Monday, December 25, 2006

Merry Christmas!








Regan's first Christmas was a joy! Despite having a double ear infection and the beginning of pink eye, not to mention a new tooth (never again will we sing "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth---too much misery in getting a new tooth), she was in fairly good spirits! She didn't get into the presents like we had thought she would, but she had so much fun exploring all the paper, bows, and gifts not to mention the attention from family! She was just adorable in her two dresses :)

Saturday, December 23, 2006

First sled ride


The lack of snow this winter has made outdoor playtime difficult. Regan finally got her first sled ride on 12/22/06! She loved being pulled around the yard (not to mention smiling for the camera)!

More fun at daycare


I continue to send along a disposable camera to daycare and as you can see, Regan seems to enjoy spending her days there! She loves the outdoor swing (especially now that she's too big for the indoor swing) and she loves to laugh at the other kids!

Thursday, December 21, 2006

Alfalfa!

Looks like we have our very own Alfalfa now :) Pretty soon that hair will be ready for a pony tail! Just a little too thin and fine to hold in place, soap will have to do for now!

Bathtime!

Regan gets pretty excited these days when the bathtub water starts running, she must know it's her time to splash in the water :) Daddy caught this moment of her peaking over the edge of the tub just waiting to be placed into the water.

Daycare Christmas play!



Regan took part in her first Christmas play last night! It was absolutely adorable and we are so thankful to have such a wonderful daycare provider. Although Regan's part was rather small, it was so cute to have the babies included in the festivities! They sang songs, performed a little skit and we had a snowball fight at the end! Since there's no snow yet, we had to use balled up paper instead; no one seemed to mind!

10 months old!

Regan is now 10 months old and keeping mom and dad very busy! She loves to crawl and walk around the house with some help. She's a very happy baby and loves attention!

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Regan's first pickle!!!

To keep her busy, we gave Regan a pickle at the dinner table on Monday afternoon at the ESPN Zone. It was a wonderful treat for her and she didn't even make a funny face! We all laughed at her as she ate her pickle right up :) The next day, we gave her a lemon and a lime and she seemed to enjoy sucking on those two as well! Silly little girl!

More trip photos




Baltimore, MD



Whilte out in the DC area, we had the opportunity to visit Baltimore, MD and the Baltimore Aquarium. It was a wonderful experience and Regan seemed to enjoy the dolphin show the best!

Washington DC Trip




On December 8th, we took our first vacation as a family and went to Washington DC for uncle Ben's 30th birthday! It was a big surprise to him and we all had a great time! Regan did great on the airplanes and slept through most of it. She loved all the attention and the time in her stroller walking around in the gorgeous weather! Unfortunately she won't remember much of the trip, that's why we took so many pictures!!


I'm gonna get you!

If there's any incentive for crawling, it's chasing after a puppy! Regan perfected her crawling last weekend going after uncle Ben's puppy, Parker in Washington DC. She had a blast chasing after his fluffy tail; not sure how much fun Parker had!

I love beans!


Thursday, December 07, 2006

Happy St. Nick's Day!!

St. Nick stopped in Duluth before heading to Richfield yesterday! He brought Regan her very first UMD hat and it's simply too cute on her little head :) Little dog ears and all, she was all smiles for us.

Monday, December 04, 2006

Here comes trouble!

This face just looks like trouble!! Well, the verdict is in; walking versus crawling???
................crawling. Despite her grumbles and whines, she can crawl pretty well! She's realizing that there's a balance piece invovled in walking and although she could make it places faster and without hurting her knees, she gets mad when we let go of her hand. So for now, it's learning how to look at the pretty Christmas tree from her knees, all while trying so hard not to touch it!

Wednesday, November 29, 2006

And she's off..........finally!


Regan can crawl!! Yep, that's right, she actually walked before she learned how to crawl. Nothing like making things confusing! She isn't perfect at either one, so now the question is: will she end up walking, or find that crawling is easier? We've been working on both tasks with her the last few days so we'll see which one she picks up faster!

Christmas time!

Regan helped mom and dad last weekend pick out the perfect Christmas tree! We're happy we went when it was still 50F outside, instead of 20F!

Santa Baby!

This is pretty self-explanatory!

Monday, November 27, 2006

Visit with Santa!!

We took Regan to see Santa at the mall last weekend! She didn't cry, but wasn't real sure of the man with a fuzzy face! This picture was absolutely precious. Next year I hope she can tell Santa what she wants for Christmas!

I'm busy!

Mom and dad caught Regan reading the paper last Friday! It was so adorable :) Unfortunately, her little fingers were full of black ink by the time she was finished!

Friday, November 24, 2006

Going for a ride!




Grandma Jan took Regan for her first wagon ride! Ok, so this wagon might be more on the "doll-size" end of things, but Regan didn't seem to mind!

My new rocking chair



Grandma Jan found this rocking chair in the basement from when mom was a little girl. It's going to be the perfect spot for reading stories!

Thanksgiving fun and our independent walker!!

Grandpa Leo took Regan for a walk around the house on Thanksgiving and somehow managed to get his arms all tangled up! She was in her glory despite grandpa's discomfort!
Regan also took her first steps alone on Thanksgiving! She was walking around with mom's help and suddenly found herself 3 steps away from mom without holding on! We were so proud of her. Can't wait for her to start walking more on her own (or can I?).

Stuck in the bucket!


Mom and dad had some fun playing with Regan the other day! She was so curious about this bucket we figured she might as well take a seat :) It was a tigh squeeze and not real easy to pull her out!

Saturday, November 18, 2006

Regan and Uncle Shane




Mom and dad went on a well-deserved date night this weekend and Regan got to hang out with uncle Shane and aunt Amy for a few hours! By the looks of the pictures, we think they all had a great time!


Wednesday, November 15, 2006

9 months old today!

Regan is 9 months old today and still making us laugh everyday! She gives us big smiles every morning and it brightens the whole house. She still loves to walk around holding someone's hands and refuses to learn how to crawl; it's surprising that other crawling babies don't even phase her. Once she's up on her feet though, look out, her face lights up and she's off motoring around the house! We're really looking forward to the holidays this year, hopefully everyone's Christmas tree will stay in one piece!

Saturday, November 11, 2006

Heirloom sweater


Grandpa Leo wore this sweater 56 years ago when he was just a little tyke himself! It fits Regan perfect, and she posed so nice for the camera!

Bad hair day

Regan had a little bit of a messy hair do after her nap the other day! We couldn't pass up the opportunity to catch this face on camera; obviously she wasn't happy with her picture being taken with bad hair!

Amanda's baby shower




Jen and I hosted a baby shower for Amanda today and the kids had lots of fun playing together! Jen's son, Nathan is a crawling machine (so Regan took a few notes) and Regan can walk all over with a little help (so Nathan took a few notes). Someday they'll both be running around and we'll wish they would sit still!


First shoulder ride!


Regan had her first shoulder ride last week and had the time of her life!

Tuesday, October 31, 2006

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!


Two Halloween outfits for Regan's first Halloween! What to do you do but split the day in half and wear both of them! She's just adorable and loves to smile for the camera lately! No trick-or-treating this year, but we'll be handing out candy to those that brave the cold tonight!

Thursday, October 26, 2006

House projects

Dad and grandpa Arnie worked hard two weekends ago on the new
tile and the finished product looks great!

Friday, October 20, 2006

Messy girl!



Meal times have become increasingly messy lately! Today she learned the game "uh-oh" and will drop her spoon on the floor repeatedly throughout her meal, only to wait for mom give it back to her :) As you can see, she now likes green veggies! It only took her 3 months to warm up to them, and they still aren't her favorite.

Look at my motorcycle hat!


Great Uncle Mike gave Regan her very fist motorcycle hat when she was born and it almost fits her now :) Next summer she'll be ready for a ride (or maybe just a seat!).

Monday, October 16, 2006

8 months old!



Seems unbelievable that Regan is 8 months old already! We are constantly reflecting at how much she's grown and changed since February.

No crawling or scooting yet, but she'll flip over when we aren't looking! She's been eating baby food like it's going out of style and has tried some "real" food too (banana bread, crackers, cheese, and even a french fry!).

Thursday, October 12, 2006

So precious

Despite feeling a little under the weather, Regan's hanging in there. She sat in this chair in her room and was quite interested in the leaves blowing around in the yard outside.