A few pictures before we head off to vacation...

We'll be back in a week with TONS, no OODLES, of new pictures :)


She fell asleep like this in the car - my driving had nothing to do with it


Happy Baby


R.F.M.

Daddy was spinning her around in the chair

We were packing and she wanted to join in...

Just when you thought there couldn't possibly be more...

Rya was just SUPER DUPER happy tonight so we took some pics and thought we'd share :)

Rya's First 4th of July

We had a GREAT 4th of July - even if it was 115 degrees outside :) Here are some pics :


My Patriotic Baby Girl

Wearing the pretty blue dress from Grandma Becky

Smiling up at Emily :)

Sportin' Paco's sunglasses!

We LOVE her travel crib!!

And it's July...

Well, here we are - July already! This year is just flying by. We're gearing up for our trip to IL at the end of the month. Should be loads of fun!

As always...more pictures for your viewing pleasure :)


Really starting to enjoy her jumperoo


Look what I can do!


Gotta love FEETSIES!

Hello Blue Eyes

Chill'n in her Bumbo Seat

What would I do without her swing??

Toe Fetish

Just a couple pictures of Rya's new past time - sucking on her toe. YUM!

Happy 4 Month Birthday Rya!

Rya is 4 months old TODAY! I can't believe it. Our little girl is growing up soooo fast. She had her 4 month check up this morning. 2 nasty shots in each leg...poor thing! She was a trooper though - even got cute little Bugs Bunny band aids.

She now weighs 14 pounds...which is in the 50th percentile - right where she should be. Her head measurement was 16 - just at the 50th percentile. She's now 26.5 inches long - which puts her OFF THE CHARTS!! She's soooo long. The doctor said she's going to take after daddy...ha! The doctor was also VERY impressed that Rya's already rolling front to back/back to front and starting to commando crawl. She's ahead of the curve there too.

She's really starting to reach for and grasp objects now. Her favorites are her plastic rattle that she loves to shove in her mouth and her Baby Einstein turtle with the teethers on the end. She's been in the pool a couple times now and is starting to love the water. Still have to be careful with the sun since we can't use sunblock for another 2 months.

The other big change is that we get to start rice cereal today. This should be interesting! Then next month, it's on to vegetables. Fun stuff!

The doctor is still monitoring her sternum (chest). Right now it's not bothering her and she's growing normally. They'll continue to watch it and may decide to take xrays later on if it becomes an issue. Most of the time it becomes less noticeable as the child gets bigger.

So, that about sums up our news for the day. We've got a beautiful, healthy baby girl who's growing like a weed. Now we're just anxiously awaiting our trip to Rockford to see friends and family...CAN'T WAIT :)

Happy Father's Day

A picture of Roy and Rya wearing Roy's Father's Day present :) I think she just woke up, which is why she looks so ticked off - HA!