She Did It!

Rachel did it! She sat-up from a lying down position. Last night and this morning when I went in Rachel's room she was sitting up in her crib. I guess now it won't be long before she's pulling up and climbing out. Life is really starting to get busy with her.

Rachel's big moment of sitting up
She's clapping for herself!

This is her OK, you've seen me mom now can you get me out look!

Crazy or What???

Isn't this a beautiful Christmas stocking!! Well guess what...it is a cross-stitching kit where you make the stocking yourself. Can you believe I bought this in hopes of having it finished by Christmas for Rachel!!! She might get it by the time she's 5! There's only like 500 colors on this thing. Wes said, "you can do it, just take it slow and do a square inch a day." What an encouraging husband. However, I know he's thinking I should place a bet on this project getting done. :) I'll keep you posted on my progress or lack there of.
Sincerely,
Martha LIZZIE Stewart

So I started last night! Not bad ugh..... pretty good start right.....
Well, when you look at it far away I haven't really done much at all. How many days 'til Christmas?

Dinner with the Abernethy's

Last night we met the Abernethy's/Carron's for dinner. Susan (my former roommate), her husband Paul, and daughter Madeline are moving to Germany for 2-3 years. :( Paul is in the Army. We hate to see them go but we know they are off on a wonderful adventure. I was saying to Wes on the way home from dinner, "....you know at this point Susan is family." We've known each other all our lives. It's so nice to be able to pick right back up from where we left off. She is a great friend and I'll miss her very much! Good Luck Carron's and keep in touch!

My mom, me, Rachel, Susan, Madeline, and Susan's Mom
Madeline and Rachel sitting in the grass

Rachel

Madeline

The Family

Won't be Long

Saturday, Wes moved Rachel's crib height down a couple of notches. I'm really glad he did because Rachel is starting to pull up on the side of her crib. Thankfully she can only do this if we put her in her crib sitting up. I know it won't be long before the crib will be moved completely down. I can't believe how quickly they grow and change.

Laundry Day

Friday's are usually laundry days. When Wes got home he helped Rachel into the laundry basket for some photos. :)

Nature Museum

Today my family and I went to the Nature Museum. My mom, sister and her two girls, and Rachel and I went. We had a good time. We saw a couple of different animals and had fun in the butterfly room. Enjoy the pictures.

A striped butterfly

An Opossum

A turtle on a rock

The butterfly room

Rachel saw a butterfly fly by

Rachel posing

Rachel, my niece Sophia, and Me in the butterfly room. Can you see any butterflies behind us?

Rachel and Me in the butterfly room, there is a striped butterfly to our left.

Videos from Today

Rachel always gets excited when you clap your hands or when you clap her hands for her. Today she started clapping her hands all by herself. Watch and see how cute she is.

This evening while I was making dinner Wes was playing with Tyke and Rachel outside. This was the view from the kitchen window. These are the Good Ol' days I'm sure of it.