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COOPER'S 1ST BIRTHDAY PARTY

November 29, 2008

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Everyone Needs...

...a special lady like Ms. Deb in their lives. She is the sweetest, most giving lady I have ever met. She called last night asking if she could come over to play with Reagan and Cooper to give me a break for a couple of hours so I could get some things done around the house or to just have a few moments to myself. Reagan and Cooper absolutely adore Ms. Deb and she is one of the best playmates anyone could ask for. Every day as we pass Ms. Deb's house on the way to school, Reagan asks if she could see Ms. Deb ~ what a special treat for Reagan when she came over to play and gave her undivided attention (what every 3 year old needs)!

Thank you Ms. Deb for a few moments to get things a little more organized in my house!!

A First for Reagan

Last night was the first time Reagan slept all night in big girl panties. She's been potty trained for a while now, but she has a very lazy mom! I just couldn't stand the thought of having to get up at 2am to change bed sheets if she had an accident, so she's been wearing pull-ups to bed. But not last night. She announced that she wanted to wear panties, not pull-ups and wouldn't have it any other way. So, I gave in. And she made it all night without an accident. I'm sure the precedent has been set now, and there's no going back to pull-ups ~ even if it is so I can get my 8 hours of sleep (that's pretty hard to give up once you've got 2 kids sleeping in their own beds from 8pm to 7am!).

Cute Reagan story ~ Mom: Who loves you the most Reagan?

Reagan: God and Jesus

Mom: Who loves you the most after God and Jesus?

Reagan: Moses

Mom: What about Mommy and Daddy?

Reagan: No, just God and Jesus and Moses

Her Sunday School lesson was on Moses this week, and I guess she's really taken a liking to Moses!

9 Month Stats

Hard to believe, but Cooper will be 9 months old on Saturday. We had his 9 month check up originally scheduled for Friday, but due to unforeseen circumstances with Reagan (I'll get into that later), we moved his visit to Tuesday. He weighs 20.6lbs (50th percentile) and is 30 1/2 inches tall (95th percentile). Dr. Brooks said he is perfect in every way, and we couldn't agree more!

Who can resist this face or that hair?

He's trying to figure out a way to get up the stairs
Now, to Reagan's story...for the past few weeks (maybe months) Reagan constantly had her fingers up her nose. I thought, she's 3, that's normal right? Well, evidently not. Before we went to see The Wiggles on Saturday, I sat Reagan up on the counter to brush her teeth. She looked at the ceiling for some reason and I noticed something was in her nose. After much digging and crying ~ a sequin came out. And let me tell you, it was nasty! She must have gotten it from an art project at school and I don't think she put it up there on purpose. Anyway, for the past several days, she has had an odor coming from her mouth and nose area and her nose has had a discharge. So, I called the doctor and they wanted me to bring her in to see if there was anything else in her nostril. Dr. Brooks couldn't see anything and said the odor was normal, but if it persisted for more than 5 days, we would have to send her to an ENT doctor so they could get a better look at her nose. The joys of a 3 year old!!! By the way, Reagan weighs 31.8lbs.

Splish Splash

We spent a fun Sunday afternoon at Ms Beth's house swimming with Anah & Sera. The water was a little cold, but we still had a great time.

Reagan & Cooper in their floats

What a way to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon

Sera and Reagan

Cooper with his hair slicked back

Anah and Cooper

Cooper staying cool

Anah and Sera make great baby sitters and Reagan and Cooper just love them

Sera helping Reagan put her towel around her

Reagan even got brave and petted Daisy

Super Star smile


The water was cold and Reagan was ready to get out, but we wanted her to go under the water one more time!!

A Wiggly Good Time

Reagan and I got to go see The Wiggles in concert in Greensboro, NC on Saturday. We had a wonderful day together and saw a pretty good concert! (I think I'm earning back points from the broken arm!)

We started the day at McDonald's

We made it to Greensboro and Reagan was off and running with or without me...but she does have her purse!

Ready for the concert to start

Toot-toot, chugga-chugga big red car...Sam, Anthony, Jeff & Murray

Do you see them mom?

Dancing, but not real sure about it!

Slowly warming up to the idea of dancing in public

She finally went down front and made a new friend to dance with

Dancing to "Can you point you fingers and do the twist?"

Reagan really had a fun time at the concert

Another crowd favorite "Hot Potato, Hot Potato"

Time for The Wiggles to say good bye!

Of course after all that dancing, Reagan "needed" a souvenir, a drink and some popcorn.

The end!!

Big Sister, Big Help

Reagan loves to help feed Cooper and I think he enjoys it more than she does. Let's just hope she always wants to help out her little brother.

Playing Around

Cooper's getting into everything, including Reagan's toys. He discovered her trampoline and loves it!!

Jumping for joy!

What a cutieHe loves to play with the door stops too. We sat for almost 45minutes as he played this game

Cooper's also discovered the Tupperware cabinet. One of Reagan's favorite places to play when she was his age.

Dinner Time Fun

Reagan and Cooper having a little fun at the dinner table.

The Cover Up

How sweet is this...while I was cleaning up and Cooper was taking a nap, Reagan told me she was going upstairs to cook in her kitchen. She then came and told me that "Cooper is OK, I take care of him." I peeked in on him and this is what I found.

She had put a blanket, pillow and puppy dog in his bed for him

Didn't seem to phase him one bit (not even when I took everything back out of the bed)
You just gotta love big sisters!

By the way, Cooper's 6th tooth broke through today...He's a gnawing machine!

Cupcake Queen

Once again, Reagan decided she wanted to make cupcakes for her daddy. We went to the grocery store on Sunday and she picked out the cake mix and the icing flavor. I thought she might forget about making them, but she has a mind like a steel trap (when it's her idea or something she wants to do!). So, Tuesday after school we began making cupcakes.

I let Reagan put the frosting and the sprinkles on the cupcakes all by herself

She's very focused on icing the cupcakes...and eating what ends up on her hands, arms, elbows, etc.

She decided these cupcakes were for my birthday and began singing "Happy Birthday to Mommy"
Cooper had a good time watching Reagan work

One day, he'll be able to get his hands on the cupcakes
The finished product
Cooper passed the time by eating stars.

Homework

Yes, in the 3 year old class, they have homework. Usually, it is only once a week, so it's not too bad. And for now, Reagan is really excited about doing it...let's just hope that continues as she gets older. This week they're learning about a different color each day.

Tonight's assignment...draw a picture with a red crayon. She had to choose the crayon herself and draw a picture unassisted.

She's become ambidextrous since having a cast

On the Patio

We took advantage of the nice weather on Sunday and ate on the patio.

Reagan ready to dig in

It's time to eat!!
The most famous 4 words uttered by Reagan, "I need a snackie"
She's got a little ghetto in her!
A boy from the neighborhood, Alan, came to play at the beach with Reagan
Then a relaxing slide

Welcome Home Folks!

I think Cooper was happy to see his mom and dad come home!!

Getting some one-on-one time with daddy

If you listen really close at the end, you can hear him say "mama"

Thank You

A big thank you goes out to Gigi and Papaw Sandidge. They graciously agreed to come and spend 2 nights with Reagan and Cooper while Greg and I went to Asheville. I had a business meeting at the Inn at Biltmore and thanks to uncle Astra, Greg was allowed to stay there with me. This saved him from having to drive back and forth on Thursday and Friday and it allowed me not to miss any of my meeting. Since we were already in Asheville, we decided to stay an additional night (at a more affordable hotel). This was the first time in 3 1/2 years that Greg and I have had a weekend (or any night) alone ~ by my choice of course. I wasn't worried about the kids, I was worried how I would make it!! Only 2 phone calls a day...not too bad!!

Reagan playing doctor with Gigi (notice the gloves) Giving Gigi a shot to make her feel better
A hug always makes things better!