Video Time!

I have to get a bazillion cords to get videos onto our computer, so its very discouraging, however, I finally did it! Oh, and we went camping last weekend too! It was a one nighter. It was nice, we went on a little hike too. Pictures are on Facebook, and I'll probably get them on here later.

This was last night. A little mean, but it was pretty funny. Who needs a cat anyway?

(There isn't any audio on this one) Rachel finally managed to get from her back to her stomach. She has been able to do it on the bed, but she officially got it on Monday (19th).

Daddy's Trick. This is Rachel at 4 months old. I feel kind of dumb, I should have taken the audio off. I really didn't like this trick much, it made me very nervous.

Summer Fun and Rachel Updates

So I had a post started about a month ago, but it was so out of date I couldn't use it... I guess I should do better...

Rachel is doing really well, we've fed her some rice cereal. She laughs quite a bit now. You have to work for usually, but sometimes she'll just get a kick out of things. She laughs when she gets startled, it really funny, cuz she'll get a worried look first, then start laughing.

Sleeping at night has become quite the struggle, it can only get better I guess... I think the worst thing about it is that she was sleeping through the night when she was three months, but only for a few weeks... we'll live.

We also had our 3rd anniversary on the 22nd of June. We went to Texas Roadhouse for dinner, which is very yummy. Kevin got me some kitchen things, and I got him a game called Power Grid. Its kind of a combination of Settlers and Ticket to Ride. Anyway, we've played it quite a bit over the last couple of weeks, and I have beat Kevin... lets just say more than he has beat me. It is the one game I've been able to beat Kevin at. It works out though, cuz when I lose I don't like to play anymore, and when Kevin doesn't win, it just makes him want to win more. So anyway, we've had a lot of fun with it.

Even though we haven't gone camping like we planned, we have been able to go boating with my uncle Mike. Kevin is a natural wake boarder! After a few tries he got up. We'll have to take the camera next time... as for me, I can't remember how to get up... maybe next time. We have had fun at reunions this summer too. I always forget to take pictures, but summer has been good so far.

Here are some pictures:

May

We were at the temple for my cousins wedding.

On Memorial Day we drove my Grandma Andersen to Coalville to decorate graves.

June

Kevin just loves this trick.

She sure can get around for not being able to roll over both ways yet.

July

My grandma was in the hospital for a back operation (doing better now), and so I walked down to see her. Rachel wouldn't eat before I left, and so Kevin fed her this bottle...

4th of July! She got a kick out of the fire works, but eventually fell asleep, they started after her bed time.

Laughing!

I'm not sure why she thought this was funny, but last night she laughed for the first time (she has given us tiny chuckles before, but nothing like this). She went for a long time too, but anyway here is a piece of it.

3 Months Now!

Rachel is growing and growing. She started rolling over again! Right before she turned three months she started rolling over again, and now she won't stay on her belly. She smiles a lot now and I can't believe how contagious her smile is. We love it! She has a precious voice too. She keeps sleeping longer and she's going to bed earlier (we love it)! I never thought she would, but it has just been really gradual. I wanted to wait at least until she was three months before I started making her cry very long when she would go to bed, but it seems like she hit three months, and she actually wanted to go to bed. When its bedtime, she'll sometimes just go right to sleep, or other times she might cry for a few minutes, but she doesn't last long before she's out.

Kevin is done with school until this fall (one more semester until he graduates!!). So he's just working. The summer time should be fun, we want to do some hikes and maybe camping, we will see...

We got new phones and they have pretty good cameras on them. So here are some pictures to enjoy (some are from our other camera too). These are pictures that have been taken since the last post, so she is between 2 and 3 months.

Monta and Rachel

She was kind of a stinker at Grandpa's Birthday party. She was either fussy or sleeping.

Uncle Kade and Rachel

Ok, so she was being super funny. She couldn't decide whether to laugh or be sad, but her sad face was funny, cuz that bottom lip just curled right over.

Full of Smiles

I just had to share these pictures. We love this kiddo, she brings us so much joy!

She laughing at Daddy in this one.

Blessing and such.

So the blessing went really well. Kevin did really good, he is a great dad. We had a really good weekend hanging out with family. All of Kevin's siblings were able to make it, and we were able to get a family picture (even though it is going to be outdated by the end of the summer). Rachel is going to get a couple more cousins. We had a really good weekend and I think Rachel even enjoyed it.

Rachel weighs 10 lbs now, and is doing really good. She has forgotten how to roll over, but she is a busy body, so I don't think it will take her long to remember.

My Aunt Kathy with Rachel

Emmie and Annalese at the Blessing

My Cousins Rena and Vonnie

Uncle Roger with Rachel

Kayla and her mom

Sam

Nate and Elizabeth

Raegan and Rachel

Grandma Dutson and our cousin Madison

Our cousin Morgan and Rachel

We had a full house at Grandma Nelson's

Rachel's Uncle Scott

Casey and Ashlee's family and my little Katie :)

Nanna and Rachel

Kyle and Grandpa

Rachel and my Aunt Debbie

Katie, Annalese, Hayley, Ben, and Logan

Neilsen Family Picture

Dad and Rachel in her blessing dress

Beautiful Rachel

Rachel and her cousin Sammie

Our cousin Karlee and Rachel

Jungle Gym Kevin

Dad Playing with his new toy (a camera)

Ben

Kevin thinks he is funny, but he was making everybody nervous

Our cousin Taylor and Rachel

Great Grandma and Grandpa Nelson and Rachel (back from St. George)

Aunt May Ann :)

I love her little hat! Thanks Nanna!

Easter for Rachel (we still haven't finished eating her candy)