Teething!

Oh my goodness!! I have heard the stories of teething babies.. but you never listen until its your baby. Rylea just bust into tears for no reason, then she is drooling like crazy, and spitting up, and running a little bit of a fever and she looks like she wants to eat everything that is near her.. Atleast we are still in town and we have a lot of help..

but that is going to end on Thursday when we make our journey back to Palmer.. Please pray for us, that we don't loose our mind on the 3 1/2 hour car ride..

Rylea's First Christmas!

This has been a very exciting Christmas, it was Rylea's first and although she had no idea what was going on... it seemed like she was really excited about all the presents she got..

Our first Christmas together..Rylea doesn't like to look at the camera

Rylea got a Bumbo for Christmas.. I don't know if she likes it or not..

Our first Christmas party was on the Sunday before, at my Grandma Mitchell's house.. Rylea got to meet all of her cousins, aunts and uncles.. it was very exciting.. and she got lots and lots of gifts!



Rylea and her cousins, Charrissa, Hunter and Charlie


Four Generations of the Mitchell Family

We always spend Christmas Eve with my family , then we go to the Ryan's family for Christmas, so those two days were jam packed with opening Rylea's gifts.. she was so tired by Christmas Day, she stayed in her pj's all day.. we didn't get to wear our pretty Christmas dress. Rylea got lots of clothes and toys for christmas a lot of she won't be able to use for a couple of months or so...

While we home also.. Rylea got to meet her new friends Bryant and Parker..

I think Parker was a little smitten.. he kept on trying to touch Rylea..

Rylea also went to her first birthday party, her friend Caden turned one. She was so tired she slept the whole time...

We still have a week left of our break.. Ryan and I are so blessed to have this time off, to spend with Rylea and our family and friends. We don't realize how much we miss everyone until we come home.. A lot of things have changed, but a lot are still the same.

Christmas Card

I am so excited about our Christmas Card this year! Especially since its our baby girls first Christmas! We put up our Christmas tree last night, we have one up in our formal, but I put the big one in our living room lastnight.. Rylea just stares at the lights.. its so cute!