Almost 8 months in San Diego

Rachel is such a people person these days and it was great to get down to San Diego so she could spend some time with her family. She had fun playing with her Grandpa and Uncle Todd spent some time learning to feed a baby...a first for both of them!

Firsts!

This seventh month has brought a lot of "firsts" Rachel's way. She loves sitting on Daddy's shoulders and we have found that it's much easier to put her there rather than load up the stroller for weekend trips out to the stores and such. Rachel is still working her way through the fruits and veggies. These mesh bags are great as she learns to feed herself.

7 months~

Oh the joys! Rachel is now 7 months old and seems to be learning something new or having a new experience all the time. She has discovered a little bit more of her big bear as you can tell from the photo. Grabbing him, biting him and rolling around her big furry friend seems to bring lots of laughs her way!

6 months already!

Boy how time flies! I can't believe our little girl is 1/2 a year old already....everyday seems to hold a new development and discovery. She is sitting up pretty much by herself now and has been introduced to cereal. Food! She has really taken to it and is enjoying her meals. We are working on the sippy cup and should be crawling here shortly~

5 months...

Oh this fifth month had so much activity! Rachel is learning to sit up and I think we are about to cut a tooth. She had her first airplane ride as we went to Las Vegas for business and I was blessed with a week of hanging out with Nora and her family. Of course baby's first Christmas was a such a wonderful time...she is our most precious gift this Season!

More at 4 Months

We went to San Diego for Thanksgiving...Grandma just "ate" Rachel up as much as possible.

She loves chewing on her toes these days :)

And our neighbors, Rick & Jen had Baby Shae on November 27th. We are SO excited to have a playmate right next door and can't believe how big Rachel looks next to Little Shae (6lbs. 9oz.).

Rachel at 4 months old

Well, Miss. Little Rachel is getting that "flirty" little smile down! She smiles with her eyes and is very social. She loves meeting new people and is very curious of new faces. She is starting to use her voice much more too. Some of her favorite activities include singing, dancing with Mommy and playing in the mirror. One of her favorite songs with Daddy is the Pink Panther...a guaranteed smile :)

3 months old!

Rachel Marie is now 3 months old and it seems she is doing something new everyday. She has found her fingers and enjoys sucking on them. She is able to put a toy in her mouth, reach out (as seen in the photo to the right) to make music play or lights dance and of course is getting stronger during tummy time. She enjoys daily walks and is developing into a sweet little social butterfly with smiles for everyone we pass!

3 months old

2 months with her bear~

Fun Times!!

Rachel Marie LaRocque is born!

God is so good! We are so very blessed and praising Jesus for this miracle~

36 weeks!

Yes, I know...I'm huge! I'm starting to lack energy and nap regularly. If I could get rid of two pregnancy symptoms it would be the bad heartburn and the rib pains. We are starting to see the Dr. every week now so we are nearing the end. I'm just about as ready as you can be.

Baby at 34 weeks!

Here's our BIG baby at 34 weeks. This is a profile image of the head. You can see the little nose sticking out. Such a miracle to see our baby move around and grow these past eight plus months! They have told us to expect a big baby. In this photo baby was 6 lbs. 3 oz (in the 73rd percentile). They are still throwing around the idea of a c-section...whatever, just praying for a healthy baby.

32 weeks/7 months

Well, the nursery is just about done and the nesting has definitely kicked in! I'm cleaning, organizing and getting ready for baby. It's been a lot of fun preparing and we are getting anxious so meet our little one! We have finished all our birth classes so supposedly we know what we are doing!

28 weeks...

Oh....I feel so BIG these days! I'm all belly. It's hard to believe that I'm going to get even bigger. ..yikes! Baby is kicking and moving a lot, very active and seems to enjoy the classical music I play. We are getting the nursery ready and trying to go for lots of walks for some exercise. It's all so much fun!

over half way there...24 weeks!

Well, we are getting there! I'm feeling good just kind of ready to be done...I know, I know, it's early. I think I'm just getting excited to meet my child and get my figure back! Putting my shoes on is a chore these days. I mainly wear slip on shoes now.

22 weeks and 5 days!

Well, these aren't the best photos....seems that baby wasn't wanting to cooperate (takes after Daddy already!). The first photo is a profile with the little hands up above and the second photo is the head at a different angle.

20 weeks!

Well, here we are just about half way through the pregnancy.
I'm wearing my Grandma Wernli's maternity night gown...I'm so glad the styles have changed from 60 + years ago!

The other two photos just show how I continue to grow. I'm also now feeling the baby...little butterflies in my tummy. Love to feel the flutters of this precious life growing inside me!

20 weeks 3-D ultra sound

This is the profile of our baby! We also saw the spine, kidney, lungs, heart, arms, femur, feet...we pretty much saw it all~except for the genitals~that's a secret until delivery!