Pillow

I (Rachel) got a creative streak going on and bought some fabric and ribbon. After driving home from Pocatello on day and Ashlynn fell asleep and looked so uncomfortable hunched over, I decided to make her a pillow to keep in the car. She got to help me pick out the fabric and then proceeded to ask Scott and me every day when I was going to make it. I got smart and finally hid the fabric where she couldn’t see it. When I finally got time, I cut it out and even added some ribbon along the edges to make it super girly and cute. Then the moment arrived to give it to her. She LOVED it. When Scott jokingly took it away from her, she almost cried. Needless to say she wants to use it every time she is in the car.

Daniel Sitting Up - 5 Months

Leaps and Bounds

Daniel is developing incredibly fast now it seems.  I know I've been at work for the past seven days and haven't been able to see him all that much, but still. He is changing rapidly! I use to have to force him on his tummy for tummy time and as soon as he could, he would roll back over onto his back. Now I put him down on his back and in a flash he's on his tummy! I'm not sure what happens next, but he's soon fussing.  I believe he is frustrated that he isn't crawling or able to anything else. Today, I put him in his swing while I ate lunch and watch as he turned over on his belly! Crazy! I'm glad I was there. He is no longer allowed in his swing unless he is thoroughly restrained!  He is also getting talented at moving around. I'm not sure how he does it, but he's a mover.

Last night he ate a whole container of baby food carrots, most of a normal serving of rice cereal and then nursed for 10 minutes after that! Man, was he a mess.  He's outgrown his little tub that fits in the sink, so he got his first bath in the big bath tub.  He loved it! He was kicking and smiling. He was so happy.  Then he gulped his normal 5 oz bottle with rice cereal then got pretty vocal once it was all gone. I got him a little more and he happily guzzled that down until he fell asleep.  I thought for sure he'd sleep through the night. Nope. He was up twice totally starving!

Today he was constantly on the go. He at more carrots and cereal for dinner. I had to wake him up so he could get a full belly before I turned in. He gulped it down and is now sleeping peacefully once more.  He's such a good baby.

Blog Update In Progress

I am about 6 weeks behind in blogging so I'm getting busy to catch up! I am backdating, so you'll need to check out side bar for July and August.

New Goat

So we (Scott) decided it would be a great idea to get a dairy goat so we could all drink it, be healthier, save trips to the store for milk, etc. So he looked and looked and found one on Craig’s list. We put the carrier in the back of the Commander and off we all went to check it out. Well, she looked cute, seemed healthy, but wasn’t horribly tame. After the people spent about 10 minutes trying to catch her (which should have been a sign) we got her loaded up and took her home. Jacques seems to like his new girlfriend a lot. It’s kind of cute actually. head butts her occasionally just to make sure she knows he is boss, but other than that, they get along great. Her name is Isabelle but we call her Izzy sometimes, especially when we yell at her when she gets loose. Thankfully she stays on our property. I think she thinks it’s a game…

Anyway, she isn't producing yet. First we need to tame her. Then we'll breed her and I'll get to try my luck at delivering goat kids.  I'm pretty good at delivering human babies.  It can't be that much different, can it?

Eastern Idaho State Fair

I love the fair. So does Scott and Ashlynn. I think we all have different ideas about what the fair is all about though. I think the fair is all about eating foods that are fried or exotic enough that you only want to eat them once a year at the fair, petting animals, and looking at all the strange people who attend the fair. Scott seems to enjoy the venders and exhibits as well as the rides , food, and animals. Ashlynn is all about the rides with breaks for food. We compromise and wander around for a bit. I eat, Scott looks at stuff, and Ashlynn is more or less patiently waiting to go ride the rides.

The animals are fun for all including Daniel. He saw all sorts of animals for the first time: turkeys, lambs, pigs, miniature horses (which are different from regular horses that he has already seen), rabbits, and other random assorted breeds of fowl. I changed a diaper in the pig barn. I figured no one would notice the smell, or at least if they did, they’d blame it on porky.

Then it was time eat again. I had a tasty barbeque roast beef sandwich and Scott had a sirloin burger. Ashlynn got part of each. Then it was off to the rides! Ashlynn is tall enough to ride the kid rides by herself, but she still likes having her Dad tag along on the “scarier” ones.

Next year I’m taking a chair so I can watch in comfort. Daniel was pretty happy though in his stroller, feet kicked back, smiling at everyone. Lots of elderly people commented on how cute he was.

Time flew by and before we knew it, it was time for us to go home. Oh to be a kid again and be pushed around, able to sleep whenever.

Daniel Laughing