Her first smile!

Playing cards with Great Grandma, Willis and Grandpa
Meeting Great Grandma Arlyss for the first time

Resting up before a girls shopping trip

My smiley Rylee!

The month of November has been very busy for us. My 30th birthday, visits with new Great Grandparents and other family, and Thanksgiving (2 of them)!

During all these busy times, Rylee gave us her first smile! I was playing peek-a-boo with her one morning, and poof- there it was! It was so amazing to see her smile her little toothless smile at me... looking so happy! Since then she has smiled more and more every day, and has even started to giggle a little! I can't believe how fast she is growing. It's amazing to see things change every day.

Rylee met her Great Grandma Arlyss and Great Grandpa Willis this last week when they drove from Minnesota to visit. We have been bust shopping, playing games, and visiting since they arrived. Needless to say, Rylee has not been put down since they arrived!

We drove down to Bend for Thanksgiving weekend to visit Lance's family. Rylee was such a good little traveler. She slept almost the whole 6 hour drive (with the exception of lunch time), and slept very well during the nights. It was so great to see the family again. Rylee got to meet all of her cousins and spend lots of quality time with her Grandpa Tom, aunties and uncles. Pictures to come!

What a big girl!

In her princess outfit
I love overalls!
She is Daddy's little monkey!

"Hello? Is anyone there?" (She likes to talk on the cell phone!)

Rylee had her second doctor's appointment today. It went really well! The doctor said she is perfect. She sure has grown though... she is getting to be such a big girl! She now weighs 10 lbs 13 ounces and is 23 inches long! She is in the 90th percentile for weight and 95th percentile for length! She will be a tall girl just like her mama! Her eyes are starting to look more blue (I am crossing my fingers they stay that way) and she is keeping eye contact longer. She loves to look at lights. She is becoming more and more vocal (even when she is asleep)! She absolutely loves being naked and didn't cry at the Dr's office today at all until she got a shot. It is so fun to watch her grow and learn more every day. I can't believe she is a month old already!