HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RILEY!!!!

For Riley's second birthday we went home to Michigan where she had time to spend with her cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents. We all had a wonderful time. I can't believe that my baby girl is 2 years old. I still see her as my baby not my toddler. She seems to act a little more grown now too. She is really working hard on her potty training. She is doing a good job. She likes to wear her panties but she also forgets to tell us when she has to use the potty so she potties all over. She does not like that so hopefully it will help her understand to go in the potty. We will just keep working on it and it will just happen.

Here are a few pictures from Riley's birthday party at Grandma and Grandpa Ringman's house.

Presents!!!

Oh, more closthes!!!

TEA TIME!!!
Making sure her baby's hairbow is just right!!

Time for CAKE (BROWNIES) and icecream!! We like the idea of brownies and icecream but Riley was not sure about everyone's singing talent. Look at her faces. Smile for a brownie and very serious when we all were singing "Happy Birthday".

LEARNING TO CHANGE THE BABY!!!!

Ok, this is Riley's bed. She likes to play with her babies and change their diapers like mommy and daddy do with her. On this day I noticed that she was coming and going from her room. She was playing quietly, should have checked then right!!! Well I just thought she was having fun and she was keeping busy. Then when it was time to change her diaper I went into her bedroom to notice that she had used up all the wipes in the box, so she went and opened a new package of wipes to use. It was helpful to me that she opened them but I noticed that half of the package was used. I guess she wanted to make sure her baby was clean. All I could do was laugh. Riley was so proud that she was changing her baby that she told her daddy when he got home. Then she wanted to take her picture with her baby and a couple other babies too. She too her "time-out" chair and she put her babies in her lap and asked daddy to take their picture. She is ready to be a BIG sister. She takes great care of her baby dolls and loves to play.

HAPPY GROUNDHOG'S DAY!!

According to the famous groundhog "Phil" we will have an early Spring. Well when we look out our windows you would not believe that. We woke up to about 2 inches of snow and ice. All the local schools are closed and post was delayed for a few hours this morning. From what the weather channel is saying we are going to receive more of this white snow this weekend as temps stay around 34-32. Well here are a few pictures of what you would see if you looked out our windows here in Tennessee.

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BENJAMIN RINGMAN

Learning with Animals!!

Riley took this picture by herself. She loves to take pictures.

Here is Riley playing on her computer with her panda bear. She allowed her bear to help her type and play the games that she was playing. Riley is learning to share. She takes turns with her animals and baby dolls. This is a good sign for us and the new baby. Which brings me to the fact that she has changed her mind on weather she wants a baby brother or a sister. At first she was saying a brother (boy baby) but since there has been a couple of boys at school who have been picking on her she has changed her mind. She wants a baby sister (girl baby). We will find out in just about 8 weeks (2 months). Riley too is growing like a weed. She has learned to open all the doors in the house and now she can open the screen door. We have to watch her because she can get out but she can not get back in by herself. We have to keep the front door closed now because I am afraid that she will end up outside with out me or daddy. She is also trying to potty train. This is fun!!! She wants to wear her big girl panties but then she forgets to go and sit on the potty. She does not like it when she pees on herself. When she is wearing her diapers she is tellling me when she needs to be changed. She is trying. We will just keep working and see what happens. Hopefully by the time baby two is here she will be pretty much potty trained and we wont have to buy diapers for two children.

Riley taking care of her baby. Must be bed time.