A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words!!!

We are 12 wks & 4 days, measuring 13 wks and very excited to finally share this news! We're due Sept. 23rd and the sono tech. is already pretty confident that it's a BOY(check out the last pic and let me know what you think)!

Rylee is still a little unsure. If you ask her if Mommy is going to have a baby she will say yes, and she will ask to listen to the baby, pull up my shirt and put her ear up to my belly (daddy taught her this)! If you ask her if she wants a baby girl or boy, she sometimes just says no and other times she will say girl, but then another time will say boy. I don't think she quite gets it yet, but that is ok.

Love to all!!!

Fun at the Petting Zoo!

Ry giving Pink Dog and Minnie a horsie ride.

Finally some new piggie bows and shoes for our growing feet!

Little Ms. Diva getting some work done =)

While I was getting ready one morning this is what Ry was doing....

She walked out of our closet in 13 pairs of shoes! Leaving the first pair closest to me and so on, made a nice little line!

We went outside Sat. morning because Daddy was telling us his ideas for our landscaping. Ry said Pink Dog wanted to wear a jacket too!

Thursday afternoon my sweet friend Michelle and Ry's B.F.F. Addie came over to Chrissy's to meet baby Patton. The girls enjoyed some yummy cookies!

And played of coarse!

Saturday we went to the petting zoo with our neighbors. There were two baby goats that just walked around following us everywhere, they were so stinkin cute! Ry just walked right up to all the animals and put out her little hands, she's not afraid of anything!

Ry thought the pig was pretty funny

checking out the baby chinchilla

and baby chicks

goats/sheep

and a horse named Trixie

Ry loved feeding the baby goats!

Ry, Devynn and Danika enjoying a snack

The girls playing in the sandbox

Ry had such a fun time there, we will have to go again for sure! Who's comin with us???

OMG......

Last night Rylee climbed out of her crib!!! Brad and I were laying in bed watching a movie and I heard her calling, "Mommy where are you?" I didn't think anything of it until I heard footsteps and couldn't see her on the monitor. By the time I flew out of bed and got to the stairs....there she was almost at the bottom with a big smile on her face! I thank GOD she didn't get hurt!!!

When I took her back to bed I made sure I closed the gate at the top of the stairs this time.

Then..... this morning she climbed out again! Usually I can hear her talking and/or crying for me to come get her, but this morning I heard the gate and her call for me. Sure enough she was waiting at the top of the stairs.

All I can say is she has made our decision very easy about getting her a big girl bed!

I Love This (naughty) Girl!!!

Rylee decided Mickey was hungry and put him in her highchair. She asked me for help to put Mickey's bib on and when I asked her what he was going to eat she quickly replied, "chicken!"

Going to meet Aunt Chrissy, Berk & Patton for some shopping and lunch!

Rylee not only opened this present once , but twice. Once when I was wrapping it on the ground, while I was on one side she was unwrapping the other. Then, when I finished I put it up on the counter while I filled out the card. I heard paper ripping, but thought it was the extra paper I had given her. By the time I thought to go check, this is what I found......

A couple of weeks ago we had the pleasure of watching sweet Patton while Chris and Chrissy went to a movie and dinner. He was so sweet and Rylee just loves him! Here she is trying to hand him some balls, she got a little frustrated that he wouldn't hold them ;)

sweet kisses

She even asked to hold him!

She even shared her Pink Dog!

Sweet boy, isn't he the cutest?!

Passed out

We went to Tucker's 1st b-day party a couple of weeks ago too. Tucker's grandparents have donkeys! Rylee loved them and kept asking to go outside and see them, then she would say, "hee-haw!"

Ry loves to swing!

Tucker opening his present.....check out that adorable outfit and shoes!

Birthday boy eating his cake!

Rylee's new favorite thing to do it say is, "tadaa" after doing something. She does this at Little Gym after forward rolls, walking the balance beam etc...

Rylee loves doing push-ups with Daddy!

Another new favorite........

Her diaper came next, but I won't share that picture.

Another new favorite........

(I can't wait until she is heavy enough to pull the oven door handle off!)

Rylee can now count to 20!!! I was trying to get a video of her counting, but she didn't want to cooperate. Hopefully I can get it caught on video soon!

Rylee says.....

Rylee has been talking up a storm, pretty much sentences that I can carry on a conversation with her now! I wanted to write down some of my favorites before I forget.

*Anytime I'm doing pretty much anything..i.e. cooking, cleaning, brushing my teeth etc..
**Ry says, "Mommy!.....doin?"


*Anytime I ask her a question....(that requires a "yes")
**Ry says, "Yeah, I did!" (example: Did you have fun at Little Gym? Are you hungry? Did you fall down?)


* Anytime she hears something she's not sure about....
**Ry says, "What's that sound (and puts her hand to her ear)?"


*When I tell her the answer.......
**Ry says, "ice maker...right!" or "airplane, right!"
(Everything ends in "right." I think she gets this from me telling her "right" when we practice shapes, colors,
letters etc... and I notice Mickey Mouse and Blue's Clues says it a lot too)


* When she tastes something new.....
**Ry says, " I like it!" (eyebrows up, a smile and excitement in her voice)
or
**Ry says, "I don't like it!" (frown, shaking her head and pushes it away)


*We get onto Ruger quite a bit because his allergies drive me crazy and I know they bother him too, but it's
so annoying! Well, obviously this is enough for Ry to now catch on....
**Ry says, "Ruger stop or Ruger no," and slaps the couch. (this is the funniest part because we slap the couch
to make a noise to make him stop when he doesn't listen)


*Anytime I have something she wants...
**Ry says, " I have it.... or..... I some too!"


*Anytime I help her with something or give her something...
**Ry says, "thanks Mommy!" (melts my heart)


* Anytime she is looking for something she can't find...
**Ry says, "I don't see it."


*And my FAVORITE of all..... When I say I love you.....
**Ry says, " I love you Mommy!"


I know there are probably much more, but all I can think of at the moment. Ry brightens my day and amazes me with how much she knows and says everyday, LOVE you sweet girl!!!!