Well, our first day of preschool was, I assume, a big hit! She was pretty tired not too long after her lunch, so she went down for a semi-early nap.

I have to buy her some lace-up shoes, though. Her adorable polka dot shoes are a bit too big, or the socks are too slippery (hard to explain), because they kept coming off. :( Added to my to-do list for tomorrow!

I didn't know what to do with all my "free" time. I say "free" because I still had Chloe, but compared to Reagan she's a piece of cake. I remember thinking it was SO HARD taking Reagan out by myself when she was Chloe's age. Uh, yeah. It was like a vacation today. A baby in a stroller? NO BIG DEAL. Now, a baby AND a 2 year old? No thanks. Chloe was even a little fussy, and it was still a breeze. I was high on freedom. Am I weird that I didn't get the least bit sad? I think I will when her first day of real school comes around. Right now, it's just a nice break.

Then maybe I'll have a third child, and taking 2 out will be a piece of cake compared to 3. The circle of life continues.

I finally joined the YMCA! I am actually quite excited about this. Even better, nothing really opens around here until 10 AM. Therefore, I am practically forced to go work out, or just go home until 10 AM (which is a waste of gas all around). I will be working out 3 mornings a week, for an hour! I just know this is going to be so good for me. Setting aside the inevitable weight loss, which is awesome just by itself, just getting out of the house and doing something good for me for a full hour sounds wonderful. Not that I love working out, quite the opposite actually. However, this place has personal TVs on the treadmills (which I've never had at a gym). I just bring some headphones and enjoy. I know that will help me a lot with that boring treadmill part.

Oh, Reagan said "Chloe" this morning. She kept trying so hard, it was so cute. She kept making the "kuh" sound over and over, very emphatically. It went something like, "KUH - KUH- KHOEE!" It was a very clear Chloe, minus the L, right at Chloe's face. I got ridiculously excited, because she hardly EVER really tries to say something the right way. She just says whatever is easiest, or nothing at all. Which reminds me, her second speech therapy session is tomorrow morning. It's a busy week for us, obviously. Then again, so is every week.

Another small thing: I handed her a stuffed dog on the way home from preschool, and she immediately started going "ruff ruff!" and moving it around on her lap. She has never done that before either, from what I can remember. She will say "dog" or "kittie" to a stuffed animal every once in a blue moon, but not make the sounds for them. It's amazing how such small things can make me happy now.

She looks like such a little GIRL!
These are all kind of out of order, but they're all from August.

(First day of preschool)


A couple of days ago...I was deliriously excited that she had kept her diaper and shorts on throughout her entire nap.


After her horrifying trip to get foam pulled out of her nose this past week. Yes, my child stuffed mattress foam up her nose (it has had a zipper cover on it for almost 2 weeks now, so yeah). I do not understand 2 year old logic. It stank to high heaven, hence the doctor trip, hence the second trip to remove the "foreign body". I still get chills thinking about it. She loved her sucker, though!


Not posed. :) I looked over and saw them like this, so I grabbed my camera quick!




I love this, she totally looks like she is telling him off/smacking him on purpose


"Helping" me cook eggs!


John watched the girls for a WHOLE HALF HOUR while I ran to get pullups and a late supper for me and him. I came home to this. Sweet, huh? As you can see, Reagan desperately needed pullups!




Reagan playing in the sink this afternoon. She loves water.




And a rare picture including me, at my grandma's house! I've been hiding from the camera these days, but not for much longer!


Really, Reagan loves "playing" with Chloe. It's so cute, she just lays next to her all the time and talks to her and brings toys to her. She's been more careful lately though, because Chloe doesn't play around when it comes to hair-pulling. I've had to rescue Reagan from her clutches more than a few times. I can't help but giggle secretly, though. Bad, bad.

Professional photos will finally be taken this week, when I can get a good appointment in the MORNINGS. Who are all these people scheduling photo sessions with JCPenney's? It isn't holiday season!

Good night. :)
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From the last couple of days -

( Babylegs and snuggling with momma )

That's all for now!
I used to complain that she never let me put anything in her hair. All of a sudden, it's like she's decided that it won't burn her hair off after all. She brings me barrettes and ponytails and leans in while I put them in. LOL. Sometimes she does try to take it back out again (as a game of some sort), but she's been better about stopping when I do "patty cake" with her or something to distract her.

So that makes me SO happy. She looks human again! lol!

I've been feeling a little more kicking this week - at least a little more defined, when I lay still and wait for it. I felt 3 in a row this morning. It was a good feeling. :) 16 weeks or so? 17? Ah anyway. We'll get an exact date when I have my ultrasound done Oct. 30th.

I've also done pretty good these past 2 days on eating healthy. It's only 2 days, but I don't feel deprived AT ALL. I'm not dieting obviously, so I don't have to feel restricted, but I am just trying to substitute healthier snacks. I'm trying to convince my mind that I don't need as much sugar and junk as I have been "needing" lately - a fun size Snickers will do the same trick as a king size, and strawberries over ice cream is just as yummy as chocolate syrup. Tonight we had broiled porkchops with rice (white rice, I didn't realize how long you had to cook the brown and I didn't have that kind of time), whole wheat rolls, ANDDD... ::drum roll:: BROCCOLI. In cheese sauce, but STILL. And I ATE SOME. Well, maybe just one stalk, but it's something, right?
I chopped that one stalk into smaller pieces and mixed it in with my rice and porkchops. That still counts, right? I got the same amount and everything. I'm working on it, ok!?

Even better, though? REAGAN ATE SOME BROCCOLI. And she said "mmmm!" (even though she only ate 2 small pieces, IT COUNTS). I was so happy! She has been refusing all things green lately, so I was really surprised that she ate that even when it was on the same plate with rice and porkchops. Woohoo.

Anyway, I've also been doing my exercises from BabyFit.com. I didn't walk today, I regret that (especially since we had Logan's for lunch). I did walk a short time yesterday. I will walk tomorrow. It feels really good outside, finally! I just really want to be in better shape this time around, so I can be better prepared for the demands of pregnancy and birth. Now that I have a toddler to chase after, I can't really afford to slack off my nutrition and fitness. Especially during pregnancy. I know in the end, I'll be tired and exhausted no matter what I do, but I'd like to control as much as I can at least.

I don't really care how much weight I gain (well, I say that now), as long as I know I'm eating properly and getting proper exercise. I think I'll be ok!

Ok, enough rambling!
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