another wintery day in Wisconsin

We've gone through just about all the winter weather we can for today. We've had rain, snow, sleet and lightning too. I just printed off some coloring pages to help keep us busy today. Hopefully we do not go too stir crazy. I'm really looking forward to spring when it will be easier to get outside more often.

this picture was taken a month ago in our backyard

Bobby and Buddy in the wash

Yesterday Rachel and I were busy. She was a little grouchy because she was cutting another tooth and she's always a little anxious on daddy's coming home day. Anyway, I decided to change her sheets and throw a load in the wash and while I was at it, I'd throw in her blanket and Eeyore too. I thought I'll get them in early enough that she'll have them back in plenty of time for nap. Oh was this a mistake. She was so upset that I took her "Bobby" and "Buddy" that she cried and cried. She stood at the top of the stair calling, "Bobby - Buddy - Out!" My poor miserable girl. I tried to distract her with a different blanket and even some Elmo on TV and she wasn't falling for it. The washing mashine and drier could not work fast enough for her. Finally, she got distracted by something and we made it through lunch and heard the drier buzz. She put her finger to her ear to indicate that she heard the drier and said, "Bobby!" We promptly went downstairs to get Bobby and Buddy just in time for a nap. Whew!

Rachel and "Bobby"

Rachel's 15 month stats

21 lbs 10 oz
31.5 inches tall

15 months

Rachel is 15 months old today. How time flies. I've been trying to gather milestone information for her appointment tomorrow. At my count she's up to 71 words and 38 signs that she can say. Crazy. She can kick a ball, feed her doll (and Mommy), help to get dressed and undressed. She can follow simple commands like, "Go get your blanky." She's also recently started climbing everything. Look out world! I'll let you know how tall and skinny she is when I get her stats at the clinic tomorrow.

Wish us a good night's sleep tonight.

sick baby

Rachel had a high fever this morning so I took her into the clinic. They thought she may have strep (it is going around), but she tested negative. That being said, her tonsils are still red and swollen with spots. The Dr said she's probably got a virus and will feel sore for about a week. Boo hoo. Despite being sick and clearly uncomfortable, she's in a pretty good mood and has a decent appetite. She ate a bigger than expected lunch and had no problem drifting off to sleep for her nap. I hope she gets a good, long nap in to help her feel better. We'll see. The Tylenol will be wearing off soon and I'd like to see her get another hour in.

Look-alike-Meter

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Corn Dog

Seriously...

How cute is she?

Vocabulary Update

Words Rachel can sign:
Eat
Milk
More
All done/Finished
Clean/Clean up
Bed
Change
Dad
Ball
Hat
Fan
Water
Please
Mom
Medicine
Dog
Alligator
Book
Light
Brush teeth
Brush hair
Bath
Hot
Cold
Flower
Tree
Outside
Shoes
Music
Stop
Yes
Cat
Bear
Hurt

Words Rachel can say:
All Done
Dad/Daddy/Dada
Mom/Mommy/Mama
Cat and Meow
Dog
Duck
Down
Door
Cup
That (she points to everything and says "that")
Tub
Bath
Doll
Girl
Baby
Bee and Buzz
Tickle-Tickle
No/No More
Eat
Hot
Hi
Night-Night
Boo
"Dum Dum Dum" (for Hand, Hand, Fingers Thumb)
Ah-Ah (for Monkey)
Who-Who (for Owl)

The Big Bopper

My poor girl was too wound up to take an afternoon snooze today. She bonked her cheek on the rocking chair today and she was feeling a little needy. Aunt Lisa came over for lunch while Rachel was in her crib not-sleeping, so I brought her out to play a bit. Rachel was doing a lot of toddling around the house today. That combined with her not having a nap made for a tired, clumsy girl. She tripped and landed face first on the bathroom floor and split her lip open again. (She cut her lip open just last week.) I gave her a little ice and a little TLC and she seems fine.

We just barely got through the bath tonight and we started early. She was so tired that she didn't want to wait for her hair to be rinsed before getting out of the tub. Anyway, she's been sleeping now for almost an hour already. I hope she gets a good night sleep and is well rested to visit with Daddy tomorrow night.

Time Flies

It has almost been a year.

Just a few more minutes, and it will be a year since we finished cookies and got in the car to head to the hospital, in what would be the beginning of one of the most amazing journeys imaginable.

She’s just as beautiful now as she was that morning, all wrinkly and pink, crying for all the universe to hear of her arrival.  Our little lamb.  Our little Rachel.  She is still attacking the world with joy and wide-eyed wonder. 

Now she just has a cooler hat.