WEEKS 37-39

What a fun holiday season we've had. We spent Thanksgiving day w/Eric's family & then headed up on Friday to spend the weekend w/my parents, sister & her boyfriend. Christmas was celebrated multiple times; the Sunday before with the Browns, at Eric's office party on Christmas Eve & Christmas Day with my family. Eric's parents were able to join us for Christmas dinner along with my Aunt Becky & her family. Of course, Reagan made out like a bandit. She didn't really know what was going on but has enjoyed all the wonderful gifts she received. Since Thanksgiving, Reagan has really started moving. She really didn't start fully crawling until about the week before Christmas, but she hasn't stopped since. She's now pulling herself up to a standing position. When I got to her room this morning, she was standing in her crib. She's growing so fast & is so much fun. Reagan continues to be an extremely happy baby & loves people. She charms anyone she sees out in public with her gap-toothed grin & double-handed wave. As we like to say, "She's a doll!"
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39 WEEKS

WEEK 34, 35 & 36

Reagan is 8 months old today! I can't believe how fast this year is going. Reagan has changed so much these past few months & is so much fun. She is an unbelievably happy little girl & so smart, too. Reagan loves to read & especially to turn the pages all by herself. Her second top tooth is working it's way in; it's almost here, thank goodness. Teething continues to disrupt her sleep, but overall, she's been a trooper! On November 12, 2009 (Eric's & my 4th anniversary), Reagan slept through the night for the first time. She did that for 3 of 5 days & then was back to waking up. Still, she's making progress. She's eating her solid foods really well & is growing wonderfully. She weighed around 16 lbs. 5 oz the other day.
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35 WEEKS

WEEKS 31, 32 & 33

Three more weeks have passed...wow, time is flying! Reagan's top tooth has finally broken through her gum, so she should have a few days of relief until the other tooth begins to move down. She tolerated the pain pretty well, but the night the tooth came in, she wouldn't eat & was a bit fussy. Her refusal to nurse had me worried for a little while, but thank goodness for Motrin. We spent last night at my parents' house as Eric was out of town. My mom was playing patty-cake with Reagan & Reagan started clapping along w/my mom. It's so neat to watch her imitate us & pick up on new things so quickly. She's been babbling a lot lately as well. Da-da-da seems to be her favorite sound at the moment!
HALLOWEEN

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33 WEEKS

WEEKS 28, 29 & 30

There are a couple of things I know for sure about Reagan. First, she is a very happy baby. Second, she does not like to sleep! Naps have been hit or miss these past few weeks. Some days she'll nap for a couple of hours throughout the day & then other days she'll only go down for a half hour. That makes for a LONG day. Still, it's hard to complain. She's growing so quickly & I can't believe October is just about over...that means Reagan is already 7 months old! She still hasn't started crawling but continues to roll wherever she wants to go. As of yesterday, Reagan is teething again. Her top left tooth is beginning it's journey; I just hope it breaks through the gum quickly. I think the other top tooth isn't too far behind. I haven't shot any photos yet from the 30th week, but for now, here are some shots from a few weeks ago.
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WEEK 29

WEEKS 26 & 27

Reagan is now 6 months old. She is (as she has always been) such a happy baby. She absolutely LOVES the dogs & laughs at them from her belly which is the sweetest sound. Reagan weighed 15 lbs 2 oz. & was 27 inches long at her appointment. While she's in the 87% for height, she's only in the 29% for weight. But, hey, who doesn't want to be tall & thin? She's eating solid foods a couple of times a day & hasn't turned her nose up at anything yet...I'm hoping that continues!
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WEEK 27

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!