School Christmas Party

Reagan had her Christmas party at school today. I helped out serving snacks and had fun spending time with Reagan at school.

All the kids waited patiently as their snack was prepared

Brooke (Owen's mom) and I prepared the snacks
Reindeer made out of pears, cherries, pretzels and raisins

Yummy, yummy for their tummies

Ready to open gifts

Look, a coloring book and crayons

Having so much fun at the party

After opening gifts, Reagan wanted to go back to eating snacks

Such a sweet girl!

The class got ViewFinders to use at school

After the party, Reagan was overheard saying, "This is the funnest party I've ever been to!". So much for the birthday parties that I spent months planning!!

Wrapping It Up

Reagan's class is having a Christmas party tomorrow. The kids all drew names and were to get each other a coloring/activity book and crayons (all the same gift so there would be less fighting). We went shopping earlier this week and got Aydan his gift ~ a Curious George activity book and crayons. Ms Gomery wanted each child to wrap the present themselves, so that's what we did. A roll of tape later...

Getting just the right amount of tape

Most of the tape didn't land on the seams...she used it as extra decoration!
Getting it just right

She enjoys being independent (me, I still want her to be a little girl)

All done!

(Fuzzy picture...I don't know if the loaner camera was just a better camera or if this one still isn't fixed to my standards)

Frenulum

Our word of the day today is frenulum ~ the membrane between the upper lip and the upper gum. Why do we know this word? Cooper!! He was moving furniture today at school when he fell and tore his frenulum. I took him to see Dr. Brooks and he said had the laceration been anywhere else on his body, it probably would need stitches, but the mouth has an amazing ability to heal itself and it should be completely healed within 1-2 days. And his teeth are fine...no bruising of the gums, no wiggly teeth. Whew!!

Here's Cooper trying to show you his frenulum

Does this look like a child that had a traumatic day?
Smiling as always

So much fun in the bathtub

What a fake smile!

By the way, Cooper now weighs 24.2 lbs. A 2 pound increase in 17 days. Table food and whole milk does a body good!

Birthday Videos

Finally, after 3 weeks of a loaner camera, I got my long lost camera back! So now I can post the videos of Cooper enjoying his birthday cake. As you can see, he had a so much fun eating cake for the 1st time. It may be a while before he gets icing again as he was up all night after his party!!



Cute Reagan story: Last night as we were eating supper, Cooper dropped his sippy cup of milk, the lid came off and milk spilled all over the floor...
Reagan: "I didn't spill my milk, it was the little boy"
Mom: "The little boy?"
Reagan: "Yeah, my little brother made a big mess, but it wasn't me"

They Call Him the Fireman

While Reagan and I were making our gingerbread house, daddy and Cooper played firemen.

Isn't he the cutest fireman you've ever seen?

Howdy ma'am

A Butcher...A Baker...A Gingerbread House Maker

We're getting into the holiday spirit around here! Reagan tried her skills at gingerbread house making tonight.

Opening the package

Kneading the dough
Holding the sides of the house in place while the icing dries

Having a snack while the icing dries

Decorating the roof

Peppermints on the roof

Placing each piece of candy with care

Caught...eating a piece off of the gingerbread house

So proud of her work!

And of course she had to eat some of the left over icing

The finished product

She did such a great job and had fun too!

Another view of Reagan's house

Girls' Night Out

The ladies from my small group at church had another Girls' Night Out Saturday to celebrate Christmas and birthdays for Shawn and Jennifer. We had a wonderful time talking and catching up with each other.

L-R: Shawn, Sandy, Michelle, Cindy & Diane

L-R: Jennifer, me, Jean-Marie, Carly & Kristen

Tool Kit

Cooper loves, loves, loves to carry things around. Namely his sister's pink doctor kit. For his birthday, Ms Beth and Anah & Sera got him his own Home Depot tool kit so he could carry something a little more manly around ~ and there would be less fighting. Cooper still likes to carry around the doctor kit, but is slowly warming to his tool kit.

So glad Reagan's taking a nap so I don't have to fight for the doctor case

Well, if the stethoscope doesn't work, the drill should!
Hi-ho, Hi-ho, it's off to work I go

Is Reagan coming?

Good, I can play with her doctor kit all by myself!

More Birthday Presents

Cooper is still enjoying the benefits of turning one ~ more gifts than he could ever imagine! Ms Deb was unable to come to his birthday party, but did give him a gift.

Tearing into the paper

Ooh, what is it?
Cooper decided to read the instruction manual while daddy got the toy out of the packaging

A rooster flashlight

Can I have my rooster back now?

Thanks Ms Deb

Did you see what I got?

Sleeping Beauty

Nap time has always been difficult for Reagan. She doesn't nap at school during the week because she's afraid she's going to miss something (what she's going to miss when all the other kids are asleep...I have no idea). On the weekends, it's no different. Although we always make Reagan go to her room for a nap, she rarely does. Usually, we hear her running around for 2 hours and playing with baby Judy. Today, after an hour and a half of running around, all was quiet. A sneak peek into her room and this is what we found...

How peaceful is that?

Such an angel