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21 months

21 Months  

Stats: 32 inches & 24 lbs

Clothes: 18 month, size 5 shoes and still in size 3 diapers

Favorite food: Reagan has been eating lots of fruit squeezes and yogurt, maybe because when Cody works nights I am a little lazy with the dinner menu...but she has also been loving green beans and asparagus. Pancakes are a favorite breakfast item and I love the precooked turkey sausage, they make breakfast quick and easy.

 

Favorite words: We've had lots of new words this month, it's so exciting to hear her little girl voice say new things. Lets see.... Mailman, Help, Cow, Cat, Heart, Outside- those are all new. Some of the old favorites are, Go, That, Hot, Where'd go, Please, and Thank you. Reagan is such a rockstar with animal noises and she understands everything I say, we are at such a fun age!

Favorite activities: Playing outside is top of the list! Reagan loves to pick rocks out of the side yard and line them up on the patio. Finding random sticks and digging in the dirt is a must when running around the backyard. When I can convince her to be inside she loves to rock Carter in her swing, "hold" her and watch when I change her. Reagan is constantly checking on her when she naps, and usually ends up waking her up...grrrrrr...but I try not to mind too much, I just remind myself how much she loves Carter and what a good big sister she is. Reagan LOVES to dance and sing, her ultimate favorite right now is that damn "let it go" song from frozen. It's super sweet to hear her sing it.

Least favorite activities: When I make her come inside to eat lunch. And definitely when she wakes up from her nap cranky.

Signature moves: The no pants dance is a daily occurrence. Saying "hi" and "bye" to everyone in the grocery store. Air Kisses have made an appearance, not even sure where she learned that.

Mom's proudest moment: I just love how much she loves to play in the dirt, it makes this gardening momma proud.

Dad's proudest moment: Riding her little ATV "like a champ". Reag will drive it right off the 8inch drop from the patio to the lawn and not even bat and eye.

Other milestones: We've been working and talking more about the potty this month, I think potty training is close to come. I know I'm not supposed to rush her with it but this Momma is definitely ready to have less diapers to change.

 

 

 

Weekend Review

 

Holy SPRING! We are loving all this great weather! Our little family spent lots of time outside both Saturday and Sunday, we mowed & fertilized the lawn, trimmed some shrubbery, planted some more flowers, but most importantly I PLANTED MY GARDEN!!

Im super excited to have my own REAL garden this year. I've done my share of container gardening while in apartments, finding any scratch of dirt facing the sun while in rental homes, but this THIS is exciting! I'm a little nervous to see what Spring does to the tree planted directly in front of the raised bed. I'm not sure who thought it was a good idea to build it in the shade of the tree, but maybe it wont be a big deal.

For many years I've started my own seeds indoors (moving them from window to window so they get enough sunlight) and for the most part I've been pretty disappointed with the outcome. Usually half way through their growing period I'm over it and wish that I didn't have to deal with it. So last year I vowed that I wasn't going to hassle with it unless I had a real greenhouse and garden to do it all.

 

This year I just planted seed directly in the ground, we'll see where that gets me. I did buy the tomato plants already established just to be sure. I used wooden skewers to mark out where I planted what. That way I don't mistake seedlings as weeds and rip them out.

 

I still have some work to do with the rock beds in the front of the house, but I'd say our little house is off to a great start this Spring!

 

Home Update::Flooring

We were so excited to buy and move into our home, but the first thing that was on the hunny do list was ripping out that gawd awful musky green carpet! Neither Cody or I are carpet fans, especially when it's ugly stained and who knows what has been embedded in it. Carpet is dirty, no matter how many times you vacuum.

 

We were lucky enough to get a decent tax return this year, and we vowed to use it on a home improvement item. It was between flooring and a new oven range. Since baby C will be spending a lot of time on the floor, my push was clearly to remove the carpet. The stove will have to wait for another day.

 

Check out our before:

 

{Front entry & Living room}

 

{Hallway}

 

Seriously, who looks at carpet samples and thinks...YES! This is the one!

 

Our After shots:

 

{Dining room}

 

{Hallway}

 

*The picture shown isn't of it quite finished, the last row wasn't finished.*

 



Work in progress pics:

It was the best use of our money! Its turned our house into a completely different home, to say we are both over the moon in love with it would be an understatement.

 

We still need to change out all the baseboards and trim, and doors...and eventually re carpet the bedrooms, tile the bathrooms...and yadda yadda.

Scenes from around the house

Welcome Spring!

Happy first day of Spring!!

I must have major cabin fever because I woke up this morning with the gardening itch! After breakfast I dressed Reagan and myself and headed out the door to cruise the flower department at the local hardware store.

It was so nice to spend the afternoon with my hands in the dirt, my favorite Spring time activity by far.

And all that fresh air sure did wear me out!!

Why car seats should have a puke rating

Tuesday morning us girls, Nana - Reagan - Carter - & I, were up bright and early to run some errands and make a trip to Bickleton to get some yard tools that had been left behind during the move.

 

It was CJ's first trip to the farm, her cow slippers were a must wear item. Obvi.

 

We packed up the diaper bag with a weeks worth of diapers and headed out the door.

 

First stop target!

Second stop LUNCH!

 

All was good in the hood. CJ peacefully a slumber, Reagan content with the ipad. When all of a sudden....

 

BLAGGHHHH.....BLAGGHHHH

 

Mom and I glance back in horror. Puke everywhere. I pull over, Mom jumps out and starts to unbuckle Reagan. I grabbed the now puke covered ipad and quickly baby wiped the hell out of it in fear that it would soon be ruined.

 

We stand her up on the tailgate and peel off all her puked upon clothes, everything, including her socks. Luckily and unfortunately I had grabbed an extra coat for Reagan thinking it would be chilly in B-town, unfortunately that's the only extra item of clothing that I packed. I did manage to find a random pair of socks stuffed in the bottom of the diaper bag. That means that Reagan rocked a diaper and jacket the rest of our trip.

 

Once we got Reagan cleaned up, we surveyed the damage in the truck. Every nook, cranny, buckle and latch had puke in it. Why oh why are there so many places for puke to seep into? And more importantly why have I never read a car seat review that acknowledges the ease or difficulty in cleaning puke out of the seat? I've read a lot of car seat reviews, carefully looked over their safety, available options and the all important cup holder feature - never once has any mother mentioned this.

 

Anywho...

 

We made our way up the hill slowly. We pulled over a few more times for poor Reag to hurl.

 

Once we arrived, Reagan relished in the fresh air. Nana noted that she looked like a Russian Playboy Bunny ready for her next photo shoot.

 

 

It was a brisk 55 degrees, but that didn't stop her from acting a fool. Running around, and stumbling through the wheat fields.

What an adventure.