Loungin' Baby Girl

So I walk into the living room, intending to plop down in my favorite chair and watch TV, and I find this. (I'll have to tell Erica to quit reading Goldilocks and the Three Bears to Rachel).

Bed-Time Buddies

Daddy loves his girls! (even though Rachel looks totally freaked-out.....and like she's trying to punch me in the face).

Rare Hat-Creatures Seen in Zookland!

It's not safe to traverse the wilds of the Zookland at night by yourself.....strange and dangerous creatures roam free. So, at great personal risk, the best wildlife photographer in the world will now take you on a photo-safari inside the land of Zooks.


First, A rare Zebra-Hat Elf appears...

...AND THEN ATTACKS!!!! RUN!!!

Next, we delve deeper into Zookland and encounter a juvenile Pink Napkin-Hat. It seems happy.

Then, we stumble upon an infant Pink Napkin-Hat, possibly a sibling. It seems embarrassed and confused. We may have found a nest...

...Yes! a nest indeed. Here is the patriarch Pink Napkin-Hat. It is not amused. Nor pink.

Finally, in the darkest reaches of Zookland, we quake and scream like second-graders as a frothing-mad Purple Pants-Hat rampages our way!

Oh No! It calls for it's mate!

We're hosed! The insane Green Shirt-Hat looks hungry. We may as well just kiss our .....

...WAIT!!!! What's this? It's our luck day! The Green Shirt-Hat and Purple Pants-Hat have captured an unwary Zebra-Hat Elf that wandered too close! We're saved!

As we make our escape from Zookland, in search of a much more normal place to hang out, we see that the look on the captured Elf's face says it all.....

Mommy is Pretty :) ..........................................................old

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ERICA !!!!!

Mommy just turned 24......(for the tenth time in a row)

Natalie was, of course, kind enough to help Mommy with the cake.

Getting Ready for School (Part Deux)

Here's some more Zook-girl morning pictures (Daddy likes silly pics the best :)...

Natty-bug before mom "does her hair"

Little goofus-head

Nice gang sign Rachel, but I don't think Nat's scared.

Sisters

Natalie's practicing her sister skills on the babydoll (aka rachel).

Getting ready for school

Flashback Posting

We like to look back at our original postings from Natalie and thought you might enjoy these side by sides of our girls.

Squiggle picture fascination

Bumbo chair

Family portrait

Tummy Time

Matt and I were pretty strict on tummy time with Natalie and she was rolling over at 8 weeks (she did this in our hotel room during my cousin Chris's wedding). Unfortunately, I have not been as good with doing tummy time with Rachel so over the last couple of week, I have really tried to make an effort to do this. She is getting better holding up her head now.

She's also been getting some great pointers from her Big Sis and her babydoll (who's name is also Rachel - talk about confusing!).

Chillin at Home

The last of our guests had left (my mom) and we had just finished up Natalie's party - so we all went home and enjoyed a quiet weekend together alone for the first time since Rachel was born. It was very relaxing and nice to spend time with our girls.

Natalie's B-day party - take 3

Saturday (9/11) we had Natalie's church birthday party - and her 3rd party! Sorry - not alot of pics.

Unfortunately, we don't have the other pictures from our friend's camera yet - i'll have to post those later.

Video of Rachel

Mommy and her Girls

Here's some pictures of my and my girls (i never get tired of hearing "my girls"!)

BUSY SEPTEMBER!! (and behind on postings)

I am really far behind in my postings. You would think that staying at home during maternity leave would allow me to do all kinds of postings, etc... Well, I have decided to use this weekday time to help me get all my errands, cleaning, cooking, and sorting thru clothes, etc.. done while the tornado (aka Natalie) and Matt are at work. Then some days are completely taken up (like they were yesterday) with fun things like having our entire air conditioner unit turned off and cleaned for 10 hours during 93 degree heat. YUCK! Monday was spent all day cleaning the house and unfortunately, today was spent redoing that because of all the mess the guys made yesterday.

So... it may be awhile before you get to see some quality postings done. For now, just enjoys these pics.

RACHEL has a MOLE! (on her right leg, by her socks)

where's Natalie?? (this is where i found her from her nap)

Visit from Aunt Peggy and Cousin Valerie!!! It was great to see them if only for the short labor day weekend. I'm trying to talk Valerie into moving here :-)

They brought lots of gifts for Natalie and Rachel - Natalie just LOVED her Little Mermaid costume!