3 Months Already

Man...Regan is 3 months already. She is doing so great. I look at her pictures from when she was born and I think to myself...wow, I cannot believe how much she has changed and it's only been 3 short months. I have no clue what is in store for us, but change is inevitable.

Regan loves to eat. She loves to sleep through the night, which her mommies are happy about. Daycare doesn't seem to bother her and they tell us that she has a good time. The morning is her favorite still, and I'm glad Amanda got to be here the other morning to see just how happy she truly is. Rebound gives her kisses and she smiles now at him. She doesn't like to be cradled anymore...she is definitely one that likes to look around. She is interested in everything. We went out to eat last night and she took forever to take her bottle because she couldn't stop watching things long enough to pay attention to her bottle, ha. She loves water. We took her swimming last weekend and she had such a good time. She laughed at Harper because she kept jumping in the pool. The other morning the wind blew the blanket off her carrier and the rain got in her face and she was grinning from ear to ear, such a funny moment. Bath time is still her favorite, she can stay in there over 30 minutes if we let her. She's not too much of a fan of her carseat and heaven forbid you have to stop at red light...she's not a fan of those either. She loves her paci, but loves her hands more. We still swaddle her at night because she sleeps through the night like that, but we're thinking that we need to transition to not doing that soon, maybe tonight. She is in love with being outside, the bugs don't seem to bother her. The playmat is becoming her friend with the songs it sings. She's sometimes ok with her bumbo seat, sometimes not so much. The child does not like to take long naps, it's more like cat naps throughout the day, she doesn't want to miss anything.

We are just amazed at every little thing she does. It's so much fun seeing things through her eyes. Being her Mom is the most special thing :) We are so blessed that we have a daughter that is so good, most of the time! Regan is doing just great and we are so thankful to have her in our lives!

Much love from Regan :)

12 Weeks Today

Well, she's not 3 months in terms of the months, but she is officially 12 weeks old today. I cannot believe it!!! :) Regan is growing each and every day, that it's crazy. She's starting noticing her feet and the fact that she moves them, which is funny. She's drooling more...guessing the teething stage is coming faster than we realized. She loves to pull hair, necklaces, etc...except she doesn't grip toys all that well yet. She's a happy baby in the morning, she's a happy baby in the bathtub, she is a happy baby when you go outside...she's not a happy baby when you stop at red lights sometimes, she's not a happy baby when you take her out of the bath, and she's not a happy baby when we make her do tummy time. She's sweet and cuddles, but only when she wants to. She loves to look at Rebound and loves to be up on your shoulder to look around. Her personality is definitely shining through.

A little bit after her 2 month "birthday" we took her to the doctor and she weighed in at 9 lbs 3 ozs, but we know she's gotten much bigger since then. She's much longer and she's definitely in 0-3 month clothes. Amanda and I both had to work one weekend, so Lauren kept her and Jenn came over to play...they said she was good, so here's hoping to her being a good girl. I was off for Memorial Day, so me and Regan hung out all day long. :) My Mom flew in for a weekend so that she could spend so time with Regan because she just couldn't stand seeing pictures and how much she had changed. Amanda and I had Med-Peds Graduation to go to, so one of our church friends, Maryann Chrestman, kept Regan. We are so blessed to have so many people in our lives to watch little Regan and be excited to do so. Tristan came this weekend, Russell wasn't able to get off of work :( We did however have a good time just talking, playing with Regan and laughing. It's always good to get a good dose of North Carolina :) We have many trips planned for this summer as we travel around the Southeast it seems to visit family and let Regan meet her extended family.

The time is definitely flying by. Regan is getting so big already and it seems like we will be planning her 1st birthday before we know it!

Love from Regan

2 Months

Regan Lynn is officially 2 months old. I never imagined in my wildest dreams that the time would be passing by so quickly. Here are a few things that have been happening with Regan...She has grown into a personality and it's so much fun. She's still a chill baby and always good when we're on the go. One thing has not changed for Amanda & I...we still go go go, sometimes good and sometimes bad, but it's our life and we love it. :) Regan is typically cold, crazy child, she likes her blankets. She's still be swaddled at night, but we're hoping that changes soon. She sleeps for about 5 hours and then wants to eat, and then another 3 hours during the night, not too shabby. She likes to be bounced to "almost" asleep before being put in her crib. The transition to the crib in her room was so easy, a little too easy actually ;) She's a happy baby when her diaper is changed. She's beginning to smile and it melts our heart. Her eyes are staying blue, and we love that! Rebound gives her kisses and she's still not too sure, but she doesn't cry anymore. Her swing time is starting to become better, the girls at daycare says she loves it. She has started daycare and I think Mama got more upset than Regan, ha. They say she is a superstar :) She loves the Baby Bjorn, which is great for us. Our walks at night with Rebound are fun and she just chills. I keep trying to part her hair. Her hair is getting thicker. Bath time is still her favorite time and it's fun to watch her splash around. She loves to have lotion put on her, she is her Mommy's child ;) She is so much fun and we cannot wait to see what Month 3 has to offer us :)

Much love from Regan!

So what's been going on...

Well, I wrote this entire blog the other day and then it went down and it was before I could save the blog. Basically I talked about how incredibly lucky I am. :) So here are a few pictures and I will write more later because Regan is almost 2 months old...oh my goodness, craziness!!!

This is our family Easter picture and I think it is beautiful!

This is a picture with Dr. Perret, she delivered Regan and she is awesome!!

Here are a few pictures me and Regan. I was trying to take them myself and she went from being happy to not so happy, ha.

Regan also went to her first Jazz Fest and we had a great time as a family. The weather was beautiful and Amanda got to use the Baby Bjorn for the first time and it was awesome! Regan loved it to :)

Funny story. During the few hours that we were at Jazz Fest we needed to feed Regan. So we found a hospitality tent and a table, awesome. Amanda fed her and then this random lady came up and started complaining about how people save all this space and she was not happy about that, blah blah blah. The whole time, I was like...why in the world is lady telling us what she doesn't like about Jazz Fest. Finally, this guy started talking to her and she went away. I asked Amanda, throughout laughing, why did she do that?! She then informed me that we were sitting behind a table that said "Tell us your Jazz Fest story." Oh...totally didn't know that, it was funny!

Regan had her hat on and she looked so cute :)

And this is what happens during tummy time now...sleep. Nice!

These are just a few things going on. I will write more later about what Regan has been doing in the past month :0) Cannot believe baby girl will be 2 months old soon.

Much love from Regan

6 Weeks

Well, Regan is officially 6 weeks old and the time has gone by so incredibly fast. I have never had time fly like it has lately. Amanda started Q3 last Saturday, so we are all trying to get on a routine since I will be starting back on May 16th...sad face! :( I think I am ready to go back to work, but not ready to leave Regan with people that I am not familiar with at the daycare. I guess I should just be lucky that I have been able to take as much time as I have, it will be a total of 8 weeks. This time has helped me bond with Regan and watch her grow so much. :)

As I sit here and write this blog, Regan is sitting in her bouncer seat looking so peaceful as she sleeps. She is in love with her bouncer seat. Amanda's Mom gave it to us, it was her niece's and she didn't really like it. Regan loves it so much!!! We are so thankful to have it because it seriously does chill her out.

It's a little cooler today for some reason and Regan is bundled from head to toe because she was shivering. One thing I have to say about our child is that she is always freezing. Her little bottom lip quivers and she looks at you with her precious eyes that say "please please please get me a blanket." But on that same note, she does not like her arms to be covered up...she's a crazy one!

Regan is starting to sleep at night for anywhere between 3 to 5 hours. Most of the time it's in the 4 hour range, but we're super excited about the consecutive sleep. We are also super lucky that after I feed her in the middle of the night, typically I rock her for a few minutes and then put her back down and she goes right back to sleep. She is not really a morning baby. She likes to eat and then go back to sleep. It's fun to have her awake and so alert in the afternoon though. I'm totally waiting for the for-real smile! She has smiled, but not intentionally...she is trying so hard and I just know it will happen very very soon. :)

She still doesn't know what to think about Rebound and his kisses. She's okay for a minute, but if he keeps licking her...she just doesn't know what to think. It's cute. Rebound on the other hand is still not too sure about her.

Bath time is Amanda's favorite time and I have to say that Regan actually loves it too. She totally loves being in the water and doesn't mind at all. Last night for the first time we took the newborn foam insert out to where she was literally sitting in the water and she didn't cry. I think she will be kicking around in the water really soon!

These are just the little things in Regan's life that has happened over the past few weeks. Still in amazement that we have a beautiful little girl! We are just the happiest we could possibly be!!! We are so lucky! :)

Much love from Regan!

4 weeks

Wow, Regan is already a month old...where has the time gone.?! Amanda and I are just in amazement of how much she has already grown and changed. She now weighs 7 lbs and 8 ozs, which is up from her last appointment at the doctor of 6 lbs and 12 ozs. Her face is filling out and you can tell she is much longer because her nightgowns are definitely a little tighter. But on a different note, she is awake more now and much more alert. She'll stare at you and cuddle with you. Her eyes are not as "cross-eyed" all the time and they look like they might be blue...we're crossing our fingers! She's cold all the time, so when you put a blanket on her and pull her in to your chest she cuddles right up to you. What an amazing feeling to have a little person stare at you or stop crying when she hears your voice, even if it's just for a moment. She's learning our voices and it's amazing!!! I still cannot believe that we have a wonderful little girl...the feeling I feel inside me is indescribable. Amanda and I feel so much love :) Amanda has been gone since Monday because she's interviewing with UNC and Duke. She has had a hard time with leaving little missy this week because our life is totally consumed with her...all Amanda wanted to do was have cuddles from her little girl and story time. She will be home on Thursday and I am quite sure that I will not be able to get a cuddle in...ha. What a wonderful thing to see Amanda with Regan, so much love :)

We cannot wait to see what the next 2 weeks will be like with Regan in our lives. Pictures to come!

Much love

2 weeks

This is a beautiful picture of Regan...this is how she looks when she's sleeping. Our nights of sleeping a solid 8 or so hours is totally over for the next X number of years. Ha! But seriously, we are getting between 5 & 6 hours a night, which isn't that bad with a newborn at home. She goes down sometimes really easily and then other nights not so much. Amanda and I have done our best with taking turns at night...we're an amazing team! :)

Regan is now a little over 2 weeks old and has already changed so much. We were looking at her Nursery pictures from the hospital and the newborn pictures that our friend Jen took...and she already looks different. She's trying to grab at things already and she knows what she wants and when she wants it. It's amazing how much she can change in just a couple of days, literally. She's getting to the point that sometimes she can go 4 hours without feeding, but for the most part it's still around 3 hours each time. She took her first bottle this week, such a big girl! She still doesn't really mind bath time and she loves to have lotion rubbed on her...we told her she had to love lotion like her mommies!

Amanda's family is coming this weekend, then my Mom is coming on Friday and then my sister is coming the week after that. Lots of love for little Regan!!!

Still completely in love with her,

Cheryl (& Amanda)