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This girl will turn 18 months old on October 6th and I just can't believe it. Although she does act like an 18 month old (fits, climbing, saying no...) I still love her and think she is a good little girl!
She has really figured out to get rocking on this horse and loves it!
She has also really started liking her flip-flops even though she hardly ever gets to wear them. She still takes off her shoes and the flip-flops are just a little more unstable than the rest. She loves to chew on them though and they actually have some teeth marks.
I was wearing my glasses one morning and she wanted to try them on too. I let her and she actually smiled for a picture!
We are working a little more with her feeding herself with a spoon. We did yogurt today and she did well, but still makes a huge mess. We saw an allergist this past week because her pediatrician thinks she is on antibiotics too much. So, we are trying to figure out if Daddy passed on his allergies to her or what. He said she has large tonsils, but they are not inflamed or infected. So, he is thinking she might also have large adenoids. We are trying to keep those from getting inflamed by using a nose spray for 6 weeks. She is also supposed to get some blood drawn to check her immune system and for some common allergies. We will know more in about 6 weeks. However, she is not sick at the moment! We have been busy with Hannah and Kate this week (helping out Lauren when we can) and I have been busy with running. Katie and I decided that we had so much fun last weekend at our 5K that we wanted to run the Disney Princess half marathon in February. So, we started our training schedule this week (week 1 out of 22). We also thought it would be fun to make a little mini vacation out of it and use our timeshare to hang out in Orlando for a few days before the race and a day or two after. It is on a Sunday morning. Anyways, we ran 3 miles 3 times this week and then today, we ran 4 miles. I did it in 41 minutes! It felt really good to run 4 miles without stopping. I am proud of us! We are running a 10k on Thanksgiving Day over in Clearwater. We are supposed to be running 8 miles that week for our long run, so we figure 6.2 shouldn't be so bad.I am currently filling out our passport applications in hopes of going on an Eastern Caribbean cruise during my spring break. Carnival had pretty good prices and we have been really wanting to go on one for many years. I figure if we have the passport already, we cannot make excuses to not go out of the country.Matt is doing well and from the sounds of it today, we are owners of yet another home. This one is in Riverview (just a little south of Brandon). The house looks great from the outside, but needs major cosmetic work on the inside. Think kids, crayons, exploding soda can, and tons of dirt. Nothing he can't handle! School is going well and I do actually have some tests to grade. Between running and those long school days, I am sleeping great at night these days. Maybe I had too much energy before because I would find myself wide awake at 3am for like an hour. Ugh. Not anymore.The weather is cooling down in the morning and at night. We are thinking bonfire weather in the near future. I am looking forward to it and winter break!
Katie and I headed to Lowry Park Zoo this morning at 6:30 for our 5k run. We registered and then stood and walked around making fun of some of the old men who were going to beat us. We finally started the run and the first mile was pretty easy. It took us by the river (I don't know which one) and back through the parking lot. The second mile was very long and twisted and turned through the zoo and by the animals. The third mile was rough and took us backwards through the course of the first mile. I was starting to want to walk, but my brain just kept me pushing on. I felt like I was going to pass out a little, but kept telling myself that I could run the whole thing. Knowing it was 3.1 miles, when I saw the sign for mile 3 done, I sprinted the last tenth. I have no idea what my time was, but guessing based on Katie's time that it was around 33 or 34 minutes. I am very proud of myself for running 3.1 miles straight with no breaks because I have never run that much, even before I had Rachel. We had a good time and will probably sign up for another. This is the only picture we got and we had to use the camera timer to get it. We are official runners!
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.
We had some nice cooler weather in Florida (at least in the morning), so we broke out some pants and long sleeves. It seems to have passed, but was really nice while it lasted. 
I don't know how she got herself into this little corner or how she planned to get out. I just thought it was really funny. She entertained herself with diapers. I had to help her out.
I have been battling some kind of stomach bug for almost a week now. It has been very weird and I am feeling pretty good today, so hopefully it is almost over. We went to a wedding last night and had a nice time getting out. I should not have eaten the food with my sensitive stomach, but I was hungry. I paid for that mistake an hour later in a really bad way. This illness has really hampered my ability to run, so I have been taking it easy and not running my miles. I will get back on it next week. Rachel has her own form of tummy troubles with runny poo. Otherwise, she is acting just fine and thankfully no puking with her. She is starting to repeat more words like "okay" and other words we use a lot, especially NO. She eagerly awaits the "choo-choo" and gets excited when she looks out the window and sees it coming. She is getting better about saying "ewww" when she is about to or has already pooped. I have thought about borrowing a potty chair in the near future. Matt is doing good and has been busy with some side work. He has managed to stay healthy!
