Julie got home from her visit to Bill and Debbie's boat in Florida today. She and Mikey came over for dinner and she came bearing gifts!
I got my haircut today! It's very different, and when I walked in Reagan crawled over to greet me, took one look at me and stopped right in her tracks. She stared at me for a minute, so I picked her up. I was a little nervous, but she let out a little squeal, so I'm assuming everything is ok.
It makes me laugh that she knows to smile for the camera...
Reagan went to the doctor today for her follow up appointment. She is SO much better! Poor girl...on top of her cold, then ear infection, she also caught the stomach bug that Jim and I had. No good... it killed her appetite and made her sick for about 4 days. She was finally mostly back to normal yesterday and completely back to normal today.
Valentine's day was good for us, except for Reagan being sick. I had passingly made a comment to Jim about how my dad would always bring home 2 sets of flowers on Valentine's day: one for Mom and one for me. I told him that he'd have to get ready to do that when Reagan got older. But, to our surprise, he came home with roses and a card for me, and tulips for Reagan. She didn't think much of them, but some day she certainly will. Reagan has one last, first holiday next month when St. Patrick's day comes. I can't believe she's almost one! I feel like I blinked and 10 months went by.
I finally got Reagan to do SO big on camera...several times.
In other news, I bought my first road bike yesterday! It's SO pretty, and as one of my friends said, I should be arrested for stealing for the price I paid for this beautiful bike. 
I've only been around the block a few times, but have a good ride planned for tomorrow. Tomorrow is also the first day of track practice. I'll be coaching jumps part time.
We've been having some wonderful weather lately...at least intermittently. Sunday, it was in the mid 40's, so we decided to go for a hike with Julie and Mikey. We took Reagan to Red Rock Canyon, an open space area on the west side of town. Reagan had a good time for the most part, and even fell asleep on the way back to the cars. We took Scout, and so I think she's starting to get the idea that things are mostly back to normal. (I hope so, anyway!) Thanks, once again, to Julie for the pictures.
Reagan has some new toys! We went to Wal Mart tonight, and in the checkout line (or, as I like to call it, the Impulse Buy section) I saw the PERFECT toy for Reagan for less than $3. Her very own baby cell phone. FINALLY! A way to keep her away from ours. As you can see, she finds it every bit as enthralling as ours.
The high school's library was having a book sale and I got some books for Reagan. Two board books, a Mother Goose book, and an elephant book about finding (and liking) your own voice. I was thinking back to this and seeing her with books now seems like night and day. She definitely loves them, and loves to look at them...but only by herself. The second Jim or I starts reading to her she takes off and becomes disinterested. All in good time.
On a side note, a friend left a comment about the struggle of keeping a clean house with a crawling child. If you look closely, you can see our solution: a good thorough carpet cleaning and an area rug. :)
I almost forgot...Reagan has her first ear infection. No fun, no fun at all. But she got bubble gum flavored medicine which she absolutely loves (not joking, she cries when we put it away, although I'm not sure that's saying anything because she also loves to do this: 
), and she seems to be well on her way to recovery. Jim is better, but now I have the stomach yucks. Someday, we'll all be well again.
She turned 10 months old yesterday!
Reagan's first Super Bowl was a good one...or at least the 4th quarter was.
We went to Mikey's apartment to watch the game on his new TV. Reagan exhausted herself (and us) while she crawled all around and tried to figure out what she could get into and what wasn't allowed.
Here are some pictures and a video of her adventure. Debbie, I hope this will be enough pictures for you!
Eating Fruit Loops
Me, making guacamole
Watching the game with Dad
Mikey and Aunt Julie
Eating a cracker
And finally, dinner timeGoodness, I didn't realize a month had gone by since I last posted. Debbie pointed out in her email that they had beaten me, and posted a blog on their site before I posted one here. So, here I am, posting a blog. 
I'm not sure why I was so afraid of starting Reagan on table foods now that we've done it. I was terrified that she would choke, especially since she STILL doesn't have ANY teeth. But, come to find out, they don't need teeth to chew, and they don't use them until they are 2 or 3 years old. She has also had recent success with her sippy cup, although she still won't drink her formula from it. 
We have all been sick for about 2 weeks now. Reagan and Scout started us off...on the same day...
Poor Scout had been getting sick every couple of days, so we took her to the vet. Turns out, she has an ulcer. I think having Reagan has been pretty hard on our sensitive dog. But, after a few days of Pepcid AC, an antibiotic, and a stomach calming medicine (all coated in peanut butter twice a day), she is good as new. We finally got the OK to give Reagan some cold medicine after we determined that she was coughing herself into being sick. Then Jim got sick, and now, I have it, which means, everyone but Scout is sick. :(
In preparation for tomorrow's Super Bowl, we have been teaching Reagan the "SO BIG" response, and also, since it's the same sign, the symbol for TOUCHDOWN!! Of course, she wouldn't do it on camera; maybe we'll try again tomorrow.
Hope all is well!!
I took this picture of Reagan playing in her room yesterday. I took several others too, but this was my favorite. I'm trying to play around a bit with my new Photoshop, and what better way than with my favorite subject! And yes, if you're wondering, she is standing up. It's her new favorite thing to do.
Hope your year has started off splendidly.
Only 3 more hours of 2007! Unbelievable how quickly it has gone! Even more amazing that this time last year, Reagan was busy growing on the inside, and now she's busy growing (and crawling) on the outside!
It's been a few weeks since I've blogged, so here's a quick recap of what's been going on.
Part 1: Christmas Tree Picking
Part 2: Finishing up the semester (there's no picture...if you're interested in this part you'll just have to scroll down.) :)
Part 3: Getting Ready For Christmas 
Part 4: Christmas with the Squiers 
Part 5: Christmas with the Lambs 
Part 6: Happy New Year!!
And now, for the long version!
Part 1:
We went and picked out our tree the second weekend of December. We ended up going a little after dark to a tree farm that is just up the street. In hindsight, the tree wasn't the best. I think it may have been sitting for a couple of days. But, in the end, it held ornaments and stayed green, therefore serving it's purpose. Reagan got to use her winter suit and she stayed nice and warm while we decided on which tree was just right.
Part 2:
This semester was a long one! I'm gaining some ground with my students, and getting to know them has been fun. I'm excited to have a fresh start with the second semester, and of course, spending time with Reagan and Jim has been great. I have made some friends at the new school, and I'm starting to feel more at home there.
Part 3:
We went to Bill and Debbie's house on the 23rd to help make Christmas Cookies. Reagan got to try some frosting, but other than that she wasn't too interested in baking...she was much more interested in the presents under the tree!!
I got to help my dad shop for Mom's Christmas presents...there's just something that is so fun about shopping with other people's money, even if it's not for yourself!
Part 4:
On Christmas Eve we did the traditional Christmas celebration with my parents; homemade ravioli (which I helped with this year) and old country, traditional style Swedish meatballs. Most of the family was there and it was great to see everyone. My parents got me a sewing machine which is very nice and sews very well. I already bought some patterns and the top of a quilt (with the gracious help of Jim's mom)! I am excited for any excuse to use it, and I'm hoping it will come in handy for clothes for Reagan.
Part 5:
On Christmas day we went to Bill and Debbie's and had lunch. We had to avoid the snowstorm that set in on Christmas morning, but since it meant we got to enjoy a White Christmas, we didn't mind too much. Jim and I were both given money to put towards a dishwasher, which we purchased on the 27th. Jim installed it himself (with a little help from his trusty assistant...me.) We didn't know it when we bought it, but we'll get to use it as a tax deduction because of it's EnergyStar rating! So, I figured it'd only be fitting to put it and our other tax deduction together for a picture...here it is, pre assembly:
Debbie made both Reagan and me quilts; officially inducting us into the Lamb Family. They are both beautiful, as you can see here.
Mine:
Reagan's:
Part 6:
I must have caught a cold at the very end of the semester, because I spent the first week of break recovering from it. I'm fully recovered, and Reagan is too, but now Jim, Mikey, and Julie are all sick. (Debbie is too, but she's in Florida, so I don't think she minds too much!) So, we're staying in and laying low tonight. Speaking of Debbie, she and Bill left for Florida on the 27th in the snowstorm. They are planning to be gone through the end of April. If you'd like to read about their sailing adventures, I've added a link to their blog under the "blogs I read" portion of this page. I showed Reagan a picture of them today, and plan to keep doing so frequently while they are gone. She smiled, so I know she recognized them, even though the picture I picked off the fridge is a couple of years old.
Thanks for reading this EXTRA LONG blog!!
We hope everyone has a safe and happy New Year!
A HUGE thanks to Julie today for coming over to take pictures of us for our holiday pictures.
Now, the hard part. Which one should go on our Christmas card?? That's where you come in. To the left of this post you will find a new poll! Vote for your favorite picture! But, hurry! The poll closes soon.
(The Lamb family reserves the right to ultimately pick their own picture for their own Christmas card. However, it is a difficult decision, so your input is tremendously valued!)
Only 23 more days until Christmas!! I can't wait!
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