25 WEEKS

Reagan is growing like a weed! She can now sit up "like a big girl" in her stroller for walks which I think she really enjoys. Reagan can see everything interesting on our walks, feel the breeze & most importantly, not be stuffed into her car seat which gets soooo hot. For the past 5 or 6 nights, she's only gotten up one time a night to eat which has been absolutely wonderful! Reagan's really beginning to fill out & is just a perfectly happy, thriving baby; I am so thankful.
I joined a moms group called Mom2Mom & am loving the fellowship of the other moms in the group. It's nice to know you're not going through the whole motherhood thing alone. Reagan goes to the childcare provided by the church while I'm at the group meeting & is doing okay with that; she's usually hungry or tired & needs mommy to address both of those needs. Still, I think it's good for her to be away from me a little here & there...and good for mom, too!
I'm just so in love with her & grateful that she's a beautiful, healthy little girl!

WEEKS 23 & 24

My mom, Reagan & I went up to Charlotte last week to visit "Aunt Ashley." We had such a nice visit. Reagan did great with the traveling & didn't seem to have her sleeping or eating disrupted which was a relief. We spent a good bit of time enjoying the nice weather & walking around the wonderful neighborhood in which Ashley lives. Reagan got tons of attention from her aunt & granna. One of the highlights had to be when Ashley was playing with Reagan just after Reagan had finished eating. Poor Ash ended up with spit up in her hair, on her face & on her shirt...guess she learned the hard way not to slosh Reagan around after a meal.
These days Reagan doesn't stay still for a single second when she's awake. She is in constant motion & fascinated by everything in the world around her. She recently started making this growling sound with her throat & can't seem to get enough of making that noise. For the past two nights, I've only had to get up once w/her in the middle of the night which has been great. Hopefully this new trend will continue. Reagan has been napping really well, too, doing a long nap in the morning & afternoon. She has also been eating solid foods for a few weeks & doing great with that. I really haven't found anything that she won't eat just yet; I'm keeping my fingers crossed that she will continue to be a good eater as she grows. Overall, Reagan is such a happy, sweet, smart little baby & we couldn't be more in love!
WEEK 23





WEEK 24

LABOR DAY 2009

We had a nice Labor Day today. Eric made us breakfast & then Reagan & I took a walk; the weather was beautiful. When we got home, Eric went to fly & I watched some of the US Open & played w/Reagan. Reagan took an almost two hour nap & then my parents were here on their way back from Florida for a quick visit with us.
The best news from this holiday weekend is that Reagan's second tooth came in overnight on Sunday. After going down to bed around 7, she woke up screaming at 8:45 & I knew the tooth must be cutting through her poor gums. I was able to rock her back to sleep & then, for the first time ever, Reagan "slept through the night." She made it until 5:52am. Of course, when I woke up at 3am & she was still sleeping, I had to go into her room & check to make sure she was still breathing. I'm hopeful that since she's through this stage of teething, Reagan will have a little relief from the discomfort & sleep better. We'll see!

WEEK 22 - 5 MONTHS OLD!

My new resolution is to keep up on this blog more regularly. I hope to update it once a week on Reagan's "birthday" which is each Tuesday. Of course, today is Wednesday, so I'm already behind!
As I type, Reagan is rolling around on the quilt my grandmother gave to her. She loves to roll around & seems to prefer spending time on her tummy...I guess after 5 months on her back, she's ready for a change. She's engrossed with the t.v. Right now, I have the US Open tennis on & she's glued to the t.v. The other weekend, she couldn't keep her eyes off the golf I was watching. I hope she becomes a little athlete!
Also, her first teeth are coming in! Both of her bottom teeth are beginning to break through the gum. She's been acting like she's teething for about a month now, so I'm glad that the teeth are finally making their appearance & Reagan will get a little relief from the discomfort. It doesn't seem to bother her during the day but has been a little disruptive to her sleep the past two nights. Tylenol seemed to help. I can't believe she's already getting her teeth; she's going to be grown before I know it.
Here are a few shots that I took of Reagan yesterday:
22 WEEKS