VOTE FOR REGAN!!!

We entered Regan in a contest to be the next Baby Gap Model! You can go to this link and vote for her once a day for the next couple weeks.  Please vote everyday and tell your friends to vote for Regan!!!

http://family.go.com/gapcastingcall/entries/KEKerl/113344703/

6 Months Old!

26 Weeks

This week Regan learned to sit up by herself, no help needed... until she falls over.  Here she is sitting up unsupported for the first time!

She actually does really well sitting on her own, and when she gets a little off balance you can see her correcting herself by leaning the other way.  However, she still hasn't mastered being able to look up at someone without falling over.  Here she is playing with her toys all by herself.

It was a little chilly here this week, so much so that Regan had to wear the hoodie Grandma Judy got her from the Outer Banks!

Also Regan continues to have fun in her new chair.  We have decided to put it in the living room, so we can take her "_ month old" pictures there with her bear.  Regan's not the only one enjoying the chair, Mr. Mo is in on the action as well.

We took some pictures yesterday before and during bath-time too.  Regan loves bubble baths, and tries to eat the bubbles, much to mom and dad's dismay.  She also loves to chew on the washcloth.

This morning we went to the Doctors for her 6 month check up.  They kept telling me that she was "perfect".  Everything is right on cue.  We got the OK to start stage 2 foods, including meat, and to start her on a sippy cup.  Here were Regan's stats for todays appointment:

Weight: 15 pounds 9 ounces (42.5%)

Height: 25.5 inches (42%)

Head Circ.: 16.5 inches (35%)

Tomorrow Regan will be 6 Months Old!

25 Weeks

This week has been pretty laid back for us.  No family parties, no day trips.  Here are a few photos from this past week.

Swinging in her swing

Checking out her new chair that Great Grandma Flo bought her.  She loves it!  (Pita likes is too!)

Here Regan is doing her best impression of Santa Claus

This game is called "Let's see if we can flood the Kitchen!"

Regan won.

Daddy broke down and got Regan a "Sophie", here she is playing with it for the first time

Next week is Regan's 6 month Doctors appointment!  I will post an update then! 

Another Weekend, Another Family Party

This week we had another weekend party up at the beach house in Canada.  We started a tradition last year of getting together with the Italian/Canadians near the end of the summer, and hope to continue it next year too.  Once again Regan was not fond of the crowds but she did a little better this time.  We even got her in the water for the first time, and she really enjoyed it.  We even got to see Jochen Hecht from the Sabres, vacationing at the Canoe Club next door.

Here is Regan hanging out with Grandma at the beach

Uncle Colin and Daddy enjoying the view

On Sunday we took a drive down to Ellicottville to do some research for the family genealogy project I have tasked myself with.  We went and took pictures of the headstones of some of my relatives in the Holy Cross Cemetery.  My Great-Great-Great-Great Grandparents are buried their along with the triple, double and single greats.  After that we walked around the town, and had dinner at the Ellicottville Brew Pub...yum.

Today we went to Grandma and Grandpa Kerls house for the day.

We took a nap with Grandpa

Hung out on the porch with Dad while Grandpa was grilling

 

AND we went next door to visit the baby Donkey, "Pedro"

Pedro was so excited to see Regan that he dipped under the fence and came out of his pasture to say "hi".  We fed Fig Newton's to him and his mom and dad.  It was a very exciting day.

Here are some more pictures from this week:

Peas for the first time!

Aunt Stephanie got Regan a new book about Curious Georges Halloween