What a day yesterday was...

The day started out pretty normal, feeding Rylee, getting breakfast for Brikayla, watching cartoons with Brikayla etc. Well, Brikayla and I were putting together a puzzle in the kitchen, and I needed to change Rylee, so I left Brikayla sitting there at the kitchen table, went into Rylee's room to change her diaper and I was only in there for about 2 or 3 minutes. Well when I walked out of Rylee's room and stepped into the hallway by the kitchen I stepped in something a little sticky. So I looked forward into the living room and there was Brikayla with an empty syrup bottle holding it upside down over the couch. (Which had been about half full). I went and put Rylee down and looked in the kitchen - she had pulled the kitchen chair over to the cupboard and got the syrup out of there. I sent Brikayla to her room and started cleaning it up, I actually wasn't even that mad...just amazed by how curious she is and how smart she is to be moving the chair over and looking through the cupboards. At first I scooped up what syrup I could and then scrubbed the couch, but when it dried it was a little crunchy so I just took off the cushion covers and threw them in the washer - now its as good as new.

Well, I really had thought that was enough mess making for the day, but she had other plans. So Jay had gotten home, he was out snowblowing our foot of snow and I had started dinner. Rylee was sleeping and Brikayla was in her room watching Thumbelina, I thought all was well. So once dinner was done, I went to get Brikayla to come to the table. When I opened her door all I could smell was a horrible poop smell. So I look down at her big lion she has and he's now all brown, as well as her wall and her bed and her pull up was off but then she had put her pants back on...I just started bawling. I had already had a stressful day and this was just added on top. So i put Brikayla in the tub while I cleaned/disinfected her room. Then I finished bathing her and finally got to warm up and eat my dinner...

I'm glad days like these don't happen every day but now I wish I would have taken pictures, because it would have been a funny thing to look back on! Well, when something like this happens again, I better remember the camera. I love my little girls so much and look forward to many more good days as well as days like these that only make me stronger and give me more patience :)

Family Pictures

We finally got our family pictures done today. We were planning to do it today because it wasn't supposed to snow, at least the last time I had looked at the weather but of course, it snowed. We decided to still go to Gardner Village anyway though. We just bundled the girls up in blankets then we would throw the blankets to my sister whenever my dad was ready to take the pictures. :) We only got a few, but they'll work! We'll do some more probably in the summer. By then Rylee will have changed a ton anyway.

Last night Jay and I went to his work Christmas party. It was pretty fun and the dinner was really good. They have been doing a food drive at his work and when they participate they got fake money which they got to use to bid on prizes. Jay got what he wanted which was a back massager/warmer that sits on a chair. lol. It's pretty nice. It was really nice to have a few hours out together!

It's been WAY too long!!!

Rylee Jayde 11/6/09


11/10


Brikayla and Rylee 11/29


Daddy and his girls 11/18


Brikayla Jae 11/23

I can't believe I have not even done a post yet since Rylee has been born! It gets pretty crazy with two little ones, especially when my two year old is like having three two year olds haha. You turn your back for five seconds and she's into something else, but she is getting so big it is amazing!! She is so smart and sweet. She has a really great imagination and picks up so many things from movies she watches. Her favorite movie right now is Tinker Bell, she has also had a lot of fun lately watching the classic Christmas movies like Frosty the Snowman and Santa Claus is Coming to town. She LOVES her little sister and is such a big helper. Whenever Rylee starts crying Brikayla always puts her binky in her mouth, or if I'm in the other room Brikayla will say to Rylee "I'll go get mom for you" then comes running to me saying "Rylee needs you mom, she's crying". It's so cute to see how much she loves her and I can already tell Rylee loves her just as much, she is always watching Brikayla, and loves when Brikayla talks to her :) Rylee is already 11 weeks old as of 12/1! I can't believe it! She's so big already. She is smiling all the time and she will carry on a "conversation" forever! She loves to talk! Her new favorite thing is sitting in the Snugli carrier my aunt Cara gave me. It is so nice and convenient to be able to do house work and carry her around at the same time and she just loves being able to look at everything I'm doing. I have a ton of pictures to post, so I'll post some now and more when I get a chance!

Rylees Room

We're not quite finished with Rylees room yet, but we're definately making progress and the end is in sight! Jay has to finish cutting out frame for the window and doors which we'll have to prime and paint. Once we get those up, we just have to finish with the last details like caulking and touch ups! Its so cool to be able to have a vision in your mind and then see it come to life! It definately looks better in person, the pictures don't do it justice, but I love it!

New Puppy???

So you would probably think we got a new puppy with the looks of Brikayla's flip flops right? Well, so not the case. We were on our way to pick up my sister to head out to my cousins bridal shower and I look back and theres Brikayla with her flip flop in her mouth that looked like swiss cheese now. Luckily, I had an extra pair in her diaper bag! But what a little nerd. I don't know how she could possibly want to chew on a flip flop, at least she didn't actually eat it, she just spit out the pieces....but still!!

GIRL!

Well, my ultrasound was yesterday and we're for sure having a girl!! We are really excited about it! My mom came to the ultrasound as well as Jay and Brikayla. At my doctors office, they have their computer screen you can look on as well as a flatpanel tv screen up on the wall so I could actually see. :) Well, when the tech first started the ultrasound and baby came up on the screen Brikayla says "Oh my gosh! Its a monster!" It was so funny! We were all laughing so hard!! We explained to her though that it was the baby thats in moms belly, and then she kind of understood. Then the tech was taking pictures of babys heart, Jay was like "there's the heart" and Brikayla says "It's beating!" She is just too smart - I don't know how she knew that a heart beats. Its just funny to hear all the things she says like that - especially for barely being two. Anyway, our little girls name is going to be Rylee Jayde Sphar. All of us are really excited for her and are getting started with her room. Its going to be a big task, but the end result should be awesome just like Brikaylas room!

19 WEEKS!

So I am 19 weeks today! Almost half way there, everyone at work says I got huge within the last week. I feel like I'm getting pretty big already, especially since I'm not even half way done yet!! My official ultrasound is on Wednesday, so hopefully baby will cooperate so we can find out if she is really a she :) I'll keep everyone posted!!