Baby's First Vacation!!

What a great time we had last week on vacation!! Jim and I were more than ready for a little time away from work and Reagan was eager to find out what this vacation thing was all about. We headed to Asheville, NC to see the Biltmore and had a great time. Reagan was a fantastic passenger on our trip. She really doesn't mind the car and was taking in what scenery she could see while facing backward. :-) She was awesome at the Biltmore too. If you have never been, it is a sight to see. For those of you who have been there, remember how it's super quiet and you feel like you shouldn't talk like you are in a library or something? Well Reagan thought it was great that people were quiet because then she could hear her voice bouncing off the walls!! She didn't fuss at all, just enjoyed sharing her delight in all that she was seeing and making people smile. I think we were all a little bummed when it was time to head back home. Oh well, more vacations will be in our future (hello California!!!)

I guess I should take a minute to mention my dear sister Ann has accepted a new job in Hollywood, CA!!! Sadly, she is not pursing an acting or singing career but she is doing what she does best, being a nurse!! We will miss having her here in the Midwest but we are so excited for her and can't wait to visit the west coast!!!

Here are some pics from our vacation:

Reagan showing Dad how to drive

Taking in the sites of the Smokies

Smokies with Dad

Our future home! :-)

Enjoying some play time in the condo before heading out for the day.

Making the climb to the top of Chimney Rock

At the top of Chimney Rock

Family Photo before Dinner.

Making the trip back home!

Happy Very Belated Easter!

Somehow time has really gotten away from us!!! We were able to spend the Easter holiday in Indy. It was nice to be with family and take a little trip! Reagan as always was a rock star. We had a rough night that Saturday with her sleeping only to discover on Sunday morning that she was indeed cutting her first tooth!!! I was starting to wonder if the girl was destined to a life with only gums!! :-)

Dressed in her Sunday Best for Easter

Family Photo




With our love of college basketball, it was only appropriate that while in town we made a quick trip downtown to see some practices for the Final Four. If only we could have gone to the games!!!

Just a few pics

Here are a few more goodies from March so far!!

Nap Time!

R has gotten so good at taking a nap!! She doesn't even really use her pacifier anymore. However, purple bear is a must for nap time! She's all smiles when you give her the bear. The best part is that her naps have gone from only being 20 minutes to being more in the 45 minute to an hour (and sometimes longer!) range.

Here are a few pics of her when she woke from a nap recently...

I can't make this up... I walked in the room with the camera and she greeted me with smiles!!

The Rest of February

Wow.... so much for being better about updating!!! Our February flew by! We enjoyed a quick trip to Indy over Valentines' Day weekend. As always, R was a great traveler. February also brought about a ton of new foods for R. You name the fruit or vegetable and chances are R is fan. Sweet potatoes, squash, carrots, green beans, peas, zucchini, broccoli... yum!! Pears, peaches, bananas, apples, strawberries, prunes, and even mangoes! The love of food is helping her continue to grow! Her 7 month weight check put her at 14.1 lbs and 25 1/4" long. Yes, she is just a little thing but a little thing that is growing just like she should!



Here are some pics from February:



The first viewing of Baby Einstein's "My First Signs"




She loves to play with her blocks!

Yum!!! Food!!!


It's time to hit the hay!

UNSuper Bowl

Well, my Colts couldn't pull it off last night. So sad! But the Saints did play a good game and even though I would have LOVED a Colts victory, I'm happy for the Saints.

We ventured out to friends to enjoy the game. R was a trooper even going right to sleep when we put her down part way through the game. She transitioned home just fine... until 130 rolled around. Last night marked two nights in a row of being up for 2-3 hours in the middle of the night with nothing really wrong. Ugh.. that makes for one tired mom (and dad too!). I'm hoping this is a bad fluke and that she will get back on track tonight.

R is a HUGE fan of sweet potatoes.. her first non-cereal food. I can't believe what joy she has found in them! Her first adventure with the food was about the funniest thing not only to us but apparently her too! Every time the spoon came out of the bowl with food on it R would squeal in delight. So cute! The sippy cup isn't going as smoothly as the food. She gets that the cup goes in the mouth but as far as actually drinking from it, not so much. In fact, when she does get water out 9 times out of 10 she just lets it run out her mouth and down her front. Oh well! It is still so cute!

Six months already?!

It is hard to believe that R is already six months old!! Time is flying at a rate I never imagined! We had the big check up today and it is confirmed.. R is just a little peanut! (not to be confused with our wonderful dog!) She weighed in at 13 lbs and is 24.5 inches. She has mastered her cereal and we are now going to start adding fruits and veggies. The doctor also suggested to start introducing a sippy cup now. How exciting for R but sad for me because it means she's getting bigger!


She continues to get better and better at sitting up. I think she really enjoys being eye level with Peanut.


We are gearing up for the big game this weekend. You can all rest assured that R will be sporting her Colts gear. I even made her a blanket for the big game! Pictures to come from
Super Bowl Sunday!


In the meantime, here are some pics since our last post!