Binki Duty

Rhylan has really wanted to help me lately. Here are just a few things she can do around the house:
1. After we get home, she wants her shoes off and she will go put them in a basket by the door!!
2. When it is time to go she will go get all of our shoes, I usually get a pair of Riley's but she gets the idea.
3. When I am doing laundry, I can hand her wet clothes and she will put them in the dryer.
4. She will close any door you ask her to.
5. This is my favorite one. After she wakes up she usually throws all of her binkies out of her crib in protest...I'm a deep sleeper and sometimes it takes me a while before I hear her awake. Today we went in her room later and she started picking up all 10 binkies from the floor and putting them in her crib through the bars. She knows she only has binkies at bed time. I was so proud. She didn't even try to sneak one in her mouth she knew right where they went. So I had to get a couple of pictures of this.

10 min for me

Many of you mothers know time is hard to find. It seems impossible to get things done much less take a shower. They take a nap, but 2 hours (if you are lucky) really isn't that long. When you find these secret pockets of time you are so excited about them. This is a video that Rhylan and become interested in again. It is just moms and kids singing and doing the actions to the songs, as you can see she totally loves it. She won't watch the whole thing but it does give me those few extra minutes I am always searching for!!!

Shelby Farms

One afternoon we went to Shelby Farms. It is a big recreational park with walking trails, ponds, bike trails and buffalo. Oh and a bunch of geese!!!! I also added this picture of Rhylan with her hair blowing in the wind. There is a picture of Carly (her aunt) from when she is little that looks just like this. We had a lot of fun chasing the geese but it was so hot out that we couldn't stay too long.

For My Dad

My parents informed me this morning that they were disappointed that they didn't get to see a new picture of there only granddaughter on the blog. I found out that they check it every day... my sister checks a couple times a day. They are Rhylan's fan club for sure. I am sorry if it seems to many of you that I a am a BLOG-o-HOLIC but I am really doing it for our family. They (Riley's family included) love to see pictures of Rhylan everyday!!! I am so glad Rhylan has a family that loves her so.

Here are a couple pictures from this morning. Rhylan is starting to dislike wearing clothes. It makes it hard to change her diaper or get her dressed. This morning Riley said "she didn't want her shirt on anymore." Just in case you were wondering where it went. Also my brother Zak taught her to raise her arms when you say "put your hands in the air... now wave um" -(Daddy Daycare) So there is a picture for you Zak!!!

Pick me up!!!!!

This is the look I get when Rhylan just wants me to pick her up. She gets so worked up and frustrated. I have a hard time not giving in and just picking her up every time she wants it, but lately it is when I am doing the dishes or fixing my hair and I just have to finish before she gets her way. But she sure tries her best.

PIG TAILS

I was so excited that Rhylan's hair finally fit into these tiny pig tails, I took about 15 pictures of her. But I love this one because you can see the back and the front. They didn't last long as you might guess but we will keep trying maybe she will get used to them.

Rhylan and Lousia

This is one of Rhylan's new buddies. She lives in our complex and is only 3 weeks older than Rhylan!! We think they are going to be great friends the next 4 years.

What a Girl

I have realized lately that my blog has turned into a Rhylan update/journal. But I can't help it... she is my life we are always together and so what I do is what she does but she is cuter in pictures.

Today while I was getting ready Rhylan was too. She carefully took out all my eyeshadow and placed them on the toilet seat. She was so gentle and careful she only pulled one sponge head off the applicator! She is such a girl.

You are so BEAUTIFUL, to me

I found Rhylan making faces at her self the other day. She found our mirror and saw the pretty girl and couldn't help chit-chatting.




I had to put the mirror away so she didn't break it. However, she found it again. Later I found little kiss marks on the mirror and I know it wasn't me.

Cyber babysitting

We finally were able to talk to my sister on the webcam the other day. Rhylan loved seeing her tia on the computer. I had it set up on the table right in front of her, she was talking and making faces for Tiff. During the process I needed to go get the power cord from the bedroom and Tiffany promptly offered "I'll baby sit" it was so funny. I came back in the room and snagged these pictures of the "two of them."