A Girl and Her Job

Reagan has a job to do every afternoon when she gets home from school. OK, so it's just coloring or drawing, but she takes it very seriously!! Today, she was able to work outside. Notice the determination on her face. Also note the purse and the backpack that go EVERYWHERE with us!

Out of the Mouth of Babes

Reagan has been so helpful with Cooper. She loves to read him stories and dance for him. Last night, she decided it was time to read to him. The conversation went a little like this:

Reagan: Cooper look at me, I'm reading to you

Cooper: ydakd, akdoe, dkaj, dakd

Reagan: Shh, Cooper, listen to me

Cooper: ajie, efioja, jwiejrk, ueioa

Reagan: Come over here, I want to give you a kiss!

Reagan also likes to help give Cooper a bath. Last night, her "job" was to put lotion on him.
Quote of the Day: Look, Cooper has one like daddy's!!
That's an improvement from Cooper has a boo-boo on his privates!

5 Months Old

Cooper turned the big 5-M-O yesterday!! He's now 5 months old and growing like a weed. He has the best personality (now that the colic days are over...those were pretty rough!) and his favorite things are napping, watching Reagan and laughing!!!

Happy Birthday to Reagan (Again)

Reagan doesn't have a birthday day, she has a birthday month!! The trampoline Greg and I had ordered for Reagan's birthday was defective, so we were unable to give her a gift at her birthday party last week. I was hoping the replacement legs would come in time for her actual birthday, but... The legs came yesterday and Greg and I put the trampoline together while she was napping today (what suprise are we going to bribe her with next week to try and get her to take a nap?) She really seems to enjoy jumping on her own trampoline. Although, at first she took 3 bounces and wanted to color (my heart just sank!), but in no time, she was back jumping again, and even wanted to eat her dinner on it!

Checking out the bounce

Getting some good air
They must have one of these in her tumbling class because she was getting her legs in all sorts of positions. Future cheerleader????
I think she's happy with the final birthday present of her 3rd birthday!

Sweet Baby Cooper

Cooper having some tummy time. Well, come to think of it, most of his time is tummy time. But since he learned to roll over, he rarely lays on his back. He must be getting more teeth, because he gnaws on anything he can get his cute little hands on.

Isn't this the sweetest smile?
Here's a sweet little video of Cooper laughing at Greg hitting his hands on the floor. It's the simple things in life that make him so happy!

Paging Dr Reagan

When Reagan got up this morning, she told me her monkey was sick and needed to see the doctor. Later in the morning, she came downstairs with her stethoscope, thermometer and a shot. She told the monkey she was sorry he didn't feel good and she needed to listen to his heart. Greg and I hope this is a sign of her future career and an early retirement for us!

If you look really close, you can see her giving the monkey a shot

Here, she's listening to the monkey's heart with a stethoscope that is bigger than the monkey!

All Boy

Cooper's got being a boy down already. Greg is so proud that he knows how to sit in a chair like a man!!

Week of the Young Child

This week at Reagan and Cooper's school, they're celebrating the Week of the Young Child. Everyday has a different theme. Monday, each class decorated a banner to hang in the hallway. Tuesday was hat day. Wednesday, they got to wear their pjs to school. On Thursday, the kids all wore tacky clothes and Friday will be a picnic lunch. Reagan really liked getting her picture made in each of her "costumes" every morning. Cooper, well, he tolerated the pictures!!

Hat day...aren't they cute!

Reagan thought it was so cool to be able to wear her pjs to school on her birthday and it was tumbling day too!
Tacky Day ~ you should have seen the looks I got from the college kids taking them into school. I'm sure they thought, those poor kids have parents who don't know how to match their clothes.

Reagan Turns 3

We took Reagan to Chuck E Cheese to celebrate her 3rd birthday. After some pizza (her favorite food group), we played games and had a great time!

Reagan eating her birthday pizza

The whole family posed for a picture painted by Chuck E Cheese
Reagan decided to try Skee-Ball
She was getting points one way or another!
On a ride with Chuck E Cheese
Playing games and having fun
Even Cooper got in on the action
Picking out her prize

What a fun day!!

Cooper's Blessed

We had Cooper dedicated at church on Sunday (actually, the pastor says you dedicate buildings and you ask God to bless babies). We were so fortunate to have both sets of grandparents, our entire small group and Cooper's "Boxcar Babies" teacher stand up in front of the church with us as we promised to raise Cooper according to God's plan, teach him about Jesus and help him to know Jesus as his personal savior.

Cooper in his new outfit for church. Dad hated the outfit by the way, but Cooper was the most handsome boy at church!

Pastor Tom holding Cooper telling the congregation how we are to raise and love this baby Pastor Tom praying the sweetest, most heart-felt prayer for God's blessing on Cooper's life
Pastor Tom did a great job!

Rock and Roll

Not to be outdone by Reagan on her birthday party weekend, Cooper decided this would be a great time to roll over from his back to his front for the 1st time. He wanted to show his grandparents what a big boy he is, so he broke out all the tricks! He's been rolling over from his belly to his back for about 2 months, but now he's got the skill mastered both ways! Won't be long before he's crawling.....

A Major Breakthrough

Cooper got his 1st tooth on Friday, April 18th. It is as sharp as a razor blade. So now, he would rather chew on someone else's hand than his own.