Something New

This is what Kate taught Rachel to do: Kate emptied all of the toys from this little toy box and then got inside of it. So, of course, Rachel got inside of it next. We were playing at home and I find Rachel sitting in it. At least she had the courtesy to not empty the toys (but I still would have made her put them all back anyway). Thanks a lot Kate!

Matt found this rocking chair inside some storage shed at the Verizon yard he works from. He brought it home and sanded and repainted it for Rachel. How sweet!



Rachel now likes to pull her blanket out of her crib and walk around with it. Not all the time, but just some days.
Matt, DJ, Beth, and I were hanging out in the office and Rachel walks in with a diaper in hand. She walks over to Beth and says poo-poo and holds out the diaper. She has been getting really smart about when she needs to be changed, but has never verbalized it. I looked down her diaper and sure enough, she had pooped. Smart cookie! Maybe potty training won't be so bad. We have been enjoying her craigslist Radio Flyer wagon. Matt usually takes her for walks in it when I am at school. He also took her to Josiah's soccer game and she sat there and watched (and stood up and fell out). I have yet to take a picture of her in it though.

Matt and I went ocean kayaking yesterday with the same two friends we play trivia with. We had a blast and got some sun. It was a beautiful day and really nice to have some "us" time! Matt thought it would be a good idea to kayak through some mangroves. I didn't really want to because there are a lot of crabs and spiders in those. Also, you get stuck in branches and it is just kind of difficult. Well, Matt went first and we suddenly hear some screaming and see him try to stand in his kayak. Apparently a crab fell in his kayak and crawled right up his swimsuit. Fortunately, he got it out before it could leave a mark.