Rachel is 22 months!

Oh my funny little girl! Our days are filled with adventure...from shaking music toys at Austin's 2nd birthday party, to trying corn on the cob and olives on our fingers for the first time...it's all fun! Rachel loves to dress up and often wears "accessories" while doing certain tasks (eating corn/painting). She also loves getting her fingernails/toes painted and then wants to try it herself with her washable paints. So, sometimes she has pretty pink nails that Mommy painted...other days she has green, blue or a mixture from her paintbrush. Whatever the case she is having fun learning and exploring her world.

Baby #2 Ultrasound photos at 20 weeks

Yesterday we had a "level 2/3-D" ultrasound. This is routine at my doctor's office and very exciting for us as parents. These photos don't even start to express what we actually saw and how clear everything was. We got to watch our little one rub its face, suck its thumb, move about and kick those legs! Very active and amazing to watch it in real time. These photos show a profile, bottoms of both feet, a profile of sucking fingers and the right leg. Everything measured perfectly and looks good. We are half way through this pregnancy already...wow how the time flies with a toddler around to keep you busy. :)

April 2008

21 months. Rachel was "helping" me do laundry. She decided to put her Daddy's boxers on. She wore these for at least 45 minutes...funny girl! Her diaper outfit was during a time that she had a fever and bad stomach flu...always ready to play dress up though! She is talking up a storm and able to communicate her likes, dislikes, wants and desires (I might add, "very strongly" too!) :)

More in April~

Rachel was getting over the flu while Grandma was visiting but we had to get out of the house and hit Chuck E. Cheese's! This month has been filled with lots of painting (the paper and Rachel!) as well as trips to the parks...as you can see, we have a little dare devil on our hands!

Easter/March

Rachel is now 20 months old and is definatley a toddler. She has an opinion and is learning to express it very well! :) From side walk chalk, to wagon rides and a variety of parks we are busy exploring what this world has to offer. Rachel is becoming a little "parrot" as far as picking up on what others say...so be careful people!

Easter was spent with our neighbors and Rachel's good friend, Shea. They both felt so pretty in their Easter dresses & hats. The last few weekends we also attended a few Easter egg hunts that the community put on..so much fun but she's not sure about getting to close to the Easter Bunny...maybe next year.

March 2008

20 months...Rachel is busy attending auctions, playing in the backyard and of course still dressing up. This purple shirt is actually for the little bear she is holding...she thinks she is SO funny. We had fun coloring eggs and getting all dressed up in our Easter dresses with our neighbors and good friends The Bradley's.

February 2008

19 months and counting...Rachel is having fun with her playmates. Going to parks, Chuck E. Cheese and having friends over to the house, it's all fun! She was also very proud of herself for getting her Daddy's shoes on and being able to walk.

January 08

18 months and having fun! Rachel loves dress up. She also loves Mocha (our cat) and playing with him. He was actually in the laundry basket first and then she joined him...he doesn't even bother to move, guess he likes the attention. They are good buddies!

17 Months/December 07

December has included learning words such as "ho ho ho" and "baby Jesus". Rachel enjoyed seeing Santa but definitely from a distance! We went to a few Christmas parades and had fun watching the floats and trying to stay warm!

16 months/November 07

Well, we sure have been busy! This month was filled with a lot of dress up, imaginary play and yes...using the potty! :) In the potty picture I ran to get the camera, by the time I got back she didn't want to sit there anymore. I was so excited that she used the potty I had to capture the memory with a photo! Rachel is signing and talking so much these days. She enjoys coloring, reading books, playing with her babies and of course her play dates with her friends. She is such a social butterfly!

Where has the time gone?

Wow! It seems like only a short time ago Rachel was so dependant on us. Fingerfoods, chasing after her, looking forward to her ONE nap a day and watching her learn to communicate are all subjects of our "oh, so busy" (but fun!) world these days! Rachel is now 15 months old and is using sign language as well as her verbal words to communicate. She recently learned how to say "no" (lucky me!). She is so expressive...I can only imagine how those teenage years will play out! :) Some of her favorite activities include: books, coloring, baby dolls, "little people" playgrounds with lots of kids and of course our cats!!

The photos from the last few months include: summer beach & pool days with friends, play time at home, The SF Zoo and the most current...the pumpkin patch!

HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY RACHEL!

Our baby girl is turning into a toddler! She is now one and developing into such a fun, sweet girl. She had a lot of fun with friends and family at her birthday party. Rachel enjoyed her first cake, opening gifts and playing with her friends. She is saying "hi" all the time and signing up a storm. She has about six signs and uses them frequently. Pulling up on chairs and coffee tables, playing with shoes, glassses and hats all seem to be favorites these days.