WATCHING RACHEL GROW

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Never an empty box in our house that Rachel can't get or squeeze into.

Rachel is REALLY warming up to her Baba. He stays in one place unlike Mommy. She loves to sit on his lap as you can see after dinner (see the full belly) and chill a little. Then the woolin begins soon after.

Rachel looooooooooves her bath time. She now runs to the bottom of the stairs at night when I say "bath". The other week she pushed the button to the drain and let the water out. Normally I tell her "no" and push is shut. This particular time I let it all run out thinking she would get upset or cold...... NOT!!! She just played in the tub without any water and never even shivered one shiver. She made Mom cold just looking at her tho and this that was a lesson. A lesson for Mom :) Baby will play in tub all night with or without water. Note to Mom: next time push button to drain when Rachel tries to let water out.

Sunday, November 4, 2007

We're feeling mighty pink and perky today :) SUNDAY 11/4/07

It's Razorback Game Day!!!

I was given this singing and dancing frog for my 40th bday. It is so darn cute and yet I really never had a practical use for it. It sings "So Crazy?" by Beyonce and Rachel loves it. We have to press the button to make her/it sing all day long.

Wow, she really looks like she's practicing a cheer right now. But, she's mimicking Mom and trying out some new dance moves.

We have had to get rid of all of our wicker trash cans. Rachel was destroying them and we were afraid she would get a splinter or worse yet - eat one. I found these collapsible canvas and leather cubes at my favorite place - TARGET and it is perfect for her toys. However, the toys don't seem to stay in it as long as she does :)

"What are you looking at Mom?"

I'm not really sure what this gesture means for Mom.

Princess is quite comfy............for now.

"I'm thinking that I may want out of here now."

"Okay, so it was a lot easier to get in than it is to get out."

"Heeeeeeeeeeeelp!"

We're learning to call the Hogs.........Whoo Pig Sooie!!

And yes, she does like to watch football. I love this picture!

Nana & Peepaw gave Rachel these connectable plastic links and she has finally mastered how they connect and disconnect. She is into problem solving toys most of all.

"Let's crown Baba for the game."

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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