Rylee {Spring 2016}

I say this in every post but Rylee is at such a fun age right now (3.5)! Yes, there are plenty of times were she drives me crazy with her 'threenager' attitude but I am crazy in love with my full of life, energetic, spunky big girl!

Favorites: Going to school to see her teachers and best friends, going to TLG, playing soccer, sleeping with 10+ animals in her bed, playing with her little sister, horses, playing make believe (doctor, Ms. Ruby/hair stylist, teacher, photographer, cook, etc), baking with Daddy, shopping with Mommy, playing chase, getting out of bed with any excuse during nap & bedtime, 

Phrases: Spicy hot (when anything looks or tastes hot), polka guts (polka dots), kick it in the bowl (when referring to soccer-kick it in the goal), you only cry when you're hurt/sad/scard, pinky promice! now kiss it and give it a hug, Finding Jeremy aka Finding Dory, 

Food: LOVES ketchup on everything, pancakes, chicken nuggets, yogurt, carrots, cucumbers, any & all sweets

Easter fun...

Love these two little bunnies!

Helping Daddy dye Easter eggs.

Only four made it since Rylee couldn't keep her hands off of them (the other two broke)... She was really excited about the eggs this year! :)

Easter Party at school...

First soccer practice! Rylee loved every second of soccer and is a natural! Cannot wait to watch her all season long. Love my little soccer star!

Ring-around-the-rosey :)

Easter Bunny 2016:

Easter Day: 

Ready for school! Love this cutie!!

My little soccer star ready to play!

Rylee's first soccer goal at game #3 followed up by two more goals!!

Such a sweet big sister! Everyday when I drop her off at school she always does this to Rayna...

Fun at the park!

Early birthday celebration for our summer baby at school! She was so excited to bring cupcakes, wear a crown, and get to choose something out of the treasure box!

Rylee's spring program at school! She did great and loved seeing 'skidimirinkidoo' :)

Rylee's class singing 'Goodbye, See you later!' at the end of the program. Loved when she stood up to wave and say "hi mommy!" :)

Sisterly Love

Celebrated a special Mother's Day Tea at Rylee's school and she could not have been more excited or proud to have me there! It was the best!!!

Singing..."My mommy is such a busy lady" :)

Fun in the sun & twinning with Rayna! :)

Biker Babes!

Shopping partners!

 Practing in style!

 Riding daddy before bedtime

 Rylee & Tara :)

Rylee scoring a goal at her soccer game!

 Playing dress up!! Always Sofia :)

She gives the BEST hugs! :)

 My pretty girl ready for school!

Rylee's first & last day of preschool! Cannot believe she has already completed her first year of school! So proud of my big girl for doing such a great job all school year!

 Rylee with her sweet teachers (Ms. Janice & Ms. Myrtle)

Rylee & Liam - Besties/Cousins

Last soccer game of the season! Cutest thing ever!! Rylee had a blast and made some sweet new friends!

Soccer Pics!

Rylee had a blast at her end of the season soccer party! Her and her friends played, ate pizza & cupcakes, and were awarded soccer medals! She was so proud and so were we! :)

Fun morning spent at the Zoo!!

The Little Gym Show Week!

Showing off all her tricks she has learned...

Rylee & Ms. Tasha

Happy 1st Birthday, Rayna!

Happy first birthday to my sweet Rayna Elyse! It was one year ago today that you came into our world and completed our family. From the moment the doctor laid you in my arms it was love at first sight. I was amazed to see how much you looked like your big sister when she was a baby but at the same time you looked very different. You have such petite features, resemble mommy more than daddy, and have the most hair I have ever seen as a baby! You are a very laid back baby but you also have a fiesty side. We call you a drama queen sometimes ;) Unlike your sister, you are very girly! You prefer not to get dirty, like looking in the mirror at yourself, love jewelery and playing with Rylee's dress up clothes. As a baby you were always pretty laid back but we definitely noticed your personailty developing. You have become very loud, wild, adventurous, fearless, and such a little sweetheart. You are such a socail butterfly, you know NO strangers, you are as loud as they come, and you bring joy to everyone you meet. One of favorite things about you is the fact that you have the most contagious smile & laugh. It literally lights up the room! We LOVE your spunky little self and big personality. You are like your sister in so many ways but at the same time you are just you which we love!

Measurements: You are still wearing size 3 diapers (moved up to cruisers) and size 4 nighttime diapers. You are wearing 12 month clothes.  Weight: 21 lb 1.5 oz, Height: 28.6 in

Sleeping: Sleeping 12 hours at night and napping once a day in the afternoon. After her bottle she has been wide awake so I started putting her down for nap/bedtime awake and she puts herself to sleep. 

Eating: Still eating four 6 oz bottles (feeding herself two of them a day), oatmeal (twice a day), fruits (in the morning), and veggies (for dinner). New table foods: chicken nuggets, green beans, spanish rice, peas, corn, potatoes, animal crackers, bananas, strawberries, pumpkin bread, muffins, waffles, squeezy pouches, diluted juice, donuts, vanilla ice cream, and chocolate pudding (already has a sweet tooth!)

New Tricks/Activities/Accomplishments: 

• Took her first birthday photos with our good friend/neighbor Kate and did GREAT!!!
• Finally after weeks and weeks of teething one new tooth has broke through and three more are on their way!
• Had her first taste of ice cream and loved it!
• Started throwing fits...you're quite the drama queen!
• Hates being told no and makes a face every time!
• Started biting...
• Started shaking her head no and laughing
• Knows how to put toys away
• Likes to jump or just sit on the trampoline
• Learned how to clap
• Started dancing (bounces up & down while shaking her head)
• Got her second sinus infection :(
• Celebrated her first birthday party!

Likes: LOVES bubbles, balloons, big sister, being tickled, giving high-fives, playing chase, being Mommy's little shadow, throwing anything & everything into the bathtub/trashcan/toilet, being loud, dancing to music or when we sing, shaking toys, putting small toys in my hand then taking them back and repeating it over and over, pulling all the toilet paper off the roll, being chased by the vacuum cleaner (laughs so much), opening all drawers (gets her fingers smashed ALOT), and playing outside

First Birthday photoshoot!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 month photo dump...

Finally wearing shoes and check out those legs! :)

Fun at TLG!

Sweet Sisters

 LOVES swinging!

 Teething is NO fun!

 Second haircut for this almost one year old! 

{April 12, 2016 - three months after her first haircut}

First taste of ice cream!

Loves stacking toys!

Big sis feeding Rayna chocolate pudding for the first time...she loved it!

Sweet dreams...

Playing peekaboo!

Sisterly Love

Happy Baby!

First Birthday Party...

Rayna had a wonderful birthday party at home with all of our family and a few close friends. We had a 'flower' themed party. Rayna enjoyed playing outside in the bounce house, playing with her friends/cousins, opening her presents (well her friends and sister did all the work for her), and eating her cake (was not the biggest fan of it). It was a fun day celebrating our sweet ONE year old!! :)