Raymie 14 months

I can't even believe how quickly my little girl has been growing. It makes me so sad. But I am LOVING the awesome personality she has.  I think one of the best things about being a mother is watching your child grow and learn. Watching how her personality form is so amazing. She is just so dang smart! Sometimes that's not a good thing because now she understands the routine of going to bed...that never really turns out well.

Raymie only a few days old

She loves: eggs, beans, milk, her dolls, playing at the playground, going down the slides, other little kids, her grandparents, mommy  and daddy [she cries every time he leaves for school], she loves books, trying on shoes, helping mommy cook, emptying anything that is filled with clothes, putting on and taking off necklaces, brushing her "hair", trying to go down stairs like a big girl, BIKES [she doesn't have one but we play with them at Walmart and she doesn't ever want to get off. We have even pushed her around sitting on mine or Jared's bikes and she loves it], swinging in the swings, helping Jared or I with whatever we may be doing at the moment, and playing with balls [she even tries to kick them].

swinging with Grandma Bringhurst

swinging 

Pink BIKE

Blue BIKE 

Going down the slide

Helping dad 

Thinking she is helping dad but really just making a mess

Her feet: Raymies feet are probably the grossest things ever. I can never keep them clean and she always has this nasty sticky lint in between her toes. Her feet get so sweaty too. It's bad. Even with sandals on, I'll take her shoes off [which she probably has only been wearing for a total of 1 hour] and her feet stink bad and they are super sweaty. So I thought 'hey if I put socks on her feet, maybe that will help soak up the sweatyness' WRONGO. Bad idea. That made it WORSE. I take her shoes and socks off and her feet are literally wet, her socks are wet, and her toes are wrinkly from being wet for so long. It's killing me. I don't even know what to do anymore. haha I promise she did not get this trait from me.
Her Hair: is coming in thicker. It's growing more on the top and in the back. Bright blonde like it's always been.

She Hates: Getting her diaper changed...we do it a billion times a day, everyday and she still freaks out every time. Laying on her back. Going to sleep [she will fight me almost every time]. Chocolate milk and Chocolate in general...no idea why. Her carseat...never ending hate for that thing.

A normal day for Raymie: Wake up around 9am. Eat some breakfast, usually consisting of eggs or cereal and milk. Have mommy get her dressed and than from there it's pretty much just running around and playing [don't worry she is constantly eating by carrying her cup full of cereal....I refilled it 4 times yesterday]. Until it's 12 or 12:30...than it's time for a  nap. Wake up around 1:30 or 2. Eat lunch...which isn't much because she doesn't sit still long enough to do so. Play some more, maybe go to the park or for a walk. Eat dinner [if she stays up long enough to do so. She gets pretty grouchy anywhere from 4-6pm]. Go for a bike ride or walk. Eat a snack and some milk. Brush teeth [7 of them...one on the bottom is partly in and she has been hurting. :( ]. Have mommy read her a book or two while brushing teeth or drinking milk. Get the binkie and pink blankie and its time for bed any from 9-11pm...I never know when she will finally sleep.