today in Roo's news....

Ryleigh is officially in trouble today! It's all my fault, but still... so I had a ton of homework to do today b/c I've had a migraine all week and the blurry vision kept me from being able to comnplete it. So I made her a snack and turned on Sid The Science Kid for her in the living room. She has been known to sit entranced and watch the entire 30 minute show before. NOT TODAY! Not when I needed her to! After about 20 minutes of studying, I went out to check on her and this is what I found...





She was EATING lotion! Licking the straw from inside the bottle! And she had somehow managed to climb up on a chair to the table and gotten my can of vanilla almonds open! She sucked the flavoring off them and spit them ALL OVER my living room, kitchen, and bedroom! She then smeared nasty handprints all over Ryan's TV which she KNOWS she is not allowed to touch! (anyone know how you're supposed to clean LCD screens?) And to add insult to injury, I found half of my favorite pair of earrings in her hand. The other half is still missing! So I did what any sane mom would do... I got out my camera and started snapping pics while trying to talk myself out of putting her up for adoption. Then I dunked her in the tub and took her to the park to get out some of that energy. Alas, her wild streak had not ended, and our trip to the park was full of temper tantrums, her burning her hands trying to climb up a hot slide I told her not to, and then, the climax - when she DOVE OFF the top of the slide! Yeah, she jumped straight off, and hit the ground. I thought for sure she was unconscious and had broken at least one bone. She was lying there not moving and screaming bloody murder. Thank God, she was fine, not even a bruise! Crazy daredevil baby!!! Once we got home we spent the rest of the afternoon in extended naptime and reading books in her room (the safest activity I could think of)! I swear, it's gotten to the point where she can get into trouble so fast, I am afraid to even go to the bathroom b/c she could burn the house down! Too bad it's considered child abuse to put her in a cage! But even on disasterous days like today, I can focus on those rare moments when she wants to snuggle or does something so silly and cute. I know this is just a phase, and we'll get throught it!

Here are some more pics from the past few days...

1) Ryleigh is the chubbiest cheerleader at Karis's volleyball games!
2) Ryleigh's first slice of pizza! YUMMY!
3) yup, this pretty much sums up or family...
4) She is glaring him down! lol!
5)inside the bouncehouse - action shot!!!
6)"Hi!"