Trolley Run

It was supposed to be the 6th annual trolley run for Jason and I.  Jason was going to run it as usual and I was going to push Reegan in the jogging stroller.  I had snacks, books and little things packed in case she became restless (usually she loves walks and just chills) and I needed something to distract her.  Well, the weather did not cooperate.  I decided that there was no need for Reegan to be out in the cold and rain, so we skipped it.  Jason and my dad were troopers and braved the elements.  

My mom had surgery recently so the 3 of us girls went to panera for some hot coffee and to relax while we waited for the guys to join us.  Following tradition, we then went out to breakfast.  This year we went to Beer Kitchen in Westport and it was great!  Not your traditional breakfast menu, but very good. 

I'm pretty bummed I sat out this year, but I'll be back next year. 

Poor Reegan is not recovering like we had hoped/expected.  She still has a fever and is not back to her usual self.  I think a trip to the doctor is in store for her tomorrow.  Our poor little thing, I hate when she is sick and I would give anything to help her feel better.  She is sleeping great, so hopefully a full recovery is in the very near future.  

Surgery #2

Today was the day.  The day our baby girl had to have surgery...again!  A little over a year ago Reegan had tubes put in her ears.  The doctor told us at that time that there was about a 25% chance she'd have to have a second set.  Sometimes kids as young as her don't "outgrow" the problem before the tubes fall out.  Unfortunately for her, she ended up as one of the 25%.  Additionally, the doctor informed us that she was going to need her adenoids removed to her with her sinuses.  Reegan has almost always had a runny nose and he said that having these removed would help her out.

So, bright and early this morning (6:00 AM!) we headed to the hospital to begin prepping her for the procedure.  Having been through this once before, we came prepared.  Books to read, a blanket, a change of clothes, and Teddy as her surgery partner...

First step - get her vitals.  30 POUNDS!  You're getting too big little girl! 

Then we needed the proper attire.  A cute, yellow gown tied neatly in the back.

And finally, a hair cap. 

We waited awhile for the doctor and anesthesiologist - here's wher the books came in handy...

This time around they were going to have to use an IV in her arm.  This brought on a few tears (from Mom, not Reegan).  Plus they were going to intubate her.  All standard and routine practices, but scary none-the-less for a 2-year-old's parents.

After some final hugs, the nurses took her off to surgery...

The procedure took about 30 minutes total.  The doctor came out and told us that everything had gone just as planned and that Reegan was in the recovery room.  We still had to wait until she was moved to the step-down room to go back to see her (which was another 10-15 minutes of anxiousness).  We just wanted to go and hold our baby girl!

When we finally got to see her, she was doing just great!  A little sleepy, and clingy, and crying just a bit, but all of that was to be expected.  We knew our girl was just fine when she downed a huge cup of milk as soon as we offered it to her.  :)

We got her home and this is what happened...



She slept for 3 hours!  She's up and doing great now.  Reegan is such a brave little girl and tougher than we give her credit for sometimes.  What a trooper!  

Outside Play

So cliche, but where has the time gone?  I can't believe the end of April is almost here.  I can't believe that I'm already down to the every other week doctor's appointment, and I can't believe that my little girl is growing up so much and almost 27 months. 

We have been so busy lately that I don't think we've done much enjoying life, so we try to squeeze in a few moments at the end of the day when the 3 of us are together.  The 3 of us are not together as much as we would like.  This working nights thing is tough.  I feel like I'm always trying to take it easy because I have to work that night or recovering after I've worked all night.  I'll admit it, I don't sleep nearly enough.  Currently I'm at work and having a "what was I thinking" moment.  I wasn't supposed to work tonight, its not my weekend, but I traded with someone who needed tonight off.  So, here I am.  Not sure what I am thinking because I worked this past Thurs and Fri night and work again Tues and Wed night.  After accepting the trade I realized that I would be working 5 out of 7 nights...But then I have 5 days off.  That will be amazing!  In addition, I will be with Reegan all day tomorrow, because I just have too much stuff to get done to spend my day sleeping.  Come 8am when I'm off work, I'll probably regret it, but after a cup of coffee and, fingers crossed, a workout I'll be fine! 

How have we been spending our time lately?  That seems to be the magic question, because sometimes I am not sure what we have been doing.  If you came over to my house right now, it would look like we have been doing nothing, the sink is full of dishes, legos and stuffed animals are scattered around, plus there is currently a changing table and glider in our living room.  Jason has already painted Reegan's big girl room and we've moved her over (pics to come of that soon) and is currently working on painting the baby's room.  I have been moving clothes, books, toys, etc of Reegan's into her new room.  Once we get the nursery put together a little more I then need to start doing some laundry and digging the baby toys out of the basement.  I think in another week, we will start to feel a lot better about it and be able to slow down a bit.  I still need to go shopping since we don't have anything on the walls in either room, but that should be a bit more relaxing. 

We are still trying to have intentional time with Reegan, it just looks a little different.  We may not have time to take her to the park in the evening, but instead we'll head out back from some play.  Here is the newest addition to our deck.   

Gotta love consignment sales!  Thanks Mom :)

Reegan LOVES it.  She takes her stuffed animals out there and has really started to love walking in through the door and climbing out through the back window.  A very active girl we have.  I love it because it sits right outside our back door, so I can leave the door open and clean the kitchen while she plays.  Plus, she loves being able to come and go as she pleases. 

For Easter, Jason and I got her this t-ball set.  He has really loved teaching her how to swing the bat.  Much to our surprise she seems to do better batting left-handed even though she does everything else right-handed.

Jason tells me this could serve her well if she becomes some amazing softball player in the future (he has very high hopes for all our kids :)

We've also been doing a lot of work around the house preparing to put it on the market sometime in the next year and preparing for an upcoming garage sale.  Hopefully we can make some money on all these things we don't want.  The lawn is getting some professional attention and now Jason has strict guidelines for himself when it comes to mowing and watering.  Also, who knew replacing carpet could be so expensive...

30 weeks...

...and feeling enormous.  If baby boy holds out for another 10 weeks before his arrival, I may be rolling everywhere!  Or hiding in my house too ashamed to leave :) 

Honestly though, every doctor's appointment he (and I, doctor says my weight gain is perfect) is checking out great and I am feeling movement all the time, so he's healthy and happy (I think so anyways), which makes me happy!  I just hope there is no 9+ pound newborn in my future!    

Easter

I love having these "little" holidays spaced through the year.  We have so much fun being able to spend the time with our families and introduce Reegan to new traditions.  We started the day off with church and then our families came to our house to eat and watch Reegan hunt Easter eggs. 

We don't have many family pictures, so this was top of my priority list!  I love that now Reegan will respond when we ask her to smile...well some of the time.  It all depends on her attitude and also what other distractions are around.  Maybe this was my Easter present, a cooperative child!  Actually I think she was just so excited to have so many people she loves around her all at once. 

Look at that beauty.  WOW, I think she keeps getting cuter by the day.  She thinks so too, because if we put her in a dress or a new outfit she likes to see herself in the mirror and she'll say, "I'm cute".  Gotta love a toddler with high self-esteem. 

Sunday was much nicer than Saturday, so we were able to have the egg hunt outside. 

She's the only little one in the family, so she didn't have to compete with anyone for the eggs.  Not for much longer :)

More family pics...

...then someone started to get bored with it. 

I say it all the time, but I am so proud to her mom.  She is such a spirited, active child and we wouldn't want it any other way.  I am also so thankful for Jason.  He really is an amazing father and takes such good care of her.  It is wonderful not having any worries while I work and knowing that she is in wonderful hands.  Our families are incredibly supportive and love Reegan unconditionally.  We are so blessed.    

Easter Parties

Sorry for the lack of blogging the past few weeks.  It certainly hasn't been because we haven't been doing anything, but the opposite is true.  We've been really, really busy, just not with anything overly "blog worthy."  Regardless, we're back at it, and we've have a fun couple of days recently.

In advance of Easter Sunday, Reegan, of course, had a couple of parties to attend.  First was the annual party at her daycare complete with a visit from the Easter Bunny!  Yeah, about that...

...it didn't go over so well.  We couldn't get her any closer than this without her trying to leap from my arms.  I'm not entirely sure which scared her more in the last few months - Santa or the Easter bunny.

The second party was one we hosted at our house!  We invited all of Reegan's little friends over for an egg hunt and brunch.  Unfortunately the weather didn't exactly cooperate fully, so we held the egg hunt indoors.  We hunted in the living room, nursery and Reegan's new "big girl" room.  :)

Reegan did a really good job finding the eggs this year!  She really seemed to get into the whole event.  :)

And she was proud of her haul!

We also made sugar cookies for the kids to decorate.  Reegan was a fan of adding sprinkles and chocolate chips...can you tell??  Only problem - she won't actually eat them!

We had a great time with all of the kids who came over.  They all played so well together!!  It was definitely a great start to the Easter weekend.  :)