Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

This year I decided to buy an annual membership to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo instead of the Denver Zoo just to mix it up a little.  We went the first time in July.  I took Nyah and Ryker and headed off.  It was bright and sunny, but I didn't check the weather (not my best plan).  By the time we got to Colorado Springs, it was already sprinkling, but I was determined to go to the zoo after making the rather long drive down there...  The weather did improve though and we got in some good time at the zoo before it started to rain again. :) I love the giraffe exhibit where Nyah can feed them, but I haven't decided where I'll buy a membership next year.  I do know that Nyah loves any zoo.

She fed this giraffe three crackers in about three seconds - no waiting required.

Ryker - 1 month pictures

I'm obviously behind again but wanted to post a couple of pictures we took when Ryker was one month old.  It's time to start catching up again. :)

We love this cute little boy!

How about you pick?

Here are some funny things Nyah is saying these days...
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#1 - Here's how a typical conversation goes:

Me:  "Nyah, what would you like to eat for breakfast?"

Nyah:  "How about macaroni and cheese?"

Me:  "Not for breakfast.  Pick something else."

Nyah:  "How about noodles?"

Me:  "Not for breakfast."

Nyah:  "How about you pick for me?"

So it's basically like she's thinking, "Why are you asking me what I want if you aren't going to let me decide anyway?  Why don't you just choose?". We have had similar conversations in different situations. 
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#2 - "We're out of blueberry yogurt.  Unbelievable."
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#3 - Nyah:  "Daddy, will you take me to sushi when I'm older?"

Ryan:  "Yes, Nyah."

Nyah: "But I need to be much older".

I really need to start making a list of everything she wants to do when she's older because there are so many things.
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#4 - Me: "I'm going to kill Toby".  (I'm saying this in frustration because he keeps jumping against the house and the sliding glass door.)

Nyah: "But then we won't have a dog".  A few minutes later she says, "How are you going to kill him?"

Me:  "I'm not really going to kill him."

Nyah:  "Oh, you're just kidding me!"

What a kiddo.  We sure love all the cute things she says.

Time at Home

So I am loving being home with Nyah and Ryker during maternity leave.  Plus I'm getting way more sleep than I do when I'm working and the house is cleaner. :)

Here is a picture of Ryker from about a week ago. He loves to sleep with his hands up by his face and I love how relaxed he looks with his hands open and fingers spread out.

Nyah has some 3D sidewalk paint and chalk and I must just not be smart enough to do it right because I don't see the 3D effect....  We had fun anyway and Ryker was a great sport and just hung out in his car seat in the shade.

Another picture of Ryker napping...  He's covered in blankets because he's right next to the AC vent and it was a bit chilly.

This last picture is Nyah wearing her 3D glasses (from the sidewalk chalk and paint) at dinner time.  Why not right???  What a cutie!

Fourth of July and a Visit

So Nyah has been looking forward to "fire pops" for weeks so when we had a torrential down pour on Sunday night (the fourth) we decided to still drive down to the park to make sure they were really cancelled (even though we were sure they were).  We knew if she missed them, she would be so disappointed.  They were supposed to start around 9:30 and we waited another half hour (with lots of other people), just in case. 

Lisa, Jordan, and Hallie got here early Monday morning so they were here to celebrate with us since the "fire pops" were rescheduled for Monday. This was good fortune for Lisa and Jordan but not Hallie since she isn't a big fan of them.  It was funny that when the fireworks started there was actually a tree in the way (you will have to find out more of that story from Lisa or Jordan) but we quickly moved and had a good view of them.  Here are some pictures of us before they started.  It's actually funny because Nyah looks scared to death but she actually loved them...

Then I took advantage of Lisa's expertise bathing babies and we gave Ryker his first official bath while she was here since his umbilical cord finally fell off. You can see Hallie and Nyah both wanted to be very involved in the process as well - always such big "helpers".

 

Hallie and Nyah have an interesting relationship. They get along great until they decide they both want the same toy or they are tired and decide they want the opposite of what the other one wants (one wants the door open so the other wants it closed, etc.)  Below is a picture when they decided to get in trouble together.  Nyah wanted to put her swimming suit on and I told her no because I didn't want her playing in the water right then.  So the result is below....

 

Two very wet little girls in all of their clothes....

We were so glad Lisa, Jordan, and Hallie came to visit and I loved spending all day every day with them since I don't have work!!  I could get really used to this "not working thing"...

 

This picture below is funny because about two seconds before this, they were totally fighting.  At least they are quick to forgive and forget.

Thanks for coming to visit Lisa, Jordan, and Hallie. We are looking forward to seeing you again soon. :)