Rylee is such a fun, energetic, dramatic, independent, outgoing, curious, smart, and bashful little girl. I absolutely LOVE this age! She loves being the center of attention but when she meets someone for the first time, gets picked up from somewhere, or surrounded by a lot of people at once she tends to be stand-offish and a little shy/grumpy until she feels comfortable. She is a very independent little girl wanting to do everything by herself or as she says it, "all by mysub!" She loves Rayna (more than anyone) and is always looking out for her. I swear she was born to be a big sister! Rylee is a very smart girl who picks up on things quickly. Her vocabulary is HUGE these days! She loves school, learning, her teachers, and her friends. She is very entertaining and makes each day so fun with her conversations (the girl loves to talk), random tantrums (makes me want to pull my hair out at times), and huge imagination.
Favorites:
Movies/TV: Paw Patrol, Toy Story, Charlie Brown, anything with horses, PJ Masks, Sofia the First, Sleeping Beauty, Alvin & the Chipmunks
Food: chicken nuggets, spaghetti, carrots, yogurt, cucumbers, sandwiches, lunchables, anything sweet
Songs: Taylor Swift - Wildest Dreams, Bad Blood, & Shake it Off, ABCs, You are My Sunshine, Twinkle Twinkle, Whip/Nay Nay, Skidimirinky...,
Toys: horses, tinker toys, dress up clothes/playing hair/and wearing stick on earrings, board games, books, IPAD/Leapfrog, & Rayna's baby toys
Person(s): Rayna, Kate, Kynlee, Luka, and her teachers
Activity: Going to school, The Little Gym, playing hide & seek/porky porky (hokey pokey), going to the store with Mommy, playing school, cooking in her kitchen, loves to read/spell her name & also like to pretend to read sweet messages to me that she makes up. playing outside, riding her new bike, playing dress up (Sofia the First, princesses, or superheros), playing with Rayna, and singing all the new songs she learns from school!
Favorite words/phrases: (Vocabulary has increased tremendously since school has started!)
'I didn't go to timeout today!', 'My teachers love me!', 'I need to ask you something' or 'I need to show you something', 'a b c d e f g Thank you God for my food, Amen!', apple pus aka applesauce, 'It's so hard on me!' when something is hard for her to do by herself, 'I want to do it all by mysub (aka myself)!', 'Helloooooo?! (If I am not paying attention or looking at her), It's not the quiet game! (when I tell her to shhh), 'Mommy, take my hand please!, R Y E E E (when she spells her name, hurdy! (aka hurry), duhhh!, Thank you! No, thank you!, kitty kid (calls everyone this for some reason lol), I love you so much, peoples, Whynd? aka why, my fwavorite, you have good minners, Whatcha doing?, Sleep with me for a little bit (every night at bedtime...she always finds an excuse to not goto sleep), keep me safe and 'worm' aka safe and warm (talking about her new helmet for her bike or when under the covers or when her animals are covered up, buckle up buttercup! (when getting in the car), oh grief aka good grief from Charlie Brown, You're killing me kid!, artever aka whatever, I love your guts!, ordercorn (unicorn), perrrrfect!, leave me alone please (at least she has manners), calm down, I'm a good girl today, No...let me sing it please or No...let Sofia/Mickey Mouse sing it please, I'm a big strong superhero, hot job! (aka good job!), sleeping cutie (sleeping beauty), my body is so empty (when she cannot go potty), Don't swim in the toilet! Only Nemo can. (wise words from my three year old LOL), water pool aka swimming pool, Knock it off!, 'I think I can I think I can!', strawbears, Aweeeee! (when I do something nice for her), Hot job! aka good job!, just tend aka just pretend, and just the other day on the way to school she was watching Inside Out and hit her forehead with her hand and said, 'Oh damnit!'...parents of the year!
Currently:
- Rylee is super well-mannered (especially in public) which makes my Mommy heart so happy.
- She absolutely LOVES school and her 'best friends' which mainly consists of ALL boys. She does not goto timeout anymore (thank God) and everyday her teachers tell me how well she is doing. She has loved every minute of school so far and has learned so much already in such a short period of time (counting, abcs, her full name, shapes, etc).
- We are going on ONE year of potty training! WOO HOO!! She has done amazing and in just the last few months has finally been able to sleep ALL night long and wake up to go potty or she will wake up and come tell me she has to go. :)
- She has definitely entered the "three-nager" stage. She has an attitude bigger than her, talks back, and wants to do everything on her own time and by herself. Lord help me!
- She is a lover of all holidays. She looks forward to each one! Even though Christmas was months ago she still likes to inform me that Christmas Eve is over and that she misses Winter (her elf) and Santa. She also has been telling me almost daily that she will be four (so hard to believe) and that everyday is her birthday lol.
- Rylee (and Rayna) is extremely clumsy & accident prone! Everyday is a new 'bobo' that she NEEDS a bandaid or icepack or sugar for. Just recently she was climbing the back of the couch (like she does daily) and as I was changing Rayna's diaper all I hear is a loud thud on the floor followed up by loud crying and blood. Poor thing fell face first onto the hardwood floor and busted her lip and got yet another black eye. I seriously thought she needed stitches but it was just a BIG fat lip and busted lip all in one. A little ice and two popsicles later (for breakfast) she was fine and off to school she went ;)
Rylee Photo Dump...
Her first school picture! Melts my heart! :)
Her first school picture! Melts my heart! :)
Rylee at her first school program!
My gift Rylee made me from school <3
Loves starring at each ornament!
'Baby Jesus is Born! He is King and Rylee is King too!'
Getting pampered at CFA
Bedtime giggles! :)
Nighttime jams on her ipad!
Rylee cannot get enough of her baby sister. Kisses ALL day long :)
Christmas Eve with cousins!
Christmas Day!
Christmas in Arkansas with more cousins!
Celebrated Daddy's birthday and NYE!
Trying out her new bike from Santa!
Swinging with sissy
Always wanting to ride on Daddy's back on her way to bed :)
My little horse lover!
Playing superman with Daddy!
Had a blast painting at her cousin's birthday party! Of course she picked a horsey! :)
Playing dress up!
We love Granna!
Rylee, show me your muscles...
Learning how to ride her big girl bike! Still hasn't figured out how to pedal all by herself but we are working on it and she LOVES it!
Sister Love
My big girl at the dentist. She loves going! :)
Family selfie before church!
Playing dress up! :)
My little gymnast ready for class!
Playing with Daddy before bedtime...nightly ritual!
Love this kid. :)
Birthday party fun at Smith Ranch! Rylee is such a little animal lover <3
My smart girl!
My little sweetheart ready for school!
Blue bath for my babes!
Pajama day at school! These two are besties!! #cousins
Fun night out at the horse track! First time seeing horse races!!
Rylee's first preschool class photo :)
My little Valentines <3
Ready for her first Valentines party at school! She was so excited to bring her (my little pony) goodies to her friends and (a box of chocolate candy) to her teachers!! :)
Such a big girl riding her bike!
Playing dress up :)
Every. Single. Night.
When did she get soooo BIG?!
Love my girl <3
Chucke E Cheese fun! She wasn't scared of the mouse this time!
Sister Sugars (all day everyday!)
Ready for rodeo day at school! Cutest cowgirl ever! :)
So much fun at school for rodeo day!
Singing to Mommy...melts my heart! This was my favorite song as a little girl too!
Spring Break Fun...
Fishing with Daddy at Granna & Pops!
Rylee's first trip to the Houston Livestock Show/Carnival! She had a blast...loved the animals, riding the rides, and when her daddy won her a prize! :)
Move date with my big girl! :)
Museum with mommy, daddy, & MeeMe
Fun with MeeMe :)
