WATCHING RACHEL GROW: September 2007

Sunday, September 30, 2007

Fun and stay at home Saturday with Mom and Baba

Someone needs her 2nd nap

This is Rachel's pink and very soft stuffed Kitty "Tulip". She's had this since night one of our "Gotcha Day". They bonded quite strongly and she will not sleep w/o her and every morning when I go into her room to get her - she is holding tulip while standing in her crib and crying wanting me to hold and feed her. She is very very sleepy in this photo.

But not too sleepy to catch a little ESPN w/ Baba

Those are some sleepy eyes and whiny pouty lips on Princess

"Yes, my shirt says 'Mom needs chocolate'. I wouldn't know what the stuff even is..........she's worried about my eating it so early (being bad for my appetite and overall health and of course - my toothies) and won't give me any. Just this ole t-shirt for letting everyone know that if she's in a bad mood - what'll fix her right up. Maybe I should give her some everytime she tells me 'NO?!'"

Saturday, September 29, 2007

Baba Time

Someone needed a nap. Someone was napping already. Put the two together and after 15 min of crying - Princess sleeps w/ Baba for 1 1/2 hours. YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So, Mommy ran upstairs, tried to put the house back together, do some laundry, win a few EBay bids for more clothing for Princess and work on yesterday's blog photos. What a productive 1 1/2 hours. Amazing what one can do when 19 mo old is not velcro'd to Mom's leg.

And Princess wakes up in such a better and playful mood

"Come play w/ me Baba."

"Silly Baba.......he thinks he can hear the ocean in my stacking cup - he must be shy a few cheerios in his box."

Death and Snaxes...........hee hee

Princess has finally killed the pink balloon

"Here Baba - this balloon doesn't work anymore."

"Momma.......want snacks!" Rachel know exactly where the can of Gerber wagon wheels are and is pointing to them. Doesn't seem to comprehend the word "No" yet - but does at all times know exactly how & where to get her food. Huh.

And Mommy of course gives in.

Just Goofin Off!!

Princess found my Dental clogs in our closet

Amazing balance

Quite the Ham/Rachel show!

Time for Mommy to stop saying "NO! NO! NO!" to everything and show Baba what we've been doing upstairs. We've graduated from horsey rides on Mom's legs to this. It took no coaxing to attempt this feat. The mounting is quite perfect and clever - the dismount is a little tricky.

Playing with my Momma on Friday Morning

Poor poor pink balloon

"Look Mom - I found my favorite pink balloon!"

"Sure is smaller than it was last night...............can't imagine why - I only nibbled on it a little."

"Look Mom - I found my stacking cups!" They are ONLY in EVERY trashcan in the house.

"This looks a good place to sit."

Part of the duck walk.....

I think she's doing the Electric Slide

"Let's play horsie Mom."

YUMMY!!! I love eggs!

I haven't taken a photo of it yet......but Princess does this raising of both of her arms up straight over her head and grinning when she likes what she's just eaten. Here she's just humming/purring.

Please DO NOT JUDGE ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Princess is allowed to sleep/nap ALMOST wherever she lands. Under close supervision that is. This is the first time she's done this. I thought she was awfully quiet as I did the dishes. Then I looked over and saw this :)

Princess thought I'de left her......I'm trying to organize and clean.........futile by the way!!

Rachel put her favorite flutterby on her wrist and is carrying it like a purse.

Here come the howl: OW WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I'm pretty certain that this is what Oprah means by what she calls the "UGLY CRY".

All over now...........saw Mom - "Now what can I pull out next for Mom to put away?"

Princess discovers her tractor that her REAL Auntie Tina gave her....quite the hit/ride

"Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm this thing rolls?"

"Cool!"

"Let's just check this thing out."

Yep! It's quite the hit and not only does it ride Princess but it talks.....and talks.........and talks..........and talks..........
BTWY.........Mom thinks Rachel has another cold - so forgive me for the upcoming runny nose photos. I've wiped wiped and wiped.

Latest Rachel Update

April 6, 2010

Lullaby music playing in background and very much a Mommy's lil girl asleep in her bed while I sit in her rocking chair on my laptop. Every night we do this same routine. "Mommy, get you compooter and stay wit me for a loooong loooong time - okay?" To which I of course tell her that I absolutely will IF she goes to sleep.

What a journey it has been for this couple of almost 24 married years now and a total of 26 in all. We are now a Mommy & a Baba to the most precious gift that God has ever given to us. Yes, we sometimes miss the quiet & the romance - but NOTHING compares to the sound of Rachel's giggle or her singing just because she is so very happy. The daily routine is like clockwork now - with no room for slacking in the attention department - but the evenings when we are alone are filled with our re-accounting of the day's events and some stunningly smart, silly or sassy thing that Rachel said or did. I can truly say that I've never loved ANYTHING as much as I do my Rachel.

She is a definitely a princess through and through with endless acting and conversation of anything that is Princess-like, pink, glittery or sparkly from her tennies to her toys. And oh the hoops we've jumped through to dare I say 'pick our battles' with. High maintenance was named after our Rachel. She is getting more and more aware of the soon to arrive new lil brother OR sister and has already firmly stated that she thinks his or her room should be UGLY and hers should be BEAUTIFUL. My oh my! Well, lets give her points for her honesty :)

She give me moochies all day and asks me if I know who she loves and for me to close my eyes. When she asks me to open them - her lil arm is stretched out with her index finger pointing directly at me. She loves movie night and making popcorn with her Baba. Baba got her a big red bowl for Christmas that says Popcorn on it and she runs to get it out of the pantry as he places the bag into the microwave. She loves anything that has to do with all three of us being together. We love this too and always strive to be comfortable in our family skins.

Rachel turned 4 years old this past Feb 10, 2010!!! I think that when you spend years of your life on the infertility hampster wheel - that those parents deserve bonus years added on. Say for every 1.5 years your child gets another year older. But, this is not the case - so we cherish every second with her. Her teachers say that Rachel could go to Kindergarten early as in a few months - but we've decided to keep her in PreK to mature more and be with the majority of her friends. We want her to be defined by love and grow in this environment and not feel so challenged to be above and smarter than her peers - even though we think that she is >:) We are her proud parents of course :)

Her latest phrases are:

"WHAT EVVVVER!"
"CHILL MOM - CHILL!"
"DUDE..........WATER?!"
"DUH & HOLY COW"
"GET WITH THE PROGRAM!"

We blame Preschool...................well, maybe not for ALL of the aformentioned :)

We wouldn't trade one second of any of it! We tell her that when people ask why she doesn't look like her Mommy or Baba to tell them that this is because she was/is special delivery from God.

True............so true!!

Mommy

HELP ME!!!

I can't quit staring at her picture. NOTHING is getting done either in my house or in my head right now. I could just sit her for hours. Double click on the photos of Rachel and WHALLAH they get even bigger so that you can see those plump cheeks and peircing eyes up close.............................................
must stop staring ........but can't............

7/10/07 6:02 am

Now, I'm at home from work......still can't stop staring.......

6:22 pm
Mom

Just can't look long or hard enough and I still tear up everytime I go to this site.................
It was easier before the picture. I wan't to hold and kiss those adorable cheeks yesterday!!

7/11/07 6:10 am

Mom

4-6 weeks of doing this is going to kill me..........just starring......

7/12/07 5:07 am

Mom

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This wait to travel is KILLING Mom & Dad!!! We're almost at 2 1/2 years of waiting for Rachel. God Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change..........
Mom

8/6/07 8:15 pm

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