Cailin's Ballet and Tap Class

These videos crack me up because they are so you. I always say these videos show the way you approach life. You aren't afraid to try something and it doesn't matter to you everyone else is doing something different. You definitely know what you want and aren't afraid to do it. I hope you never lose that and it takes you far. Meanwhile, you love dance class and ask me every day is it time to go to dance. You take a one hour class, once a week. It is broken up into 30 minutes of tap first, then 30 minutes of ballet. I'm so proud of you Cailin.

Cailin sings, "ABC's"

You have been singing your ABC's for a long time now. I haven't done much but buy you a Leappad that goes on the refrigerator. That and your favorite shows now are "Team Imizoomi" and "Sesame Street".

Rylie (8mos)

Rylie, you're 8 months old and you still nurse. We are way less strict with your diet. You've had a Dumdum pop, pizza dough, cake icing (your Mumsil), cauliflower, mashed potatoes, and etc. So much so, that nobody can eat without you. You haven't much cared for what I make you in the mornings. I usually try to make oatmeal and mash up any fruit that we have. So far you are ok with the oatmeal and applesauce.
You shake your head no. And think it's funny.
You have a walker this month and was a seasoned pro in a few short days moving around. You started out just scooting backwards and now you move frontwards as well.
When we talk to you. You wait your turn and talk back.
You sing and coo all the time. You curl your lips in an "O" when you're excited. You still don't like to be down on the floor. I don't know if you'll ever crawl if that's your attitude. You hate for someone to get up and walk out of the room and leave you there. That will surely make you cry. You are tickled to see yourself in the mirror. You started to do it with Daddy first, but it's the same thing that Cailin did. We call it "the grabbies". I'll see if I can explain it; you put both arms out and move your fingers back and forth as to say "hi". I didn't believe your Dad when he said that you do it, but sure enough you did. You are definitely a Momma's girl. You are tickled pink at Cailin's antics. I think your thinking I can't wait to do that. When you see her jumping on the bed and such. You love playing with Ariel. You just kick and smile when she comes around. We love you sweet Rylie.

Rylie (7 1/2 months)

At your six month check up, you were 16 1/2 pounds. You don't like the floor much, but you will do tummy time some. You do get up on all fours, but so far you just scoot backwards and turn all around.

Off to Louisville for a Visit

Way back in June (I know I'm so late blogging these photos) but we went back to Louisville to visit family. It was really special for Cailin, because this was the first time she was able to understand about family and really enjoy them. My Mom took the majority of the photos, because Rylie had decided that only I could hold her. So, in no particular order....

Rylie and Cailin....

Rylie got to meet her Great Grandmoms and Granddad.

She cried with everyone that tried to hold her this week. She just cried a little faster with Granddaddy :0)

We all gathered over Jackie's to celebrate her unbirthday. She wanted to have the dinner that Niecey and my Mom planned but it couldn't be for her birthday. At the end of the night, she put us all out. She had enough of our loudness and shananigans.
We resumed over Tia's though. Playing cards and Pokeno.

Our Beach Days

I LOVE this photo. I guess, because this photo of Cailin describes our beach days just perfectly. We don't make it as often as we would like. But we usually show up at the end of the day, to let the worst of the Florida sun pass us by. We carry our buckets and the kids play at the shore's edge and in the sand.