Rachel Meets Grant (Spike)

Rachel met Grant yesterday. We went over to Becky's house and hung out all afternoon. Looking at them together, she is looking so much less like a newborn. He is about 2 1/2 weeks old and she is about 12 1/2 weeks old.

Grant used Rachel for a pillow and found her to be quite comfortable and she did not mind one bit.

Here they are trying to hold hands.

Even if they don't end up getting married, I think that they will be the best of friends. Wow, they are both so darn cute (if I do say so myself).

First Trip to the Wild Animal Park

Rachel and I went to the Wild Animal Park on Wednesday with my dad and 2 of Rachel's cousins, Jaylin and Kyle. I am hoping to go a lot this summer. I figured with all of the hills, walking her stroller around will get me a good workout.

Rachel's first ride on the tram.

Jaylin, Me, and Rachel

It was great to get a picture of Jaylin smiling and not hiding her face. She has become camera shy...I think it is a 12 year old thing.

Dad and Kyle

Kyle and Rachel

Kyle was my official cameraman for most of the trip. He took my camera and took pictures the entire trip. He also wanted to push Rachel in the stroller. He was a very busy boy.

Not Sure How She Does It

A couple of nights ago, Rachel was sleeping in her sleep positioner. This is how she is supposed to look while in it properly (minus the pouty lip)...

and this is how she woke up, twice. I woke up two different times during the night to feed her and she had moved herself perpendicular to how she was supposed to be. I don't know if she scooted up and then around or rolled. The idea behind the sleep positioner is to keep her from rolling (which she started doing at 3 weeks), so I really don't know how she got there.

I Have Hands?

In the past 2 weeks, Rachel has discovered she has hands. She prefers her hands over her pacifier most of the time. She slurps them so loud. It is so funny to listen to. I will try to post video soon...it cracks me up!

12 Weeks

I can't believe that my little girl is 12 weeks already. She is growing up so quickly. She is changing so much every day. I find more to love about her all of the time. Over the last couple of weeks, she is definitely starting to chunk out a bit. It is so cute.

One of her most recent developments is drooling. I feel like she may be starting to teeth already, but am not completely sure. She won't really let me check. I don't feel anything and she won't show me.

So Much to Say...

Rachel has been talking more and more recently. She has so much to say. I really wish I just knew what she was saying. This is from Father's Day. I think that she is talking about what a great dad she has and how she had a really good time at the Padres game.

First Padres Game

Rachel went to her first Padres game on Father's Day. She was so well behaved. She slept through most of it. She woke up to eat a bottle, but fell asleep shortly after that. She would wake up briefly when the A's fans near us would yell, but would fall quickly back asleep. She was so much better behaved than the annoying kids in front of us. Tim's brothers left to go get a drink in the 6th inning and never came back. They couldn't stand how obnoxious the 4 kids in front of us were. The mom was texting on her phone most of the game and showed little interest in engaging her kids. It showed me how not to be. On a lighter note...the Padres won. That hasn't happened much this year. I think our little girl is a good luck charm.