Papa's Game!

 This past weekend was a fun one!  We went to New York to go to Papa's game and have some fun family time.

Reilly got pom poms, and was a little cheerleader girl!

 Reagan was all snuggly at the game, in her matching tutus with Rei Rei. :)

 Reilly made a friend, who taught her how to cheerlead!

Beans loves her Mima!

 After the boys won, Reilly grabbed her nuts and went stomping onto the field looking for her Papa.  She actually got stopped by Security before she ran out on the field. Ha!

She found him!!  Good game Papa!

 They chatted about the game, and Reilly's opinions on how they could improve and such.  Papa really values Reilly's thoughts on these issues.

 Reilly ran up behind Papa so she could hear his speech.

 After the game, we went home and had dinner, and then took a late night trip to Toy's R Us after the babies were asleep!  Mommy and Daddy and Mima got lots of good stuff...Santa got all his shopping done for the girls already!  We had had some wine before we went, and when I ran over to the princess display and started twirling, my husband said he knew it was a big mistake to wine me up and take me to a toy store. :)

 The next day, we went to Hick's Nursery and relived our childhood!  I have too many memories here to count.  It was so much fun watching Reilly and Reagan loving Otto the ghost.

 Our girls love there Meems so much.

 Reilly like waving to Otto and blowing kisses, but not getting too close.  Reagan was a brave girl though!  I love this picture of her looking up at him.  Don't you think their faces kind of resemble each other?  :)

Reilly thinks it's funny that Otto has "his bow on his shirt".  She thinks it should be on his head. Ha.

Then Reilly and Reagan hopped on a hayride in their matching Boo-ti-Ful shirts.

 Seriously?

 I have no words.  My heart explodes when I look at these faces.

 Mima and Papa and the girls!  Thank you for such a fun weekend!

 Reilly saw everyone eating roasted "torn" and just had to have it. :)

Behind them is a massive pumpkin!  Holy moly.

 We love our mini weekend vacays!

7!

Our little Reagan Kate is 7 months old!  Holy macaroni!

She still seems like a tiny little bean to me though!  I don't even know if she is big or small for her age, she just is my little babygirl so she seems so small!

This month we have tried even more new foods!  We found out that the store-bought cereals don't agree with her, so I have been grinding my own oatmeal for her which has been working much better.  She now has carrots, greens beans, spinach, broccoli, zucchini, prunes, apples, bananas, nectarines, and peaches. Next up is pears, peas, and plums!  Not all together of course. :)

Beans is very close to sitting up.  She loves sitting with her Boppy, but as soon as she starts laughing or chewing on something, she topples to her side and onto her belly.  :)  Then she rolls and rolls around the room.

 

She is so interested in trying to get things that she shouldn't have!  Phones, remotes, wipes, diaper ointment, puzzle pieces, books...she wants to grab them, and chew on them.  Luckily Reilly is there to steer her in the right direction,  "Mommy, I am going to go take that away gently."

Her hair is growing in so well!  It is so thick and luscious, and looks like it might be curly like Mama's.

She started having lunch since last month!  About 4 cubes for breakfast (1 or 2 being oatmeal), 3 cubes for lunch, 4 cubes for dinner.  She is such a good little eater!  She gets so excited.  She just gobbles it right up, most times we don't even need a bib!

She is such a little lovie pants.  She and Reilly have started really chatting in the mornings and evenings - I just love it.  The other night Reagan was crying when we laid her down, and Reilly started singing to her "It's time to go to sleeeeeep!".  Then she started clapping, and we heard Reagan stop crying and start laughing.  Their relationship growing is so amazing, I thank God so often for the gift of their sisterhood.  Today in the car, Reagan was hungry and started getting upset, and Reilly said, "It's okay Reagan, don't cry, I'm right here!  I'm right next to you!"  Her kind heart just kills me. I love how they love each other.

 

Beans, we love your smile, your giggle, your happy little soul. We love your chunkies, and your curiosity.  We love you in the moon!

 

Here is Reagan being REALLY excited about sitting on her big sister's chair.  She clearly felt such pride to be such a big girl.  She started staring and giggling, it was hysterical!

Craziness!

We have had a crazy beginning to our week!  Daddy finished his season, and we had a really fun dinner with his whole team and their families.  But besides that, we had two doctor visits in two consecutive days!  Hopefully with some medicine, the little sickie girl should be on the mend!
Reagan's 7 month update coming soon!  :)  Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Ballerina Buns, and Many Faces

 

 Reilly has been very into buns lately.  She always wants her hair in a bun, and always compliments people's hair when they have buns.  She'll say "I like your bun!" to complete strangers.

So yesterday I tried the ballerina bun, and had to capture the cuteness.

Giggly giggly little pumpkin.

Here's a profile shot for Mima. :)  She loves that profile.

This is my favorite face that she makes.  She makes it a alot when she's sleepy, wakes up from nap, or is listening intently to a story I'm telling her.

Look at this cutey little face.  I love when she wears gray, because her eyes turn gray and become even more beautiful somehow.

Reagan did not want to be left out of the fun.  She thought she'd show you the wide array of faces she makes.  The layperson might this she looks surprised, but no.  She will elaborate.

 This is Confused Reagan.

 

This is Intrigued Reagan.

 

This is Amused Reagan.

 

This is Skeptical Reagan.

 

This is Interested Reagan.

 



But Reilly would like you all to know that she was the inventor of the wide-eyed face.  I would just like to know when this little chunky face...

 

...became this little beauty?

The Beans

 This is a little tribute to the newest member of our family, also known as, The Beans.  We call her The Beans on occasion...I'm not quite sure why.  And by "on occasion", I mean every day.  Maybe because she looks like a little beanie?  A beanie baby that you want to kiss and snuggle and nibble.

 We have a song that I made up when she was born, dedicated to the Beans.  It is to the tune of "Copa Cobana", and Reilly knows every word.  It goes something like this:

Her name is Rea Rea
And she's our bay-bay,
With black and shiny shiny hair,
And her cheeks hang down to there.
She is so cutie,
Her chunky booty,
And Reilly is her best best friend,
They are sisters till the end!
Her name is Rea Rea, and she's our bay-baaayy,
Cuties and chunkies and cheekies it's Reilly and Rea Reaaaaa,
The Bean Salad!

Thank you.  I know. I'm working on a record deal. Just give me a guitar, call me Taylor.

Another Reagan-related fact:  Reilly's prayers currently mention Reagan multiple times, in a very specific way.  Here is how it goes:  Dear God, Thank you for Mommy and Daddy and Reagan, and the food, and the Rea Rea Bean Salad, Amen.

Reilly added the "Salad" to the bean nickname.  Mainly because she is obsessed with Bean Salad that my mom makes.  It stuck. I love weird nicknames.

 

I think I will wrap up with a Reagan classic, a staple, her signature if you will.  Her eyes.  Those who love her, know them well.  Strangers comment on them every day.  They are large, round, wide, and seemingly surprised most every hour of the day.  She is observing everything, and startles easily, to all sounds except the piercing scream of her sissy.  These eyes, however, are not startled eyes.  Not surprised eyes, or scared eyes.  This is not just the face she makes for the camera.

They are everyday, normal, gazing, Reagan eyes. 

This is how she looks all day, and we couldn't love it more.

I mean, really. How in love are you with this face.

 

Stop it right now.  I can't.  I am again experiencing my inner battle of deciding what is cutest about her face. Eyes? Cheeks? Nose?!  It's the combo.  I think I'll go stare at her in her crib. 

Playtime with Friends

 Seeing as we now have two little girls, I think it only necessary to dress them in coordinating, sometimes completely identical outfits and parade them around like the little doll babies they are.  I mean, if I don't, what would they have to complain about and roll their eyes about when they are older?  It's my duty as the future mother of teenagers. 

I think this will make quite the adorable yearbook insert, don't you?

 Matching ballerinas!

Reagan's first run with a Bumbo.  I thought the skirt was particularly fetching when shoved into the seat. :)  I love her little ballerina feeties.

She loves chewing on things.  Anything at all.  And it's not so much chewing, as it is sucking.

Fun Fact #1:  Reagan recently started sucking her thumb.  It's the best thing since sliced bread.  I hope she does it forever.

I could hold this little bean all day long. 

Okay, sometimes I do.

Sometimes I can't decide if I love her button nose, her round cheekies, her surprised eyes, or her tiny mouth more.  Then I realize what I am actually contemplating, it's ridiculousness, and settle on the fact that I am just obsessed. With her whole being.

I don't know who loves playtime more, babygirls or Daddy.  Reagan has started gasping in excitement when he comes through the door at night.

Little kiddies running down the hill!  Gotta love the simple joy.

This girl, when given a bat and a ball, immediately starts playing golf.
Uncle E would be so proud!

 

Fun Fact #2: The "skirts" on these outfits, are actually attached the bottom of the shirt.  I know. Wild.

 

What are the chances my girls will want to wear giant tutus into adulthood?  I swear I'll still think it's adorable and precious and want to photograph it then.  Let's cross our fingers it happens.  

Pumpkin Farm!

We took our annual trip to the pumpkin farm this past weekend, for little pumpkins and fresh apples.  We look forward to it every year! This time we took Grandma along for the fun.

 

Reilly loved the many many pumpkins!  We picked out "Daddy's pumpkin" together.

 

 We like this pumpkin because the stem was orange too!  Isn't that the funniest thing?  She looks like such a big girl here!

 Running in her skinny jeans. :)

There was a cute little kiddie-sized maze!  This is my kind of maze as well, I can do without the scary ones!

There is a slide built into the Blueberry Hill, which thrilled her beyond belief.  She is obsessed with slides.

 And this little beanie?  Can you just squeeze her?  She pooped all over her pants the moment we pulled into the parking lot. :)  And Mama didn't have any spare pants, but luckily we had lots of blankets!  She looked quite adorable in her Irish sweater and mini Uggs, and no pants!

Our family grows every year at the pumpkin farm picture! :)