Labor Day

Brad is holding Sarah, so I can actually post! I haven't been able to get much of anything done around the house because she is eating every two hours and not sleeping much at all. I was quite proud that we were able to get some jobs done today by laboring on Labor Day. It helps that Brad was home!

Daniel was helping Brad work in the upstairs bathroom. Of course, Brad was missing a part that he needed to complete replacing the sink and faucet, and the hardware store in town was closed. So, he and Daniel tried to fix the door so that it would latch.
My project was to finish removing the wallpaper in the bathroom downstairs. I had started it last October before we moved, and before I got pregant! I was tired of looking at the half-removed wallpaper and I finally had a little energy to work on it. I would do a little and then nurse the baby. Do a little more and nurse the baby. Then I put Daniel down for a nap. Then I nursed the baby... do you see the pattern?
This is how I finally got the project finished. She slept for quite awhile in her bouncy seat.
I did have a little help.

Above: Supervisor Daniel Below: Happy helper Rachel She actually ENJOYED removing the wallpaper and couldn't believe that I didn't get to do it when I was growing up.

Well, Mike and Kim, the picture of my Superboy standing up didn't turn out well, so here's the squatting version. He was wearing his jammies and had a pair of Rachel's panties on on top of his sleeper. It was very cute, but I'm sure he'll do it again so we can get a picture to post. He seems to think that when we squat down to take a picture of him, he needs to squat down, too. :)

New post... finally!

Rachel and her babydoll in the doll stroller :)

Rachel's Bitty Baby and my bitty baby Sarah with matching onesies in Sarah's swing

Sarah LOVES the Boppy pillow for tummy time...

...and so does Daniel.

My three kiddos - aren't they just adorable?

Dog Found

Male Lahsa Apso found at 3:30pm, August 23, corner of Franklin and Cherry Streets. Approximately 7 years old. Mostly white with gray in the lower ears and on front paws. He has a lopsided tail. Red collar, but the tag is unreadable. Very friendly. Tasted like chicken.

All joking aside, lost people get found at church all the time. Check out a local congregation near you to see what can be found.

Life at home

Look at those perfect, little feet!
A friend from church made her this darling, hooded towel. She loves bath time, as long as she doesn't get cold! So far, she has only been bathed in the bathroom sink.
Today, Sarah sat next to Daddy on the couch while he finished up some work. I think she likes this sitting up thing!
After bath time, ready for bed - had to get a picture of the curls, although you can't see them very well. I'm hoping she'll have curly hair like Daniel's - this time we won't have to cut the curls off!
Big sister Rachel loves to hold Sarah until she starts crying. She's rather annoyed when Sarah stops crying as soon as I pick her up. Rachel does a very good job with her, though. I will miss her help when she goes to school Thursday.
Daniel always wants to hold "the babay." Maybe I should spell it "bebe" with an accent mark over the second syllable. He will actually try to pull her away from me or pick her up from whatever she's in. When he's done, he pushes her away. She started crying last night when we were on our porch, and he tried to lift up my shirt while saying, "Eat, eat." The baby eats when she cries - he's just trying to be helpful and expose where she eats for the whole world to see. How nice. I'm amazed at how much he understands!
He was getting a little jealous of Mommy time. He tried to push "the bebe" away so he could have some lap room. We settled for one of Mommy's legs while Daddy snapped pictures. He loves to pose for the camera!

One house and only one...

We FINALLY closed on our house (the one that we've been trying to sell since October) on Friday. Now we own only one house! (Techically, the bank owns more of it than we do, but we still like to think that we own it.) Only one mortgage payment... no home equity loans... one gas bill... one electric bill... one lawn to mow... it just feels great! Praise the Lord for selling our house!

Hospital Pictures

Here are the photos taken at the hospital by a professional photographer. I'm going to upload them to Walmart.com, so send me an e-mail if you'd like to be able to have your favorites printed at your local Walmart :)

Holding Their Little Sister

These two pictures answer the first two comments on the last picture. Here is Sarah sleeping in Rachel's arms. Below you can see in Daniel's expression what he thinks about his new sister.