So Many Teeth!

Okay first of all, I could just die laughing every time I look at this picture.

 

She just cracks my up, in her little undershirt and pigtails!  One of Reilly's favorite activities is brushing her teeth.  When she sees a toothbrush, or sees us brushing our teeth, or hears the faucets, she says "Ah, Ah Ah!" and points to her teeth.  She loves it. 

And just the other nights, while we were putting her to bed, I found 3 WHOLE TEETH in her mouth that I didn't know about!  She has had to front top and bottom 4 for a while...but then she just up and got 3 molars without even telling me.  The nerve.   I find it shocking that she could just have grown so many teeth without me knowing.  But she never really got fussy with any of her teething, so I guess this was no different. We have so much more to brush now!  Lots of fun ahead with our big girl molars!

Pigtail Princess

The other day, during breakfast, I realized that Reilly's hair was looking very long in the back.  I got excited a thought that we might be able to try pigtails!  This was our very first attempt.  I am so excited that she made such a hilariously adorable face, to match her hilariously adorable pigtails.

After this, we had a bath and made neater ones.  Then we went out to town, and she and her hair got lots of attention.  Friends and strangers alike admired her hair, and each time we told them it was her first day with pigtails.  And each time she gently stroked her hair and smiled her charming smile.

The next day, I told her "Reilly it's time to do your hair!"  And her response was simple. "Pi-tails?"  Clear as a bell.  One day after she ever heard the word pigtails, she was now requesting them as a hair style.  Girlfriend learns quickly what ups her cuteness factor, I tell ya!

Merry Halloween!

 Love a Fairy, her Fairy Mama, and Pumpkin Pi.  I'll get a better picture of the Pumpkin Pi shirt, I made it for our math teacher. :)

We are saying Merry Halloween since we got almost a foot of snow this weekend, and it seriously confused our holidays!  We had hot chocolate, watched Elf, made Christmas ornaments, and then carved a pumpkin.  Sheesh!

Reilly is very excited for trick-or-treating and getting some candy!! Weee!

Trip to the Vineyards!

 A few weeks ago, we went to the wineries on eastern LI with family and great friends.  We had SO much fun!  And that is saying a lot, seeing that I was at a WINERY and I am PREGNANT.  Think about the catch-22 here people.  Just ponder it.  But it really was such a fun day - I didn't even miss the wine!

I'll let my pictures tell the story of the day!

Here is Reilly drinking from a juice box!  The first whole juice box she ever had!

 She was a pro!

Reilly and Maddie running to see the animals!  Cute little friends.

Reilly was WAY excited to be running so free to the animals!

 Could you just melt?  And yes, she is running.  And yes, 2 months ago she was barely walking.  She cracks me up.

 Hi goats!

 Here we are with the newborn baby pigs - they were literally the size of my hand.  I wanted to take it home with us.

 This is Reilly being sleepy and adorable with Auntie Mimi.  This is one of a small handful of days with no nap.  She doesn't get cranky (thankfully) just hilariously exhausted.

 Walks and lunchtime with Mima and Poppy.

 We lost the pants, because it was very warm!  It felt like a summer day.

 Kissies!

 Snuggles with our bunny.

And a short while later, E was passed out at the table!

 And Rei had a mouth-full-a crackers!  Silly bean.

Thank you to all our loved ones for such a fun weekend!  Such wonderful memories!

Little Artist

 It's no secret that I love art, painting, creating, drawing, and the like.  Always have.  I've always dreamed of the days that I could put smocks on my kiddies, cover the kitchen in paper, and go splatter painting crazy.  Or finger paint.  Or feet paint.  Or something else equally fun and amazing and slightly crazy.

But I realized, you have to take baby steps.  For example, we tried starting with crayons - but Reilly liked the way they tasted.  So I decided to try colors pencils next.  Here is how it went down.

My favorite part is her tongue - as she tried to figure out how the pencil works.

Note: The squatting.  She  loves squatting.
Note: The eccentric outfit.  It was raining and we were comfy. And we love polka dots, mutually.

And she figured out how to hold it!  And...holds  her pencil better than I do.  Figures.

 No, Reilly, that's cool.  You would be a better artist than me.

I hope you always stick out your tongue when you concentrate.  It's hilarious and adorable.  Next up - pastels?!  Watercolors?!  Yay!

Note: Empty tupperware cabinet.  Classic.

Diffuser!

 The other day, I decided to see how curly girlfriend's hair could get.  So I diffused it - just like Mama's hair!

Then I took this picture.  And it reminded me of one that I took when she was just a wee little one!

 

Tee hee!  Look at me little baldy!  She is sitting the same exact way, it's so funny!

 Here is the side view.  Just beautiful!

 Hi, angel.  You get prettier every day.

We're going to have so much fun doing hair together and playing dress up.  For now, stay my baby. Okay? Okay.

Adventures With Daddy

 When Daddy comes home, Reilly will say the following things in the following order:
"Daddy! Daddy!"
(before he has both  feet in the door)
"UP! UP! UP!"
(once she is up)
"Out? Out? Out?"

She loves when Daddy comes home.  One of the many reasons, besides chasing her around and carrying her on his shoulders and having the energy of a puppy (or a toddler), is because he takes her outside on little adventures.  They don't even have to go out for long, but they go and study the outdoors.  He talks to her about the different trees and plants and animals, and they always bring me something interesting.

See that in her hand?  That is the interesting thing they brought me on this day.   Sometimes it's flowers, sometimes it's pretty leaves.  Sometimes it things that are alive.  Hubby said that Reilly will find something, and then turn around and say, "Mommy!" because she's so excited to bring it to me.

 Here they are, studying their find.

A teeny froggy!  So cute.  Hubby said she held it so gently, like she knew how he had to be held so she didn't squish him.

One time they brought me a tiny baby bunny, and the way he was holding it looked like it was a mouse and I freaked.  Good times.

Nothing beats adventures with Daddy!