Vivian's 2nd birthday party

These are some pictures from a birthday party we went to today. Little Vivian is celebrating her second birthday - she was sooo cute!
















Today we went to a birthday party for our friends' little girl Vivian. I (Rachel) have known Greg and Fonda since highschool. Nathanael had such fun playing with their son Isaiah and little girl Vivian as well as their cousin Daphne who's mother I am also good friends with since high school.

Close call...

Thanking God this morning. I know these little things happen all the time - you know what I mean if you have little ones. Random things that usually turn out OK but always leave you thankful realizing "it could have ended differently". Arielle found a piece of paper (probably something her brother gave her) and chewed on it and was gagging on it. I was thinking of what to do if she couldn't get it out on her own and trying to remain calm but I have to admit my heart was racing. I grabbed the wet paper out of her mouth and she stopped gagging and was breathing just fine. Thank God for giving my daughter good gag reflexes! I am glad I realized she was gagging so I could get the paper out of her mouth. After all that "drama" she was happy to nurse and go down for her 11 AM nap - in her crib for the first time.

Easter at Revival

Arielle eats baby food for the first time!!

April 2nd, 2009 -

Our little Arielle has been eye-ing us when we eat lately. She's always hungry - nursing often. Mommy is always starving - trying to keep up with the calorie out-take that baby is in-taking! We felt like it was the right time to introduce her to baby food and boy were we right! She LOVED it! She will be six months in a few days. Now - when Nathanael was introduced to food he made funny faces and acted as if he didn't understand what was happening and had a tough time keeping food in his mouth - had to give him little bits and keep scooping it back into the spoon. Not our little "lioness"!

She cried (see picture) when she thought I was "taking away" her food. I showed her quickly that I was just refilling the spoon. I used a disposable "adult" spoon and she had no problems eating from it! Can't wait to unpack the "real" baby spoons, bowls - and make a little cover/pad for her little bottom!