Copy Cat

Devin was sitting on the landing of the stairs tonight coloring with Ryleigh.  He layed down and Ryleigh decided to do the same.  He was kicking his legs up and she decided to do the same.  After laying there for a few minutes she deicded they needed some pillows.  She went into our room and grabbed all of the pillows for her and Dad.  Devin tried to get up and she insisted he lay back down by her.

This weekend when Devin was giving her a bath, he played peek-a-boo with the shower curtain.  Today when he was giving her a bath, she called him into the bathroom and was hiding behind the shower curtain and started playing peek-a-boo.  She has become our little shadow.

Video Games

When Devin plays his video games, Ryleigh has to get her controller out and play along with him.  Tonight, she pulled up her little rocking chair to the tv, pulled out a controller, asked me to plug it in, and then hopped up in her chair to "play video games".  It was pretty funny.  It did take her awhile to get situated because the rocking chair kept turning away from the tv while she was trying to get in it.  So she would have to get down, turn it back around and try again.  Eventually, she asked for help.

New Cousin

Last week when we took Ryleigh to see her new cousin, she was so excited to see and hold the baby.  When she was done and wanted down, she wanted to take Brynley with her.  When we told her this wasn't a doll she got really upset.

We are having...

A GIRL!  During the ultrasound, when the dr. told us we were having a girl the first thing out of Devin's mouth was, "Hey, at least I don't have to paint another nursery."  It was quite the chore for him to paint Ryleigh's nursery.  We are excited because we love our little girl we have already been blessed with.

No More Mullet

Ryleigh's curls were getting longer in the back than the rest of her hair so it was time for her first hair cut.  I was brave and figured if I messed it up, curls are pretty forgiving.  I only trimmed the back and a little on the sides.

Christmas At Grandma and Grandpa Larsen's

When headed down to Utah Friday morning and hung out with Grandma, Grandpa and Uncle Daren.  Ryleigh got to open her pjs Christmas Eve and Dad tried reading her the picture book version of the Christmas story.  She only sat through one page of it.

Devin woke up every hour that night asking if Ryleigh was awake yet.  It was a LONG night.  She finally woke up at 7:30.  We walked out to the living room and it took her a minute to realize what Santa had brought.



 When she saw it she said, "Baby, my baby!"  Of course she wanted Dad to open it right away.

Here she sits with all of her stocking goods.

We had to use the new nail polish Santa brought before we could open any more gifts.

We got her some dress up shoes and jewlery.  She new exactly how to wear it all when the package was opened.

Grandma and Grandpa McDowell sent her some bottles and dishes for her new baby.

Christmas afternoon the rest of the family came over and we exchanged gifts, played games and had homemade soup.  Ryleigh was not a big fan of her 1 year old cousin Amaryah and for sure wasn't a fan when Mom or Dad held her.  She wanted nothing to do with her.  She finally warmed up to her and decided she wasn't so bad Sunday afternoon.  They sat on Grandma's bed for a long time with Ryleigh giving Amaryah hugs and kisses.  Grandma got them their matching dresses.

Cookie Making and Decorating