smile

I was reading an article recently talking to moms about how to take a minute and rejuvenate - and one of the quick tips was smiling & laughing. What a mood changer!

It's impossible not to smile with such a happy baby. 

until next time,

Brit

8 months

Already?!

Crazy hard to believe that our sweet Rylee is already 8 months old! More than ever Rylee is loving to play play play! She is in her toys, and more often in our pots, pans, Tupperware and measuring cups. She is fascinated with the different noises that things make, like her daddy's djembe, or didgeridoo, or the clanking of pots and pans.

She's a comedian and becoming very aware of the attention she is getting and how best to get the reaction she wants: smirking & playing bashful gets a laugh, arms up and fussy gets mom to run over and pick her up. She's figuring it all out & it's so much fun!

They grow so fast!

until next time,
Brit

best friends

Before Rylee came along I was a little unsure of how Molly would react to a baby... all the different things I had heard about cats and babys was a little frighthening (okay, it scared me to death).  I couldn't be happier with the results. These two are total best friends - wherever Rylee is playing that is where Molly will be.

Rylee started out being fascintated with her fury coat and wiskers, and even grabbing and pulling and yanking all over her, I was super cautious and worried that Molly might turn around and bite her or who knows, but Molly doesn't do anything but lay there, or sometimes get up and walk away when she's had enough.

Rylee + Molly = BFF

until next time,

Brit

All Better

Sunday was fellowship meal day at church, meaning we all bring something and share in a meal then have a short devotional following then we all head home for a nap!

Rylee was especially fussy all morning through church and then through the meal and even after, I kept telling myself it was her two new top teeth coming in, or she was just exhausted from the days activities - boy was I wrong.

Sunday evening Rylee threw up after nursing, and then again, and again, and again - She kept this up all night (really - all night long) and then through out Monday. She didn't want to nurse, or eat or do anything but sleep on her daddy's chest and be cuddled. So that's what we did (in the time we weren't trying to force pedialite or water down her)

We finally went into the Dr. on Tuesday after 24 hours and no wet diaper.  After weighing her (she had lost 11 oz.) I put a clean diaper on her.  The Dr. came in checked her all out and surprise! Wet Diaper! and another surprise, ear infection!

We started taking every opportunity to get some sort of nourishment into her mouth - a taste of a popcycle, water in her sippy cup, an eye dropper with pedialite... Tuesday night she was starting to look better and even nursed a little before bed. She slept 8 hours through the night and woke up with a smile on her face, something we hadn't seen in 2 days!

Rylee is back on antibiotics for her ear now, and her top two teeth have popped through! She is almost back to her normal aside from her appetite which is still working its way back up. We are so happy to have our happy baby back!!

thankful she is all better.

until next time,
Brit

side note

I am currently loving Noah and the Whale.  If you haven't ever heard of them take a listen.

Are you smiling?

until next time,
Brit

out of hibernation

Punxsutawney had it right! It has been so wonderfully warm here this week (windy too...but I'm focusing on the positive!)

It has been so nice to take Rylee outside and get out of the house! I feel like we have been so cooped up all winter.

While I was out watering some grass...Rylee scooted herself off

of her patch of grass and found her way to a puddle of mud!

Sandals, Capri pants, and Swinging! I smell summertime.  

After our morning run! (We were both tired.)

Time to bust out the flops, shorts and tank tops! Yay for warm weather!

until next time,

Brit

Colorado

Our first road trip with Rylee was a cinch. She was also just 4 weeks old at the time, so she slept almost always. Now is a little bit different and being stuck in the car for twelve hours is not anybodys idea of fun. But once we finally made it to our destination (with one very fussy baby, and one very stressed out momma) we filled our bellies and were all much more pleasant.

It was a learning experience. Next time, we will travel through the night!

Friday and Saturday Jeremy and I got to go skiing, while Rylee got to hang out and be spoiled by the grandparents! Fun for all!

Our to-do lists were a little over ambitious at times...and Rylee made sure to remind us of that. But we all had a blast. Colorado air can really do a person good.

until next time,
Brit

Home sweet home!

We made it back home safe and sound and exhausted. We got back from our trip last Wednesday but because our Internet has been in a funk, and I have been trying to find my feet after a week long vacation I am just now reporting to you!

Stay tuned for more on our trip!

until next time,

Brit

my valentine

Jeremy is the most thoughtful and creative romantic there is. This Valentines day was no exception.  I woke up to a bathroom covered in hearts saying "We love you" and then found a sweet handmade card from Rylee! That would have been enough for me. But he went further.

Meet Tano!

Tano is an orphaned elephant whose parents were killed by ivory poachers. She was found when she was just 2 months old. The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is charity organization dedicated to helping endangered wildlife of Africa, and are fostering and caring for Tano (and many other too) and will eventually introduce her back to the wild.

Tano was my Valentines day gift. I was beyond excited when Jeremy told me he was fostering Tano for me. happy Valentine's day...I wanted to show my love to you by helping in your love for helping animals.

Isn't he just the best?!

until next time,
Brit

7 Months!

I was intending to dedicate Rylee's 7 month birthday post to her on her 7 month birthday, but amidst all of the sickness it just didn't happen.

So now, here are some Rylee stats:

Height: 27 & 3/4 inches (95th percentile)

Weight: 18 lbs (90th percentile)

Some of her favorite things to do right now include: playing in the bath, playing with Molly (the cat), and grabbing anything in her reach (tasting it, then throwing it down).



Also, I am pretty sure her cuteness has increased by a large percentage. I didn't know that could happen!

until next time,

Brit

sick days

We have taken a few sick days around our house. Last Thursday Rylee started to develop a tiny cute little cough...Friday she had her six month check up and the doc said she was a little congested, throat a little red, but nothing.  Saturday & Sunday the cough became louder, and snot was running quicker. We made our way back to the doctor on Monday to learn that the poor girl had an ear infection.

We got some antibiotics and ear drops and aside from twice a day when we fight to give her the medicine, she is happy as a clam.

Hopefully she will be getting over this yuck just in time for Jeremy's late birthday get-away. In a few days we are heading up to Colorado for a visit and a couple days of skiing! Looking forward to some quality CO time!

until next time,
Brit

bath tub baby

Bath time has turned into a lot of fun really fast! Rylee has always been  happy sitting in her tub...but she outgrew it pretty quick, and until she was able to sit up on her own it was quite a challenge to clean that baby.

Now that she can sit up with no support (and her hiney sticks in place with the froggy mat) taking a bath is added play time to the day!

Nothing cuter than a baby in the tub!

 (except maybe this...)

until next time,

Brit

6 birthdays

It all started for me at Church camp in Nebraska. That's not where it started for Jeremy. It wasn't until almost a year later in Oklahoma that is started for him...
After that our journey began...and for a long time it existed through the world of MSN Messenger from Colorado to Missouri. This video posted at A Cup of Jo completely sent me back in time.

I am so thankful that we pressed 'enter'. I love you Jeremy Dean Sigle. The last 6 February 4th's have been a wonderful reminder of the gift that God is sharing with me. Happy Birthday!

until next time,
Brit

hooray!

Welp we made our way through 2 days without water thanks to below freezing temperatures. (We escaped to a hotel in Lubbock for showers tonight!) I am quite fond of Punxsutawney today & the news delivered on groundhogs day!





Yay for spring!

until next time,

Brit

snow day

It was cold cold cold here today! It was also the first time it has snowed here all winter long! So we got Rylee all bundled up into her snow suit (that has been waiting in her closet since before she was born) and introduced her to the wonderful fluffy cold!

She wasn't too bothered or interested in any of it really...I think she was so cocooned in her winter wear that she didn't have much of an idea what was going on.  We only stayed out in the 10 degree weather long enough to take these pictures then we were all back in to the warm house to our sweat pants, movies and snacks!

Snow days are the best!

until next time,
Brit

all dressed up

We love getting all dressed up to go to church on Sunday mornings. we hardly ever have the time in the morning to get pictures & by the time church is over we are usually ready to get into sweat pants as fast as possible and eat! This morning we were a little ahead of schedule so I snapped a few pictures before heading over to meet for worship.

Dressing up is so much fun!

until next time,
Brit

the park

It was beautiful here today! Felt like a real spring day...until I remembered that it's still January. We decided to take advantage of the great weather and go to the park!

We all had a great time. Rylee loved swinging, teeter - tottering, and going down the slide! We are so ready for summer to be here!

until next time,
Brit