Well that pretty much never happens

Look closely at this picture & you will see both babies are asleep at the exact same time. Too bad we were in the car. But its okay, I'll take a quiet, peaceful drive any day!

The Weekend

What a busy/fun weekend we had!! Auntie Kel & Uncle Flip (Fwip as Rylee says) took us to Fiesta Hermosa which was a blast!! There was so much to do and Rylee was so excited the entire time!! Then we went to Grandma's house for a BBQ and lots of pool time!! OH yes, and Glock got his summer buzz cut.

Swinging

Firsts

We gave Cade his first taste of rice cereal last week. After a week of him trying to grab every single thing I put in my mouth, we figured it was time. He did great and we didn't hear a hint of Rylee's infamous humming which started with her first taste of rice cereal. Rylee got her first pair of goggles this week which she enjoys wearing in the shower and Cade drove a car for the first time. Oh and Cade has officially assumed the same sleep position Rylee used to love, arms tucked to the side with the butt in the air!

Siblings

I was so excited when Rylee asked me to take a picture of her & Cade. I was even more excited when Cade, who was propped up in the chair, slowly started sliding closer and closer to her. It was the cutest picture, especially because Cade had a HUGE smile on his face as he cuddled up on his sister. But Rylee wasn't as excited. "Mama, mama, what's Cade doing!? Mama get Cade off!!! Mama, Cades touching me!" I kept trying to coax her into just flashing me a quick smile, "Rylee, your brother is not an alien. It's so cute when he cuddles you. Just look at mommy & smile." But in each picture she's hiding her face and wriggling her way off the chair. And in frustration, I deleted the photos. But looking back, it was quite hilarious & I wish so badly I would have saved those pictures to show you. Ahh, another lesson learned. Thankfully, I did get this really great photo of the two of them before all the sliding started.

Just Pictures

My Rys

There is something about watching these two together that gives me warm fuzzies. We went on a trail through a local botanical garden last weekend which was not only beautiful and so close to our house (how did we never know?!), but it was also a terrific learning opportunity for Rylee. We saw lots of butterflies, and Rylee got some of her first big girl owies when she fell and skinned both elbows. She was tough, didn't shed a tear, and Daddy supplied her with bandaids as soon as we were home. She fell and skinned her knee the next day. Each time she catches a glimpse of one of her healing scabs, little tears well up in her eyes as she says "Mama, I got an owie." "Yes you did Rylee, but that owie is old and doesn't hurt anymore," I remind her. "Oh okay Mama, I'm strong girl," she tells me. Ahh, the very words her daddy tells her each time she falls. Love those two.