Us

Us

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Pictures

We are a little obsessed to say the least. I didn't know it was possible to take SO many pictures! Jason and I had a date night friday night, but failed to take pictures of the two of us...so once again, here are pictures of the little one!



Reegan is totally infatuated with Bella, no matter where Bella is laying, Reegan wants to be there too.


Too many toys, which to play with first?


Don't I look cute!?


Reegan is doing so many new things, the latest is clapping.

Monday, October 25, 2010

A Timeline of Crawling...

Our baby has been working very, very hard over the past month or two to master crawling. And while she's still not crawling in the traditional manner most of us think of, she is doing this semi-army crawl/roll-to-the-side-and-push/whatever you'd like to call it method that seems to be working REALLY well! We thought we would share videos of her progression...

At just 7 months, there was a TON of effort but unfortunately not much result. She does inch her way forward just a bit. :)



Just before she turned 8 months old, Reegan really started to get a rhythm going. Although it was a ssslllooowwwwwww rhythm...so cute though!!



Now, at a little past 8-1/2 months, she is quiet the little mover! If she sees something on the floor that she wants to have in her tiny hands, you bet she'll get it...and FAST! (It made filming her quite tough too). Don't blink, or you'll miss this one!



To say that we are proud parents would be the understatement of the year! Our little girl is growing SO fast it's unbelievable. Good thing I got that gate at the top of the stairs installed tonight...

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Monday, October 11, 2010

8 months

Can that be right??? I can't believe Reegan is already 8 months old, wow time does fly by! I wasn't able to take many pictures tonight, after we got home today there was only time for dinner and bath and then it was off to bed. I did manage to get this one.


Here are a couple of pictures that we took over the weekend...Reegan is such a curious baby


Jason and I have been trying for a month or so now to get her to drink out of her sippy cup, but have had no luck at all. However, at school she drinks out of the same sippy cup every day. What??? Here was our latest attempt...she just chews on it.


Reegan's newest "skill" is standing. She has been standing holding onto the couch or coffee table for a while now, but just recently started standing with her walker. I love how she always has this proud look on her face. She hasn't learned that she can walk with it yet, but I am sure that it will come...soon


Thursday night we had some friends over to watch the KSU game and they brought their little boy Colton. It was not a good game, we were killed...but it was great spending time with Sterling and Amy.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Fall Break

It is fall break, so I only had two days of school this week. Jason decided he also needed a fall break and took Wed-Fri off work as well. We have had a great 2 days at home getting a lot done and look forward to relaxing the rest of the weekend. Here's a couple of things we've been up to...

It looks like it may be time to drop the mattress down a bit...


We have been working on crawling for a few weeks now and it seems Reegan is just starting to become interested...it'll be a while, she's not that interested


Today we went to the Kansas City Pumpkin Patch in Garnder. We were not able to do most of the activities, but it was fun seeing what we have to look forward to in the coming years. Kinda cheesy...but I dressed Reegan for the occasion



She was not quite sure what to do with all of the pumpkins...

This corn box, however, she LOVED!

Monday, October 4, 2010

This Time Last Year...

Warning this post is very different from my usual posts. For some reason I am willing to put myself out there and be very vulnerable. It is very wordy and there are no pictures, so feel free to skip if you would like :)

Roughly one year ago was a day that Jason and I had looked forward to from the moment we found out we were going to have a baby. This was the day that we were going to be told if our lives were going to be blue or pink...get it boy or girl? (of course you get it, I think that analogy was 3rd grade level :) Anyway, I counted down the weeks, the days, and then the hours until this appointment, because this was the day that I just KNEW we would be told we were going to have a little boy and that all of my dreams about my family were going to come true. The sonographer was looking and ready to announce the sex of the baby, and then I saw it. I saw those three little black lines that mean GIRL. As soon as she confirmed this, I was devastated...I know, I know there is a precious baby growing in my belly and I am devastated to learn that I am having a girl? All of my dreams of sitting, bundled up every fall watching my son play soccer (if my dad has anything to say about it) or football and then every summer watching Jason coach his baseball disappeared. Side note...I obviously realize that these dreams can still come true with a girl, but at the time this child that I always envisioned flashed before my eyes and then disappeared. Alright, back to it...as the sonogram continued another devastating piece of info was brought to light. The baby only had a 2-vessel umbilical cord and we were going to be referred to a neonatologist for further inspection to make sure that there was nothing wrong with our baby. This day that I had looked forward to for so long had turned into a day of worst nightmares. I was nervous about the 2-vessel cord, but I was depressed/devastated/grieving the fact that I was going to have a girl. I'll say it again, what is wrong with me? What kinda person reacts this way? Jason was as supportive as he could be, but he was thrilled at the idea of a baby girl!

One week later we went to the neonatologist for a level 2 ultrasound. I was so nervous and scared that there was something wrong with my baby, but I also had a hope that maybe at this ultrasound they would tell me that I was actually having a boy, that the first sonographer was wrong. We all know the outcome of that...the sonographer was right and we were in fact having a girl (he even said at the time that he was positive it was a girl). After many measurements and testing, he said that he didn't see anything that led him to believe that there was anything wrong with the baby, but that our risk of anomalies were 50% higher than they would have been if her umbilical cord was normal. He also said that the further we got into the pregnancy, the higher the risk would become of her not growing properly and could possibly lead to a stillbirth.

I don't know if I was naive or if it was God's grace, but I was confident throughout the remainder of my pregnancy that she was going to be fine. If there was a time that I didn't feel her kicking as much, I would sit real still and will her to kick. I would pray that God would have her move so that I would feel peace. Luckily for me, Reegan was a very active baby! She kicked, rolled, and moved all over the place. There were very few moments where I wondered if this baby was going to be alright, I always felt a peace about it and knew she was going to be perfect.

I don't know why I feel the need to tell this story, especially when it leaves me feeling so vulnerable and thinking about how that first sonogram left me feeling so empty and like the most terrible person on the planet. I am obviously in a totally different place in my life now. I have heard stories of babies being born with 2-vessel cords that were not as lucky as our precious baby. Those that had to be transferred to other hospitals for extended care and I can't help but think how great God's mercy is and how thankful I am that he took care of Reegan when I was so helpless.

I am so thankful that Reegan is in my life and she is the perfect baby for Jason and I. In fact, when I think about having another baby (not seriously thinking about it, but thinking here or there when I see a tiny baby or find a really cute newborn onesie) how I would be completely happy having another baby girl and possibly being a mother to all girls. Wow, things have changed a lot in the last year!!!