Life in the fast lane

Our life is BUSY.  In fact, that might be an understatement.  Our life is going 150 miles per hour. 

A couple of months ago Jerry and I decided to put our house on the market.  We honestly thought it would take a while to sell.  Much to our surprise it had an offer in 5 days!  We started looking for a new house in Mansfield and Midlothian.  We had many nights filled with pros/cons t-charts and AEIS reports (this is a report that each school completes- it has very valuable information (test scores, student to teacher ratio, etc).  At first it was fun and exciting, then it became exhausting.  We looked and looked and just couldn't find the right house.

Then finally one day, we found it!!! It's perfect!  It's a 3 bedroom and has 2.5 baths.  The house has an open game room and a study that we plan on converting into a bedroom.  It's everything we want and it's 2 minutes from my sister's house!  In fact, Reagan and Luke will go to the same school and be in the same grade. 

 

Currently, we are packing up our house and trying to balance closings, the various appointments you have when you are buying/selling a house, work, and an 11 month old. 

 

On top of buying a house, a couple of months ago I thought it would be a good idea to take my Principal certification exam.  Why I thought this was a good idea when we are selling our house, I don't really know.  However, I did pass!  So that's exciting!

 

We are also planning Reagan's first birthday party.  It's going to be at the new house.  Boxes might be everywhere, but that's okay!  We also had her 1 year pictures taken today and I can't wait to see them. 

 

Needless to say, we are so excited and ready! 

 

11 Months

Reagan is 1 month away from being a 1 year old!!! Time is flying!!!  Jerry and I look at at her all the time and say, "When did you get to be such a big girl?"  It's amazing how fast time goes by.  It's like I looked up and it was spring.  Next thing I know, it will be summer!!

Here are some pictures from this past month:

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

Happy baby!

 

 

Over Spring Break, Andrea, Jenny, and Bradley came over!  It was just like the old days at Tech plus a couple of babies.

 Grannie and Reagie!

We celebrated Easter early with Jerry's side of the family.   Could this be any cuter??

 

 Miss Mary and Reagan- Showing off there bunny ears. 

 

 Reagan showing off her Virgina game day gear.  Too bad they lost :(

 This girl loves the park!

Eat: Reagan loves to eat fruit and grilled chicken.  She's not so into the veggies.  I'm going to have to start getting creative. 

Play:  This girl is everywhere!!!! One minute she's chasing the dogs and the next she is pulling bowls out of the cabinet.  This month she has become quite the bitter.  Anytime she is playing with another child she has to be watched closely.  Otherwise, chomp, chomp, chomp. 

Sleep:  We have a pretty good routine going right now. 
Between 5:30-6:  she eats dinner
6:15 ish- take a bath or play
6:45ish- she has a bottle and plays until around 7:30
7:30- we read a couple of books and then it's time for bed.  We usually snuggle for a couple of minutes and then she pushes us away.  That's when we know it's time to put her in her crib. 

She usually wakes up between 6-6:30.  This is great on the weekdays because it works perfectly with us working.  We are still working on sleeping in on the weekends. ;) 

Accomplishments/ Tricks/ Discoveries:  Reagan learned how to blow kisses!  This makes my heart so happy!  She has also started standing up without holding on to anything for a couple of seconds.  She also walks along the couch (while holding on).  It's so fun watching her.  Everything is interesting to her.  Reagan has also started wearing bows without a head band!  Sure they might be barely hanging on, but we don't care! 

Reagan,

I thank God for you everyday. You are the sweetest baby and I am so blessed to have you as my daughter.  Your giggles and smiles melt my heart!  I love you so much! 

10 Months!

Well we are in the double digits!  Reagan is 10 months old!  I can't believe it!  Time needs to slow down!

 It's hard not to get blurry picture with this girl.  She is on the move!!

 Looking super fly:

This was from our snow day.  I just love snow days!  

Reagan's BFF- Mackenlie!

 My sweet Valentine's!  Notice how Reagan crosses her legs-- such a lady!

 Happy Baby!

 Reagan loves to go to the park and swing! 

 Reagie crashed out on our walk:

 Slide time with Mommy and Daddy!

Eat: Reagan is an excellent eater!  She pretty much likes everything.  Recently she tried mac n cheese and brisket.  She loved it! 

Play- This kid plays like a champ!  Seriously, she's the energizer bunny.  She just never stops!  Her "toy" of choice is a book cover from one of our coffee table books. 

Sleep- Reagan goes to bed around 7:30 and wakes up around 6:30.  Not to shabby.  It's so nice that she's sleeping through the night! 

Accomplishments/ Tricks/ Discoveries: Reagan has become a world class crawler.  She likes to corner Rowdy and Lucy.  It's really funny, because they are still scared of her.  She also pulls up on everything.  She's even starting to walk while holding on to the couch with both hands.  She loves to clap, wave, and say "DaDa," "BaBa," and "MaMa"

Reagan,

You are the best.  I can't imagine my life without you.  You make everything better.  I love you so much and I'm so proud of you.  I love when you see me and start clapping and have a big smile.  I love watching you play with your friends and discovering new things.  You are such a sweet, beautiful little girl.  I love you.  My heart is so full. 

9 months

Reagan is nine months old! 

Weight: 18 pounds 6 oz
Height:27.1 inches

Here are some pictures from this past month:

Ready for school!

 Check out my new sparkle kicks!

 Chasing Rowdy:

Reagan's first trip to the Fort Worth Stock Yards!

Cousin love at the Stock Show!

 

 

Mommies little helper at the grocery store:

 Play date with Mackenlie!

 My little sous chef!

 

 Snuggles with Daddy!  We usually have a strict rule that Reagan is not allowed to sleep in our bed.  However, that morning Reagan got up around 5.  I went ahead and fed her and she feel back asleep as she was eating.  I didn't want to move her so I let her snuggle with her Daddy.  This picture is just too sweet. 

 

Look at those toofers!

 Daddy's girl!

 

 

Eat:  Reagan is a pro eater.  It's so funny, she's like clockwork.  About every 4 hours she begins to get a little fussy.  That's when we know it's time to eat. 

 

Play:  This girl can play!  She is definitely in no shortage of toys!  She also loves to play with the dogs.  She's soooo fun right now.  I can't believe how big she is getting.  It seems like every day she does something new!

 

Accomplishments/ Tricks/ Discoveries: Reagan is an excellent crawler.  She has also started pulling up on stuff.  She has 8 teeth!  She loves to get into everything! 

 

Sleep:  Reagan is a good sleep most nights.  She goes to bed between 7-8 and usually wakes up around 6ish.  This works pretty well for us and our schedule. 

 

Reagan,

 

I love you so much!! I love how you make squeal sounds to get my attention.  You are such a big girl and I love spending time with you.  You make me so happy!   



 

Why I still need my mom

Jerry and I had an eventful Sunday night/ Monday morning!  All day Sunday I was feeling crummy.  I had a temperature, but I was certain that I would be fine the next morning.  I was wrong. 

Fast-forward to 12 AM on Monday morning.  Reagan starts crying and Jerry goes into her room to check on her.  Next thing I know, Jerry is throwing up in the bathroom and has literally passed out and has blood all over face.  At the same time, ways of nausea are starting to hit me.  It was my turn to get sick.  All this is happening and Reagan is screaming in her room. 

I seriously thought I was going have to take Jerry to the hospital.  So many thoughts are going through my head.... "How will I drive him if I'm still throwing up?"  "I really don't want to expose Reagan to the emergency room germs."  "Is this a dream?" 

So what do I do?  I call my mom in the middle of the night.  The conversation went something like this:

Me:  Hey.  What are you doing?
Mom: ummmm sleeping...
Me:  Well, Jerry's puking and bleeding everywhere because he passed out and I'm throwing up too. 
Mom:  Oh my gosh, I'll be right there

And she was at our house within 20 minutes.  My mom took Reagan so she wouldn't be around all the germs.  We decided Jerry's face was okay and didn't need stitches. 

All I can say is thank goodness for my mom.  Seriously, she totally came to the rescue. I'm so grateful for her.  Anytime I need her, she is always there.

This got me thinking about Reagan and how I want her to feel the same way about me.  I want her to know I will always be there just like my mom is for me.  I want her to know that she can call me in the middle of the night for anything.   I want to be the calming person when life is crazy.  I have big shoes to fill, but I have an excellent role model to look up to. 

Mom- I love you so much and I am beyond grateful for you.  I am not ashamed to say that I still need you.  Thank for rescuing us.  You are the best. 




Oh and if you are wondering,  I am feeling much better and Jerry is so so.  We are thinking it was a 24 hour bug.  Jerry's face is a bit banged up from passing out (we aren't really sure what he hit it on.)  Although not funny at the time, Jerry and I can't help but laugh about last night.  I mean seriously... you can't make this stuff up.   

Virginia is for lovers and precious babies

On December 26 we took Reagan on her first big trip to Virginia to visit Karen, Larry, and Walker.  After doing much research on traveling with a baby, we were ready to go. 

Check this cool mom out:

In all seriousness- the Baby Bjorn was the best thing ever.  I was able to wear Reagan all the way through security.  It was also nice when we had go to a different terminal in Charlotte. 

 

Look at the this sweetness-- she's such a Daddy's girl!

My view as I'm walking to the the plane:

Tired baby!

WE MADE IT!!!  Reagan was awesome on both flights.  I'm talking no crying or fussiness!  She got an A+++++++++!

Funny story- So Jerry and I took the pacifier away at Thanksgiving.  Before getting on the plane we decided we would give it to her if she started crying and when the pressure changed.  Well...Miss Pris forgot how to use a pacifier!  We literally put it in her mouth and she just chewed on it.  I guess that back fired!

While we were in VA we visited with family and friends.  It's so nice seeing everyone.  We always have a great time when we go to Virginia. 

Here is a picture of Austin.  This is Jerry's cousin's son.  Austin is about 2 months older than Reagan.  They drove 3 hours just to have lunch with us.  It was so great seeing them. 

This is Cameron and Leah-- Jermey and Laurinda's twins! So cute!

 

While we were in VA, when visited the University of Virginia.  Walker is currently a freshman at UVA.  BEAUTIFUL campus!  I really enjoyed hearing about the history and seeing campus.

We also stopped by the Kappa Delta house.  AOT!

 

We had such a great time in Virginia!  I love going up there and I'm so grateful for this precious time with family.