New Kicks

In an effort to help peanut's walking, we purchased a new pair of kicks with a solid sole- so far, she is hesitant.

But I think they are helping- we're down to only holding one hand while we practice. I know she'll walk when she's ready, just want to give her all the tools that will help her along.





"Hmmm...what are these?"





"Well I guess I'll try them. If I have to..."



Standing on her own!

Stay tuned for walking updates! :)

Toddler Update

Reagan is working her way to 15 months! Hard to believe she's not my snugly lil peanut anymore. She is always on the move, giving us a run for our money!

Some new developments: Giving 'High-fives', saying 'owie' when she gets hurt (or we're changing her diaper- waiting for someone to call the authorities because she is screaming OWIE in a packed mall), has let 2 back teeth pop through and can stand on her own- one step closer to walking, right?!

Ah yes.. the dreaded subject. No. Not yet walking but we think the end of the knee crawling is near. Or so we hope.

She is still a great eater- will try anything once and is completely off baby food. Eggs and toast are her faves for breakfast, loves her some spaghetti and anything sweet? Better be shared. :)

She makes us laugh every single day- sometimes with us, sometimes not (ahem- those temper tantrums are just too hilarious!).

Here are some recent pics~enjoy!


"Uh mom? Can I pretty please eat this block?"

Gets so excited sitting on the kitchen floor!

"Now let's see what this book says... upside down..."

"Check out my grill!"

"Here's what I do when mom cooks dinner...play with my sippy..."

"Play with the water jug when mom isn't looking and then give her a heart attack when she looks..."

"And play with my kitchen magnets!"

Reagan added a couple 'new' additions to her clubhouse! Thanks to her cousins, Sarina and Kaitlynn for making "No Boys Allowed" signs that we had to promptly display!

"See Daddy- no boys allowed!"

"Ooh! Unless you're a Hawkeye fan!"

"Peek a boo!"

"Uh mom? Can I stand on the couch?"

"OHMYGOSH! I'm so excited to be standing on the couch!"

Clearly we need to invest in a humidifier.

xoxo

Weekend Fun

Despite the cold temps, we had a great weekend!

Friday night: Reagan got to have a cousin sleepover with Jack! We played lots of games, watched Shark Tale and feasted on Sponge Bob Mac N Cheese and chicken nuggets! Peanut had a blast with her cousin!

Saturday night: We celebrated Jen's birthday! Happy birthday girl! And yes I ate enough birthday cupcakes to induce a diabetic coma. *shame*

Sunday: Reagan and I got to meet up with Nette and Kelli for some retail therapy! We also made another pit stop at Trader Joe's. I am in love with that store. *swoon*

And now the snow is starting fall, new crock pot full of stew is cooking and we're snuggling in for a great family night! Hope everyone had a great weekend! xo


Andy and Jackie conquering Lego's~

"Ooh Jackie you can always make me laugh!"

Hamming it up for the camera~

Milk. It does a *baby* good.

Hooray for milk!


"3 cheers for milk!"

"Mmmm...I need a moment. This is really good."

"Got milk?"

"Do I have anything on my face?"

Happy New Year!!

Mother Nature strikes! An ice storm prevented Andy and I from heading up North for New Year's Eve this year. So instead, we hunkered down and enjoyed a great family night with Reagan's Godparents. I just realized we didn't get a family shot. I think that was deliberate on Andy's part. :)

I was aiming for a pic of Reagan wearing a funky hat holding a horn but she would NOT keep the hat on and the horn actually brought her to screaming tears. Always next year. All in all, a great night to celebrate the new year.

I pray for blessings, love, peace and health for all my family and friends in 2011.

Peanut and mommy~
It's not a New Year's celebration without a little champagne, right?

Soul sista's!

God bless! xo

GNO~ 3rd Annual Martini Night

On Thursday, we celebrated our 3rd annual Girl's Night Out~Martini night! Typically this involves heading down to the Cosmo Lounge at Suites On Locust for some amazing martinis. This year we added a twist! A stop at Nette's house for food and feasting before heading downtown. As always, we had a blast!

Martinis at Nette's house~ Spiced Pear (my fave), Pomegranate Cranberry, Gingerbread, White Chocolate and Key Lime. Who can have just one?! Yum!
The food spread- amazing!

Dessert table~

Aren't those the cutest Christmas lights?!

@ Cosmo Lounge~ My new favorite martini, Cucumber!

Here's to next year girls! xo

Let's Go Hawks!

We didn't make it to an Iowa bowl game this year due to the fact that they were playing at 9 p.m. on a week night but peanut still got into the Hawkeye spirit by sporting her new sweatshirt that she got from daddy for Christmas.

Andy swears this is why the Hawks were able to pull out a win. :)

Here's to a better season next year!