You know your baby's exhausted when...

...she falls asleep in her bouncy chair. Most mornings after being fed Audrey hangs out in the bouncy chair while I get ready for the day. Well, this morning I guess I took a little too long to get ready and Audrey fell asleep in her bouncy chair. So, I finished getting ready, turned on the monitor, and Rachel and I headed downstairs. Too bad it only lasted about 30 minutes. I guess once I wasn't making noise in the bathroom anymore she became concerned and woke up.

Hanitizer

Whenever there's lots of diaper changing going on the hand sanitizer is definitely utilized a lot more. So, Rachel has come up with a new word for the dictionary. She simply calls it "hanitizer". Personally I think it's a good combo! :)

An Ode to Audrey

We have a book of silly songs that Rachel enjoys. When Andy sung this song to Rachel back in December she thought it was hilarious and it has stuck. :)

Audrey's Blessing Day

Audrey was blessed today by her dad. She let out a little cry at the beginning of the blessing, but once she was bounced she settled right down. Audrey received a very nice blessing. She looked so precious all in white. We took a ton of pictures and these are some of our favorites. Audrey wasn't too excited about getting in her dress, but by the end of the day she was a smiley girl.

Cuddly Girls

After feeding Audrey this morning I headed for the kitchen to make myself some breakfast. After a few minutes of heating up my oatmeal; I returned to the front room and found this: Rachel was cuddling so sweetly with Audrey. She even made sure that both of them had blankets to stay warm. :)

Double Stroller Advice Needed

I'm planning on purchasing a double stroller in March when we are back in the States. So, all those moms of 2 or more little ones, I would love some input! I really like the idea of the sit n' stand stroller. I think one of those would work out well. They seem smaller than a true double stroller. Who out there has a sit n' stand and which one did you purchase? I've discovered the joovy caboose and it seems to have good reviews. Anyone out there with a joovy and what do you think of it? I'll primarily use the stroller for trips to the shopping center. If we go on any trips by airplane I'll be able to take it with us as well. I'd also like input on how they fold up. We have a pretty small car out here - we have a hard enough time with luggage and our umbrella stroller. So, if a double stroller would even fit in our car it would probably be the only thing! Anyhow, any input would be appreciated. Thanks!

Toddler Play

I love watching Rachel play. She has quite the imagination and it's so much fun to see what she'll come up with next. Her imagination definitely helps when I'm busy with Audrey. Rachel is really good about keeping herself busy and it helps since we are indoors so much in the winter. Last night she was playing at the beach. Rachel even had her dad join her in her imaginary play. It will be nice when June rolls around and we can go to the real beach!

We've Survived

We were quite spoiled having Andy around so much the first 3 weeks of Audrey's life. The past 3 weeks have been quite different. He's been working late hours and Saturdays. No fun, but it's all part of life. Luckily things should be more manageable the next 5 weeks and then the 4 weeks after that we'll have plenty of help as we visit family! :) The hardest part of Andy not being around was bath time and bedtime. Luckily I have two things that helped me survive. The Beco baby carrier and the baby swing. I can swaddle Audrey up, put her in the swing, and within 15 minutes she'll be snoozing away! Rachel has been such a trooper. She has been such a good helper. You can tell she's missing her daddy when she says, "I want it to get dark". What child wants it to get dark??? And then when he is home and we say prayers she says, "Thank you Daddy came home". Too precious! Rachel has also mastered the different tones of voice I use. I don't know how many times she's asked, "Mommy, are you frustrated?" It's never fun when Andy has busy times at work, but luckily they don't seem to come around as often as they did in Houston (or else I'm just getting more used to it). We are looking forward to the next 9 weeks and dreading the arrival of busy April. We'll have to make the most of the next two months and hopefully it won't go by too quickly! :)

All Dressed-Up

Audrey went to church for the first time yesterday. She received a lot of attention and was really good at church. After church she struggled. I think she was a bit overtired and out of her normal routine. She sure did look cute in her dress! :)

Sisters

Here's a video I took the other day of Rachel holding and singing to her little sister. Rachel sure does love Audrey and Audrey is already quite entertained by Rachel.