BIG News!

I wanted to slowly introduce Reagan to the potty, but I wasn't going to push potty training quite yet. We went to the store yesterday and picked out a cute little green potty and I set her on it when we got home. We sat there for like 15 minutes singing songs and reading books. She LOVED it! I put her back on it after nap time and what happened.....she teetee'd and pooped! Woohoo! What a big girl!! She proceeded to teetee in it again last night and another time today. She loves her potty so much that it's become an issue..yesterday she had to sit on it (clothed) to eat lunch and watch her cartoons. Then Teddy had to sit on it too. After her buns are red from sitting on it so long and I make her get up, a huge fit ensues. Awesome. BUT....I am still completely proud of her and am ever reminded of how quickly she is growing up. Way to go Rea!

On another note, she has "learned" two new songs this week: ABC's and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. She knows the melody to both and sings A B A B A B E A B E  and then sings Up Buv Up Buv Up Buv Up Buv (and does the twinkle twinkle hand signs pointing 'up above the world so high). She's also learned to say her middle name...Abby.

Happy 18th Month Birthday!

I can't believe my little baby girl just turned 18 months yesterday. I am so glad that I get to stay home with you and watch you grow and learn more everyday. You are such a sweet (and sometimes stubborn) little lady, and I couldn't imagine loving you more.
Your favorite games right now are:
Playing with Mommy's jewelry (I think you may have broken half of my necklaces and swiped most of my bracelets). You HAVE to wear at least three bracelets at all times and sometimes you have up to 10 on each arm..so funny! You also love to carry three purses at a time too. You hold your little arm up while carying your purse..just like Mommy. Sometimes you'll even chat on your phone to Daddy while carrying all of your many accesssories.
You also love playing with Mommy's makeup. So far I've caught you with an orange face covered in my bronzer and also covered in black eyeliner. I've had to hide my make up from you for now and swap it out for pretend makeup since you've decided it's a fun game to hide all of Mommy's new makeup. It's been over a week, so I guess I should consider all of my new makeup a loss...stinker...
You love to sort things. You sort your bracelets, your kitchen toys and your books. Maybe you're going to be organized like me.
You love to pretend cook and walk around stirring your bowl. You even "taste" what you're cooking and give it a "Yumm" everytime.
You are a little monkey and love to climb. This is one of your less than cute traits...your only one. You climb on everything....and I do mean everything. We've had to hide your rocking chair, put up your TCU camping chair, put our kitchen table chairs in the garage and the coffee table is in the guest room with the door shut.
You love to color and paint. You are still tempted to take a bite of the crayons here and there, but you do a great job coloring.
Dance Dance Dance! You are a dancin' fool and love to hear music. You throw your head back and forth and side to side and bounce up and down. We love to watch you dance!
We took you to the zoo for the first time, and you were memorized by the animals. I wasn't sure if you wold pay attention or not, but you certainly did...to every animal that we saw! You did so good and didn't complain about missing your nap or being out in the sun. You fell asleep before we even left the parking lot on the way home.
You are a chatter box and can say so many words:
Mama
Dadda (you know Daddy's jeep when he pulls in the driveway and yell Daddy! and run to the backdoor)
Mamaw
Mimi
Papa
Puppy
Emmy (poor Emmy. You walk around saying 'No Emmy!'...I guess I say that too often)
Teddy
Water
Cheese
Cheetos
Yes
No
Hold On (you told me to hold on the other day...nice)
Up
Nite Nite
Grapes
Moo
All Done
Please
Yummy
Muah (you love to blow kisses and to plant big kisses on us when we least expect it)
Bows
Birdies (every morning you watch all of the birds in our backyard while you eat breakfast. You say chirp chirp!)
Ball
Nana (banana)
Green
TeeTee (one of those words I wish you wouldn't have caught on to when I said it)
Boobie (definitely another word that I wish you wouldn't have heard) :)
You can say and point to your: eyes, nose, ears, toes, mouth and belly button.

Front Page Super Star!

Reagan made the front page of the Collierville Herald!

This free collage made with Smilebox

Crafty McCrafty

I love to craft and love that now that I'm home with Reagan, I have more time for this hobby. I have several talented friends, and we've all decided to contribute our crafts and have a booth at local fairs in TN. Our plan is to craft along the way and then we'll see what we have ready come fair time. Here's what I've been working on the past week.

Tray from Goodwill Before:

After:

Box from Goodwill Before:

Recipe Box After:



Sick Baby

Poor Reagan came down with a virus and had a sore throat and 103 fever for 5 days. Ben was in South Carolina for work, so we basically stayed cuddled up in bed together the entire time with little sleep.

 On the way home from the doctor:

5 days later...Feeling much better!

2-7

Happy birthday to me! I am officially in my late twenties...nearing the hill. Growing up in my family, birthdays were a HUGE deal. We didn't just have birth-DAYS..we had birth-WEEK or sometimes even birth-MONTHS. As I've grown up, become a mom and moved away, my family still does a great job of celebrating with me. My favorites things about birthdays:

Ben makes me waffles or pancakes (and added a side of beautiful flowers this year!)

I get to spend the day with Reagan...okay that's everyday, but I just LOVE her!

My mom is always the first to call me early in the morning and sing me Happy Birthday

My Mimi & Papa usually aren't far behind her and also serenade me to Happy Birthday

My Grandmother usually calls after that...she doesn't sing though :)

My dad always makes up birthday jingles appropriate for whoever's birthday it is. Mine this year went:

Happy Happy Birthday!

Today's a special day!

Happy Happy Birthday!

Even though you're far away! Hey!

I love checking the mail during my birthday week and finding cards in the mail everyday. It is WAY better than getting the daily bills!

Probably cheesy, but I also love hearing my phone ding all day as I get new facebook birthday wishes. 

Top this off with all of the phone calls from my sister, in-laws, sis in-laws and friends, and I had another happy birthday. Here's to, and many more....

When it rains...

I craft! Here's my latest craft as a result of cold and rainy weather. I made the flowers out of fabric and scrap ribbon I already had and used antique earrings for the centers that my grandmother had bought me from an auction. The overall cost was around $9 for yarn and the wreath. Next up...a chalk board for Reagan's play room.