Rylee is 2!!!

I realized I have not published anything on here in about a year.  And at her age, there is a ton of stuff that has happened!  Her 2 year Dr. appointment shared that she is 23 lbs., and 33 inches long!  She is of course a perfectly healthy and happy little girl!  Wow.  She is more of a little girl now than a baby, and while that makes me happy, I know my little baby is growing up!  Time flies!

Rylee is now having full length conversations.  She is a talker!  She understands everything we say, and can communicate very well!  She can be a little sassy and stubborn (wonder where she gets this from?  Ha!), but can't we all be!  She loves dancing, singing, running (being chased mostly), and loving on her stuffed animals.  Her favorite movies are Finding Nemo, Winnie the Pooh, and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.  Rylee's favorite music is the Laurie Berkner Band, anything Elmo sings, and a variety of songs/show tunes that she finds on the Internet.

Rylee knows how to use Kevin's IPhone like a pro!  She even has her own page of apps, but for her birthday she got a LeapPad, so hopefully that will cut down wanting Daddy's phone so much.  Over the last year she has become a seasoned traveler flying to Florida, Austin, San Francisco, and most recently New Jersey.  She went to CO when she was 2 months old, so this makes a total of flying 5 times, and probably 12 - 13 planes if you include layovers.  We also visited Vail several times, Breckenridge, Keystone, and spent a weekend in Boulder.  She is such a wonderful traveler!

Here are the most recent pictures from Xmas this year.  Will be posting more.

My Baby is a Year Old!

On January 17, Rylee Ann Komassa turned 1 year old!  Oh my how the time has flown!  Here are a list of the awesome and amazing things she can do so far:
Words she has said, some way more than others:  MaMa, DaDa, Hot, Duck, Tickle, Dog, Cock (a doodle do, but she is still working on the last part), What, Baby, Cat, and I know there are a few more, but drawing a blank right now...
She has 7 teeth! Yes, 7, and is too cute when she shows them smiling!
She has been walking for several months now, tries running, and definitely climbs what ever she can find!
She plays games (has for a while now), such as peek a boo, try to grab what I am holding (keep away), chase, tickle tickle, I am going to drop this and watch you pick it up 50 times, etc...  :)  She is too hilarious!

For her birthday, at our home in Colorado, we just got her a slice of cake and had a "just us" little celebration.  Her big birthday party is at Grandma Nancy and Grandpa Mike's house in Plant City, FL.  Pictures will be posted soon!  Which reminds me, I need to post pictures of her first Christmas as well!

I can not believe my little girl is growing up so fast, but I am enjoying every second of it!

Rylee, Mommy and Daddy love you more than anything in this world.  We want nothing but the best for you and will do our best to make you the happiest little girl!  You give us so much joy, love, and awesomeness, and we adore you!  

Growing up too quickly!

So Rylee had walking nailed down!  She can turn, walk the entire length of a room, and she is even trying to run!  She is not quite able to run yet, but her balance is awesome and she is doing an amazing job walking!  She is also getting her 4th tooth, the top right one, which is good because she was starting to resemble Nanny McPhee!  :)

It is amazing the things Rylee learns, and so quickly!  She claps, loves dancing to music, giggles when she sneezes, and even says MaMa and DaDa to the right person!  She loves it when we chase her, and she can spend hours reading books with Mommy!  She calls Diogi DiDi or Do (like dough, but I think she is trying to say dog), which is really cute.  She is starting to test her limits, which is funny because when we tell her no, she looks at us and smiles or grunts, and tries it again (whatever it is, like reaching for something she should not touch)...  It is really hard not to laugh or smile, but she is learning!

I am posting a video of her walking, so hopefully those that could not watch it through e-mail, can hopefully see it here!  It may be sideways, but you get the idea!  :)

Love to all!

She's Walking and Teething, Oh My!

Rylee took her first steps Wednesday, Nov. 3.  We were in the living room, and Kevin set her down on the ground.  He happened to have her binkie in his hand, and she was standing, so he shook it for her to come and get it!  Sure enough, she took a few steps toward him!  Then we had her take a few steps toward Mommy!  She thought it was funny and still tries to hold our hands when she walks, but I know this is just the beginning and she will be running all over the place in no time!

Rylee also is getting her 3rd tooth!  It is her top, left, front tooth, which I felt yesterday.  You can barely see it, but it is there, and the right one is following and should be here in no time!  She is funny about them because if I ask her to look at her teeth, she will open her mouth and let me feel them, then giggles...  It is really quite cute!  Once they are showing, I will be sure to take some pictures and post!

In major need of updates!!!

So much has happened since the last time I was on here!  So the biggest update is that we are now moved and settled in Colorado Springs!  Rylee did amazing on the way out here and is now starting to get into a routine again.  Sleeping at night is still a little rough as she does not want to be in her crib, or anywhere else really, except for my arms...  It is getting a little bit better each day though.

Rylee now has 2 bottom teeth.  She got the first one right @ 8 months old, and the second one quickly followed.  One of them is a little crooked, but it looks so cute when she smiles!  I know there are more coming, but we have no idea when, and can't see anything more than just the 2 right now.

As for food goes, Rylee is an excellent eater!  She will try anything than Mommy eats, and likes 98% of it. Even the food she does not like so much, if she sees me eating it, she will give it another try!  She loves her veggies the most, followed by her cereal, and is starting to open up to fruits.  Usually the third try is a charm.  

For Halloween, Rylee was a monkey!  We did not take her trick or treating, but she did help us pass out candy, and of course we took tons of pictures of her in the front yard with the pumpkin.

Pics to come!  :)

It's all starting to happen so fast!!!

Rylee said DaDa yesterday (9/1/10).  Actually, she has said both DaDa and Daddy!  This morning she said it 3 more times, but Kevin did not hear any of them as he was in another room or walking Diogi...  Also when Kevin got her up and brought her in the room to say good morning to Mommy, she waved at me!  She has actually been waving for a little while now, but we were not sure if it was just coincidence or not. 

When Kevin walked into the house after taking Diogi for his walk, Rylee was in her jumper, looked over at him, and said "hi!"  This has happened a few times before too, but again we were not sure if it's all coincidental.  It is so hard at this age to tell if they are meaning or realizing what they are doing/saying!  Either way it counts, and she is just becoming smarter every day! 

It is so awesome to see her personality blooming!  She is funny, and cracks herself up at times, which is too cute!  She loves laughing and giggling, and dancing seems to be her favorite right now!  I can't believe how fast it is all happening, but so excited for it and can't wait to see more!!!

From the mouth of our babe...

Last Thursday (8/19/10), Rylee was in her jumper while I was making dinner, and she was fussing to get out... While babbling, out came "Ma Ma"!!! Of course no one else was around to hear it (Kevin was out of town), and I could not get her to do it again, but that was the most amazing thing I have ever heard from her!!! She of course got her way too!  :)