Christmas Pics 2010

Here are our wonderful Christmas Pictures 2010. All Photos by Jennifer Hove. Let me know what you think. Merry Christmas and God Bless :)

Jillian's a BIG Girl Now!

Isn't she just adorable?!

 My adorable little Bean!

 New Toddler Bed....YES...She is NAKED!

This is what I woke up to this morning!!!!!

Okay, so I know it has been awhile since I have posted...please forgive me. I have just been so busy with work and Jillian! So this last weekend we moved her up to her toddler bed. And she has done just great! I'm so pleased...its like she's been sleeping in it all her life! I'm so proud :) Okay...so Monday I had to work late until 9 because I had a training I had to go to for work. Jillian is in bed around 8. So obviously Charlie had to put her to bed. Well I've tried to tell Charlie and HELP him change Jilly's diaper..but he is a guy (God Bless Him) and he has a hard time with them for some reason. he doesn't stretch the front part AT ALL! So constantly her diapers come off. Well Monday morning I went to wake her up and this is what I went in to!! Her little butt was cold!lol. I couldn't help but laugh and think...oh your poor daddy!haha. I thought it was so funny and I wanted to share that with you.
Well we are all doing pretty well. Jillian is doing so well at school. She is learning SOOOOOOOOO much.
This girl signs so much it is the cutest thing. She signs: More, please, thank you, eat, drink, I'm hungry, Milk and she's learning more everyday. What's great about it is she says the words while she is signing! I took her for her 18 month check up and she is doing great, and I'm so glad she doesn't go back until she is 2! She is just so smart and I love seeing the new things she brings home and shows us. Charlie and I are just busy providing for our family.I'm applying for a higher up job in my company so prayers please! I really,  really want this position but only if its God's will! I'm taking a Bible Study at my church on Tuesdays and its going great. We are studying the book of Daniel! I LOVE it! I've learned so much and its nice to fellowship with the girls from church :) I'm happy to report I am cooking Thanksgiving this year and my parents are coming down and my grandma, and grandpa and his wife are coming too. I'm so excited. My first Thanksgiving at my house, I'm just glad I'll have alot of help and teaching so I can really do it on my own next year :) God is really working in our home and lives right now, and I am so thankful to know Him. Charlie is a wonderful husband and I can't wait for next year so we can have another precious blessing! Jillian is our life and we strive to do our best to raise her according to the Bible. God is Good! Hope you are all well. God Bless :)

Busy, Busy, Busy

Jillian's Dedication

Our Big Beautiful Baby Girl

 







Our Big 17 month Old



Daddy with Jillian on her Dedication


Well we have been super busy, so I know it has been forever since I have posted. I have been working really hard and so has Charlie. Jillian is now 17 months and growing up so fast. She is walking, more like running, and talking up a storm. She just amazes me everyday the things that she is learning.  Jillian was dedicated on August 8th, 2010. The pictures are a little dark, so sorry. It was wonderful though. Charlie and I have really grown in our faith and marriage as the Lord is coming into our lives. I am taking a women's Bible Study on Tuesday nights and I absolutely LOVE it. I am learning so much. My job is going really good. I miss being at home but it is so nice having Jillian there with me. We have a new addition to our family and her name is Kaci. She is an English  Bulldog, she is 3 1/2 and she is just great with Jillian. She absoluetly loves her. Not much else is going on, I'll try to post again soon. Hope everyone is well. God Bless!

Long Over Due

Well everyone, this post is well over due! I have just been so very busy with work and everything, I haven't been able to post. So I'm so sorry. Well I have been working since March and so far it's going pretty good. I like being able to have Jilly May right there with me, and she is just a phone call away. Jillian is growing up so fast I just can't believe it. She is so close to walking. She took 5 consecutive steps this weekend. She is almost 15 months (the 8th) She is such a joy to be around and I'm so blessed we have her. For the 4th we went to Show Low and visited with family. It was great. I just love seeing my family. I really miss them. We went to the parade and Jillian loved everything that walked by. Her new thing is saying doggie. Its so cute. Everytime a horse walked by she would say "doggie, doggie" it was so funny. She cracks us up. And she loves to give us this cheesy smile. I'll have to take a pic of it. OMG its so adorable. I haven't been able to capture one on camera yet though. Charlie and I are doing really well though. Just staying busy with work. Our marriage is really growing and we are active in church now, and Charlie and I are falling in love with one another even more now. Its so wonderful. Here are a few more random pictures. I hope it won't take me this long to post again. Thank you everyone and God Bless!

Me and JillyBean

and Daddy and the Bean at the Parade

Jillian Feeding Herself

Jillian has started feeding herself, and I have to say it is the cutest thing ever! Her little smile just brighten's my day. She is just a big girl now. She brings us so much joy! Here are some things that she can do now: She feeds herself, she can sign "milk, please and more" she is starting to pull herself up. Its amazing how fast they grow and I enjoy every minute of it!

My 13 month old

Jillian is really growing everyday! The pictures of her in her bed is what I wake up to every morning. She likes to peek through her crib and we play games. She is growing so very fast, I just can't believe it! Everyday I swear she learns something new! The other picture of her sitting she is exactly 13 months old already! She definetly is my pride and joy and I'm enjoying every minute I have with her! I am truly blessed!

Jillian's First Birthday

Jillian's First Birthday! She had such a blast eating her yummy cake! My Big Beautiful 1 year old!

Jillian's First Birthday

Jillian's 1st Birthday has come and gone already. She is such a big girl now. I can't believe she is 1! We had such a great first birthday. For her actual birthday we took her to McDonalds and bought her, her first Happy Meal. She ate some chicken nuggets and all her french fries, then they gave her a Kiddie Kone. She loved it all! For her party we had so many great people there. All of our family from both sides and alot of friends. It was great. Jillian got a little cranky because it was outside, so we moved it back to our house for presents and cake! She dug in and loved it! My little Princess is growing up so very fast. I'm enjoying every minute I have with her. She finally cut 3 teeth all at once, learned to clap, walks with help, waves bye-bye, says mama and dada and is now drinking whole milk from a sippy cup and no more "baba" She is doing so great and getting so big. I just love her so much. My camera is being dumb and only uploaded this picture, so when I get a chance I will upload some more.
I've been super busy with work, so I haven't had time to even get on the computer. I'm working such long hours I miss my alone time. But I cherish every minute with my family and thank God for all of my blessings. Thank you for reading and praying for us. Hope all is well and I wish everyone the best :)   -The Ryans

A day at the Park

We had a great day at the park today. Jillian crawled all around and really enjoyed being outside. My little girl is just getting so big I can't believe it. I'm so not ready for her to grow up yet but am so glad to be her mom. I just love her and my love grows for her every single day. She is the light of my life and i don't know what I would do without her!

The JillyBean is Finally CRAWLING!

This BIG little girl is CRAWLING! And it really didn't take her long to figure out how to move forward. She is all over the place now, and I couldn't be happier. I have been waiting for this day for so long! And she did it before her birthday! (that was my goal for her) I am so happy and I think she is too. I just love my little gift from God and enjoy her so much. She is going to be 1 in 2 weeks already and I am NOT ready! I'm going to be an emotional wreck. (I just know it) On another note...work is going good. Keeping me busy. Jillian is doing alot better there and getting to know the other kids. I hope to have her walking soon so she can move up to the 1 year old room! Not much else is going on. Just working and planning Jillys Party. It is April 10th at 1 if any of you want to come. We are doing a BBQ and like a Pot Luck where everyone brings a dish. There are going to be quite a few people there. I just can't wait. Well I hope you all are doing well and keep in touch. God Bless you!

Update!

This little girl right here is growing up way too fast for me. I can't hardly keep up! She moved forward with her crawling this weekend!yay! So hopefully it won't be long. I started work last Monday and Jillian came with. It was very hard for both of us. I hated dropping her off (I cried a little) and I had a hard first week. The kids are great though (3's) They are warming up to me quite quick. Monday I am officially by myself with my own room. (quick right) I do love it though, the school is beautiful and everyone is so nice. I'm working at Phoenix Children's Academy in Surprise. Jillian did better on Friday and actually slept and was really happy. Which made me feel so much better about everything. It is definetly a big adjustment for all of us. I miss being a stay-at-home mom so very much, but someday we hope to be financially stable so that can happen permanetly. So we are saving, saving, saving so that that can happen. When we decide to have another baby, I told Charlie I wanted to be done working permanetly and he agreed. So, hopefully its sooner rather than later because I am so ready for another. I also have to tell you how amazing my husband is! Friday night we spent some time together and I went to bed early because I was so tired from my first week at work. Let me tell you that our house was a disaster because I have been at work and Charlie too, so obviously the house work is getting neglected. Well, when I woke up this morning, ALL of the major housework was DONE! Charlie stayed up until 2 in the morning cleaning and doing laundry! And he wrote me a sweet note for in the morning explaining how much he loved me and how we both work hard and we need to be each other's back bone. I was so thankful. I love him so very much. I don't know what I would do without him.
On a sadder note, I do have to take Jilly in to the Doctor next week for her eczema :( you can kinda see in the picture on her right shoulder the eczema. It has just gotten so much worse and is spreading all over! :( I'm hoping its not a milk allergy like Brandi told me Sydnee had! So please say a prayer that everything will be ok. Well I know I'm rambling, but thank you all for your prayers! God Bless!

Jillian's Jumperoo

Well...We just bought Jillian a Jumperoo the other day. I really wanted her to have one because she is always jumping and on her feet. She loves to stand and wiggle on our laps. At first, she was a little unsure, but once she figured out how it works..she loved it! We found it off Craigslist for $25 and it is in great condition! I'm so happy she likes it, and it will be great for her to learn balance and build strength in her legs! I think it was the best $25 we ever spent!haha. On a sadder note, I was so bummed to brake down her swing and bouncer...I know she is 10 months..it has been forever since she has used either one and I figured it was time to pack them away for now until we have another one. (later in the future). Jillian still doesn't have and teeth..but is teething like crazy. She is just getting so big I can't believe it. I know its only a matter of a couple of weeks before she finally starts crawling..but I'm enjoying all my time with her. She just loves to laugh at me when I make funny faces and sing. If its possible I love her more and more each day and I cherish every single moment I have with her and I just hope and pray that God will help me find a way to be able to stay home with her longer and raise her up. On a happy note...I'm getting ideas and things ready for her 1st Birthday. I can't believe its almost here. I know I'm going to be a big blubber head that day. I'm so not ready for her to be one yet. It has just flown by! Anyway...I'm rambling so I guess I need to just end. Thanks for reading and I hope all is well with everyone! Have a great day!

Jillian and Carden (visit two)

 Charlie's cousins, Julie and Keane came to visit us about 2 weekends ago. I know I'm a little late on posting but I've been pretty busy the last couple of weeks. We had a wonderful visit with them while they were here. As you can see, Jillian and Carden got along alot better than the last time they met. I am so happy to report that Jillian is doing great with her tummy time.(finally) She is starting to move backwards. haha. Not the right way..but its definetly a start. We had a couple of lazy days with Julie and Keane and it was really nice to have them down here to visit. Carden is only 6 months old and is army crawling all over the place and pulling up on things. Maybe he influenced Jillian a little?!haha. They are both getting so big and I think they will be the best of friends as they grow older together. I just wish they didn't live all the way in Show Low!haha. We can't wait until we can do it again! Thanks for reading and Take Care!