I decided to give Rylie some little Gerber sweet potato puffs since the stage 3 foods weren't going over too well (everytime I try to feed her the lumpy foods, she gags & sometimes throws up!). Here is her first attempt to feed herself!
......almost got it! (She ended up getting ONE to her mouth!)
This time we tried little slices of blueberry......NONE of these made it to her mouth & when I tried to feed it to her she spit it out! Oh, well.......tomorrow is another day!
Breanna & Grandad at their fishing tournament.......I went to the weigh in & picked Bree up so she could come spend the night with us. She got to stay 2 nights!
Future fisherwoman & her grandad!
Rylie had so much fun playing with Bree....we watched movies, went to the mall & did makeovers, played guitar hero & went swimming!
This was Bree's idea......I thought it made a cute picture. This rocking chair was mine when I was little, Mawmaw & Pawpaw bought it for me & Pawpaw gave it to Rylie when we went to see him a few weeks ago. It still has my initials on the back. This was the first time Rylie could really sit in it on her own.
Rylie & her Aunts Haley, Alaney & Lakyn. There was a disco/retro band there & Rylie was dancing like crazy......maybe I listened to a little too much KC & the Sunshine band when I was pregnant! She loves it!
Aunt Haley playing "pee-pie" with Rylie...it always cracks her up! Here she is with her grandmother, Sherry!
Laughing & Dancing!!!!
Despite the serious face, she was having so much fun dancing with Aunt Haley!
These are priceless.....Rylie is looking up at Pawpaw as he is talking to them & John Gavin is just staring at her....she already talks his ear off in her own language!
The cousins again with Pawpaw......Rylie is hamming it up again! I wonder where she gets that????
I love this one of little John Gavin.......he is 3 months old here & Rylie is 8 months!
Rylie & Aunt Lakyn on the Funship......that is Skip in the background! 
Me & Alaney.....cute sunglasses!
Rylie had a little too much action & had to take a nap. How relaxing!
Here is a blurry shot of Jefferson & Stewart flying by on the jetski........mere moments later they were flying through the air, ejected from their seats! If only I had a shot of that!
These are just misc. pictures that I thought were cute.......here, Rylie is in one of her toy baskets. She thought it was so funny that we emptied out her toys & put her in!
This is how she has been sleeping these days....with her knees curled up under her! Too cute!
This picture was for Pawpaw's (Belyeu) birthday.....I wanted her to hold the sign & smile, but everytime I handed it to her, she would eat it like a little billy goat!
This is Abbi......she is my college roomate Staci's daughter. She is 2 months older than Rylie. Our other roomate from Auburn (Allison) has a daughter 4 months older than Rylie. If they end up at Auburn together, LOOKOUT! Brookside apartments probably won't let them rent if they know who their mommies are!
This is a sweet picture of Rylie with her Grandmother.....she fell asleep holding her ears & it was too cute! She loves her "Mama B"!
Breanna & Rylie! The girls had a good time playing. Breanna held my hand & Haleigh sang "Onka-nosha" to me while Melinda & Stewart preformed surgery on my toe!
Haleigh cheesing for the camera....she was giving us a fashion show in her new outfits! She helped me puree the peaches for the ice cream, but unfortunately I didn't read the instructions to my kitchenaid ice-cream attachment & most of the ice cream ended up on the kitchen wall & on Stewart!
Rylie & Aunt Melinda! We had a good time at the pool, then did a little shopping & came back home for some dinner!
Here Keenon stands back as Stewart attempts to crank his "mistress" the jeep.....He has had it since he was 16 & refuses to part with it. I say we have to keep it, or we wouldn't be able to get into the attic! Ha!
One Sunday afternoon, Mamie & Pawpaw came by after church to visit & brought Evie & Cassidy. Here they are posing for a pic!
They had so much fun, Rylie was worn out & she fell asleep in Mamie's lap!
Here it is.......Rylie's first set of wheels. I thought it only fitting to write this blog in pink. Stewart decided Rylie had to have a wagon to travel to concert in the park, so he set out with a vengeance to find one. For the next three days, he worked dilligently, custom painting the wagon pink, of course. He took care not to overlook any detail, as you can see here.
A "fox" sticker & flames completed the custom look.....
Rylie loves her wagon! If you look really close you can see the dice on the air valves on the tires...also a custom touch by her daddy!
Here are Stewart & Rylie taking the wagon for a spin! We later added black & white polka-dotted ribbon & headlights & tail lights to the ride! Stay tuned for additional pictures...........
Rylie & Andrew in their red, white, & blue! WE had a fun day on the river....we grilled hamburgers & played in the water. That is Jonah's booty in the far right....we couldn't get him to cooperate for the shot!
Rylie & Jonah....Jonah calls her ARRRIEEE!
Ryli e LOVES Jonah!!!
Hollie & Emily enjoying a ride in the tube!
The babies were so cute!!! We stayed out on the water for the fireworks & they didn't get scared! We were so proud of them!
Here is what Rylie has been up to lately......in this pic she is learning to crawl. I think this is the first time she really did it, but she has been perfecting her moves the last couple of days. Her daddy & I are quickly learning about the importance of baby proofing! 
This is a funny one that was actually taken on Aunt Melinda's birthday! She was licking the side of the pack n' play! Hilarious! She is getting funnier everyday. She will be 8 months old tomorrow...I can't believe it!
This is the pre-crawling stage. I think it is funny because it looks like she is doing pilates or something! Maybe she was paying attention to my workout videos!
She loves music & anything that resembles an instrument! Here she is with her "drums"! She is singing , too! Let's hope she doesn't take after me in the singing department!
