Rachel is now 5 1/2 months old. She's about 17 lbs and has her 2 bottom teeth peeking through. She is such a happy, good baby; we continue to drag her everywhere....basketball games, softball practice, UT football gamewatch parties, camping. She is trying really hard to get the movements coordinated to crawl; she's in the position, but just doesn't know how to move her arms out in front of her. Instead, she flops to one side and gets around quite handily by a series of rolls. She sits up straight and strong & is now eating veggies & fruits from her highchair. She seems disinterested in her toys these days & more interested in getting into other things...she's quick to grab your plate at the table, reach for your glass as you get ready to drink, pound my laptop keys while I'm trying to type. She loves to destroy anything paper...newspaper ads, magazines, stuff I'm working on. Yesterday morning I captured a classic moment with her engaging with her reflection in the mirror.
Last weekend we road-tripped it to Bisbee, AZ where we did the Bisbee1000 stairclimb and toured the Queen Mine. Rachel hung tough in the baby backpack; slept through the whole race.
Madi and Julia both had stellar report cards and parent-teacher conferences for the 1st quarter at their new school. Madi is still playing basketball & Julia just started a softball league and Brownies. Now that it's getting cooler they spend a lot of time riding bikes and scooters with their neighborhood friends. They are excited for Halloween & candy madness, of course. Madi will be ladybug & Julia, a she-pirate; this contrast is typical of their personalities.
