Pokey-O's

Favorite find this weekend!!! Your choice of fresh baked cookie with your flavor of Blue Bell ice cream..... it's heaven on earth!

Update

So, I have posted a new web-album of Ryland at 4 months, even though, she is almost 5 months and I am just now getting this up. We have had a busy month! Ryland went for her 4 month check-up a few weeks back and here how she's doing:

26 inches tall (she is off the charts in height)
13 lbs (in the 50% - tall and skinny she is)
her head is 17 inches around (in the 97% - thanks Basom genes)

She now thoroughly enjoys chewing her fingers, her stationary bouncer, baths, and rolling over. She is getting very strong and much more coordinated. She is just so much fun to have around!!!

We have either traveled or had company at our house for the past 5 weekends! And Ryland has just taken it all in with a smile. I am finding mother-hood is getting easier or I am getting used to it a little more every day. One thing new about me is that I enjoy the quite times a whole lot more! Kyle and I are fixing to celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary and we cannot decide what to do, but I can't believe it's been 5 years (dating for 10)!!!!!

OK, that about does it for now. I really shouldn't be blogging right now, I am supposed to be taking a drivers safety course online for a speeding ticket that I recently got, but that is no fun and I totally board.... note to self.... don't speed!!!

Mother's Day Gift

OK, so I have to brag about my husband for a few words. :) He went shopping for my Mother's Day gift and found the perfect ring and then could not wait so he gave it to me early. I love him for so many reasons but mostly because he is perfect for me! He knew that I wanted a ring that was Ryland's birthstone. I want to give her this ring when she has her first baby. So, he picked out this beautiful design by James Avery and I love it!!! Thanks babe!

Reminders... they can be hard

So, my good friend Shelley posted about a blog that she had been reading and how good it was. She warned that it is sad and moving and to only read if you are ready. So, I did.

I don't know why but sometimes I think God reminds us of things when we are least expecting it. This week I had been consumed with getting Ryland to take good naps, to clean my house, to get a better routine. And then bam... God sat me down and said just take a while to be thankful. Be thankful for your beautiful daughter. Be thankful for her dirty clothes. Be thankful for a messy house, because the mess is baby stuff. Be thankful for the late nights. Be thankful for the 5 am feeding. Just BE THANKFUL!!!!

I am thankful, but all too often I find myself taking things for granted. For the past two days I have been reading this blog, Audrey's Story, http://audreycaroline.blogspot.com/ and I have been affected, deeply.

A beautiful woman of God just walked through the hardest time in her life and she shared her journey and her soul in this blog. It has moved me. It has made me what to kiss my precious little girl all over her face and forget to do this dishes more often so I can have a few more minutes of playtime.

God, please be with Angie. Lift her in your arms and cradle her for a while. Give her rest and restore her into your new creation. Thank you for the reminder to not be so complacent and to take every moment with gratitude.

Really quite embarassing... but I LOVE her laugh

Oh, the things we do to get babies to laugh!!! Please do not ask what I was doing, but apparently she thought it was funny and I actually caught her laughing on camera. It took me several days to decide to post this, but I know you will love her laugh almost as much as I do! :)

Peonies

I have decided that these are my favorite flowers and how lucky am I that they are in my own backyard! Now that we have a dog run (THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to my wonderful Husband!) My flowers can live without being eaten or dug up! :)