Happy Holidays!

We had a wonderful Christmas this year. It was so much fun to have Rylee at all of the holidays events. She was the hit of all the parties. Lance and I hardly saw her at all. We hosted our annual Christmas eve party and then went to grandma and grandpas for Christmas day. The day after Christmas we went to celebrate with the Sequim Craigs. Rylee was a little angel!

Rylee in one of her Christmas outfits

In her Christmas jammies

Family photo

Another Christmas outfit

Over the river and through the snow...

Taking a ride with Grandma
2 weekends ago we took a road trip (our 2nd one) down to Corvallis to visit Grandma J. We spent one night and 2 days there. Our days were spent visiting, shopping, going out to eat and drinking lattes! Rylee was a little angel and did wonderful with all the driving. She loved meeting her Grandma for the first time and can't wait to see her again!

We have been trying to establish a bedtime routine with Rylee. We feed her, get her in her jammies and then read her a couple of stories. She does pretty good and normally falls asleep soon after the stories. Of course there have been a few bad nights!! She is now sleeping 10-11 hours a night... and usually she sleeps straight through the night! We are very lucky (and well rested) parents!!

Rylee LOVES the Christmas tree! She loves staring at all of the lights. I can't wait for her to spend Christmas with us! It will be the best one yet.

Last weekend Rylee (and us) went to the beach house. Saturday night the Christmas boats went by (about 10-15 boats all lit up with Christmas lights). That was really fun to see. Sunday was a beautiful day (the first half anyway) so we were able to walk on the beach and throw sticks for Coulee. Later when it rained we baked cookies while the boys watched football. It was a great weekend!

Michelle's wedding pics

Just got pics from Michelle's wedding on 10/11/09. Wanted to share them with you.

Tania and Michelle
At the alter

With their dog Lily

What a beautiful bride!

Our new family of three

We had only been home from the hospital for one day

Rylee was only 9 days old

Proud dad

The group (minus the bride and groom)

Still growing

Wendy, Tania and me on our annual X-mas trip to the Tulalip Casino

The girls all dressed up

Last weekend I went with my girlfriends (minus Michelle W. who was sick) to the Tulalip Casino. We do some kind of overnight trip together every year at this time instead of buying each other Christmas gifts. It was really strange to be away from Rylee for so long. I missed her! But it was also really nice to get away and catch up with my friends. Lance did a great job taking care of her and I think he enjoyed the father-daughter bonding time!

Rylee had her 2 month check up yesterday. She is growing so fast, still in the 95th percentile in both weight and length. She weighs 13lbs 5 oz and is 24 1/4 inches long. She is still wearing her 3 month clothes but I think is close to fitting into her 6 month old stuff. I'm excited for her to start wearing some new things! She can hold her head up alone for quite a while now, and is becoming so interactive. She loves to be talked to, read to, and sung to. She really loves answering questions with a smile and giggle. She is generally very happy and I feel so lucky for that. Sometimes I still wonder how Lance and I could make such a beautiful little angel!

I start back to work at the end of this month. I have some anxiety about this. I think we have found a good daycare for her, but I still worry that she won't be given the care and attention she needs. I can't imagine being away from her for 3- 12 hour days!!! I am trying to enjoy our last couple of weeks together and not worry too much about it.

Thanksgiving weekend

Here are some pics from our Thanksgiving weekend. We started off the weekend in Bend with Lance's family and then came back on Sunday and had another turkey dinner with my Grandparents, parents, sis and Jon.

Jon gave Rylee Mandy's ring!
Family pic

Rylee in her bear outfit

Jessica and Rylee

Rylee and Molly the chihuahua

Uncle Peter, Jessica, Ace and Rylee

My precious girl

Jessica loves Rylee!

Uncle Aaron, Ace and Rylee

Aunt Tamara and Rylee

Grandpa Tom, Ace, Rylee and Molly

Daddy and tired baby

Grandpa Tom and all the grandkids

Uncle Aaron and Rylee

Cousin Jack and Rylee