Raegan's Page

Guess who's back?

2010-05-07T12:40:00.000-07:00

After letting Raesmom.com lapse, I lost all - well not that many - blog posts I had done about Raegan. The older she gets, the less I have blogged. But I feel a renewed energy to blogging so I plan to post here more often.

This blog started really as a way for friends/family to see her who didn't live near us. Now with Facebook, I do some updates there and post some pictures but believe that a blog is a nice way to journal what we do.

My baby is already 4 and a half! Because of her birthday, she won't be able to start school this fall but I plan to do some 'pre-school homeschooling' like teaching her to write and read. It should be fun as she is so ready to do both.

She has changed so much lately. Now when we go to town, she can open and close her door. It's like taking a little girl shopping instead of a toddler. Starting up this blog again will also force me to sort through all those hundreds of pictures. I so want to get into scrapbooking and maybe having it on the blog will help me lay it out, too.

Rae's blog has a new home!

2007-08-21T10:34:00.000-07:00

Raegan now has her own blog off one of my domains. The new address is:

raerae.raesmom.com

Hot Fun in the Summertime

2007-07-24T13:13:00.000-07:00

Raegan really enjoyed playing the pool with her cousins this weekend. Can't you tell?

Tired Out Again!

2007-07-18T09:14:00.000-07:00

Not on the same trip as the last photo but too cute not to share.

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Pooped Out at Wal-Mart

2007-07-14T08:49:00.001-07:00

Sprinkler Fun

2007-06-16T12:41:00.000-07:00

Cooling off and watering the flowers.

Someone's in the kitchen with Raegan

2007-06-16T12:35:00.001-07:00

Raegan loves to help with dishes. Well really she likes to splash the water. Luckily I have an apron almost her size! I bought this at a yard sale at least 10 years ago. I was going to eBay the apron but looks like we'll keep it.

DJ Jazzy Raegan

2007-06-16T12:27:00.000-07:00

Here is Raegan playing with Daddy's high tech alarm clock. Each pod makes a different noise depending where you put it. She was all into it until she noticed the camera.

The Wedding

2007-05-30T07:31:00.000-07:00

Raegan's cousin and my niece Cassie got married a couple of weeks ago. Rae had a great time playing with her cousins. During the ceremony she kept telling cousin Alaura "Hey Alaura." It was cute. Here are few pictures.

18 Month Checkup

2007-04-27T13:37:00.000-07:00

Raegan's 18 month checkup went well. She is doing great. She got four shots but was a trooper and hardly cried. Rae ate the sucker the doctor gave her right away. She would like it and go "mmmm" It was cute. Here are her stats:

Weight 23 pounds (25 percentile)

Height 32 inches (50 percentile)

Head 19 1/2 inches (95 percentile. actually it was right on top of the top red line!)

Here she is with her Magna-Doodle. I think she's got real talent.

10 cent Ice Cream

2007-04-26T08:17:00.000-07:00

Lion's Choice has a small ice cream cone for 10 cents. It's the perfect size for Raegan. Joe and I eat the top glob of ice cream off and Rae gets the rest. Here she is enjoying one. She actually ate some of the cone, starting with the bottom part. What a mess that could have been if the cone had been filled to the bottom with ice cream.

Arts and Heritage Festival

2007-04-25T06:38:00.000-07:00

So, I'm a little late posting this but we went to the Arts and Heritage Festival at the end of March. Here is Rae in the children's village coloring. She is still a little young for the other activities. Maybe next year.

Playing in the Dirt

2007-04-06T08:35:00.000-07:00

Guess who has found the joy of laying in the driveway and playing in the dirt?

New Music Video

2007-03-28T21:20:00.000-07:00

Fliptrack.com allows you to make music videos relatively easy. You just tell which pictures you want to use, and it does the rest. Problem is that the uploaded video is only 7-10 seconds. You can edit the whole song on your computer, though. Here is one I did yesterday.

New Puppy

2007-03-28T21:15:00.000-07:00

No, we didn't get a puppy. My brother and his wife have a new puppy. He is such a cutie. So small and stout. Raegan had a good time playing with him although she still wanted to go after Mamaw's cat when she was near her.

Irish-Italian Festival

2007-03-26T15:07:00.000-07:00

We spent St. Patrick's Day at the Irish-Italian Festival at St. Thomas's. It was a lot of fun and a good crowd. There was a lot more people than last time we went. Ofcourse we hadn't been in two or three years. Raegan enjoyed the magic show and the beads most of all.

Raegan Dance

2007-03-20T21:38:00.000-07:00

Raegan has always liked to dance. Lately she's been adding a spinning move to her routine. Here she is just spinning.

Safety First

2007-03-20T21:25:00.000-07:00

Rae was Daddy's little helper when he was installing the safety cabinet locks. It just drives Daddy crazy when Rae gets into the cabinets. Problem solved..for now.

At the Zoo

2007-03-09T06:32:00.000-08:00

Raegan and I went to the Zoo last week. Here is a little video with her and a peacock. She mocked a lot of the animals. I'm not sure if I got her mocking the peacock or if that is how a peacock sounds.

Pooped Out!

2007-02-16T13:23:00.000-08:00

Here Rae gives out before I have time to rock her. She was one tired baby.

Trogdor

2007-01-26T09:24:00.000-08:00

Trogdor is one of the songs on Guitar Hero. He is also a character made up by Strongbad, which is a web cartoon. Raegan is good at mimicing sounds. Here is her doing Trogdor.

Cramped Quarters

2007-01-15T10:28:00.000-08:00

Raegan has found that she can fit into the seat of her bus. She also has learned that she can fit into her basket. She sat in it for a while and played.

Christmas at Mamaw and Papaw's

2007-01-04T12:06:00.000-08:00

Here are a few pics of Christmas at my folks. Raegan really had a good time.

Christmas at the Zoo

2007-01-03T14:15:00.000-08:00

We went to see the Christmas lights at the zoo a few weeks back. It was a lot of fun. Raegan really enjoyed it. Here are a few pictures. One is us on the train, There's also a pic of the snowflakes at one zoo exhibit, and then Rae's favorite, Santa and the reindeer.

Christmas 2006

2007-01-02T13:45:00.000-08:00

Here are a few pictures from our Christmas. It's been a bittersweet time for us. Just three days after Christmas, Joe's Mom died. We are heartbroken and a little lost. We are doing well though. We're all recovering from being sick, but we're feeling much better.

I'll post more pics and more of the exciting things Rae has been doing over the next few days.

Raegan's first step!

2006-12-13T10:43:00.000-08:00

Take a look! She is beginning to attempt to walk more. Oh it's so much fun!

Thanksgiving

2006-11-27T10:33:00.000-08:00

We spent Thanksgiving at my folks and then traveled north for the weekend. Here are a few pics of Thanksgiving from the weekend. The second is of Raegan and cousin Madison. The first is Rae with Aunt Mandy. Can you tell someone was getting tired? She didn't sleep much this weekend so I look for long naps this week while she catches up.

Me Tarzan, You Rae

2006-11-15T15:22:00.000-08:00

Raegan has her Tarzan call down pretty good. She does a lot better when the camera is off. Figures.

Taco Night

2006-11-08T11:26:00.000-08:00

Raegan ate a soft taco for the first time last night. Well, I should say she ate some of the taco. The rest of the taco she dumped on top of her head. This has become her favorite thing to do with her plate is to dump it on top of her head. She always has a smile for the camera, though.

Happy Birthday, Papaw!

2006-11-07T07:32:00.000-08:00

Raegan wants to wish her Papaw a Happy Birthday!! She loves spending time with Papaw on Sundays and especially eating from his plate for Sunday dinner.

Love you Papaw and thanks for everything you do for us!!

Happy Halloween

2006-11-01T14:56:00.000-08:00

Raegan's nap ran a little long yesterday, so we didn't go anywhere for Halloween. She did get dressed up. She is El Seed, a character from The Tick.

Take me riding in the car

2006-10-31T21:55:00.000-08:00

When we went to Tupelo on our last visit to New Albany, Raegan rode the toy cars in the mall for the first time. I wasn't sure what she would think of it. I guess I got my answer when the ride stopped and she kept moving her body back and forth. I think she liked it.

A Coast Birthday

2006-10-23T16:02:00.000-07:00

A few weekends ago, we went to our friend's parents home on the Coast for a shared birthday party. It seems a lot of our friends have birthdays either at the end of September or at the beginning of October. It was a lot of fun as it always is when we visit there. Raegan had a great time although she wouldn't go to anyone voluntarily. The closest we got was when good friend Stimpy took her. She protested somewhat but not too much.

In the backgroun is Chuck with the camera and Chris posing.

Baby and bath water

2006-10-12T12:44:00.000-07:00

This is how Raegan drinks water. It never fails when she takes a bath that she sucks the water out of either the toy turtle or a washcloth. She'll drink water from her sippy but usually not that much.

Every girl should have a pig

2006-10-06T20:05:00.000-07:00

One of Raegan's birthday presents(a long post about her birthday is forthcoming I promise!) was this pig from my brother and his family. You press his paw and he snorts out a song. I think it's "Stupid Cupid" but not certain. Anyway, Raegan absolutely loves this pig. She knows you tough his paw to turn him on and tries to but the control has to be pressed firmly. She dances when he sings. She was giving him all sorts of kisses at her party. (Video forthcoming as well!)

Reagan's cousin has a pig bank that she got when she was really young and took that pig everywhere. When her Mom tried to get rid of it, there was much controversy, and the pig was recovered. Her cousin told Raegan that "Every girl should have a pig."

A kiss for puppy

2006-10-06T20:02:00.000-07:00

Raegan absolutely loves her laugh and learn puppy. She dances when he sings and even gives him kisses.

New Car Seat!

2006-10-05T12:45:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Mamaw and Papaw, Raegan has a new car seat. She took her first ride today. I think she really likes forward facing. Here is a pic of Daddy and her installing the car seat yesterday.

Happy Birthday!!!

2006-10-04T12:55:00.000-07:00

The cats and Rae

2006-09-26T21:48:00.000-07:00

Raegan isn't the only one who enjoys her stroller. She loves to push it so I leave it open sometimes. Ofcourse, the cats love to relax in it as you can see. Raegan loves to play with the cats and I'm not sure why she is unhappy in the pic. She loves to play with the buckles so maybe Calisto was in the way.

Raegan Sings!

2006-09-12T10:01:00.000-07:00

Raegan has been doing all sorts of cute things lately. Those videos to follow shortly. A lot of times she just does something, then we get her to repeat it, ie we didn't really teach her to do it.

Last night we were sitting on the couch and I was singing Old McDonald to Raegan and she joined in! Joe sings Old McDonald to her practically every day. She loves his singing. Pardon the video as you have to hear me sing. I just noticed I don't know how ducks go! Oops!

Labor Day weekend at Me-mother's

2006-09-08T08:39:00.000-07:00

We spent the long Labor Day weekend at Joe's Moms, aka Me-Mother(the name Madison calls her). We have a lot of fun. It's been too long since we were up. Our last visit was for Raegan's baptism back in May. Ofcourse, Raegan wouldn't let anyone hold her. By the last day she was warming up a little bit. We're going back for Raegan's birthday so hopefully she'll remember her kinfolk this time and keep Mommy and Daddy out of the dog house!

Raegan brought home the monkey. She loves that thing. She also brought home a doll that is eerily like a baby. The last pic is Raegan and cousin Dontae.

Chair Dance

2006-09-07T12:28:00.000-07:00

Raegan loves music. Here she is dancing to some in her high chair. The video is a little dark. Lighting wasn't that great, but you can still see here.

Conquering the Crib

2006-08-29T12:21:00.000-07:00

It seems in just the past 24 hours that Raegan had become proficient with pulling up on things. This is how I found her in her crib. Since I took the picture, she can now get to a standing position! She is developing faster than I can blog about it.

Since then she has pulled up on the coach. She even climbed on top of a box in the computer room!

It's like Joe and I will sit around wonder when she'll do something for the first time, then it's not long afterward that she is doing it.

Into EVERYTHING!

2006-08-28T21:47:00.000-07:00

Raegan has become very active lately! She is pretty much getting around and getting into whatever she can get her hands on.

Lately she loves the cats' food dish. She hasn't started eating it yet but loves to play in the bowl and spread it all over the kitchen floor. Everything she plays in the bowl it's like a dinner whistle to the cats. At least one comes and checks out what is going on.

Homage to Kiss

2006-08-24T09:46:00.000-07:00

Raegan does a great impression of Gene Simmons. Here she is showing her talents.

Rub a dub dub

2006-08-21T16:14:00.000-07:00

Raegan has outgrown the infant tub seat, and I haven't been able to find a bath seat or something to replace it anywhere. So, I have been giving her baths in the kitchen sink. She seems to enjoy it. I get just as wet as she does sometimes. It's so much easier than leaning over the tub. Why didn't I do this sooner? We have started buying her rubber duckies. So far we have four. Just one for this bath though.

Congrats Rob and Chandra

2006-08-17T09:29:00.000-07:00

Friends of our, Rob and Chandra, found out this week they are having a girl!! We're so excited for them. Ofcourse, we are partial to girls. Chandra is due January 5th.

The trip home

2006-08-11T15:16:00.000-07:00

The trip back home was long and boring. We got to Tallahassee after being on the road for hours. We stopped there for the night and then continued our journey Sunday. Raegan did well on the way back. One reason we stopped Saturday was because Rae was getting fussy and Joe was sick. Ok, so that's two reasons. Pardon me, Joe passed his sickness to me. What a fun week it has been. Hopefully next week things will return to normal.

Tampa Day 5

2006-08-11T15:12:00.000-07:00

Day five was a day of rain or threatening of rain. It's also a day apparently I took no pics so here is one at the Dali Museum. By the time we got breakfast it thundered and lighting and carried on for a couple of hours. I had wanted to return to the thrift store but there was no way i was going to risk walking and getting caught in a downpour again. Joe got back early from class. his last day and he passed. woo hoo. We decided to check out some of the local comic book stores. The first store was strictly comics and while it was an impressive selection the store just lacked something. the second store was wonderful. They had a bunch of d and d stuff and games, figures, comics and more. It was fun to look around and see what all they had. friday night we ate at boston market which is the roasted chicken version of KFC. It was good.

Tampa Day 4

2006-08-11T15:03:00.000-07:00

Today Raegan and I took Joe to class so we'd have the car for the day. After doing a load of laundry we headed to the Lowry Park and Zoo. It was fun. Some areas were under construction and other areas were closed. That was kinda disappointing but there was still plenty to see. The zoo was interesting. They had several places where you could feed some of the animals. They had several rides which would have been fun if Rae was older. It did rain on us. The bottom fell out not once but twice.

Here is Raegan with the map of the Zoo plotting our next course. It was hot. The rain was a welcomed site.

This is Raegan at the gardens at the zoo. It was so peaceful and quiet here. Total opposite of what was happening just a few yards away.

We left the zoo and headed straight to pick up joe. so the zoo and laundry was an all day event. Tonight we went to the Salvador Dali Museum and ate at Chili's. The museum was really nice. Gorgeous artwork and some very interesting pieces.

Tamp Day 3

2006-08-08T07:27:00.000-07:00

Day 3 had us seeing more of Tampa Bay. Here is Raegan at the dresser. She loves handles and had a great time playing with this and the door stopper.

This morning Raegan and I walked to the second image thrift store which is really close to the hotel. We had a good time. I got her a few toys and a Florida t-shirt all for $5.11. Not too bad. Tonight we are adventuring down to the boardwalk which should be fun. apparently there is a restaurant down there where you can see the dolphins.

We ate a Sculley's on the boardwalk at John's Pass near Madiera Beach. It was good. The boardwalk was cool..got to see lots of water, some birds, fish, but no dolphins. Oh well. The shops were fun. It was amazing just how close condos/housing was to the shops.

Tampa Day 2

2006-08-08T07:21:00.000-07:00

Day two we got out and walked some this morning/early afternoon. We walked for a block or so then came back to the hotel. Did find two gas stations so i know where i can get some lottery tickets. There is a huge flea market across from the hotel. It's open Saturdays and Sundays though. Did find a thrift store.. It's across the street and about a block away. The bus stop is right in front of the hotel. We might try adventuring on the bus later this week and go to the zoo.

Last night we ate at Steak and a shake...they are famous for their steaks and shakes apparently..or at least their advertising says so. It sounded good to me and since Joe really likes me to make the decisions..heh..we went there.

After getting there, Joe made the comment I't s a Mcdonalds. It might have been a half step up. You did have to be waited to be seated. It was sort of an open seating area kinda like a fast food place. I got the steak and shake dinner which came with a double steak burger, two sides, and a shake. the double burger was the smallest piece of meat I've seen in a while. The fries were overdone. the beans were ok..served in a mini crock. the shake however was excellent. Next time we'll just get the shake.

Tampa Day 1

2006-08-04T04:26:00.000-07:00

Here is a pic of Raegan on day 1. She had a lot of fun on the sparse floor!

Things are going pretty well so far. We made it in last night after a 14 hour roadtrip. Raegan did very well traveling and was a champ. She started to get a little fussy right at the end. Thank goodness we were just 30 miles or so away from the hotel.

We arrive at the hotel and here comes problem one. Biolife hasn't confirmed authorization of use to the corporate credit card for the room. Since it's Sunday there is no way to get a hold of anyone to do it. We put it on our card and will get authorization today. Just a small glitch but after such a long drive you just want to get into your room and rest.

The room

The room is OK. Two double beds, no king bed. Nor is there a refrigerator or microwave like the rooms are suppose to have. I did read to ask about refrigerators at the front desk. It was in the same paragraph about asking about cribs. My suspicision is that it is extra as it seems everything in the room is. There is Nintendo but it'll cost you. There is free Internet. I can get the PSP to connect but not the laptop. There is webTV but it looks to cost extra as well. There is the business center which is basically a computer, printer, fax, and copier. I shouldn't need to do too much on the Internet but I may have to use the biz center if I can't get the laptop connecting properly.

After looking through some brochures there is nothing really close to the hotel to do. The hotel has a shuttle service within 3 miles of here. I think we are really close to the airport though, which would explain why Biolife uses this hotel.

Breakfast

Joe and I have been joking about the "free contential" breakfast they offer at the hotel for weeks. Our minds race with the possiblities as to what delightful treats will be served up free. I had read on their website that it is a 40 item buffet. Joe snickered and said that there are probably pancakes with 6 types of syrup and each syrup counts as an item. Here is what items I remember at breakfast:

cereal
milk(2)
4 types of juices
watermelon
cantelope
eggs
sausage
muffins
bagels
pancakes(do it yourself...small prepoured cups of batter and two griddle irons)
4 types of pastries
2 types of jams
cream cheese
butter
peanut butter

Last night we went and ate at Quaker, Steak and Lube which is right by the hotel. It's very Nascar, Harley, testerone themed restaurant..as if the name didn't give that tidbit away. It was OK. I got the Chicken Fenders which was an appetizer. Not bad. I've had lots better for cheaper though. We might go back later this week. Rae was getting tired, and it was pretty loud there.

Greetings from the Sunshine State

2006-08-02T13:47:00.000-07:00

After a 12+ hour roadtrip, we made it to Tampa, FL Sunday night around 8:30pm eastern time. This made for a long day for all of us since we left Hattiesburg around 3am central.

Raegan was a trooper during the trip. She travels really well. She wasn't fussy that much except when we were really close to the hotel.

The picture is Raegan and part of Daddy at the Florida Welcome Center. It's amazing that we arrived at the welcome center at 7:45am and then it took another 12 hours to get to the middle of Florida. We were all dressed for comfort for the ride. At least I remember to put Raegan in a pink shirt so nobody would think she is a boy!(although that hasn't happened in a while..)

Heading to Tampa, FL

2006-07-29T21:23:00.000-07:00

Raegan will be taking her first trip out of state in a few hours. We are leaving for Tampa, FL for the whole week. Joe is training for work so we decided to make it a family affair.

We'll have Internet(hopefully it'll work with the laptop) so maybe we'll have updates next week.

Dueling Raspberries

2006-07-26T20:25:00.000-07:00

Today we have a short video of Raegan and Daddy entertaining each other.

Watermelon

2006-07-21T21:44:00.000-07:00

Raegan almost got her first taste of watermelon today. She enjoyed playing with it. She isn't bad to stick just anything in her mouth. In fact, if it's not on a spoon, chances are pretty good it's not going in there!

Up and Over

2006-07-19T20:40:00.000-07:00

So, I'm reading in a baby magazine about when the baby begins to crawl that you put obstacles in their way so they can go around them. I have a system of pillows that keep Raegan corralled onto one side of the living room. That worked for about a week. Now instead of trying to go around the pilllows, the just climbs over them. She is especially fond of climbing on the blue one.

It's so hard to catch her in the act because she loves to pose for the camera!

Chillin' in the High Chair

2006-07-19T20:37:00.000-07:00

Raegan is a very laid back baby. She loves to slouch and prop those feet up on anything.

Sunday Dinner at Mamaw's

2006-07-09T21:09:00.000-07:00

We spend practically every Sunday at my Mom and Dad's. This Sunday Raegan got to sample some of Mamaw's cooking because she had made chicken and dumplings. Rae seemed to enjoy the dumplings a lot. She also got a taste of peach cobbler which she really liked. It is bound to be ten times better than the baby food one.

Here she is after dinner. She likes "raspberries" to go with dinnertime as well hence the look on her face.

9 month checkup

2006-07-09T21:03:00.000-07:00

Raegan had her 9 month checkup last week. No immunizations this time, so that was nice. Here are her stats:

Weight: 16 lbs 11 ozs (25%)
Height: 27 inches(50%)
Head: 17 inches (90%)

The ped said we can start her own table food like mashed potatoes..etc. She didn't at first take to the potatoes but is getting use to the more textured food. He said once she gets use to table food she'll probably won't eat baby food. This makes me happy and sad at the same time.

The doctor also gave her a sugar free lollipop! She enjoyed it for a while but got frustrated because she couldn't fit it all into her mouth.

Splatter!

2006-07-05T19:48:00.000-07:00

Raegan still loves to do the raspberries. She's recently taken back to doing them while eating. Here's the splatter to prove it.

Happy 4th!

2006-07-04T13:45:00.000-07:00

Happy 4th of July!

Raegan Crawls

2006-07-02T19:18:00.000-07:00

Raegan has been on the move! She has figured out this crawling stuff and is on the go. She still crawls on the belly, although she will get up on her hands and knees, rock like crazy, then cries a scream of frustration. Here is her in action. She has a habit of not performing while the camera is on.

Raegan Undercover

2006-07-02T19:11:00.000-07:00

Raegan was talkative this morning, so I grabbed the camera. I had to stop taping, you'll see why. Click on the pic to play video.

Dress Up

2006-06-27T19:39:00.000-07:00

Time to play dress up! Isn't she a cute fairy? Raegan really liked the wand of the fairy outfit. At least it kept her still long enough for Mommy to get some pics. She has been so active lately. She is never in one place for very long.

Hanging Out

2006-06-26T20:38:00.000-07:00

So this is how I found Raegan hanging out in her crib today. She loves to prop her leg up on the crib bumper. Joe and I joke about how she is such a little lady sometimes with her ankles crossed and other time she’s hiking one leg up onto something.

The Walker

2006-06-22T19:49:00.000-07:00

Raegan has really taken to her walker(Texas Ranger...sorry I couldn't helpd it). She is very proficient at traveling backwards. The walker is great for the computer room since it is total chaos in there. She can now stay in there with us without having to be in the swing and be more mobile. She seems to enjoy it.

Here is she caught doing her infamous raspberries. Maybe I can do her doing on video sometime. She’s a little camera shy.

A day of Shopping

2006-06-22T08:04:00.000-07:00

My mom(aka Mamaw) came down this week and took me shopping. Joe had off that day so Raegan got in some good Daddy and me time.

We had fun. We went to Target and the mall. It's been hard to remember what day it is because I'm so use to shopping on Saturdays.

Mom got Raegan a highchair for her house and picked up this smaller stroller for Raegan. It looks so tiny compared to the other one. Raegan seemed to enjoy it during our "test run" at the house.

8 months old!

2006-06-19T14:51:00.000-07:00

My baby is already 8 months old! Hard to believe it has almost been a year since she was born. What a great 8 months it's been. We just love her more everyday. Soon we'll need another car seat. Joe can't wait for her to face forward.

Raegan's first wedding

2006-06-19T14:38:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago, Raegan attended her first wedding--sort of. We didn't make the ceremony but did make the reception.

It was fun. Nice outing for the Littles. Joe kept dumping off Raegan onto friends. Here are a couple of pictures.

She says "Mama"!

2006-06-17T13:03:00.000-07:00

Raegan adds a new word and just so happens to be "Mama." I haven't captured it on film yet because Raegan just becomes infatuated with the video camera and doesn't speak! But I do have a video clip or her almost crawling. It's really cute.

She started saying Mama yesterday. She seems to say it when she wants something, unlike when she says Dada just because. It's so good to hear those words.

Baptism

2006-05-30T12:29:00.000-07:00

Raegan was baptised May 21, 2006. Here are a few pics. She fell asleep during Mass but quickly awoke during the actual baptism.

Mobile Raegan

2006-05-24T12:53:00.000-07:00

Raegan isn't crawling yet, but she is scooching some..mostly backwards. She winds up in some tight places and then frustrated when she can't go any further! She's such great entertainment.

Fun with H2O

2006-05-24T12:44:00.000-07:00

I will squeeze out a washcloth, and Raegan becomes enamored with the dripping water. She gets so excited over it. It's amazing to watch her explore and learn about the world.

Pretty Baby

2006-05-19T11:06:00.000-07:00

We were trying on this week Raegan's baptismal gown as her baptism is this Sunday. (finally! :) )

This is the bonnet. I tried it on after the dress instead of leaving it on. I think she's cute with just the diaper and bonnet.

BTW, the gown still fits!

Teeth!

2006-05-19T11:03:00.000-07:00

Raegan has not one but TWO teeth! It's like one finally broke through and then another immediately after.

She didn't feel well for a few days but now she is back to her happy self! yeah!!

2006-05-12T16:10:00.000-07:00

Raegan eating can be pretty comical at times. Here is video I shot with my camera(so it's a quicktime clip) of her buzzing her lips and spewing food everywhere.

Family Reunion

2006-05-09T19:47:00.000-07:00

Raegan attended her first family reunion this past Sunday. We rode with Mamaw and Papaw three hours to it in Alabama. It's Papaw's side of the family. Most of the folks there we are kin to, but it's sort of a distant kin. It's still fun to go. It did rain on us on the way over and continued to rain when we got there. This forced everyone under the pavilion to eat and stay. Usually the family "clicks" spread out with their lawn chairs across the cementary. (yes the family reunion is held in the family cementary)

The Robinson family cementary is well kept. The older family members really hold it as a treasure. (just hope the young ones continue it on) Many years ago they decided to start holding the reunion here. Since that first cementary reunion, they have built bathrooms, a pavilion, have running water, and electricity. Some folks come Friday and make a weekend out of it (with their campers and all).

Shortly after taking this shot of Rae, she went to sleep. She slept on and off on the way over. She was the youngest person there!

100 Years of Coca Cola

2006-05-08T07:08:00.000-07:00

Saturday the Coca Cola plant in Hattiesburg had community day. Raegan and I loaded up and headed out for all the fun. We went early and didn't get into the rain(at least not there anyway).

They had a little video of the history of Coca Cola in Hattiesburg which was cool. They also had free Coke drinks. They even had paper hats! (more on that in a minute) It would have been cool to see everything running, but it was still impressive just being there. I couldn't help but think of Laverne and Shirley with Laverne putting her glove on the bottle of beer as it runs through the assembly process.

Raegan was really good as usual. She really liked the paper hat. She wore it for a while, then played with it, and finally wind up chewing on it. I had to take it away then since I didn't want her to get any paper in her mouth. This is a picture in the plant. Raegan is distracted by the red balloon she received. She loves red so she'll surely love Coca Cola!(or at least the cans)

Bonnet

2006-05-03T09:54:00.000-07:00

Although Raegan falls in the 70 percentile in head size, she can still wear(barely) her cute little bonnet.

Now if Mommy can just learn to frame a picture!(guess that broadcasting experience isn't paying off)

Nap Time

2006-05-03T09:48:00.000-07:00

When Raegan gets tired, she really likes to put something over her face. These blanket/toys work really well. When she was smaller, she'd fall asleep with her arm over eyes(The same way her Daddy sleeps.)

Now when she gets fussy and tired, I give her something like this and that seems to calm her and then she's asleep before I know it.

Sorry the pic is dark, didn't use the flash and wake her up!

Getting ready for bathtime

2006-05-03T09:42:00.000-07:00

Raegan has more bathrobes than anyone I've ever known! She has at least four. Finally with the warmer weather and her being a little older I feel it's OK if she spends a little time in one before bath. Also not to mention that it is getting easier to dress her as opposed to when she was really tiny.

She is holding one of her favorite toys. It's a McDonald's Happy Meal toy from W.I.T.C.H. I think they are fairies. They have wings. She likes to gnawl on them, and they are easy to hold for her.

Fringe baby

2006-05-03T09:39:00.000-07:00

Raegan has become a pretty proficient roller. She is getting close to crawling, in fact the other night she was moving, although it was backwards! Her favorite mode to get to point a to point b is still the roll for now.

At Mamaw's, she loves to roll over the couch and play with the couch cover! She loves the fringe, and it will entertain her for a while. Sometimes the strands get long so Mamaw has to trim them from where Raegan has pulled on them.

Like Mother, Like Daughter

2006-05-02T09:01:00.000-07:00

Future Bulldog in the making!

I bought this baby MSU outfit at least 4 years before Raegan was born. So it's been waiting a while to see some action.

Chow Time

2006-05-02T08:56:00.000-07:00

Raegan really enjoys eating. At first she wasn't sure she liked the spoon, but now she is a pretty good eater.

This is her enjoying sweet potatoes and turkey. Yummy!
She gets really vocal while eating too. It's pretty funny. Maybe I can catch it on video soon.

Shameless Plug

2006-04-27T16:06:00.000-07:00

Many of you may know that I elected to stay at home with Raegan and not return to work. I have been able to make a little money through ebay and webwork. I've also made some by content writing for websites.

One site I write for, Associated Content, has a contest going on. I thought I'd use Raegan's blog to shamelessly plug my Associated Content Page. and my latest article on Memorial Day travel tips.

The contest is about publishing so much content by the end of May and raising your clout level. To raise your clout level you need articles and hits.

If you are interested in signing up with AC, just email me and I'll send an invite. You can do directly from their page but this way I get the kudos. :)

2006-04-20T19:38:00.000-07:00

Raegan and I ventured out for a walk this afternoon. I picked a honeysuckle for her. At first she thought she was suppose to eat it. Her mouth flung open when I handed it to her. Luckily she didn't taste it.

We had some fun outside. It was pleasant enough to be outside late this afternoon.

The next picture I think sums up how she felt before we went in! I believe she was getting ready to a change of scenary.

Introduction to the Sippy Cup

2006-04-19T14:29:00.000-07:00

When we went for our six month appointment, we were advised we could start juice in a sippy cup. We were told she wouldn't care for it at first. Well Raegan quickly latched onto it and was drinking like a pro in record time.

I gave her just a little to begin with and then gave her some more. The second time I had to hold the cup for her. Guess she was tired or didn't want me to feel left out of the whole thing. We tried apple juice a little while back with mixed reviews. Now she seems to really enjoy it though. Maybe these hot temps makes that nice cool drink a real treat!

Easter Celebration

2006-04-19T14:23:00.000-07:00

A few pics from Easter to share.

Rae checks out her first Easter book

Rae's new shades. Getting ready to go find those eggs!

Daddy and Raegan enjoying the shade while watching over the Egg hunt.

First words?

2006-04-11T12:45:00.000-07:00

Here's a little video of Rae saying, or rather babbling, her first word, Hey. She also throws in a couple of her fake coughs just for good measure. She's getting better about acting "normally" around the camera so hopefully we can capture more cute moments of hers.

Link here.

Happy Easter!

2006-03-30T14:32:00.000-08:00

Ok, so it's a little early, but she wanted to try out her bunny ears since she had on an Easter themed outfit. For one of my showers I had gotten three Easter casual outfits, so I figure since it's officially spring that it's time to start wearing them.

Rolling Over

2006-03-29T13:37:00.000-08:00

Just a few weeks ago, Rae rolled over for the first time ever. I was sitting at the computer, and she was trying to roll over but wasn't quite yet there. Then I take my eyes off of her for 10 seconds and she rolls over. This is all I got of it. I have at least five minutes of video of her trying to roll over but missed the real deal. She's doing it more and more so maybe I can catch her in the act soon.

A little perspective

2006-03-29T13:23:00.000-08:00

The diaper on the right is one of Rae's newborn diaper. The diaper on the left is her current sized diaper, size 2. It's hard to believe just a few months ago she was wearing those tiny little diapers.

It's amazing how fast she is changing. Now I get it when people say about their children that they can't remember their child being that small!

A trip to the Zoo

2006-03-27T18:53:00.000-08:00

We ventured to the Zoo last week. It was such a nice day outside. The zoo still has some visible damage from Katrina but overall everything is almost back to normal.

Raegan fell asleep and then woke up ready to eat. I think she enjoyed watched and smiling at the people more than the animals.

Smiling Rae!

2006-03-27T18:49:00.000-08:00

Finally a picture with a smile in it. She just stares at me when I have the camera like she's mesmerized or something. Thankfully Daddy was able to provide some entertainment and Mommy was able to snap the photo.

Rae Video!

2006-03-22T12:54:00.000-08:00

Finally got around to playing with the video camera and hooking it up to the computer. It was so much easier than I had anticipated. Here is a cute little video. Usually Rae clams up when I turn on the camera so it's lucky when we capture something cute!

http://media.putfile.com/Raepeekaboo

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

2006-03-20T15:52:00.000-08:00

Bono baby

2006-03-13T06:24:00.000-08:00

Daddy said I needed some shades!

Five Months

2006-03-07T08:55:00.000-08:00

My baby is growing up! Already five months. She just gets more adorable every day.