Colds, Shopping and Puddles

Well, it's been a long couple weeks as far as sickness goes. First off, Ryland had that stomach bug, then caught a cold which the rest of us caught as well. Luckily, Natalie has done pretty well considering it was her first cold. She nursed and slept a ton, and was extra cuddly (which mama likes). She still has a little lingering cough, but has otherwise gotten better.



This picture of Ryland was from the other night at the craft store. We were buying a few Halloween decorations, and Ryland decided she wanted to go to the counter and purchase them all by herself. She was standing in line and kept telling us "they're probably going to think its funny when they just see a little girl buying the stuff". She seemed so proud of herself, and I think it may have made the employee's day.



The last few days have been full of rain and wind, which I kind of enjoy. As long as it doesn't get dangerously stormy, I'm all for it. Ryland especially loves the rain puddles. She insisted on going outside to stomp in them, and since she had grown out of her rain boots, she went out barefoot. She had the biggest smile on her face the whole time, and was laughing as she ran around in circles. This little girl makes me remember what life is all about!

I'm currently sitting here in bed holding my littlest lady while she sleeps. She seems to have caught a bit of Ryland's cold and is a bit stuffy. Having two sick girls makes this momma a bit sad. Although, even when sick, they are still very happy and sweet. And very cuddly!

Ryland is changing a lot these days. She is working on learning to read, which makes me so proud. Watching her grow and learn is so amazing. She soaks it up so fast and is having so much fun doing so. Before we know it, she will be reading her own bedtime books to us!

Natalie is headed towards being a half a year old. Time has flown by. Her and Ryland are becoming best buddies. First of all, Ryland LOVES Natalie. Like hug and kiss her all the time type love. And second, Natalie always has her eye on Ryland. She thinks everything her big sis does is hilarious. Watching them bond as Natalie grows older is amazing.

Chewing on everything

Natalie's favorite thing in life, besides eating, is chewing. If you have something in your hands and you're holding her, watch out, because this girl will take it from you and eat it. I'm sure it's because she's trying to help her little teeth to pop out. She's showed signs of teething for months now, so not sure when those little buggers will show up.

Chewing on mama's water...



Chewing on a book...



Chewing on a teether...



"Playing" cards...

Last week I was able to sneak out of the house and go to the much awaited Taylor Swift concert. Seeing as how I bought the tickets last December, it has been a much awaited event. I have been worried for months about how Natalie would do. Luckily, she has a very awesome dad and sister that comforted, fed and played with her while I was gone. It was an amazing concert and I am so happy I got to go. Here's some recent pictures of the girls. Ryland is just getting over being sick, and Natalie is just figuring out how to say "da-da". Which of course is making Champ very happy!