It was an interesting travel day on Thursday. Rylee was fantastic, but she got the poops. :) I changed one poopy diaper right before we boarded (of course no changing table in the bathroom next to our gate). Then she had two more on the plane. Again, no changing table on the plane! Is that even legal? :)
You may remember that when Rylee was a baby I changed her diaper on the toilet seat of the plane. Well I was forced to try that again. It was a little harder considering she's two feet taller now! One time there was turbulence too. Let's just say I almost ended up with poop on my pants. :)
Anywhoo, Rylee was great and all the people around us really liked her. She yelled, "here we go everybody" on takeoff and everybody laughed. She also got her first set of wings. She kept saying she was the captain.
The cutest thing was when we got to baggage claim. We were one of the last ones to get there so it wasn't busy. Rylee saw my mom and screamed "Gaga!" She took off running and threw herself into my mom's arms. It was like a scene out of a movie. So sweet. It makes me want to go away for a while just so I could get a reception like that!
We've already started visiting. On Friday we went to see my cousin's new baby and today we went to Grandma Sandy and Grandpa Chip's house. We can't do much else as it's been rainy and cold since we got here. I'm already missing the sunshine state in that respect. :)
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Saturday, May 14, 2011
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
MN Summer 2011...
...begins tomorrow!
Three suitcases, two carryons and a diaper bag will be required to get us there, but I can't wait. I know I overpacked, but in my defense we will be there for a couple of months and with MN weather that means winter, spring and summer fashions! My carryon has more electronics than Radio Shack (cameras, laptop, Nook, baby monitor etc.) Don't worry I left the kitchen sink for Jon!
I'll have limited internet access up there, but I'll try to blog when I can so stay tuned...
Three suitcases, two carryons and a diaper bag will be required to get us there, but I can't wait. I know I overpacked, but in my defense we will be there for a couple of months and with MN weather that means winter, spring and summer fashions! My carryon has more electronics than Radio Shack (cameras, laptop, Nook, baby monitor etc.) Don't worry I left the kitchen sink for Jon!
I'll have limited internet access up there, but I'll try to blog when I can so stay tuned...
Monday, May 9, 2011
Mother's Day
Yesterday was Mother's Day/Father's Day for Jon and I, but despite the cards and gifts (Jon got jipped - more on that below) it still felt an awful lot like Rylee's Day in that we let her pick what she wanted to do to celebrate.
Her choice: making sand castles at the beach.
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(Sorry for the fuzzy cell phone pic, but I was too lazy to bring the real camera.)
Rylee seemed to thoroughly enjoy herself even though she kept running from the sand to the surf to the sand and then back to the surf. She couldn't quite make up her mind what she wanted to do. She demanded Jon and I keep going back and forth with her so it was a little too ADD for us. :)
After an hour or so she declared it was time to go home since she was "a little bit tired." She didn't sleep in the car, but she didn't make a peep either. It turns out she was mostly a little bit hungry. Jon made us all brunch when we got home and Rylee ate one and a half waffles with "sursup" and two slices of bacon. She took a nice nap that afternoon too... while I lounged by the pool and read magazines.
As for gifts, Rylee and I got Jon a new coffee pot, whereas Rylee, Jon and Rio got me a very expensive zoom lens for my camera. Rio must be a big spender. I'll have to get her input on Jon's gift next year!
Her choice: making sand castles at the beach.
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(Sorry for the fuzzy cell phone pic, but I was too lazy to bring the real camera.)
Rylee seemed to thoroughly enjoy herself even though she kept running from the sand to the surf to the sand and then back to the surf. She couldn't quite make up her mind what she wanted to do. She demanded Jon and I keep going back and forth with her so it was a little too ADD for us. :)
After an hour or so she declared it was time to go home since she was "a little bit tired." She didn't sleep in the car, but she didn't make a peep either. It turns out she was mostly a little bit hungry. Jon made us all brunch when we got home and Rylee ate one and a half waffles with "sursup" and two slices of bacon. She took a nice nap that afternoon too... while I lounged by the pool and read magazines.
As for gifts, Rylee and I got Jon a new coffee pot, whereas Rylee, Jon and Rio got me a very expensive zoom lens for my camera. Rio must be a big spender. I'll have to get her input on Jon's gift next year!
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Last Minute Fun
Since Rylee and I are down to our last few days before leaving for our MN summer, we are cramming in as many fun activities as possible (for both her and I).
Wednesday night, I snuck out at her bedtime to see "Water for Elephants" with some gal pals (Olivia and Dominique). I thought it was very good. I have a hard time watching movies I really loved as books though, I'm constantly comparing instead of just sitting back and enjoying.
Thursday, Rylee had her third theater experience for 2011 -she's very cultured for 2 1/2. My Mom took her to the previous performances (The Crayon Court and Knuffle Bunny). Thursday's play was Butterfly Lifecycle or something like that. The show was educational, musical and funny. Rylee liked it. I was very distracted by the puppeteers in their black outfits and black hoods... not because they were scary, but because we were in the front row and I could see every rip in their costumes... and most were in their butt or groin area... I kept waiting for a wardrobe malfunction!
After the play, we met Karen and Baby James for a Cinco de Mayo lunch. Both kids were excellent, not noisy or disruptive at all. We had a corner booth so we were out of the way, but some guy kind of gave me the stink eye when he was leaving. Not sure what was up with that. It's not like we were guzzling midday margaritas - we both had water!
Friday night, we went to a Seis de Mayo party at my neighbors house. Rylee played in the pool, ate some rice and black beans, and performed a little hula dance for the ladies in the kitchen. I ran across and put her to bed around 8:30 and then Jon sacrificed and stayed home so I could partake in the festivities longer. I only lasted until about 10:30 (I'm not used to staying up late anymore), but it was fun to have another night out.
Wednesday night, I snuck out at her bedtime to see "Water for Elephants" with some gal pals (Olivia and Dominique). I thought it was very good. I have a hard time watching movies I really loved as books though, I'm constantly comparing instead of just sitting back and enjoying.
Thursday, Rylee had her third theater experience for 2011 -she's very cultured for 2 1/2. My Mom took her to the previous performances (The Crayon Court and Knuffle Bunny). Thursday's play was Butterfly Lifecycle or something like that. The show was educational, musical and funny. Rylee liked it. I was very distracted by the puppeteers in their black outfits and black hoods... not because they were scary, but because we were in the front row and I could see every rip in their costumes... and most were in their butt or groin area... I kept waiting for a wardrobe malfunction!
After the play, we met Karen and Baby James for a Cinco de Mayo lunch. Both kids were excellent, not noisy or disruptive at all. We had a corner booth so we were out of the way, but some guy kind of gave me the stink eye when he was leaving. Not sure what was up with that. It's not like we were guzzling midday margaritas - we both had water!
Friday night, we went to a Seis de Mayo party at my neighbors house. Rylee played in the pool, ate some rice and black beans, and performed a little hula dance for the ladies in the kitchen. I ran across and put her to bed around 8:30 and then Jon sacrificed and stayed home so I could partake in the festivities longer. I only lasted until about 10:30 (I'm not used to staying up late anymore), but it was fun to have another night out.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Nurse Tacky
I really only used "Tacky" because it rhymed with Jackie and I was going for a pop culture reference, but my nurse today was having a rough day.
When she tried to give me my shot in the arm (tetanus and whooping cough), the needle fell out of her hand, stabbed me on the arm and fell to the floor. Then she said "sh*t" right in front of Rylee. She was a bit embarrassed to say the least!
Regardless, Rylee had a great time at the doctor with me. She liked Dr. M which was somewhat surprising since he's a guy - she even shook his hand. And even though I was the one who got stabbed, got a shot, and then had blood drawn, she was the one who got a lollipop and a toy from the treasure box! :)
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When she tried to give me my shot in the arm (tetanus and whooping cough), the needle fell out of her hand, stabbed me on the arm and fell to the floor. Then she said "sh*t" right in front of Rylee. She was a bit embarrassed to say the least!
Regardless, Rylee had a great time at the doctor with me. She liked Dr. M which was somewhat surprising since he's a guy - she even shook his hand. And even though I was the one who got stabbed, got a shot, and then had blood drawn, she was the one who got a lollipop and a toy from the treasure box! :)
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Special Guest Star
There was a special guest at Ooopsy today: Elmo!
Rylee was pretty excited - she kept telling me "he's from the TV."
She doesn't actually watch "Sesame Street" so I thought it was weird that she would phrase it that way. She does know Elmo from her books though.
I'm sure her friends Norah and Caitlin would have been even more impressed - they are big fans!
In case you're wondering what she's doing in the photo, it was a little lesson on inside and outside. :)
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Rylee was pretty excited - she kept telling me "he's from the TV."
She doesn't actually watch "Sesame Street" so I thought it was weird that she would phrase it that way. She does know Elmo from her books though.
I'm sure her friends Norah and Caitlin would have been even more impressed - they are big fans!
In case you're wondering what she's doing in the photo, it was a little lesson on inside and outside. :)
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Sunday, May 1, 2011
Easter Sillies
Here are a few silly pics of Miss Ryleekins on Easter.
Rockin' out with her "racas":
Wrapped up like a "sausage" after pool time:
Bonus:
Tonight Rylee yelled: "a little help here" with sarcastic exasperation. She obviously hears these phrases from us, but to hear her use them (and in the correct context) still cracks me up. :)
Rockin' out with her "racas":
Wrapped up like a "sausage" after pool time:
Bonus:
Tonight Rylee yelled: "a little help here" with sarcastic exasperation. She obviously hears these phrases from us, but to hear her use them (and in the correct context) still cracks me up. :)
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