three ring circus

Rachel figured out her stacking rings today! I cheered and clapped when she finally got the first ring to drop down onto the post. She seemed proud, and she played with that toy a lot today. She really worked hard to get it right. She put a ring on, then took it off, turned it over, and put it back on. She was obviously fascinated with her new skill. She's also standing independently a lot today and yesterday. She'll just let go of whatever is supporting her and stand there for several seconds. She's getting so big. Every day, I look forward to seeing what she'll learn next!

We sold Rachel's highchair on Craigslist this afternoon. I went straight out to Target to buy the chair we want, but they only had two, and both boxes had been opened and rummaged through. I was disappointed not to get that. I guess she'll be using the Bumbo seat for meals tomorrow!

For lunch today, Rachel and I went to Jessica's house and had lunch with her and my cousin, Andrea. Jessica is nearing the end of her first pregnancy, and is very excited about her baby boy-on-the-way (they call him "TT" right now). I can't wait for her to join the mommy club!

Jarrad was home early enough for us to take a short family walk before Rachel's bedtime. She liked looking up through the little window in her stroller and seeing Daddy pushing her around!

Progress Report

	potty	diaper
peepee	7	3
poop	1	0

Rachel's diaper was dry when she woke up at 6:00am, and it stayed dry all morning, and even through our 2.5-hour outing. Then, after her second nap, she got really busy playing, and had 3 wet diapers in less than 2 hours!

	AM nap	PM nap
duration	1:30	0:40
diaper	dry	dry

cute moment

Rachel started something new today: every time I picked her up and slung her onto my hip, she wrapped her legs so tight around me. I love that she seems to feel so secure in my arms, and that's where she wants to be.

non-toy toy of the day

Rachel enjoyed her stacking rings so much today that she didn't really find any new non-toys.