Thanksgiving and 18 months for Rylee

We decided to stay in Kansas for Thanksgiving which was a first for us. It was pretty calm and we had a wonderful day. Cole and I made pies the night before. They turned out wonderful if we don't say so ourselves. It was my first try at homemade crust. Then Cole did the pecan and I did the apple. They were really yummy and we were a little proud of ourselves. The Knapps (our Stake President's family) invited us over to eat with their family along with an older couple and a couple of Cole's branch members who did not have a place to go. We had a wonderful dinner, had some down time, and played some games. It really was so much fun. (Although the perk to making your own is having leftovers! We sorely missed them the next day!) I took zero pictures on Thanksgiving Day. A real bummer. But....

Yesterday was Rylee's 18 month mark. You know what that means?! Finally time for her to enjoy nursery during church. Rylee was happy to go in after seeing some toys. I quickly escaped out the door before she could she me. I heard her whimper and get sad. So then I peeked through the little window on the door and she was being held by one of the nursery leaders. Rylee was clinking to him with her head on his shoulder. When I came to pick her up she then got all sad again like, "Where have you been?! I can't believe you left me." And then continued to give me the silent treatment and pouts after church. They said she was good and didn't even cry.  Cade never had a problem going. He wouldn't even look back to wave bye. So having a clinging whiny I-don't-want-you-to-go child is new for me. We will see how next week goes. But she is a very adorable clingy whiny child...

 

I know. I know. That flower is massive. I think the picture makes it look bigger than it actually is. But, nonetheless, yes it is a big flower. 

 Not very lady like but I guess you pretty much get away with anything at this age.

Rylee is quite the walker and is even trying to run now. She loves to be chased. She is very good at communicating. She can say a handful of words and does lots of signs. Also pointing and loudly yelling something seems to work too. She definitely has a good pair of lungs. She loves to be validated and to let you know when she is proud of herself (so like most females right?) She is a pretty good eater and sleeper. She continues to love books and she really likes to dance. That's good since I have her career in dance already planned out. ;) She continues to be fairly small for her age. She looked so tiny compared to everyone else in her nursery class.

Right now Rylee gets so excited when we let her walk to our door. She loves to walk up and knock as we are coming home from somewhere.

 I had to make this one big!! You can't beat that cheesy smile. Still working on that second front tooth. She looked like a vampire for a while before the first big tooth came in. Cade's did the same thing. I must just have vampire children.

Look at that mischievous face. I will update more on Cade soon. Hope everyone else has wonderful Thanksgivings!