Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
August 9th 2010
Hello, I cannot believe it has been almost 6 months since my last post but time has just been flying by. We have not been taking nearly as many pictures and videos that we should be and Rachel is just growing up so fast. She is almost 2-1/2 years old (she will tell you if you ask her) and is just getting soooo tall. The top of her head is almost to the kitchen counter tops and she is able to reach things off of all tables and counters. Rachel eats and eats but does not put on any weight. She literally is a little ball of energy that just goes and goes. She still only weighs about 31 pounds and is skinny as a pole.
I know i am biased (extremely), but Rachel is one of the smartest kids in the world. Seriously. She remembers everything and can tell you all about colors, numbers, animals, letters, cartoon characters and she is fluent in 4 languages. Ok, i made that last part up. But Lisa and I spoke other languages, i have no doubt she would be talking and learning in 4 languages. You can mention a name or a fact and or something trivial and she will literally remember it a month later. It is amazing how that sponge of a brain is working for her. She is also almost completely potty trained. She still has accidents but she is about 85% of the way there!
The three of us are enjoying life and happy. Work is going great for me (too good. i have to spend a few extra hours each week at night trying to get caught up on quotes and orders for work) and Lisa (by the time you read this) will have quit her job at Ericsson/Ascom. She has been there almost 10 years and it is time to move on. She has been unhappy for a long time. Lisa has a job offer and is going to accept it in the morning.
Lisa and I have talked about some of the pictures I am posting and while some may show a lot of skin, i don't think there is anything wrong posting them. Plus i am hoping that someday it will make her extremely embarrassed. Really hoping. Some of the pictures were taken of Rachel playing in her fort of couch pillows and blankets. Some of them are of a time when she decided to strip her clothes off and run around in her birthday suite. And others are from when she went to a local petting zoo and farm.
I know i am biased (extremely), but Rachel is one of the smartest kids in the world. Seriously. She remembers everything and can tell you all about colors, numbers, animals, letters, cartoon characters and she is fluent in 4 languages. Ok, i made that last part up. But Lisa and I spoke other languages, i have no doubt she would be talking and learning in 4 languages. You can mention a name or a fact and or something trivial and she will literally remember it a month later. It is amazing how that sponge of a brain is working for her. She is also almost completely potty trained. She still has accidents but she is about 85% of the way there!
The three of us are enjoying life and happy. Work is going great for me (too good. i have to spend a few extra hours each week at night trying to get caught up on quotes and orders for work) and Lisa (by the time you read this) will have quit her job at Ericsson/Ascom. She has been there almost 10 years and it is time to move on. She has been unhappy for a long time. Lisa has a job offer and is going to accept it in the morning.
Lisa and I have talked about some of the pictures I am posting and while some may show a lot of skin, i don't think there is anything wrong posting them. Plus i am hoping that someday it will make her extremely embarrassed. Really hoping. Some of the pictures were taken of Rachel playing in her fort of couch pillows and blankets. Some of them are of a time when she decided to strip her clothes off and run around in her birthday suite. And others are from when she went to a local petting zoo and farm.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Thursday March 11th 2010
*quick update - Rachel had her 2-year old doctors checkup. She is 34.5-inches tall which puts her in the 75th percentile for girls height at that age. She also weighs 24-pounds and that is in the 10-15 percentile for weight. So to summarize - Rachel is an tall skinny kid.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Tuesday March 09 2010
Happy Birthday Rachel! Rachel turned two today and time has just flown by. It is just amazing how much of an adult person she is compared to the baby she was. She communicates with words and actions instead of just grunts and cries. She has her own personality and it is just breathtaking to watch her. I love you Rachel.
Rachel does not fully comprehend what is so special about her birthday but she thoroughly enjoyed the 'bella balloon and the cake and presents. Even though we did not buy her anything of note, she has a tricycle or small bike in her immediate future. We took her to Toys R Us to try and pick out a small wheeled contraption but none seemed perfect. She did not seem to be strong enough in the legs to pedal a tricycle but the 4 wheeled walking bike seemed to be something that would soon be outgrown. We are still looking for the right thing...
Rachel got a small tray of Brownies as her cake. Lisa bought some red 'neon' icing to put on the brownies but it was barely noticeable on it and all it did was turn Rachel's mouth and hands bright red.
Rachel has her 2 year doctor appointment tomorrow, so we will have height and weight posted later.
We are all doing fine. Work for both of us is a bit stressful and while we are thankful to have jobs, there is a reason it is called work and not fun.
Here are some pictures taken from tonight.
Rachel does not fully comprehend what is so special about her birthday but she thoroughly enjoyed the 'bella balloon and the cake and presents. Even though we did not buy her anything of note, she has a tricycle or small bike in her immediate future. We took her to Toys R Us to try and pick out a small wheeled contraption but none seemed perfect. She did not seem to be strong enough in the legs to pedal a tricycle but the 4 wheeled walking bike seemed to be something that would soon be outgrown. We are still looking for the right thing...
Rachel got a small tray of Brownies as her cake. Lisa bought some red 'neon' icing to put on the brownies but it was barely noticeable on it and all it did was turn Rachel's mouth and hands bright red.
Rachel has her 2 year doctor appointment tomorrow, so we will have height and weight posted later.
We are all doing fine. Work for both of us is a bit stressful and while we are thankful to have jobs, there is a reason it is called work and not fun.
Here are some pictures taken from tonight.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Sunday February 7th 2010
We are still alive and have survived the snowpocalypse. We received about 20 inches of snow (give or take) and have dug our driveway and car out. We lost power on Saturday for about 6 hours (3:00pm to 9:00pm) but were coping quite well. We had the gas fireplace going for heat and lots or candles and flashlights. Lisa and I were even prepared to actually talk and converse for a whole evening. But luckily that was avoided when the power came back on and we were able to catch up on some TV shows backlogged in our DVR. We do not have any satellite signal and it seems that we will be without Directv for probably a few days. Our dish is on the roof and covered in snow and there is now way to get up there at this time to clear it off. With the weather not expecting to get above freezing at any point until Thursday or Friday, we are going to be TV less for a few more days. Luckily we do have lots of old shows we have not seen yet saved in the DVR, so we have that going for us.
Rachel went out and played some in the snow today and had a blast. Here are some pictures.
Oh yeah, they are calling for 5-10 more inches of snow on Tuesday, so lucky us.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Friday February 5th 2010
It is 11:30 pm on Friday night and we are upon the snowpocalypse. There is already 7-inches on the ground and the "experts" are calling for 18 to 30 inches by Saturday night. Washington DC is freaking out and people have been on edge all week. Grocery stores are all bare and look like they have been looted. It is actually quite amusing to watch people get so uptight about snow.
The only concern i have is that it is a wet and heavy snow falling and that could be real bad. I already have branches in my tree hanging real real low with all the snow on them and the snowstorm is just beginning. I will not be surprised if power will be lost at some point for alot of this region. The trees are not used to snow and ice hanging on them and there will be down power lines. I just hope we are fortunate here. I foresee having no power for the super bowl on Sunday. It is just my luck. And even if we do have power, my directv is not so good in heavy snow and rain. We have already lost all HD cable channels and i am not sure what my dish is going to do if there is a few feet of snow covering it on my roof. So even if we have power, i might not be able to watch the super bowl. /crosses_fingers
Rachel and I survived this past week with Lisa in Sweden. The two of us laughed alot and played. Rachel surprisingly had very little crying and fits. (crap, our power just flickered and everything went off for a second. i just had to reboot this computer...there is no way i will have power by morning i fear) Rachel is doing great and is healthy and growing. She will be two in a month and it amazes me at how quickly time flies by.
I have to go and start preparing for the power to go out...extra blankets and such. There is a snow emergency declared and people are supposed to be off the streets. I am gonna have to think of a back up plan.
The only concern i have is that it is a wet and heavy snow falling and that could be real bad. I already have branches in my tree hanging real real low with all the snow on them and the snowstorm is just beginning. I will not be surprised if power will be lost at some point for alot of this region. The trees are not used to snow and ice hanging on them and there will be down power lines. I just hope we are fortunate here. I foresee having no power for the super bowl on Sunday. It is just my luck. And even if we do have power, my directv is not so good in heavy snow and rain. We have already lost all HD cable channels and i am not sure what my dish is going to do if there is a few feet of snow covering it on my roof. So even if we have power, i might not be able to watch the super bowl. /crosses_fingers
Rachel and I survived this past week with Lisa in Sweden. The two of us laughed alot and played. Rachel surprisingly had very little crying and fits. (crap, our power just flickered and everything went off for a second. i just had to reboot this computer...there is no way i will have power by morning i fear) Rachel is doing great and is healthy and growing. She will be two in a month and it amazes me at how quickly time flies by.
I have to go and start preparing for the power to go out...extra blankets and such. There is a snow emergency declared and people are supposed to be off the streets. I am gonna have to think of a back up plan.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Happy New Year (01-04-2010)
It has been almost two months since i last posted and there is little excuse. Time just seems to fly by with work and family. We are doing great and Rachel is growing both physically and emotionally every day. She is so smart and amazes me daily. Rachel is awesome! She runs the house and (tries) tells us what to do and how to do it. She has a personality and is so humorous. She will laugh with you and try to make you laugh. Rachel is silly.
Here are some pictures from our visit to Cincinnati at Thanksgiving with Rachel and her cousin Jenna. Lisa and Jackie thought it would be cute to dress both girls up in the football dresses of their daddy's favorites team. So Jenna is a Bengal cheerleader and Rachel is a Browns cheerleader. There are pictures from Christmas morning and Rachel opening presents. There is also a few pictures of Rachel in her Santa dress. We kind of forgot to take a picture with her in it until the end of the day. There is a picture of her and me playing peek-a-boo with the covers.
Here are some pictures from our visit to Cincinnati at Thanksgiving with Rachel and her cousin Jenna. Lisa and Jackie thought it would be cute to dress both girls up in the football dresses of their daddy's favorites team. So Jenna is a Bengal cheerleader and Rachel is a Browns cheerleader. There are pictures from Christmas morning and Rachel opening presents. There is also a few pictures of Rachel in her Santa dress. We kind of forgot to take a picture with her in it until the end of the day. There is a picture of her and me playing peek-a-boo with the covers.
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