15 MONTHS!!!

Reagan is 15 Months!!!!

What a sweet, funny little girl you are! You make us smile all the time. We Thank God every day for you!!!

STATS:


What You Are Doing Now (Firsts):
Size 4 Diapers
Nursing two times a day
Eating 3 meals and 2 snacks (you love snacks)
Napping from 12 to 2
Going to bed around 8 and getting up between 6 and 7am
NEW WORDS: milk, ball, bear, duck, that -- However, you don't talk much. The words you use consistently are mama, that and dog. You can understand a lot and shake your head yes and no to almost everything.
You can go down the stairs now
You can step on your slide and go down
You love painting and can do it for hours.
You have been coloring for a while now and still love it, you color on everything; dolls, walls, couch, doors, slides, floors.....
You can throw away your trash, Daddy taught you this in one night. You learn very quickly!
You know where your hands, eyes, nose, ears, head, mouth, feet, and belly button are.
You love to brush your teeth, but not a fan if someone helps you out.
your are starting to clean now and shut all the doors and drawers if open.
She still LOVES dogs and can watch pictures of them on the ipad for hours.
You love to carry your dolls and play with them now.
You also love to carry your own snack and sippy cup. You not only like to hold a veggie straw but also have to have the bag they are in.
You will not wear your arms in a seat belt and I have no clue how you can get out of it.
You do have a temper.... and when you don't get what you want you will fall to the floor and cry. It is mainly when you are hungry, or want to be held. The good news is that you get over it quickly, thank goodness.
FAVORITE TOYS: You love your dog guitar!! BOOKS, baby dolls, coloring, painting, pickle game.

What I absolutely LOVE about YOU:
Your sweet little smile and contagious laugh- you have a twinkle in your eye when you smile.
I love it when we ask you to shake your hips and you start dancing. Any time music comes on you start dancing.
You still will raise one leg when someone says "ballerina"
I love how you can now hold on when you hug and are held.
I love how you put your head on my shoulder
I love how you give kisses and hugs all the time. You now run up to us and give us big hugs and kisses and it absolutely melts my heart!!!
I love how you carry your babies around like they are real.
I love how excited you get when you see us!!!
I love everything about you!!!!

I forgot how much fun this age is!! Reagan Grace you are such a joy and we are so in love with YOU. Thank you for blessing our world!! `

Happy Birthday Sweet Reagan Grace!!

Wow! This year flew by way too fast!!!
It is amazing to think back on the day you were born. We were sooo excited to meet you!!! You were breached so we needed to have a C-section at 7am in the morning. Which meant getting up before 4am to be at the hospital at 5am!! Well worth it though. I was so excited I don't think I slept : ).
We couldn't wait!! The C-Section went great and you were here at exactly 7:15! We had the same team of nurses and doctors that delievered Reese so we knew everything would be perfect. You were beautiful!!! With a head full of dark hair!!!!!!!!!!! Which blew us away as your sister had very little. We knew right away that you were going to be a wonderful baby. You actually slept through the entire first night! and never cried!!!! How lucky we were to have you in our lives!!!!!!! You were so easy! You nursed right away and your temp was perfect that the nurses were able to give you a bath right away too. You loved getting your hair wet just like your sister. The time in the hospital went by quick. I dont even remember you crying you were that easy and good!!! It was the hottest week of the year which is ironic as it was the coldest week of the year when your sister was born.

It has been a glorious year!!!! We love our sweet baby girl and are so very thankful for you!! I just wish the time would not go by so quickly!!!!

STATS: 21.10 pounds (75%) and 29 -1/4" for height (50-75%)

What we did the week you turned one:
We celebrated at Boo and Papa's House. The Mannings, Petersons and Coupers came to join in the fun. You were also baptised that weekend. What a special week we had.

What we are doing now:
It amazes me what all you can do now and how much has changed. Your growing into a sweet and funny little girl.
You like to brush your teeth and have ALOT!
you love your little princesses you got for your birthday
you always want to hold something
you also love your bubble blower and dancing to it.
You are giving kisses now and it is the sweetest thing!
You hug us and especially Reese
you can do motor boat now. which is too funny
you are starting to cry and have a break down when you dont get what you want. the good news is you get over it quickly
you still want to be held a lot and will cry to be held which i love.
you like the game chase
pats stomach when excited
sign language: please, thank you, more, all done
we are taking a lot more naps together


This year has been full of love and joy and better than i could have ever imagined. We are so lucky and blessed to have you in our lives and thank God for you everyday! Thank you for bringing us so much love and joy!!!!!! WE love you sweet Reagan Grace!!!!!

11 Months

Reagan Grace is 11 Months

What we did this week:
We went to Grandma Boos and Papa's house and had an amazing time!


What we are doing now
Eating 3 solid meals and drinking 4, 4 to 5 oz bottles daily.  Loves any and all fruits (strawberries, grapes are her absolute favorite), chicken, turkey, carrots, bread, mum mums, graham crackers, crackers.  Not a fan of broccoli yet.
Size 3 Diapers
Wakes up between 5 and 6 to nurse and goes to bed around a 8pm
one, two hour nap a day
Babbles all the time
Dances when music comes on
Loves taking things out and putting them back into cans, buckets, etc
Loves balls, walking with her walker, loves books, her kitchen, farm, zoo.
Loves to be held.


Firsts:
Can now say MAMA (June 11)
Has taken a couple of steps
7th tooth has come in - bottom Left
Can roll a ball back to you and puts her hands out when she wants you to give it back.
Moved up in school to Wobblers.
Loves the splash pad at the pool and the baby pool ( but not a fan of being in a float)
Went to the zoo

10 Months

Reagan is 10 months!!

What we did this week: We stayed home and played! Reagan got tubes in her ears on April 30 and did fantastic!

What we are doing now:
Still wearing size 3 diapers
Eating 2 to 3 meals and drinking 4 to 5 5oz bottles daily
Eating solid foods by herself - she is a really good eater and not too picky.
Standing up all the time without holding on.
extremely proud of herself when she does anything : )


Firsts:
May 4th Crawled up the stairs
May 17th Loves to do the Indian with her month and hand
Can stand from sitting without holding on to anything -  claps when she does this (I am not sure who is prouder me or her)
Trying to drink water out of a bottle and loves it
May 23 - said DADA
May 27th - shakes her head no when we say nononono
She can give an object back to us
Pushes Reese around on the train
Pats your back when you hold her and pat her back - super sweet
Points with her fist
5-31 - motor boat
5-30 - started standing for a long time and squats down to sit when she is done standing.  Super balance
Can crawl into Reese's  chair and sit

9 MONTHS!

Is it bad to say how sad I am that Reagan is growing up so quickly.  Time is passing by way too fast.
She is such a sweet, happy baby and has brought more joy then we could have every hoped for.

STATS:
19.9 pounds (75%) and 27inches (50%)

WHAT WE DID THE WEEK YOUR TURNED 9 MONTHS:
We went to Grandma Boos and Papa house for Easter. We went swimming and to the zoo for the first time!!

WHAT WE ARE DOING NOW:
Size 3 diapers
Bottles- 7oz 5 times a day
Eating all stages of baby food but prefers solids (bananas, apples, mum mum, cheerios, puffs, gerber cookies, carrots, potaoes, graham crackers, crackers)
Following me everywhere I go.
Standing ALL the time.  Absolutely loves to stand
Can walk holding on to furniture
Can pick up food wtih her fingers and eat it.
She is alwyas laughing and talking to Reese when we drive around
Laughs when you tickle her.  Her spots are her chin and tummy.

FIRSTS:
March 3 tried Cheerios for the first time and loves them
March 5th stood up in her crib by herself
March 6 crawled
March 8 started putting cheerios in her mouth by herself
March 12th pulling up on everything now to stand
March 15th started high stepping, starting to walk around while holding on.
March 17th Able to bend, squat to pick up toys off the ground.  Pretty impressive how strong her legs are.
March 23 really starting to crawl around and explore our house. She loves to follow me.
Top three teeth are coming in. March 27th top left tooth came in.  Two teeth next to that one are starting to peak through
The very last week in March she started clapping and waving and is oh so proud.
Week of Easter Break she went in the pool for the very first time. She was as content as could be.
We also went to the zoo for the first time








MOMMY'S FAVORITES:
I absoulutely love how you now can follow me everywhere.
I love how whenever you look at me you smile!

MARCH 2ND 2013 - 8 MONTHS

Reagan is 8 Months!

WHAT WE DID THE WEEK SHE TURNED 8 MONTHS:
We celebrated mommy's birthday.

WHAT SHE IS DOING NOW:
Size 3 diapers
Bottles:  5 to 6, 7oz  bottles a day
Eating all baby food, puffs, and cheerios. Cheerios are her absolute favorite
Another Ear infection
Rolling all over the place to get where she wants to go.

FIRSTS :
Feb 6th Holding her bottle
Feb 9th Crawling backwards
Feb 11th Flipping her wrist
Feb 17th Sitting up from laying down position
Likes her car now
End of Feb up on knees trying her hardest to stand
Moved into Infant 2 on Feb. 15th 2013. She did great and her teachers love how happy she is : )
Taking a big girl regular bath with Reese. It amazes me how much she likes the water and has no fear, she doesnt even flinch you rinse her hair.  I think she is going to love the pool and swimming.

Reagan is 7 months

7 Months Really?!?!!
I am most certainly enjoying every moment with this sweet little baby but sure wish the time would not fly by so darn fast.

STATS:
(We didn't go to the doctor until the end of the month due to everyone having the flu! The doctor said to wait to bring her in so she doesn't get it!!)
JAN 21, 2013 (almost 7 months)- 17.5 pounds (75%) and  25-3/4" (50%)

WHAT WE DID THIS WEEK:
Ear Infection number 4! Stayed home and played with mommy!
WHAT WE ARE DOING NOW:
Bottles- She is drinking 5 to 7 oz of milk every 3 to 4 hours. She is a smacker and always smacks her lips after eating. Pretty funny to watch.
She is still sleeping like a champ. I nurse her every nite and rock her to sleep around 9pm and she sleeps until 7-7:30 in the morning.
At School she naps twice a day.  The teachers have to rock her to sleep because she does have a tough time just laying in a crib and falling asleep.
She is wearing size 3 diapers.
Jan 5th - Starting Eating baby food. Reese does a great job feeding her.  So far we have tried oatmeal, rice cereal, sweet potatoes, green beans, peas, carrots, apples, bananas and squash.  She seemed to really like it at first with squash, oatmeal and sweet potatoes, but not really liking it now.....I think she is more interested in what we are eating.
Jan 12 started to really bounce and jump in exersaucer.  She really starts to jump when she sees you or is playing with Reese.
She is sitting up great and rocks back and forth.  She is a scooter and can get around pretty good while sitting.
Jan 15th she started to attempt crawling it looks more like swimming.  She kicks her legs and tries so hard to move. She is also trying to get up on all fours.  She conquered this process the last week in Jan and can go backwards but not forwards yet. She can also maneuver herself to you and crawl up on you. She is soooo close!
Taking baths with Big Sis in the duckie tub. She loves to play in the water and doesn't flinch when we wash her hair and pour water on her head to rinse the soap out.  She almost falls out of her tub trying to get Reese's toys.
Reagan loves to use her hands and always has something in them.  She can switch toy from hand to hand. She can also pick up the tiniest things like a tiny scrap piece of paper. She shakes everything she gets a hold of or bangs it on something.  She really likes things that make noise (loves rattles)......and everything also goes right to her mouth : )  (That was one good thing about a binky, Reese never put anything in her mouth because she ALWAYS had a binky). She even grabs a hold of something while nursing like my face, shirt, my hand, my finger....it is really sweet.
The beginning of Jan Reagan's hair is really started to come in... BLOND!
She is rolling over all the time to get somewhere if she cant scoot there. She is definitely a mover and shaker. The only time she is still is if she is tired and about ready to take a nap or go to sleep.
She loves to play peek a boo with her sister.
She also still loves to stand and can now stand up against something. She is trying to pull her self up but no luck yet : )
We love to hear her laugh and she laughs every time you kiss her tummy and feet.  (1-29) She just started to laugh at Reese when Reese does something funny.  They laughed the entire way home from school one day and it was so wonderful to hear!!!
Reagan LOVES to play and play hard!
She also loves to fly in the air and dance while being held.
Still one of my most favorite things about Reagan is how very very very happy she is.  True and Pure Happiest that I hope she never loses! My heart melts every time when every time she looks at you she just starts smiling and kicking her feet at how excited and happy she is to see you.



FIRSTS:
Bath with Reese in the Duckie Tub.
Started eating baby food on Jan 5th.
Switches toys from hand to hand
Jan 17th it snowed!
Jan 23rd 1st tooth (bottom left)
Jan 29th up on all fours and can rock back and fourth
Jan 30th second tooth (bottom right)
First trip to church and smiled at everyone also talked a lot!

6 MONTHS

Time is flying by.............
I can' believe Reagan is 6 months old!!!!
She has got to be one of the happiest babies I know and we are so blessed that she is ours!

STATS:
Reagan's doctor suggested we waiting to come in until the end of Jan due to everyone having the flu.
I am guessing she is around 17 pounds : )

WHAT WE DID THIS WEEK:
We celebrated Reese 3rd Birthday and Uncle B came to visit!

WHAT WE ARE DOING NOW:
Bottles: 5oz bottles every 3 to 4 hours
Diaper: Size 2
Sleeping: 10pm to 7:30am
SITTING UP ON OUR OWN! Dec 14th Reagan got a yellow card for sitting up so well. She learned this really quick.
She is jumping and squealing when she sees you!
She loves when Reese sings to her.
She is grabbing her feet
She is actually grabbing anything she can get her hands on.
Dec10th she slept on her tummy for the first time and on Jan 1st she slept on her belly again and hasnt stopped since.
Dec 13th she started shaking everything she holds to see if it makes noise.
Dec 29th She started rolling over both directions
She smiles ALL the tiem and lites up when she sees someone she knows
She loves tags
She also loves to dance when you hold her and loves to sit in your lap and play ride the pony to town.
She is enjoying baby Noah as much as her sister did.
3rd Ear infection over Christmas

FIRSTS:
Sleeping on her belly
Rolling over more than once and on a daily basis
Grabbing her feet
Shaking rattles and toys

TRIPS/EVENTS:
We went to Boo's and Papa's for Christmas!  Reagan had so much fun playing on the floor with ALL the toys (now that she can sit) with her big sis.  She loved being held by Boo and Papa and enjoyed all the books they read to her.
I think Reagan had a lot of fun watching everyone open presents and playing with the paper.  Her favorite toys were the blocks Boo and Papa got her.

5 Months

Reagan is 5 months old

What Reagan is doing now:
She absolutely loves to squeal LOUD and especially with her sister.  It is like they are speaking there own language and so much fun to watch them interact.
She likes her activity mat and holds onto everything on it. She is never without a toy in her hand or her finger in her mouth. She squeals everytime she is on the mat especially when looking in the mirror or when Reese is playing with her.
Moves aournd alot and is always movig off of activity mat.
Not rolling over much but she can do it.
When on her tummy she can get up really high. her tummy is just about off the floor but no crawling yet or any signs of it.
At the begining of the month She could sit up unassisted for a second or two : ) and seems to really like to sit unless she is in the bumpo and then she is arching her back and trying to get out of it. Has had another earinfection over Thanksgiving that went in one ear and then to the next. She is trying soooo hard to sit up when laying down. She lifts her head as high as she can to see what is going on.
She is usually eating 6 times a day 5 oz. but starting the second week in December she is wanting to eat a lot more.... sometimes 8 times a day. I think she is going through a growth spurt and I am trying to increase the amount she takes in her bottle to 6 oz.
She is Usually going to be around 9 and getting up at 6:30. However with this new eating pattern she is waking up at 10 or 12 and wanting to nurse again.

We went to spend Thanksgiving in Myrtle Beach.  It was Reagan's first road trip and she did awesome. Especially for being sick with an ear infection.  Both did girls did wonderful!! She also had a great time at the beach and loved playing in her exercauser. She was as happy as could be and loved spending time with her Mimi, Paw Paw and Uncle B. On the way home about the last hour both girls were beyond ready to get out and cried. Reagan stopped crying as soon as I put a portable DVD player with Baby Noah on but then Reese wouldnt stop crying because she wanted to watch Baby Noah.  Of course she didnt care about the over head DVD playing everything else : ) Eventually they both fell asleep and it is going to be a long time before we drive 11 hours again.

What we did the week she turned 5 months:
We are going to see Santa and going to a friends bday party.