Hot!

It's finally warm here! But, who knows for how long. I love summer! Michigan is fickle when it comes to choosing a type of weather to have. I need to get Bug a swimsuit that way we can go to grandpa's house and swim!

I think she may have thrush, I'm not entirely sure though. I thought initially that it was from having her binky in her mouth for too long at night, but now I'm not sure. Her lips are kinda white on the inside and then earlier they acted like they wanted to bleed. I have a hard time getting her to let me look inside to see if there are any spots on her cheeks or tongue. I figure if she still has the marks tomorrow I will take her to the doc and see what they say. I'd rather be safe than sorry.

Busy!

It's been over a week since I posted. I apologize, we've been kind of busy around here. James has been working a lot and I've been spending time with my bug. Friday we had a playdate! We met a friend at the park and hung out for a couple hours. Rylee does not like swings. At first she was okay, but then she changed her mind, lol.

Saturday we were supposed to go to the Detroit Zoo with some family, but we got rained out. We went to a local petting zoo instead. They said it was supposed to be mostly inside, but it wasn't, lol. I just hope Rylee doesn't get sick from being out in the rain. I really don't think I could handle a sick baby right now. After that we went to lunch and visited with family. We brought James' sister home with us. She has been away at Emerson College and is now home for the summer. Needless to say Saturday was a long day with a lot of driving/riding.

Sunday, James had to work and I had a bridal shower to go to for one of my best friends. I had to take Rylee with me and it was a challenge. I had to be there right at the time that she naps to help set up. I went and stayed for about an hour then told Katie (the friend) that I had to get her home to a nap or else we wouldn't be able to stay for the afternoon. So, I got her home, she slept for about 45 min. We got there about 12:45pm and everything was going great until Katie did the introductions... everyone was hooting and clapping and getting into it, and Rylee didn't like that. She started bawling, the poor baby. I felt so bad, I had to try to calm her down while waiting for Katie to introduce me. Then I took her to the side and got her to stop. When they were opening gifts and the group would get rowdy Rylee would get scared and start crying again. After a while I gave up, I told Katie that we couldn't stay, Rylee kept spitting up and crying and she was getting restless because I couldn't really put her down to play. We had to leave early and I felt awful. I felt like I was being a terrible friend/bridesmaid. I couldn't even stay for her shower and help out. So, I came home, got Rylee a bottle then put her down for a nap, and I cleaned. I did laundry and just made sure the house was clean before James got home. After he got home we went and did a little grocery shopping finally. We had been dangerously low on groceries, lol.

Anyway, it was a long week(end). I wish we could have a date night or something. I feel like we need to get out of the house sans baby for just a night. I think it would do us some good.

I hope everyone has a great week!

9 Months Old!

I forgot to make a post the other day! Rylee turned 9 months on the 4th! She's getting so big. We had her check-up on Friday. She is 17lbs 15oz and 28.75inches! Just .25 inches away from being too big for her infant seat. I'm looking forward to using her big girl seat, but then again I'm not. It's huge, and our car is tiny... It'll be difficult for James to drive it with Rylee in the car. Once she's forward facing it wont be a problem, but until then it will be. We're going to hang on to her infant seat for a little longer, at least through next Saturday. We're going to the zoo and the back seat will be filled with my soon to be sister in law and her friend and Rylee, so I don't want to put the massive seat in there just yet. But, we'll probably install it Sunday. I just can't believe how time has flown. It feels like she was just an itty bitty baby not too long ago. Now she's a talker, well babbler, no English words yet. She'll walk if you help keep her balanced. Before we know it she'll be in school! Ugh! I don't want my baby to grow up quickly, but I can't wait to see the person she'll become!

 She kind of looks like she's plotting something, lol. But it's so stinkin' cute!

Happy Mother's Day.. Tomorrow..

Today was a long and exhausting day. I had to give up my hours at work because my baby sitter backed out on me yesterday and I couldn't find a replacement. So Rylee and I went out and about. Got her some food and formula this afternoon. We visited daddy at work, then went to the park and hung out with a friend. By the time we got home it was time for her dinner and past her nap time. The evening went by pretty quickly. She's been in bed for an hour or so now and she is deciding to wake up... ugh.. I can hear her moving and grunting like she's trying to get comfy or something. I've already gone in once to give her her binky. I hope she sleeps because James went fishing with a friend tonight and it's been me and Rylee all day because he had to work. I could really use a break. There's something wrong with my knee and it's swollen and sore, so I'm tired of having to get up and down. I really hope she falls back asleep soon. Keep your fingers crossed!

Well, I'm going to get ready for bed in hopes that Rylee will pass back out so I can get some sleep. Lucky me gets to work in the morning. Good night!

Cloth Diapers!

That's right! We're journeying into cloth diapering! I'm so excited. It will save us a ton of money. The price of disposables is going up in June. We already pay too much as it is, so, we're phasing them out and hopefully will switch over to cloth full time! We still have a pretty big stockpile of sposies, so it'll take a month or so before we're mostly full time. I hope they work for us. If they don't then I just wasted money, lol. I could always sell them again. I just don't want to. Keep your fingers crossed that they work!

Books

Rylee went to grandma's for the night! Daddy and I both have to work today so she's spending the night there. It seems so weird to not have her here right now. It's been a long time since she's stayed the night away. I just get worried that her schedule will be all out of whack when she gets home. I like her schedule, she likes her schedule, it works for us and if she gets thrown off it's hell, lol.

James and I are going to do some house/yard work tomorrow before we pick her up. The lawn is in desperate need of  a mowing and the house needs a good cleaning. No matter what I do when she's around I still can't seem to keep this house clean, lol. But, for today, I am just doing what I want until I go to work in about an hour. Just catching up on my tv shows, drinking some coffee to wake me up, and just hanging out. I don't get the chance to just sit and do something I want to very often. I figured we would be doing a lot tomorrow, so I'm going to enjoy today!

I'm in the market for a new book to read. I have been reading a lot lately, it's my favorite down time activity. I like Sarah Dessen, Jennifer Echols, Lauren Oliver. I read both of Lauren Oliver's books. All of Sarah Dessen's, but she has a new one coming out the 10th! I'm so excited, but I don't want to wait that long for another. I read all of Jennifer Echols' adult novels, she has some young adult ones that I haven't gotten to yet. She also has a new book coming out but that won't be until mid-July and I am definitely not waiting that long. Any ideas for a new book? I'm not really in the mood to branch out to a different type of writing, so no mysteries or anything like that.

Well, it's time to catch up on another show. Have a great Tuesday!