4 Months Old!

Reagan turned 4 months old yesterday. Which is weird. Seriously, how is it going by so fast? Jay was so excited because 4 months is the time that we can start giving Reagan rice cereal, which he wanted to do right away. And Reagan? She's just glad someone is FINALLY feeding her! Mainly since no one EVER does!

Christmas At Home

This year's modest Christmas was Reagan's first, and the first one that Kameryn will probably be old enough to remember and healthy enough to enjoy!

Getting ready to go see what Santa brought!
Reagan, not so sure about this whole Christmas thing.
Reagan's new octopus, which talks when you press his legs and teaches her color names in 3 languages!
Reagan thinking this whole Christmas thing is pretty cool!
Kameryn was so mad after we got her dressed in an outfit Santa brought that she decided she hated Christmas and didn't want to open ANY presents. So I told her she didn't have to open any of her presents, but we should watch while Reagan opened some of hers. And after seeing how this whole present thing worked, Kami decided maybe she would try it out after all. The first present she opened was this little dog from Santa.Who she has totally fallen in love with. When I asked her what the doggy's name was, she told me, "Doggy Mackenna."
This was the first phase of Christmas. After our Christmas, we went to Jay's parents house and then to Allie's house for my family. And we got so much stuff, I think it will be like a second Christmas when we go through it today to put everything away! Thank you to everyone who spoiled me and my family and especially my girls!!!

Undead - Hollywood Undead

1.Put your iPod/iTunes on shuffle to get the first answer.
2. For each subsequent question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!
4. Tag 10 friends who might enjoy doing the game as well as the person you got the note from.

IF SOMEONE ASKS YOU FOR SPARE CHANGE, WHAT DO YOU SAY?
74-75 - the Connells

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERFECT DATE?
Smooth - Carlos Santana and Rob Thomas

WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A JOB?
The Origin Of Love - Hedwig and the Angry Inch Soundtrack

WHAT IS YOUR LATEST DILEMMA?
Alone - Heart

WHY DON'T YOU HAVE MORE MONEY?
When I Grow Up - Pussycat Dolls

WHAT IS YOUR SECRET NICKNAME?
Love Me Dead - Ludo

WHERE DO YOU GO AT NIGHT?
Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis

WHAT IS YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN?
Hey You - Pink Floyd

WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR FRIENDS?
Sad But True - Metallica (?)

WHAT DO YOU DO FIRST THING IN THE MORNING?
Candy From a Stranger - Britney Spears

WHAT IS YOUR RINGTONE?
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond

WHERE DO YOU WANT TO BE IN FIVE YEARS?
Closer - Nine Inch Nails

WHAT IS YOUR POLITICAL AFFILIATION?
Disease - Matchbox 20

WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR YOUR COUNTRY?
Down and Out - Tantric

WHAT CAN YOUR COUNTRY DO FOR YOU?
Dreaming with a Broken Heart - John Mayer

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT?
Hallelujah - Kate Vogel

WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM, PAL?
I Will Follow You Into The Dark - Death Cab for Cutie

WHAT IS ON YOUR CHRISTMAS WISH LIST?
Push Push Lady Lightening - Bang Camero

WHAT'S THE BEST SONG TO MAKE LOVE TO?
You Could Be Happy - Snow Patrol

WHAT WOULD YOU DO FOR A KLONDIKE BAR?
Gives You Hell - The All-American Rejects

WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE ?
Into the Night - Carlos Santana

WHAT MAKES YOUR BLOOD BOIL?
Womanizer - Britney Spears

WHAT MAKES YOUR LOINS ACHE?
When Your Heart Stops Beating - Plus 44

WHAT'S THE SECRET OF YOUR SUCCESS?
Scottie Doesn't Know - Sum 41

WHOM DO YOU ADMIRE MOST?
Genie in a Bottle - Christina Aguilera

WHO IS YOUR MORTAL ENEMY?
The Devil Went Down to Georgia - Charlie Daniels Band (Awesome!)

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH YOUR LIFE?
Set The Fire To the Third Bar- Snow Patrol

WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED?
Put the Needle on It - Minogue

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Undead - Hollywood Undead

I tag Wesley, Allison, Danae, Chelsee, Geoffrey, Kim, Abby, Amanda, Liv and Jay.

WE: What do you do when you don't feel heard?

My answer can be found here.

Treats

I love a good Mountain Dew. Kami loves the aforementioned peanut butter on a spoon. And Reagan has a favorite treat as well:
She loves a good foot. One is good, but two are better.
Sometimes when you're sucking on a good toe, you just are able to ponder the world in all it's majesty.

Interpretations

I was in the kitchen today before work, making egg sandwiches for lunch. Kami starts asking for something, but I can't quite understand what she's asking for. At first it sounds like, "Piter."
"Spider?" I guess.
"No."
When she says it the second time it sounds more like "Potter."
"Water?" I guess.
Wrong again. Kami can tell she's going to have to spell this one out for me, so she starts explaining in steps, slowly, so I can follow. Obviously, sometimes you have to simplify so Mom can understand.
"Spoon." She says while opening the drawer and pulling out a spoon for herself. Then she goes to the pantry, opens it, and points up.
"Potter. POTTER."
And it dawns on me. Butter. Peanut butter. My daughter wants a spoonful of peanut butter. And I know that some people think that is a really weird thing to do, and I get that.
I, on the other hand, do it on a regular basis.
And now, Kami and I can enjoy our peanut butter together. Spoonfuls of it. And there's something that makes me so happy about that.

My Girls

I remember being pregnant with Reagan and worrying that there was no way I could love another baby as much as I love Kameryn. It seems silly, but it was a real concern. Now, I don't know if there's anything that I love more than seeing my family all together. Reagan is full of sweet baby smiles, and Kami loves talking to her and getting her to smile and coo. And I'm so proud of both of them.


This was the first picture I took of them.
And then the flash popped up and surprised them both...
Beautiful Girls!CHEESE!!!

Three Months Old!

Yesterday I was feeding Reagan and reading my "Your Baby's First Year" book out loud to her. I was reading the "Age One Through Three Months" section, and it was fun to learn about where she should be at this point, and learn about all the things she's learning right now. It's amazing to me that babies can learn so much so fast. Some of my favorite parts that I didn't know before:

"Just as your baby naturally prefers the human face over any other visual pattern, she also prefers the human voice to other sounds. Her mother's voice is her absolute favorite, because she associates it with warmth, food and comfort. Babies like the high-pitched voices of women in general - a fact that most adults seem to know intuitively and respond to accordingly, without even realizing it."
I also loved that even these first conversations I have with her teach her "Many of the subtle rules of communication, such as turn taking, vocal tone, imitation and pacing, and speed of verbal interaction."And my favorite part: "By responding quickly and enthusiastically to her smiles...you let her know she's important to you, that she can trust you, and that she has a certain amount of control in her life. This contributes to her developing self esteem."

I'm so grateful to have such a happy and healthy baby, and to have a family that is such a strong support system for both of us! I'm so glad that Kameryn and Reagan can both rest assured that they have a lot of people who care about them and want them to be happy!

WE: What are you Thankful For?

"Even in black and white, you color my world"

Thankful For:

Obsession

My mom moved into a condo not too long ago, and since she was cleaning out her house I got a couple boxes of things I had left there. I've gone through some of it, and in one of the boxes I happened upon this little treasure:
Possibly my first Journal. And some of the most embarassing stuff I've ever written. For example:
It says:
"Feb. 18, 1996 8:18 pm
Dear Journal,
I'm so mad! It's not fair. Just because L&C (Lois and Clark, of course) was bad, I'm gonna be in a bad mood for the rest of the week. Let me tell you what's going on in my life right now.
L&C sucked tonight. Clark loves Lois so much he's like going to kill Lex or anybody to get her back, but NO! She has to go off and get amnesia and call herself WONDA and now everyone thinks Clark is the bad guy. It stinks. Now I'm gonna have to rely on my imagination, Kent and Henry to have a great week. As Anne says, "I'm in the depths of despair!"

***A picture of "what was going on in my life" when I was 12.***

Usually I like finding the stuff that I've written. Most the time it's not too bad, and helps me remember things I've long forgotten. But this? Yikes.

The CD of My Life

DANG IT! I missed Saturday's post, and now I'm posting this one late enough it says it's Tuesday! Is there a Nablopomo for every other day?! Because apparently I would ROCK at that one!

It occurred to me today that I really wish my life had a soundtrack. I would love the guy who did 3:10 to Yuma to do the instrumentals. And I hope I do something cool enough in my life that I could get Muse's "Supermassive Black Hole" in there. And I'm no good at baseball, so that idea's out.

What songs would you guys want on your soundtrack?

This is How We Do It!

My family got together at Allison's house to watch the game. We were all rooting for the U, except for my dad and Joy who didn't end up in any of the pictrues. Which I understand. After the brutal defeat, I would be embarassed to admit I was rooting for the Y also.TOUCHDOWN!!!

Every time the U scored or intercepted or blocked a pass, we would yell and scare Reagan to death! But she was a pretty good sport!





Danae and I support the U. Allison? Supports Guiness.

What an AWESOME game!

What Have You Done Right This Week?

My answer can be found here.

A List

Jay is the place that books go to die. He is CONSTANTLY reading, and he's always finishing one book and moving onto the next. Me, not so much. I LOVE to read, but don't make time for it like I know I should. SO...
I was thinking I'd like to compile a list of favorite books and make a goal to read them all before next November. What I'd like is for everyone who reads this post to let me know one of their favorite books in my comments, and I'll go off of that for my list! I'd love to get as many as possible, so everyone please comment!!!

"Come On EVerybody!"

I know this it TOTALLY cheating, but since it will save me from having to steal all of her pictures, I would like everyone to take a minute to go look at Chelsee's blog if you haven't already seen it. She gets pictures that are so priceless.

In other news, we took Reagan in today for her 2 month check-up. We're running a little bit late, admittedly, but it was fun to see that from 7.75 pounds at her two week check-up, she's now 13.25 pounds! That is a baby that knows how to eat! I love it! Plus she totally won the PA over by grinning at her for the entire appointment!
Hooray for healthy babies!!!

To The Nelson's

To Kim and Caleb: Congratulations!!! I'm so excited for you and your new son!! I can't wait to see him and hold him for myself. The pictures are SO great! And I don't know if you know this, but babies aren't supposed to look perfect the DAY they're born. They're supposed to be swollen and look like they've been through quite an ordeal, and I have to say your baby looks like someone came and set him gently in your lap. What a BEAUTIFUL boy!
I'm totally jealous of what comes next for you. People say it's so hard having a newborn, and IT IS, but it's filled with getting to stare at your sweet baby and marveling at how perfect he is! I love the feeling of awe and disbelief that you MADE that baby and he's YOURS and will be forever! I'm sure this is all stuff you already know by now.
I love you both and I can't wait to see your baby boy! I wish more than anything I could be there with you right now!

Makes the Most Sense

I called today to add Reagan to our insurance. I know I was procrastinating a bit, but I was worried about how much more they would take out of my check every two weeks, because right now they take out a fairly large amount and I only have me and Kami on our insurance, not Jay. When I called this morning I found out you're supposed to add the baby to your insurance within 30 days. Opps. So anyone else that didn't already know that, take note. 30 days.

And now that she's said that, I think I do vaguely remember them telling me that in the hospital. After a full night of Reagan crying, me running on 2 hours sleep, worrying about breast feeding, wanting to go home and get out of the oddly-fitting hospital gowns, adjusting to having 2 kids and racking my brain trying to remember how to take care of a newborn.

For one reason or another, I didn't remember.

So anyway, I didn't add her to our insurance after 30 days. And my insurances normal open enrollment period has ended. So she says, "Do you have any other dependants on your policy?" And I say, "Yeah, me and my older daughter, Kameryn." To which she responds, "Oh, good! Since you already have a dependant your premiums won't change at all. I'll send you the form."

The premiums won't change AT ALL?! Are you serious?

So naturally I'm thinking I should have some more kids, so I can add them to my insurance. If I'm paying the same amount either way that makes the most financial sense, right?!

Close Enough

Yesterday we were sitting on the bed, and I was holding and feeding Reagan and Kami was doing somersaults. I started to get after her after she had done one because she was really close to kicking Reagan and also really close to falling off the bed. But undeterred, she just looked at me and said, "Mama, I peppersalt!"

On The List

Last Christmas, Allison asked us to make her a list of our top 20 songs. Since then, I've been trying to figure out what my top 20 songs are. For me, it's been really difficult. There are a few songs I KNOW would be on the list, but I only have about 5 I'm positive about, and filling in the blanks has is something I'm constantly thinking about.

This song is one of the definites.

When Kameryn was born, I would sometimes sing to her when it was just the two of us. I thought that once you had a baby all the lullabies and kids songs would just come back to you. That's not so much the case. Or it wasn't for me. So when I wanted to sing to her, this is the song that came to mind.

I know that as a mom, I'm going to make a TON of mistakes. I'm already making them. But I hope my kids know that one mistake I won't make is not loving them enough.