Happy BOO Day!

Even though Rylee isn't feeling the greatest (doctor says it's just a small stomach bug) she still looks pretty cute even if I do say so myself!!!
So far this week, with Aunt Sandy in Dallas and Nana working, we have only had two small catastrophes- one being that my babysitter forgot to tell me that she had doctor's appointments in Little Rock and wouldn't be able to keep Rylee on Tuesday (she told everyone else about the appointments before Rylee started staying there) and two being that Rylee is sick for the first time. No fun!!!
We are ready for you to come home Aunt Sandy!!!

I know, I know

I know it's been forever. Sorry! Between spending pretty much all of the last two weeks at my parents and then starting back to work this week posting just didn't happen!
Leaving Rylee to go to work has been really hard!!! I cried a little the first day but haven't again so far. The first day when I got home (I'm only working afternoons at this point!), Aunt Sandy had picked her up for me and she was in her bouncy seat while Sandy fixed supper. Sandy said that she hadn't made one peep the whole time but Sandy saw me pull in the driveway and said "your mommy's home" and Rylee started making noises like crazy. Then I walked in and went straight to get her and leaned over and started talking and she stuck out her bottom lip hugely like "you left me" but then gave me the biggest smile and started cooing at me! It was so precious! Someone told Sandy recently that they knew a guy who said that he felt like it was Christmas every day when he got home because of the reaction he gets from his kids and his wife gets jealous because she never gets that kind of reaction since she is with them all of the time. I guess that is one small plus to working, even though I would much rather be home with her!!!
She's really growing and starting to lose her hair....










With Aunt Sandy at her first wedding shower.

More pics!

Everything is going well. I can't believe I only have two more weeks off from work!!! Time is passing so quickly! I keep reminding myself how very fortunate I am to only have to go in at noon. I do not think I was made to where I could be the kind of parent who drops their child off by 7 in the morning and picks them up at 6 or so at night. Thankfully God knew what he was providing by leading me to the private speech clinic at this point in my life. Just another example of his faithfulness through this whole situation.

All you DFW friends- I have been missing everyone like crazy lately. I just can't wait for you to meet Rylee (and two of you to see her again PP and SB!) and I am really craving some Lake Cities love and worship :)

I know you don't really come here to read what I write, so here's the pics you came to see....

She really enjoyed the sermon at her first Sunday morning church service! Sandy was trying to close her mouth but it didn't work.

Uncle David's version of "babysitting".

So we now see where Rylee gets the habit of sleeping with her mouth open.

And yes, my mom will definitely kill me if she sees that I put this picture on here!

Rylee enjoying celebrating her great-grandparents' 69th wedding anniversary in Nana's arms.

This is cousin Carly (one of four new ones born this year). She was born July 16th.

And here are the other new cousins- Cade (March 22nd) and Maggie (April 6th). Thanksgiving and Christmas are going to be fun with all of these new little ones!

This is cousin Caroline who turned 2 on July 1st. She is such a cutie and is so smart!!!

And two more examples of how she almost always likes to sleep with her hands by her face!