Happy Halloween!

Regan the Mouse & Indiana Jones

7 Months Old!

Yesterday Regan turned seven months old!  Where has the time gone?

Seven months used to seem like such a long stretch of time to me.  Now looking back on how far we've come with Regan in seven months, it seems like we brought her home yesterday and started on this crazy journey we call "parenthood".  Now, more than ever, do I realize that this first year of her life will be gone all to quick.  But we can't wait for what's to come.

Pumpkin Patch

30 weeks!

Well Saturday was the only day we could go to the Pumpkin Patch, so besides the fact that it was 40 degrees out, it could have been better.  We came, we saw, we ate, we picked some pumpkins and left!

It was way too cold to stick around and look at all the fun stuff.  I really wanted to get some pictures of Regan sitting in the pumpkins, but it was too chilly to move her from her nice warm BundleMe cover.  She did, however, look very festive in the hat and sweater that Great Aunt Joanne made for her.

These pictures will have to do for this year.  Regan seemed quite overwhelmed with all the the kids running around, and the farm animals and rides... not to mention the towers of pumpkins.  She had very little interest in looking at the animals, so we just picked out two good pumpkins and beat it out of there...and went to Starbucks for Pumpkin Spice Lattes instead.  Better luck next year when she can run around and be a part of the chaos.

Chicken Dance and Rasberries!

28 Weeks

This week, Regan successfully held her sippy cup with two hands all by herself!  Now she drinks her water from it pretty well.  Sometimes she just likes to chew on the spout and it spills everywhere!

Daddy is still a constant source of entertainment for Regan

Here's Regan with Great Grandma Flo and Grandma Gannon

Regan loves to play and sit up now.  We are looking for some good toys that she can sit up and play with without much facilitation... we're open to suggestions and donations! :)

In other news, Mom went to Syracuse for Cheri's baby shower today, and Regan will have a little playmate next month!  That means that today was Daddy's first day taking care of Regan with no help!  They went shopping together, he gave her 3 bottles and fed her 3 meals, and NO DUCT TAPE was involved!  That means he did better than Grandpa Pat did the first time he watched me by himself.  Way to go Daddy!

27 Weeks

This week Regan is 27 weeks old!  I can't believe how fast she is growing up.  Everyday is something new that she discovers she can do; we are constantly amazed.
This week Regan has really mastered sitting up on her own.  She is very steady now and can easily play and sit by herself.  She loves to sit in her crib and play peek-a-boo with her bunny.  She lifts it up over her eyes, then moves it quickly and waits for you to yell "peek-a-boo!".  It's too cute!

Regan's culinary escapades also continued this week.  So far she has mastered: Apples, Sweet Potatoes, Bananas, Peas, Pears, Green Beans, Squash, Blueberries, Chicken and Turkey.  Next on the Menu: Beets!  Here is a picture of our adventures with blueberries:

Another popular form of entertainment lately is daddy singing to Regan.  No not lullabies, he likes to sing the "Chicken Dance" song.  She sings it and bounces her on his lap, and she laughs hystericaly.  It's so cute to watch.

More updates next week!