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Rachel Feeds Joseph

Rachel was over the moon that I let her feed Joseph.  It took a lot of focus and concentration on her part.

They always say that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. If that is the case then these two will be joined forever.  Oh wait.  They already are.

Mm Mm Good

Macaroni and cheese laced with pureed carrots.

Mmm Mmm Good.

February 12th

Good Morning!  It's February 12th. 


Rachel wore braids for the first time.
 

 
This little smock from IKEA has been a lifesaver for me.  I wish I had known they existed a year ago.


Most of you know that I hate slime.  I hate slime so much that Rachel gets double bibbed on days where breakfast consists of oatmeal and applesauce.


It allows her the independence to feed herself and me the freedom to know that it's mostly contained.


My breakfast:  a protein shake and a banana.  I read a couple of verses of The Book of Mormon to Rachel when I'm finished with my feast.


Doug attended the LDS Church Worldwide Leadership Training broadcast.  He is so handsome in his shirt and tie.


Joseph spent a good part of the day kicking me in the spine.  The pain was awful.  So I laid on the couch and watched my very own darling source of entertainment.
 


Rachel has a lot of fun playing with her truck and her other toys.


 

She has figured out how to turn on the loud toys all by herself.  Batteries may have to be removed for parental preservation.
 
 

Rachel was thrilled to see her dad come home.  They practiced the ABCs on her keyboard.


Then daddy played one of her favorite games.




We looked at some old home videos.  Rachel LOVES seeing herself on TV.  I love the interaction between her and her TV persona.


During Rachel's nap I spent a few minutes doing a stuffed animal photo shoot for the blog.  Then I took a nap.


Doug took the opportunity to take some stuff to the DI and run to Lowe's.  We were so blessed.  He happened to go on the day that 3 different deals converged.  He bought the vanity, counter top, mirror, and cabinet fixtures for the bathroom for $650 instead of $950.  My hero.  He's trying to get the basement bathroom usable before my family (and the new baby) comes.




 

Rachel woke up pleasant from a long afternoon nap.
 

She helped me put away her books.



Zoe retrieved her toy in hopes that I would play with her.  I was sorry to disappoint.

Doug finished taping and painting the new basement office and bathroom. 


Once dinner was over and Rachel was nestled in bed, Doug and I enjoyed some time alone.  Neither of us could move so we sat together and watched an episode or two of "Eureka" then crawled off to bed.

January 12

My day always begins with a finger prick to check my blood sugar.  So far I've been able to keep my gestational diabetes under control without insulin.

Rachel has oatmeal and applesauce for breakfast.

Rachel takes care of her dolly while I slave away cleaning out her bedroom.  I need to make room for all of Joseph's stuff.

The first task is just straightening up.  Before and after.

Rachel keeps me company while I fix lunch.

Peanut butter and strawberry jam sandwiches with a side of grapes.  She doesn't eat the grapes but at least she doesn't discard them off of her plate.

Yummmmmmmmm.

After her nap Rachel takes some time to read.

I wasn't feeling well so Doug took Rachel downstairs for an hour. 

When I came down to check on them Doug was trying to rest while Rachel was crawling all over him and watching "Signing Time."

Doug got a new shipment of computer cooling fans.

Rachel is a fan of fans and was very unhappy when we took them away.

 We had nachos for dinner; refried beans, chips and cheese.

 

After dinner we all went into my office.  I hung out while Doug worked on souping up my computer.  Yes, I am spoiled.

Rachel spent the time trying on hats.

Doug heroically put the Christmas tree in the rafters of the garage.

Rachel and I took some time to read, "Are You My Mother?"

Rachel checked out her reflection in the oven.

All in all, it was a good day.