We Have A Walker...Sorta

Today Regan took 8 steps in a row!  She has been taking a few steps here and there for a few days now, ever since she learned to stand up without holding anything on Tuesday night.  I think if she continues to progress the way she has, we may have an official walker soon!

Hopefully I will be able to capture some of it on video and get some pictures soon.

Also, in the world of developments, Regan has seven teeth now, soon to be eight I think.  After that its the dreaded molars set to erupt.  Teething seems to be a piece of cake for Regan, but I worry because of the stories I've heard from other moms.

She has also been advancing quite a bit in the language department.  She "talks" constantly.  Jabbering on about something or other...she knows what she's talking about, but the rest of us have no clue.  She even gets inflections in her voice, like she's asking a question, or making a statement...its so cute!  She has also started to mimic us when we say words, and is working on increasing her vocabulary every day.  Last night we went through her book of farm animals and she made all the correct noises for each animal, and named the cow and duck.  Lately she's been obsessed with "Dada!".  Everything Kevin does, pictures of him, and all the items she associates with him are "Dada!"

Thursday we took Regan for her 15 month doctors appointment.  Here are her stats:

Weight: 20# 11oz - 18%

Height: 30" - 37%

Head Circ: 17 5/8" - 20%

According to them, so only grew a half of an inch since her birthday, which shot her from the 65th percentile to the 37th.  I really think they must have measured wrong last time, because she has been growing like a weed, even though she is still petite.

Ok so here's the latest pictures:

Lately she's been all about playing with the Tupperware

Finally a Ponytail!!! Still not enough for pigtails...

Mastering the art of the spoon...work in progress

Vacation

This past week was a very eventful one for Regan.  We went on our second family vacation to the Outer Banks, NC - this time we went by plane.  I was initially nervous about having Regan on the plane, especially two shorter flights, rather than one direct one.  But, we bought her her own seat, so she could sit in her car seat, and I think it was a great move.

        The first flight, she slept the whole time.  When she woke up we were about to land, and I told her we were going to touchdown.  She got really excited and started throwing her hands in the air (for "touchdown"), then started clapping when we landed.

        The second flight she was awake the whole time and kept us and the other passengers entertained by playing peek-a-boo, and flirting with strangers.  Plane Ride - check.

Next we had to pick up the rental cars and drive about 2 hours to the barrier islands and the rental house.  I was really hoping that Regan wouldn't grump out on the way.  We stopped at Sonic for lunch because Kevin and I have always wanted to go to one.  At Sonic we picked up a pile of napkins, and whenever Regan got grumpy we would just hand her a napkin to rip up.  That kept her entertained for the duration of the trip.  Two Hour Car Trip - Check.

When we got to the rental house we only had a little time to get settled before it was time for Regan to go to bed.  This was our next and last hurdle to overcome.  I figured she would either be so tired from all the travel that she would pass right our without a peep, or she would be so grumpy and overtired we would never get her to sleep.  Luckily it was the former.  Sleeping Soundly - Check

We spent 6 great days enjoying the sun, beach, sound, and pool.  We rode bikes went shopping and drank and ate until we nearly exploded.  Here are some pics of all the fun stuff we did:

We went on a Jeep Tour to see the Wild Horses on the north side of the island.  The ride was very bumpy along the sand and over the dunes, and Regan enjoyed every minute of it!  She even fell asleep for about 30 minutes because of all the rocking.

So many things to say about this next picture.  No one minds that Regan loves to splash in the pool and get them all wet, but when Daddy tries to do a cannon ball they all get angry because he splashed.

We went to a place the sold this stuff called "Philadelphia Ice".  Grandma Gannon shared her blue raspberry ice with Regan and turned her lips blue! 

Here is a nice family picture of Regan, Grandpa & Grandma Gannon, Cousin Derek, and Grandma & Grandpa Kerl.

Grandma and Regan killing time after our flight got bumped 4 hours at the Baltimore Airport

More to come as soon as I get them on the computer!