Time flies and I feel like this winter cold (sickness), will never end.  We keep transferring it back and forth to each other and I wish that I could just rip it out and throw it in the garbage!
Wally:
 Wally loves to reach for things, face toys people…., he still loves being held and doesn’t like being left alone to play.  Wally has recently figured out the Johnny Jump Up and loves it!  He loves bouncing and turning round and round. 

At his 6 months check up Wally weighed 17.5 lbs and was 27.5 inches long.  He is becoming quite the solid boy.  He loves food and is wanting to eat our food more and more.  I am introducing a sippy cup and he is slowly figuring out how to drink out of it. 

            Wally has become much more content in the last 2 months.  He loves to give big smiles and loves laughing at Bella.  They are now wanting to play with the same toy and Bella is not doing the greatest job of sharing.  If Wally has it then she wants it, we are trying to learn patience and sharing!  If you lay Wally down on his back he will lift up his head and legs in a pike position instead of relaxing and laying down.  He has started to reach out his arms when he wants you to pick him up. It is so sweet!

He still does not have any teeth but loves to chew on his tongue, suck on his sleep sack, pajamas, or blanket while he falls asleep, and put whatever he can in his mouth.

Wally is still challenging me daily and He and Bella are frustrating me often and I am continually learning patience and more patience.  I have realized that the life of a mother is never what you expected it to be before you had kids!  It is equally fun and challenging and a hundred times more surprising that you could ever have thought!

Bella is in dance class and loves it!  She has a harder time focusing but I'm pretty sure that runs in the family!  Bella enjoys singing and dancing and blowing bubbles.  She likes showing Wally that she is the older sister by stealing his toys and pushing him over when she thinks that I'm not looking.  Bella loves to talk and knows all of her cousins and aunts and uncles and grand parents and friends names and faces!  This girl is very smart in her mothers opinion!

Little Maxi Skirt

I've been thinking about this idea for a long time and finally decided to construct it yesterday.  Originally I was going to make it for myself and then thought how adorable it would be on Bella.  I am now even more excited to make one for me soon!

My sweet B

Andrew came home from work today and was playing with Bella in our bedroom.  I went in to join the fun and Bella looks at me and says "go away mom."  I guess she needs a little alone time with dad every once in awhile!

Jan. 13

Our New Year has started out with sore throats and colds.  Lets hope that we are just getting them over with early so that we can enjoy time later, my fingers are crossed!

This morning I asked:
 "Bells what do you want for breakfast?"
Her answer:
"Um, marshmallows."
I laughed because she is the cutest thing ever and then scrambled up some eggs for us to enjoy!

Over the Holiday we decided to check out the Dinosaur Museum at Thanksgiving Point.  I think that we all enjoyed it, Andrew and myself a little more than Wally and Bella.  I think we will go back again but it might not be until they are both a little older!

We had amazing weather and took advantage with some walks around the neighborhood! 

 And the finally the snow arrived!  But sadly has not lasted long.  I love our street after a snowstorm! 

 Wally is a growing fool.  He absolutely loves his big sister and looks at her with awe.  Bella loves Wally as well and shows this often by crawling all over him.  Wally is also very anxious to sit up but is to wobbly to sit still on his own so instead he does this.  He does have some rock hard abs now!

Wally and Bella are both getting so big!  Bella has started to talk back which is so surprising but helps me to reevaluate my actions at times!  I do laugh inside a little when I see her getting stern with me but then think of how this will probably hurt when she is a teenager and really means it.  - Goal be more patient!
Wally is also a little screamer but he is forgiven since this is his only way to communicate.  He screams when he wants you to pick him up, or he his hungry, or especially when he is board.  He will also scream in the car whenever we come to a red stoplight,  this makes city driving a little anxiety inducing.

Bella love to dance whenever I put on music.  She is so sweet always asking but actually demanding "mommy dance please."   

Hello 2012

2011 was a year of changes. 

Andrew started with a new company and really enjoys it, (at least I hope so).  We added wonderful Wallace to our family. I was able to quit my job and become a full time mother, woohoo; and am now learning how to really budget and bargain hunt!  
I am really looking forward to this new year and am hoping to:

• Have a little more consistency in our life
• Be happier
• Keep an organized and clean home
• Teach my children that they are loved by a Heavenly Father 
• Become more selfless

Looking back on Christmas and New Years.

Bella loved Christmas this year.  She absolutely loves parties and of course goodies and presents!  We were able to make it to all our parties this year and enjoyed spending time with family, especially those that we do not see very often. 

The  Rydalch family Christmas party on Christmas Eve.

 Bella was the cutest angel.  Instead of standing in the back with the other angels she went right up to baby Jesus and sat in front of everyone.  She has such a mind of her own!

 The night before Christmas in their new pajamas.

 Christmas morning was so much fun!  Bella and Wally both woke up around 7 am which gave us enough time to open presents before we went to church.

 Bella loved everything, it made Christmas way more fun watching her get so excited!  She made sure to play with every toy before we could leave the house!

 Bella got a doll and stroller from her Uncle James.  We now get woken up by Bella pushing her baby Mia into our room in the mornings!

 Wally was a trooper.  It is very rare for him to fall asleep in the middle of so much action.  

Happy New Year!

We went up to my parents in Oakley to celebrate the new year!  We decided to ring in the new year a little early for the kids sack, and really for mine.  the kids popped poppers, we drank sparkling cider and danced to some rockin tunes.

 My little party animals!