WAY BEHIND!!!!

Hello all... there has been alot going on here the past few weeks... lets start off with saying that Rachel STILL does not sleep through the nite...her napping is getting better but the nights are still so unpredictable, its ok for now but shes needs to start sleeping before I go back to work.. Rachel is now sleeping in a crib YAHOOOO!!!!! for that. The furniture finally came in about 2 weeks ago, I haven't posted pics yet b/c I am still waiting for the letters for her wall that have been ordered since April 1st (come on now) & the rocker/glider/recliner was delivered & its teal not the light green I ordered, so they are making the switch on Thursday, as soon as her room is done I will post pictures of it... I LOVE IT!!!!

We spent fathers day at my Aunts house, it was hot & she has the built in pool, Rachel had fun in the sun (with sunblock of course)

2 weeks ago me Rachel & my mom got together with Barb& jade & her family.. we had a great time, there are some pictures, I'm upset that I didn't get any pictures of Barb's daughter Skylar.. just an excuse to get together again

yesterday we got together with another family that I met through the adoption process. her name is Deb & her daughter is Marrissa, they live about an hour from me.. the girls had a play date, it was fun

Tonite.. Rachel fed herself for the first time.. it was mac & cheese.. I was so excited I know she was wondering what in the world was going on.. now I need to try & get to to crawl....(somehow I don't think shes going to, lets just say she pleasantly plump & I think she may have a problem getting around.. she has the crawling backwards down.. shes a whopping 18 pounds

Tomorrow we go to an infectious disease doctor just as a consult to take a look at her bloodwork.

Rachel's christening is in 2 weeks..there are about 170 people, I cant wait to see my princess in the dress.. I bought it from a dress shop in Guatemala..

Barb's dog Hart


Sweet Jade


Barb & the Girls


Rachel & Marrissa

Hanging in the pool

How fitting is this????????

Check out my CHUNKO LEGS!!!

Me & Daddy on Father's day

Rachel & Stephanie

Mommy's Favorite

one rough day!!!!

On tuesday I planned on taking Rachel for more blood work.. they didnt get enough the first time UGH!!! but what I didnt plan for was the accident in the morning. rachel was sitting in her boppy pillow & I was right there with her, she reached foward for a toy & I didnt react fast enough & BAM!!!! right on her face... my poor baby was bleeding, I felt so horrible.. this was the result, thank god the swelling was gone in a few hours...

rachel has gone back to getting up every 2 hours at night, she was doing so good there for a while now its back to how it was when we first got home!!!! I hope she get s this sleeping thing down pat before I go back to work!!!

picture parade

here are a few pictures....

5 weeks already

well, Rachel took a two hour nap today.. HOLY COW!!!!!!! shes never done that before.. the past two nights she even slept all night.. i'm getting spoiled, lets hope it lasts.
She's eating much better & has become quite the chunker.. other than for a bottle shes not a crier or a moaner (THANK GOD).. he knew not to send me a whiny kid

Rachels furniture is in the country lets hope its delivered next week YAHOOOOOOOOO for that.. its only been months now, but thats what I get for waiting till the last minute, now I just hope that she sleeps in her crib.. what a novel idea!!!!
Her glider/rocker/recliner was delivered... yeah WRONG COLOR.. its TEAL not the celery green I ordered, so we have this one till the new one arrives

We went to Sears for pics on Wednesday... she was really good, here are few of the shots.

I cant believe we are home for 5 weeks already.. I thank god everyday that Rachel is home with us & not caught up in the latest BULL in Guatemala, my hearts go out to all the families who are waiting for their babies to come home..

update

Yesterday was my 3rd baby shower.. yep you read right, this one was for my mom's friends & the ladies that we met on our trip to maine.. Its was really nice.. Rachels closet is filled from one end to the other, I mean packed from one end to the other & this was before yesterdays shower, luckily I got mostly gift certificates so I can buy fall & winter clothes.. Her furniture wont be here till the of June, GREAT!!! Rachel is sleeping better, like 5 or 6 hours at a time but last nite she was all out of sorts & up ALOT, I guess with all the fuss yesterday. hopefully tonite will be better..
Rachel is sitting up pretty good she does fall over a bit, but she is getting up & rocking on her hands & knees, not to bad for never having been on her stomach, the eating thing is going better... kinda annoyed that she was never given food at 6 months like she was supposed to & like I was told she was, but thats ok, she's healthy thats all that matters...

Rachel & Jonathan

Rachel eating.. YIPEE!!

Rachel with Brittany & Dyaln

A quick update

well Rachel finally learned that its ok to nap.. she took her first nap on friday that was longer than 10 minutes.. Friday nite & sat nite she slept all the way through WOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO or so I thought... last nite it was every 2 hours all night long.. at least she didnt scream bloody murder like the past 2 weeks..

Shes still in the pack n play so someone else in my house figured, hey if noone is using the crib, I might as well..

On thursday we had our 1st PP visit. it went well. didnt know she was coming till 245pm & she came at 330. we tried to set up our appt & she said is it ok if I come now? Whatever!!! at least thats over with..

All of rachels bloodwork is coming back great..

here are some pics...

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