Reagan update!

Reagan is growing and growing!  Every time we go to the doctor I can't believe how big she is!  She weighs about 10 oz and is the size of large mango.  Currently, Reagan is able to hear our voices and loud sounds like the dogs barking.  I guess she better get used to the barking.  She has also developed the her eyebrows and eyelashes.  I think she likes to take naps during our sonograms because the sonogram technician had to jiggle my stomach to get her to show her lady parts.  

We are so lucky to have a beautiful, healthy baby.  I know we have a while, but I can't wait until she is here!  What will her personality be like?  Who will she look like?  May cannot come soon enough!

Here are some belly pictures.  We decided to move the pictures into Reagan's room. 

Sleep:  I'm sleeping really well!  I fall asleep usually around 9 and wake up around 5:30 or 6. 

Missing anything: I miss sushi and hot yoga.  This time of year is perfect for a nice hot yoga class. 

Food Cravings: Orange juice- I've never been a big juice person prior to being pregnant.  Now, I can't get enough of it! 

 

Exercise: I'm trying to still work out 2-3 times a week.   

Food Aversions: not really- I wish sweets would become a food aversion :)

Symptoms: none that I can think of

Have you started to show yet: yep

Happy or Moody: Happy, but emotional.   

Looking forward to: Going to Virginia!

Happenings

Can you believe that it's Christmas!  The fall semester has gone by so fast!  It's been a very eventful fall!  Showers, weddings, Thanksgiving, Christmas Parties oh my! 

Here are just a few pictures of random fall things:

I'm still waiting on the photographers to post pictures of Cindy's wedding. But for now here is a couple of seek peeks:


 








Thanksgiving:

 Tech Baylor:

Also, Kristen and Brady had their annual Christmas Party.  It was tacky sweater themed.  Jerry went as Cousin Eddie from Christmas Vacation :)

 

Hanging out with my girl:

After our dryer almost started a fire in our house, we decided it was time to get a new washer and dryer.  We also purchased these bad boys on Christmas Eve:

Is it sad, that Jerry and I were excited to do laundry?  Gezz we are getting old :/

This year for family Christmas, Jerry and I went to Jane and Glenn's for brunch and Lauren and Dave's for dinner on Christmas Eve.  It was so nice being with family.  I love this time of year!  We leave tomorrow morning for Virginia! 

 

 

I can't even begin to tell you have thankful I am for Reagan, Jerry, our family, and friends.  Jerry and I are surrounded by so many wonderful people.  We are truly blessed!



IT'S A.....

GIRL!

Jerry and I are very excited!  Her name will be Reagan Elizabeth Ann Peterson. 

Just some background knowledge on the her name:

• Jerry and I were really torn between Addison and Reagan for a name.  We decided to go with Reagan because Addison Peterson has a lot of "sons" in it. 
• My full name is Carolyn Jean Lynda Peterson.  My middle names are my two grandmothers names.  I really like this and I wanted to pass it on.  Since my mom's name is Janet and Jerry's mom's name is Jane we decided to go with their middle names.

We found out that she is a she on Friday, November 30.  We weren't sure for a while if little Reagan was going to tell us whether she was a boy or girl.  She was sitting criss-cross and every time Dr. Glenn tried to move her she would tighten her legs closer to her body.  Already a KD Lady  ;)

We finally got the perfect angle and found out we are having a girl!  Jerry and I were in complete awe.  Jerry has said from the beginning that it was a girl and I was never quite sure.  Just hearing that "it" is now a "she" was so surreal.  I have so many hopes and dreams for her already. 


We decided tell Jerry's family in Virginia by having a baker dig out the middle of a cupcake and fill it with pink icing and cover it with white icing.  We had Walker pick them up and take it to Larry and Karen.  Everyone was very excited!

Next to find out the exciting news was my Mom, Dad, Lauren, Claire, Luke, Jane, and Glenn.  We decided to tell them by getting a big box and filling it with pink balloons.  We met everyone at Mama's Pizza and shared the exciting news.  Claire Bear got to do the honors of opening the box. 

 

Next to find out was our friends.  We decided to have everyone over for a casual dinner.  We decided to tell our friends through cake balls.  I dyed the cake pink and covered it with white icing. 

 

It was really fun seeing everyone's reaction.  Here are some pictures.  I promise there were guys there too, but I didn't want to be annoying and ask the boys to get together for a picture. 

 

Megan, Kristen, and Stacey 

 

Cathy, Natalie, and Baby Easton.  Easton was just a sweet boy throughout the entire party.

Andrea, Cindy, Brandon (photo bomb!), and Katie

 

 Some of the ladies:

 

 

 

Brandon and Jerry:

 

 We are so lucky to have such amazing family and friends.  Reagan is truly blessed to already be surrounded by some many people that love her. 

On Sunday we decided to go to Buy Buy Baby and just look around.  Holy cow- this store is amazing, but very overwhelming.  I'm really glad we did this- That way when we register it won't be as new and overwhelming.

Check out Jerry rocking the stroller- He's a natural!

 

So here are a couple of weekly belly pictures:

Next step.... decorating Reagan's room!!! Yay!