Reagan Jean :: NINE MONTHS

Enter through our front door and you will likely hear one of the following sayings..

"She is the sweetest thing I've ever seen"

"She is just a little bit squishy"

"Can I eat those delicious legs?"

Reagan Jean has added so much to our family. She is lovely and smiley and funny and well..delicious. Her brother loves her and is learning how to be a big brother.  We are trying hard to teach him what a privilege it is to be a big brother. Sometimes he is sweet to her and sometimes mistakes her for a wrestling partner.   

She is on the move this month.  Her crawling has become a total crawl and less of a scoot.  She even began the process of pulling herself up! Girlfriend is strong and adventurous! She celebrated her first Easter and went on a hunt for eggs.  Her first tooth cut through on the bottom. She had an overnight in San Clemente, went to the Arboretum and the Zoo. She traveled with Mama on a work trip overnight to Claremont. And of course there were tons of smooches.

The events of the past month have been wonderful.  It has been fascinating to watch her grow. But mostly I am overwhelmed with gratitude and thankfulness that she is ours. I find myself just staring at her and then my heart feels like it might burst.  I'm sure you can relate. 

Thank you Lord for the gift of this sweet, squishy girl.

Family photo on Easter

Big Girl!

For her namesake!

Big Brother got in on the photo action this month!

Can't keep the bows in anymore! I put them in - she immediately takes them out.
I'll take suggestions on stopping the cycle.

These photos are getting so challenging! I get a lot of this.  Good thing she has a cute tush!

Eating her foot.  What talent!

This is what NINE months is all about.  Everything in the mouth!

I really don't think there are more delicious legs out there than these.  Yum!!

Girlfriend. Squish. RJ. Rea. Pretty Girl :: We can't get enough of you!

Reagan Jean :: EIGHT Months

Eight months came and went so fast! Basically she is just the best.  We are loving her like crazy, savoring moments in the midst of a full life and only updating this blog when I have 5 extra minutes. So this is about all this month. Pictures of our sweet girl.  You'll just have to take my word that she is growing and developing more and more each day.  I'll give you this nugget -- she is crawling.

And I'm off to chase after my littles so I can smother them with kisses...

I can't get the girl to sit still for a picture. Oh well! 

Reagan Jean :: SEVEN MONTHS

We rounded the corner to the second half of the first year.  So much happens between now and ONE! I'm really excited! When will teeth arrive? When will she crawl? walk?  pull herself up? talk? But for now we'll enjoy her where she is at! 

I was right...thankfully...that sleeping all night long was coming soon.  Phew! If she isn't sick and stuffy she can go all night no problem.  I am also sure that teething is going to start and mess it all up. Oh well! These days, or middle of the nights, won't be around forever.  So I'm choosing to soak them up (and be so thankful when I wake up in the morning and realize she never got up)!

The seventh month flew by..literally so fast.  I'm blaming it on February being a short month. She is so much better with food.  It actually makes it into her mouth and has increased her serving size as well number of meals a day.  We aim for three every day now. She still nurses 4 times a day and is a super good and quick eater.  

She moved up to "pro" level for rolling over.  She is fast and can no longer be left even for a second on something high. She is pretty good at the plank and soon will start going to her knees to get ready to crawl.  

She celebrated her first Valentine's day and was given a Minnie t-shirt from her Daddy. She checked out the Noah's Ark exhibit at the Skirball Center and thought it was pretty cool. 

Mostly, she just keeps bringing us smiles and giggles.  She is such a sweet little thing and the perfect addition to our family. We adore her and want to eat her up, which we do frequently. 

Here she is at SEVEN months!

I just love when babies do this...

These pictures are getting more difficult! 

She knows the sticker is there and wants to grab and eat it! 

everything goes in her mouth..everything

like I said..everything

Poor Tasha didn't stand a chance.  

We call these chunks delicious. Agree?

Reagan Jean :: SIX MONTHS

Wahoo! Half a year! I love 6 months.  I loved it with Cooper and I love it again with Reagan! I feel like it is a pretty significant month.  And she is becoming more involved with us and really noticing the world around her! It is a blast to watch!

Some of the major milestones this month, you ask??

EATING: We jumped right to oatmeal with this girl and she did a pretty good job with it.  Most of her first meals could be found on her clothes and in her hair but she got better with each meal.  Now, she eats like a pro! Except for the occasional fist in mouth instead of spoon with yummy veggies! She loves sweet potato, applesauce, butternut squash and carrots.  She is not a fan of peas, but we'll try again! 

SITTING: One day we were hanging out with Cooper in his room and I thought, I wonder if she can sit up? So I sat her up and let go..and she stayed sitting up! Go Girlfriend!!  It was sweet to see her little face light up realizing she had done something new and cool! Now, she prefers to sit and play on a blanket rather than a bouncy seat.  She even graduated from the bumbo to the high chair for her meals.  

REACHING: Anything in reach needs to be in her hands and then in her mouth immediately.  Ha! This stage in not one of my favorite things.  I blame the germ-a-phob in me. But I am working to embrace it and encourage her need to explore and touch.  

TRAVEL: Girlfriend took her first trip to Lake Arrowhead.  We took her to the village and showed her the sights.  She fell in love with it like we are..I'm sure of it. She spent another weekend traveling down south and spent her first Superbowl with family in Oceanside.  

SLEEPING: nothing to report! Ha! I am looking forward to consistent through the night sleeping..it will come.

We just love her and her precious smile!

Reagan Jean :: FIVE MONTHS

"She smiles with her whole face"

It's what we like to say about her.  Literally her whole face. If you've seen it you know what I am talking about.  

I am so anxious to know her more and see how her personality comes to life! Will she chatter away like her brother? or be more of a quiet spirit? Will she be feisty or gentle or both? Strong willed or even tempered? I have some ideas about her, but I'll wait patiently for her to make them known.  

For now, I'll just watch and learn and love and smooch.

Five months was fun because it included her first Christmas!  She had no idea what was going on but it was still fun to read her the story of Jesus' birth from the bible, show her the lights, play the music and give her some gifts. She was a real trooper being carted around from one event to the next. 

She was also sick for pretty much the whole month.  One cold after another - some days worse than others.  It's so sad to see a little thing so sniffly and coughing.  Her sleeping kind of reverted back to newborn status at times which was not fun for this Mama.  But I just kept trying to remind myself that it is a moment in time and to enjoy it instead of wishing it would pass.  She won't always need me to hold and rock her in the wee hours of the morning.  

Lord, this precious girl is the absolute sweetest.  She is perfectly made and wonderful formed in your image.  I can't wait to see what you have for her and pray that one day she will do mighty things for your kingdom. Thank you for her. I am incredibly blessed.  

sickie 

She rang in the new year at the Rose Parade

She rolled over the day she turned 5 months!