A quick trip home. Proud Grandma with her girls. My Daddy is so good lookin. ;)
Grandma teaching Jayden how to ride her hog.

Avery in her blanky Grandma made her.

It is so funny what I look forward to now days. I had a doctors apt this morning so Travis's mom watched Jayden for a few hours and I just had Avery. I was so excited to be able to come home and clean the house with only one kid to watch. If you would have told me a couple years ago I would have looked forward to cleaning the house I would have laughed in your face. ;)

Jayden's new favorite thing to do is go feed the ducks. All she says for the reast of the days is ducks, quack, and bread. It's fun to watch her get so excited.

Sorry to disapoint no pictures this time just an update. Avery is already changing so much. She is just a doll I love her to death and yes, don't get me wrong it is more work having two but at the same time easier in many ways. We have just been blessed to have such a great girl and I am finding myself MUCH more relaxed about everything this time. Jayden is such a good big sister she just amazes me at times. The other day I went downstairs to start some laundry and Jayden was still in her high chair eating and Avery was just sitting in her car seat on the floor. I could hear Avery start crying and when I went upstairs Jayden was leaned over as far as she could in her high chair reaching for the car seat holder rocking her back and forth saying ok baby. It made my heart melt. There are so many things she does as a big sister that I wouldn't even think she could comprehend. God has just been blessing us in so many ways! I can't even begin to share how many prayers have been amazingly answered and how many people have just been blessing us. Taking time out of there days to make us dinners, giving of themselves physically and going above and beyond what I would have ever immagined. Thank you all. What an adventure this is but one I wouldn't trade for anything!!!

Avery Jordan Rykowski is finally here and we are very excited! There is so much I want to say but Jayden is only allowing me a minute. She was 6 pounds 19 inches long and has just been a blast. Jayden loves holding her and giving her lots of kisses!

Just born!!!

Jayden meeting her new sister for the first time. She absolutely LOVES her and wants to hold her and give her kisses all the time. ;) aww Grandpa and all his girls.

Getting ready to go home.

THREE WEEKS LEFT!!!

Not far to go and we are excited! On Sunday we wanted to have fun hanging with Jayden so we went to Chucky Cheese. Jayden had lots of fun she loved having Travis take her down the
slide... a million times ;) and she also really liked driving in the car with good ol chucky! What a fun time!

Jayden in her pretty easter dress. I LOVE the little dance! ;)
Hunting for easter eggs.

Jayden having fun coloring easter eggs with all her cousins.

Jayden just started sleeping in her big girl bed so we have had some fun nights of seeing where she actually fell asleep. But she sure is cute.
She wanted to put on Daddys socks and walk around. they fit perfect! ;)

The rare ocasion we get to put something in her hair without her ripping it back out.

Cutest poo ever!
How you doin?

Jayden sitting like a big girl in her chair from Great Grandma.

Before I was a Mom,

I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.

I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.

I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom -

I had never been puked on.

Pooped on.Chewed on.Peed on.

I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts.

I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom,

I never held down a screaming child so doctors could do tests.

Or give shots.I never looked into teary eyes and cried.

I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.

I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom,I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put her down.

I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt.

I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.

I never knew that I could love someone so much.

I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom -

I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.

I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child.

I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom -

I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.

I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache,the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom.

I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much, before I was a Mom.

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We took another trip to fairmont hot springs again this year and had tons of fun. Kids seem to make everything so much more exciting and fun. Jayden loved playing in the pool. First thing when she woke up she asked to take a bath. haha The nice thing is there was no one in the pool that early so we got to hog it all. She is our little comedian right now. It is sure funny to see her little sense of humor come out!

BRRRRR
It has snowed so much the last couple of days so today Jayden and I helped Travis shovel. We got her all bundled up in a million layers. She seemed to like it... well for a while anyway. She is such a little helper she just wanted to push the shovel, that didn't make it more challenging at all. ;) haha After we were done we went inside and made cookies!

Three more months to go, although I may not look big to some I sure feel like a lot is being cramped in this body of mine. ;)

Every time I think she can't possibly be any cuter when she's sleeping she proves me wrong!
Gotta love those pig slippers, that's mommas girl! Though I may be the only one to openly admit it, I don't think I am the only one who enjoys watching baby Maggie. ;)

Travis always says that he hates his smile so his doesn't like to smile in pictures. However I love when someone catches him by surprise, because I don't think he could possibly be any more handsome!