1 entire year

1 year!

WHAT?!?! How did that happen? 

My baby is now a considered a toddler. Tear!

I must admit I have loved loved loved this last year. To be honest, it was so much easier then I thought it would be.

I also have to admit that Rylee has been the best baby ever! I'm not just saying that either. As my friends have had their babies and I have met people with kids the same age I am blown away at how easy we have it.

Examples:

• I can count on one hand how many blow out diapers she has had her entire life. 4/5 of them were on BJ too BONUS!
• I stopped carrying a spit up rag when she was 2 months old because I never used them
• She used to be able to wear the same outfit all day and all night if I was lazy. (Not so much anymore now that she feeds herself)
• Maybe one week each month we were up with her at night. She sleeps at least 10 hours.
• Eats anything I put in front of her.
• Super quiet!! Other kids her age will scream when they want something and it actually hurts my ears because Rylee is never loud. Ever.
• Will sit at my feet the entire time at church and never cries. I have only walked out of class to change diapers or if she falls and hits her head or if kids smack her with her own toy that she hands to them over and over. 
• Will look at me for permission to get off her blanket otherwise she will stay on it until I tell her to get off.
• Doesn't chew on anything (weird for a baby I know!) Only puts random things in her mouth after she tries to give it to me first. 

I could go on and on. I have just noticed these the last month or so. I don't know if this means we are in for it now or in the teenage years, or if she is like my sister Kerri and will dubbed the "Angel Child". Either way I'll take it!

I feel like she changed into a new person over night. Between 11 months and now she has had an explosion of milestones. It's like she was saving them all up to do at once

1. Climbs over everything now
2. Signs - more, water, eat, milk
3. stands ups, cruises when she wants and almost stands up on her own
4. she got 2 more teeth. her left front tooth and her left incisor. She looks so goofy I love it!
5. Loves to drink out of straws
6. Gives hugs and kisses to all her stuffed animals
7. Still loves to sit and figure things out like how to close something or put tops onto things
8. great helper with trash and putting things away
9. loves to read books. When asked she will read anything to you
10. Loves to pull everything out of wallet
11. Walks in the stroller or bike trailer happen for hours on end
12. Loves her sandbox!
13. Figured out how to go down her slide
14. Still scoots but can go super fast when she wants something like her daddy or food
15. Drinks water all day long!
16. Has to eat when we eat something or drink when we drink something
17. Can go up and down stairs
18. Knows work the tablet
19. knows how to call people
20. Finally figured out that I am mom and bj is dad
21. Loves to watch kids and will give them everything she has and never tries to touch or hit them
22. Loves opening and closing doors
23. Loves to pull out her close and put them away
24. Loves the bathroom! eek
25. Bath time is her favorite
26. Can meow, moo and bark
27. LOVES cats and dogs
28. will watch anything with a cat and dog in it but if they aren't on the screen she isn't interested
29. Loves her fish
30. Favorite pass time is to pull all the moves out of the entertainment center
31. Helps to get dressed and undressed
32. Knows cars go vroom vroom
33. Stood for an entire second on her own
34. Blows kisses

Thanks Aunt Kerri for sending a package. Rylee enjoyed pulling things out for an entire week!

Thanks for Grandma and Grandpa for her sandbox and slide. She plays with them every day!

We are eternally grateful this girl was sent to our family. We don't know what we did to deserve her but we sure couldn't imagine life without her!