Easter

Easter was a blast this year, even though Reagan did not know the concept of hunting eggs she still found a few for her basket. She loved her Easter Baskets and her favorite gift was her pool from her Grammy and Grandpa. I was excited about giving Reagan her first chocolate Bunny but to my surprise she did not care for it at all. I laid down a blanket, got Reagan all prepped to eat her bunny, and opened the box with the entire family watching, she licked the bunny, rolled her eyes and gave me a look of disgust. I guess my little one will not love Chocolate like her Mommy!

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Cocoa Beach

We spent the past weekend in Cocoa. We enjoyed time together on the beach. Reagan had so much fun! She loved the sand and was amazed by the water. We set up a little pool on the lawn of the hotel and she climbed in and out. Her favorite thing was standing up with the help of the umbrella stand. I think we might have to move to the beach one day, Reagan slept thru the night the entire weekend!!!!!!!!!

Here Comes Reagan

Reagan has been crawling over a month now. She went from rocking back in forth to taking off. I'll always remember the morning she first started crawling. Matt and I were in her nursery. She had just woken up and was getting a diaper change when she turned over and took off. She has been all over the place ever since. She is keeping us on our toes and we are loving all the new adventures crawling brings. I'm not so sure the pups share our excitment. She is pulling their tails, tipping over their water bowls, and following them all over the house. Here is a video of her crawling debut.

Dancing with the Stars

My mom and I had a girls night out and went to see Dancing with Stars at the Forum. We had such a great time. I'm very lucky to have a Mom who is also a Best Friend. The tickets were a gift from my Dad and we sat in the suite and wine and dined. My favorite part of the show was when Toni Braxton sang while the rest of the crew danced. It was great night for us and Reagan was in good hands with her Dad.

The Power of Friendship

Sometimes in life we are blessed with a life long friend. I found mine in Ashley Joyner Young. I can honestly say we have been thru everything together and yesterday we celebrated her daughter Maci's dedication. Maci and Reagan are only 5months apart and I know that they will be like sisters. The dedication was beautiful and I was so honored to be apart of it. As I sat back with my family and watched Maci's dedication I was reminded of how blessed I am. God has given me so much and I am truly thankful for family, friends, and my amazing husband and daughter.

Photo Shoot

Reagan had her 7month photo shoot on Saturday. I can't belive she is 7months already, she has learned so much in these past months. She was so happy-She smiled in every picture. We enjoyed watching her expressions and laughing at her different poses. Here are a few of the pictures. Even though I want to post all 32 of them I'll only put up a few of the favorites.

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Merry Christmas

We had such a great Christmas. Reagan had so much fun she was more involved in the unwrapping of gifts than I thought. She was lucky enough to be given tons of gifts from her Grandparents (All 6)! Even with all the presents her favorite part of Christmas was a Gold Bow on one of the packages. She is the greatest gift of all and I'm so blessed to have her. This was the best Christmas I've ever had all because of Reagan.

Holiday Cheer

On December 12th Matt's family arrived for a visit. We had a great weekend! Wes has been in the Persian Gulf for the past 9months serving our Country, seeing his face made me cry, I am so proud of him. We had a weekend packed with family fun, Mom cooked all of our favorite meals, Reagan played with her cousins, the guys had brother time, and I had girl time with my Sister in law, Mel and my mother in law. It was so wonderful to watch Matt and Wes "play" it has been two years since they have seen each other. There was some football action as well as a little guitar hero. I'm praying Wes, Mel, and the kids are able to move to Pensecola in October. We would be able to have weekend trips with our families. I already miss Emily saying EuEu Matt that's "Uncle Matt" for short...She melted his heart! We took some family pictures on Monday and then celebrated Christmas that evening. They had to head out on Tuesday and we already can't wait for our next visit.

Happy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is the time of year when we reflect about what we are most thankful for, this year was easy for me. I’m most thankful for my amazing daughter Reagan. We spent the day at my cousin’s home in Temple Terrace. Like always I ate way to much and loved spending time with my family. Reagan had a lot of first this year she rode on a golf cart, played in a swing, and even spent some time on the basketball court with her Pops. She loved playing with her cousins and even ate some sweet potato's to celebrate the Thanksgiving Day!!!!

The Merry Market

The JLGWH hosted a Merry Market this weekend and it was a blast. It was a two day event where several vendors came to set up shopping booths. There were so many cute booths I don't know which one was my favorite. I was able to pick up some Christmas gifts and enjoy spending time with my family. On Saturday and we took Reagan to have her First picture with Santa. Mom, Matt, and I had no idea how she would react to Santa, but she loved him. She played with his beard most of the time and even smiled for the camera. I know we haven't celebrated Thanksgiving yet, but I had to put these adorable pictures of my little one getting ready to meet Santa for the first time.

Look Who's Eating Now

Reagan turned 6months on Friday. It is so hard to believe she is already 6months old-she truly is a blessing. For her big 6month checkup her Pediatrician said she was ready to be introduced to some food. So far we have tried Bananas and Peas, i think the Peas are actually her favorite. I was so proud of how well she learned the skill of eating she ate her bananas like a pro. After she ate most of her bananas it was time for her to have her bottle. She is getting so Big before we know it we will be celebrating her first birthday. Life is Grand!

GEAUX TIGERS

Reagan experienced her first LSU tailgate in Baton Rouge over the weekend. Unfortunately the Tigers did not pull out a WIN but it was an amazing Game. Matt and Heston went to the game but Aunt Ashley, Reagan, and I left after tailgating to have a girls afternoon. We love these two so much and are excited we were able to spend some time with the both of them. I do have to mention that FSU is ranked higher than LSU at the current time. Our house is divided and I had to take the time to mention that the NOLES did experience a Win!!!!!!! Just kidding Babe you know I love the Tigers too.

Family Times

We went to Baton Rouge last weekend to visit family and friends. Matt was born and raised in Baton Rouge and we went to visit his family. We had a great time and were so proud to introduce Reagan to her grandparents, great-grandparents, Aunt, and her cousins. The only one missing was his brother Wes who is serving our country, we miss you WES and are so proud of you! This was Reagan's first time flying and she did amazing. She also started a new sound while we were there, she makes bubbles and would get so tickeled everytime she made the noise. She is growing so much everyday and I hope we will be able to make the trip up again very soon.

Maci Katherine Young

Maci Katherine Young arrived on October 29th weighing in at 6lbs 3ounces. Maci is the daughter of my dearest friend Ashley. Ashley's water broke at 2:15am and at 3:49pm Maci arrived. Ashley and Joe both did an amazing job, they're going to be amazing parents. I'm so excited to watch the friendship between Reagan and Maci blossom, I know that they will feel more like sisters than friends. I know many family memories will be made with the Young family and I look forward to every single one of them. Congratulations Ashley and Joe!!!!!!!!

Carving the Pumpkin!

We carved our first pumpkin with Reagan on Saturday and had a blast. Matt did such a great job; I think he would win First Place in a Pumpkin Carving Contest! Reagan played in her bouncer while watching us carve the pumpkin. She was not to sure what we were doing but had a great time watching us. Her smile will melt your heart and her laughter brightens your day. The weather was beautiful, football was on, and we enjoyed a perfect fall evening.