Giggles

I was feeding Rachel the other night and she got a case of the giggles.  I wasn't doing anything unusual but she seemed to think I was very funny and was laughing at everything I was doing.  I had to take this little video of her because I love to hear her laugh.  Please excuse the baby food all over her face!

May Day

Happy May to everyone! It's nice and sunny today (although still a little chilly) and our flowers are cheerful and blooming. Sunshine, flowers and little girls dressed up for church are too much for me to resist so I had to take a few more pictures today.

I had a great birthday this week.  Andy and Eden surprised me with breakfast and I was once again spoiled with gifts and love.  Andy surprised me by getting a babysitter for the girls (thanks again Howards!) and taking me to see Les Miserables that evening.  It was a lot of fun and I don't mind turning a year older if that's how it's going to be!

Today in church someone was telling a story about a little girl who told her dad that he was her best friend.  Eden looked at Andy and said, "They must be talking about you and me!"  It was really sweet. 

Not much else going on here right now.  We met with a realtor this week and are probably going to be putting our house on the market on May 19th (3 years to the day of when we closed on our house).  If any of you know someone in the Omaha area looking for a house, point them in our direction.  We've loved living here and hate to leave this house that's been so good to us.  We started packing up a couple boxes this week as well- things we aren't going to be using for the next few months.  We're looking forward to moving on, but sad to be leaving so much behind.  Hope everyone is doing well today!

Happy Easter!

I hope all of you are having a wonderful springy Easter.  We took some pictures this afternoon of our girlies all dressed up for church and we thought they were cute enough to send out into the blogging world.  Spring is trying to make it's way to us this week.  We've finally got a few daffodils blooming in our garden (Eden has been checking on them every day for weeks now) and she was so happy to see them today.  I hope you all have a warm and happy week ahead of you!

Randomness from this week

Just a few pictures from this past week.  We've had some really great weather so we've been outside playing at the park and having a good time while it lasts. Rachel is finally getting the chance to spend time outside (the weather hasn't been good since she was born!) and she loves it.  She's such a happy girl and she loves to sit in her stroller and watch Eden play at the park. 

Rachel is our little night owl.  She won't sleep in her crib until some time after 10:30 at night.  She'll sleep fine on the couch but if we try to lay her in the crib she wakes up.  She loves her little softie blankie and when we give it to her she gets so excited.  She bites it and rubs her face in it and then snuggles up with it.  She falls asleep faster if she has her softie to hug.  It's really been a hit.  Thanks Karla!
 

Just another cute Rachel pic.  She 's such a smiley girl but I can't seem to catch those smiles on camera.  As soon as she sees the camera, she stops smiling.  Maybe I've taken too many pictures...

Yesterday afternoon we were the napping house.  Andy had worked the night shift the day before so he was home sleeping.  We'd spent the morning at the park and we were all worn out.  Rachel fell asleep and I decided to take a little nap while Eden was in quiet time.  Eden fell asleep too (a rare and welcome event) and it was so nice and peaceful.  Eden woke up after a while and crawled up next to me on the couch and fell asleep again.  It was so nice to cuddle with her because she is usually so busy and won't hold still long enough for me to cuddle with her.  After a little while she moved to the floor and fell asleep again.  I wanted to take her picture because she looked so sweet but she woke up before I could take it.  She's still a cutie though! 

Artificial Sunshine

March has not been kind to Omaha this year. We have had a few days of sunshine and warm weather but for the most part, it has been cold and gray. Eden and I have been checking our garden for green shoots from the bulbs that were planted last fall but so far there is nothing. A few days ago I noticed we are finally getting some green grass pushing up through the brown, but that night it snowed, and it has snowed every day since. The girls have both been sick for over a week so we haven't gotten out much at all. We have some cabin fever to go with the coughs and stuffy noses. Today is another gloomy day and I have had to find something to keep it bright. Spring may still be weeks away outside, but I can try to keep things sunny and happy inside my house. I made this wreath to replace the winter one I've had on my door since December. Some fun eggies in our kitchen. The easter bunny is just warming up for the big day. Too bad they aren't all filled with candy... We have already gone through two bags of Cadbury chocolate eggs. And of course these two are always the sunshine of my life. Rachel is such a trooper- even when she's sick she is smiley and happy. These girls keep me laughing and smiling every day!

On Sunday Eden sang me two new songs she is learning in Primary. She just started learning "My Heavenly Father Loves Me" and it was so sweet to hear her singing it. She loves Primary and is always telling me about her class and what she got to do. I still can't believe she is a CTR 5 now. She's growing up so fast!

I guess March is going to go out like a lion this year. Hopefully April will be kinder to us and spring will make an appearance soon! And until then, we just have to keep reminding ourselves that spring will be much warmer for us next year. Sunny days in Las Vegas are ahead!

For those of you who don't keep up on this kind of thing, today is National Quilting Day. So I decided to do a non-child related post for a change and post some of the quilts I have made in the past year. So far, I've pretty much stuck with baby quilts (although you may note that these quilts vary quite a bit in size). In fact, Rachel's quilt is big enough for three or four babies. I guess she'll be able to use it until she's a teenager. Quilting is something I love doing, but never seem to have much time to do. I'm looking forward to having a house with a sewing room/playroom that I can work in while the kiddos play.

And since I can't do a post that is totally free of children, here's a picture of Rachel showing off her quilt and her chunky little thighs. She's 5 months old already!

February Fun

February was a pretty busy month for us. Andy had to do a rural rotation in North Platte which didn't sound like much fun for us girls so we decided to go to Utah for a few weeks and visit with family. We really had a good time, but we missed Andy and our Omaha friends so it was nice to come back too!

Eden got to decorate Valentine cupcakes and cookies with her grandmas. She definitely loved the frosting!

Rachel is just such a cutie I had to add a couple pictures of her. She turned 4 months while we were in Utah. She's growing so fast she seems to change daily. She is very vocal now and loves to squeal and chatter and chew on her fists. I just melt when I look at her pretty blue eyes and bald little head. After our trip, I can tell she has a lot of people wrapped around her chubby little finger!

I thought I would include this video of Rachel trying her first rice cereal. She wasn't so sure about it. We've tried it a couple times since this was taken and she still isn't too impressed with it. We'll keep trying!