I really thought I'd do more blogging since I'd be off work... but, we've been extremely busy getting ready for the baby and trying to soak up the last of our "Reagan-is-our-only-kid" time.
Lots of pictures this time, so I'll just get on with it!
First up are the pictures of the baby's room. This room had white walls, and used to be our office. Thanks to a lot of hard work by Jim (he moved all the furniture I couldn't help with to the basement), my mom and dad and my friend Janella (painting) the room has been completely transformed. Every time Reagan walks by it she stands in the doorway and exclaims, "Look at all this paint!"
Next up are some family maternity pictures we had taken. Janella came down on Thursday to help paint, and got up early Friday morning to do pictures. She's an amazing helper!! She took the pictures and I edited them.
And finally, as you can see, Reagan is growing like a weed. She seems extremely tall to me, and she is talking like crazy. I think she's almost as pre-occupied with the baby being born as I am. A few examples...
#1: Last week I told her we had to get ready to go to my doctor's appointment. Her response? "So the doctor can make baby brother come out?"
#2: Yesterday, on the way home from swimming lessons...her first trip with the baby's car seat next to her in the car. "Mommy, where are we going to get baby brother?" (Me:) We already have him; he's in Mommy's tummy. (Her:) So we go to the Doctor's office so doctor can take baby brother out? (Me:) No, that happens at the hospital. (Her:) But where did we get baby brother? (Me, in my head...) Really?? She's already asking me where babies come from? (Out Loud:) Mommy and daddy made him with our love, just like we made you with our love. (Her:) Silence. Jim says maybe that's not really what we were asking.
#3: Standing in front of her while she went potty she was staring at my belly. She said, "Mommy, you make baby come out now."
She's really kind of scary smart... I hope her brother will be able to keep up!
I just had to include the above one of Scout because I was so excited that I was sneaky enough to get her through the trees! I swear, she hates having her picture taken so much...it's as if she can hear me bring the camera to my eye!
I love this one...it's from Father's Day. Reagan adores Jim!
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Busy Month!
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Did you think I forgot about you, blog?
I didn't.
You've been weighing heavily on my mind, and my to-do list. Luckily, now that school is finally out I have some time to post!
Reagan is getting so stinking big, I can hardly stand it. She's so fun, and so busy, and so smart. She can identify at least 23 of the 26 letters of the alphabet on any given day. She counts to 15 at will. She has many songs, or at least parts of them, memorized and lifts her voice to them on a whim ("Happy 'n' know it, clap your hands!"). She is thrilled to be having a baby brother soon, and wants to know when he's going to come out. She was baptized last weekend, and so we've started to say prayers at night before bed. Her favorite parts are "Dear God", and "Amen!". Scout gets a good-night hug from her each night ("Where's my puppy?"). She hates how the moon gets "lost" behind the clouds, because she can't tell him goodnight. Also on her list of dislikes: not being able to reach the moon. Katie, our beloved nanny, has drawn her a miniature hopscotch pad out of sidewalk chalk in our driveway. This game came very naturally for Reagan, because hopping is one of her very favorite things. Because she wakes at an hour that neither Jim nor I are prepared to be conscious, her days usually start with an episode of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. As you could imagine, I could go on and on, but I suppose I'll leave it at this: we are in love with our daughter, and each day our love grows.
Don't get me wrong, she can certainly be trying at times. She's not a fan of bedtime ("No, not time yet."), or running out of fruit snacks ("Reagan, we're all out of fruit snacks." "You go to da store?"), or being helped with anything she deems doable herself. ("No, Mommy. I do it.") But watching her grow has been and continues to be an absolute joy.
Things have been, of course, busy around the Lamb household. I've been trying to get baby boy's room ready, and I shot a wedding 2 weeks ago, the processing of which has been taking nearly all of my free time. And no, if you're wondering, the poor baby still doesn't have a name. I think last time I said we were "fairly settled" on a name. This is no longer the case! I think we'll be taking our "top 4" into the delivery room and making an on-the-spot decision.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
April has been very exciting!
We have been very busy this month!! I can't believe it's already almost over.
Of course, April means Reagan's birthday. Her birthday fell on a Wednesday this year, and we had her party the following Saturday. She had an absolute blast both days, and I was just as sad as she was when it was bedtime on Wednesday night! For the annual birthday tradition, we took Reagan to the Build a Bear workshop. She decided she needed a monkey. She picked out everything from the headband all the way down to the shoes. Her monkey's name is Molly, and hearing her say the name Molly is so cute I almost wish we were having a girl so we could name her Molly and hear Reagan say it all the time. I guess the monkey will have to do. And yes, she's in a laundry basket in this picture. 
After Build a Bear, Reagan had swimming lessons.
This picture is not from her actual birthday...I don't think we took any pictures on her birthday! It may sound sad, but it's only because we were having so much fun! Swimming was followed by dinner and watching Jim play basketball. It was a VERY fun day!
We had an amazing turn out for Reagan's birthday party. I think, not counting us, we had about 18 people here! I didn't know we could all fit in our little house, but we had a blast. It's hard to say which present is Reagan's favorite, but I like to think it's the bike we got her. I'm a little biased though!
Then, Sunday was Easter. We had died Easter eggs the night before, and I hid them while Reagan helped Jim make breakfast on Sunday morning. 
She was very proud (and successful) in finding all of her eggs. Then, it was off to church. 
It was snowing, so we were late. As a result, Reagan got to sit with us during the service instead of going to nursery. She enjoyed it, I think. After church, we were off to my mom's house. My mom had another egg hunt for her, and her cousin Tanner got to help her. He's still so great with her! I wouldn't expect anything less from him, but that's because I know him. He's extremely patient with her, especially considering he's an 11 year old boy! 
They get along great. Once again, she was very proud of herself!
I'm so thrilled to only have 5 more weeks of school! I'm even more thrilled that I won't have to go back until after the baby is born! We haven't decided exactly when I'll be going back yet, but I'm hoping for mid-October. I think we've finally settled on a name, but you'll have to wait until July to find out what it is. I'm relieved that the boy will have a name when we leave the hospital. :)
Hope all is well with everyone, and Grandma Dot, I'm sorry it's been so long since we've posted!!
Friday, March 13, 2009
The Adventures of Potty Training
I can't believe it, but Reagan is quickly becoming a little kid.
We started playing around with the idea of potty training her back in November or so. She's always been curious about the "potty" and hasn't ever been afraid of it. So, I bought her one of those seats that sits on top of the toilet. She LOVED it! She took right to it, and within a week or two she was going #1 and #2 in the potty. So, we made the switch to Pull-Ups over Christmas Break. She did great! But then, she started using the Pull-Ups like diapers. So, last week, I followed my gut, and decided it was time for her to have "big-girl undies". She had 3 pairs that I bought awhile ago, so I had Katie (our AWESOME nanny) put her in them. She did well. So, I went to Target and bought her two more packages. She was SO excited. So, for the last six days she has been keeping them mostly consistently dry. YES!
She is truly so proud of herself. Here's the proof.
In other news, she is talking like crazy...it's truly amazing quickly she learned such a big vocabulary. She can also count to 10 and sometimes 12. She has a couple of favorite TV shows, one of which is Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. At the end they do the hot dog dance, and it's her favorite. She has other favorites too, like the letter W for example. I can't believe she'll be 2 in just a few short weeks!
Friday, February 20, 2009
Boy oh boy!
We had our ultra sound today!
It's a boy!!
I suppose there is something to be said for a mother's instinct...I just knew it!
Here's how it went...
Radiologist (before having the wand on me): "So what do you have at home?"
Me: "A girl. And this one is a boy."
(Wand is on me now, I'm not looking) Radiologist: "I agree!"
I looked at the screen and saw our son (yay!) proudly displaying his boy parts. Ha!
Here are some more pictures:
Here he is practicing the kick part of his kick flips...but don't worry, Uncle Austin, he'll just swim to keep in shape for football:
Reagan is excited, but right now she's focusing on getting over her flu bug. I had it too, but lucky for me, it only lasted about 1.5 days. Reagan is going on day 5. :( Hopefully she'll be over it soon! She thinks her brother's name should be Baby. I think Jim will have to come up with something better than that!
Monday, February 2, 2009
What makes me want to stay home from work every morning...
Everyone has something that makes them say, "Man, I wish I didn't have to go to work today". Maybe it's the weather, having a weekend feel too short, not getting enough sleep, a dog that needs walked, a house that needs cleaned, or even just something good on TV that you don't want to miss. I can relate to all those things some days, but the thing that makes me hate leaving the house each and every day is right here:
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Growing, growing...
I was bummed and a little disappointed to log into my blog and see that the "Elf Yourself" dances I made were no longer available. I knew they wouldn't be available forever, but I was disappointed because it has been so long since I've posted!
It has been fairly eventful around our house since the end of December. To make a long story short, I have had some bleeding twice since then...and we're hoping that will be the end of it. My doctor hasn't determined a definite cause for it, but luckily she doesn't seem to be too worried. The good news is, each time it happens, we get to see an ultra sound of the baby! It's been truly amazing to watch baby grow through the weeks. I wasn't going to post the initial ultra sound because it didn't look like anything, but I want to show the progression. Truly an amazing miracle!
Taken at 6.5 weeks; "verification of life" ultra sound:
Taken at 11.5 weeks, after first complication:
(note the arm buds...and face, and how completely different baby looks 5 weeks later!)
Taken at 13.5 weeks, after second complication:
(Jim says I'm seeing things, but I think if you look closely you can see the outline of a profile. If I'm right, this baby will definitely look like Jim!) At this one, we saw definite arms, legs, and even hands.
As you may know, Reagan will be 2 in April. We're already starting to see signs of her "terrible twos", especially when she's tired. She's still our sweet little girl, but in the last few weeks she's become VERY opinionated. But the fun part is that along with her opinions have come words, many many words. It's wonderful to hear her little voice, and to start to get a picture of what she's thinking about.
We went outside yesterday morning to clean up the back yard and I decided some pictures were long overdue. The weather in the last few weeks has been fantastic (high 50's and low 60's), but then on Friday it snowed. The sun came out yesterday, and then it started snowing again. It's been snowing ever since, but it's only just now starting to stick.
In other news, this is the first year in 7 that I won't be coaching track. There is a part of me that is really going to miss it, but the rest of me is so completely relieved! After the two little scares we had we've decided it's best for me not to. Not to mention, I took out an ad for my photography business on theknot.com, a wedding planning site that connects brides with wedding vendors. It was NOT cheap, but it's already proving itself worthy; I've had about 5 contacts for wedding dates since it started at the beginning of January! Unfortunately, 3 of them were way too close to my due date for comfort so I had to decline, but it sure makes it promising! I also made the official request to change to part time employment next school year. If my principal approves it, I will be leaving the classroom for the time being and continue my duties as gifted and talented coordinator and AP coordinator. I'm really hoping it works out. More time at home with is all I've wanted since Reagan was born, and I can only imagine that feeling will intensify when #2 comes along. I should know something this week... fingers crossed!
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
ElfYourself
I LOVE this. I've done it before, but, as with most things, it's much more fun with a little kid involved. :)
Monday, December 22, 2008
Catching up
I took these pictures of us decorating the tree a few weeks ago, and I never got a chance to post the blog...
Merry Christmas from Jim, Amanda, Reagan, baby Lamb and Scout!
Big Girl Bed!
Last night was Reagan's first in her new "big girl bed". The best part about the bed is that it's not new at all. It, and a matching bunkable counterpart was originally purchased for Grandpa Bill and Great Uncle Bob when they were little kids. It was the bed Jim had when he and I first started dating, and now, for the time being, it is Reagan's. She is VERY excited about it. She loves the idea of having a "big girl bed", but when it comes to actually sleeping in it, she's still a little apprehensive. She's currently taking her nap, but she was not very pleased about me leaving her alone in her bed. As you can see, there's no rail on it. I can purchase one, and I still might, but I thought we'd see how she did without it. So far so good-she hasn't fallen out! She loves that she can get in and out of it without any help from Mom or Dad. She slept in even later than usual this morning, so I think we'll be just fine.
Bill and Debbie brought the bed last night, and Bill and Mikey were nice enough to help Jim manuver furniture all over the house so that Reagan could have her first night in her new bed. So, the room that was the office/guest room is now the new Baby's room, and the office/guest room will be in the basement. After I cleaned and organized down there, I remembered what a nice basement area/guest suite we have! Perfect for guests, so come on over!
I took these pictures this morning when Reagan had first woken up.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
July 19th 2009!
This is the estimated date when Reagan will become....
Wait for it...
A BIG SISTER!!!
Everything is going fine. I've had a blood test-normal- and an ultra sound-also normal. And, at the ultra sound we learned there's only ONE little Lamb growing, which wasn't a worry, but was exciting to find out. I've been feeling good for the most part, except for when I get home from work. Then I begin, well, not feeling well. But, I can't complain-at least I'm not sick in front of curious teenagers!
There wasn't much to see on the ultra sound, so when we get better pictures, I'll post them here. Reagan is excited and has learned to point to my belly when asked "where's the baby".
Monday, November 3, 2008
October Summary
Somehow, October slipped away from me! It was a very eventful month, which included 2 much needed weeks off.
Here's the month (including the end of September) summary!
September 27th:
It's official! Mikey and Julie are married! Yay, Fosters! Reagan was the flower girl, and she did a fantastic job. (I made her dress myself. The white one, not the plaid one.) It was a beautiful wedding, and a great time was had by all. Mikey got to see Julie in a dress!!! (Just kidding, it wasn't REALLY the first time...the second I think. Either way, she looked gorgeous!)
October 5th:
We broke down and decided to get our house painted. Long story short, we were able to get some of the job paid for due to some faulty siding and a warranty malfunction. It softened the blow to our wallet, and allowed us to get the job done well. It looks amazing!!! I thought I had a picture, but it turns out I don't. I'll have to describe it: it's a very light brown color with white trim and a red door. It makes the house look new, and it's very exciting!!
October 11-13th:
Each fall, something inside of me calls me back to Durango, where I went to college. It's sort of my second home, and now and then I miss it. I have a great friend, Steve, who lives down there and was nice enough to let us all stay with him. We had a great time, and the colors were beautiful!
October Sometime:
I really wanted to take Reagan to a pumpkin patch and let her pick out some pumpkins. I did some searching on the internet, and found one right by Jim's parent's house. It was great, and made complete by a hay slide and goats who let Reagan pet them. Julie was kind enough to follow us around with my camera and take some pictures of the whole family, except for Scout.
October 25th:
Falcon (the high school where I teach) boys Cross Country is 4A State Champions!! YES! First boys state championship in Falcon history. We're off to a multi-state regional in a couple of weeks, and then it's (hopefully) on to nationals! Exciting!!
Halloween!
We wanted to take Reagan somewhere good for her first time Trick or Treating. Each year, the student council at my school puts on a great event called Treat Street. They decorate the school and all the doors with a Halloween theme and hand out candy to the little kids. Rea had a fantastic time, and was the cutest Bronco's cheerleader I've ever seen. (Much more tasteful, too.) The night before Halloween we went to the Fosters' house to carve pumpkins because they got one of the last carving kits in town...and because they have a fun, new house. :) And I guess we like seeing them too. 
Hope you had a great October, and that you remembered to vote today!
