretty much the entire time...
Day two of swim lessons...ALL smiles!! She did GREAT :)
Our favorite froyo spot...Orange Leaf!
Mommy & Rylee selfie
Love this crazy girl soooo mcuh!
The love they have for one another is heart melting! Happy Father's Day to our special guy!!
Last day of swim lessons and it was a fun play day! Needless to say, Rylee had a BLAST!
Rylee made the Katy Cuties sections of the Katy Magazine (dead center)!! This picture was taken a year ago for her first birthday photos. Proud Momma!! :)
