Drum Roll Please...

We have a name! After much talking and praying our new little sweet pea is now being called by her very own name. Reagan and Sydney love being able to call their sister by name (well Reagan does! Sydney just says "JJJJJJ".) OK, so now you know it starts with a "J" - any guesses to what it may be??? Oh, I won't make you wait...well, you have to wait on the middle name because we don't know how we are going to spell it yet, but her first name is...

JORDYN!!

It's wonderful to be able to pray for and talk about this little person now by her own name. Reagan keeps asking "Is Jordyn going with us?" I think she just likes knowing her little sister is with us even though she can't see her. She keeps talking about how she can't wait to hold her and kiss her and play with her!! Sydney loves hugging my growing belly, too, and giving it kisses! Hopefully when Jordyn gets her in less than 17 weeks they will want to love on her even more!!

Christmas Crafts and Gingerbread Houses

JJ made Christmas crafts with the girls one day and we decorated their playroom with them! They were so cute!

Then, we had our "annual" Gingerbread house day with Mia and Ellla and Dena. The girls made adorable houses which actually stood up this year! Sydney just enjoyed eating the gingerbread men!

Just a Swingin'

Reagan Loo-Hoo!

Little Reagan Loo-Hoo has begun attending parties all by herself. I almost cried the other day when I dropped her off at her first little birthday party that I didn't need to stay and watch her. (So silly, I know!!!) A while back our church's singles put on an incredible night for the parents to be able to go out and the kids to have a great time. They turned our building into a remake of the 101 Dalmatians! Reagan still talks about it! We even dressed her up in black and white and gave her little dog ears!!

Double Date!

One thing I tell Reagan over and over again is that it is so important for Mommys and Daddys to go out and have fun with each other without the kiddos sometimes! So, that's just what we try to do. We try to have regular date nights and enjoy each others company and make memories! So, one night recently Steve surprised me with a double date with our great friends Keith and Amanda. We went to a 50s diner and had burgers and fries and or course, we couldn't leave until we overly stuffed ourselves with a milkshake! It was so much fun!

Sydney Update!

Our little sweetie is growing so much!! She has almost all her teeth...we are just waiting on two bottom ones to come in. She is so happy these days! She is starting to actually walk up and down the stairs which drives me crazy...she is still so little, but she thinks she is so big! She is saying simple sentences like "Help, please." Also, she loves playing with baby dolls and her little people (actually her little people usually end up being cooked in her little pots and pans - maybe she is a little confused about play food!). It used to be a little scary for me to think of her as the "big" sister, but now I think she is going to do great!!!

Here she is riding in her little car outside!

Catching Up!

Okay, so I've been a little under the weather today, so hopefully I can catch up with my blogging! It's about 6 PM and I'm feeling human again!! =) So, ready yourself for lots of pictures and quick updates!

Fun Play Day!

Reagan was able to have one of her cutie pie friends over to play one day! They had a blast playing on the swings, making crafts with Miss JJ and playing dress up!

Shopping and Play While Daddy is Away!

Well, Steve was away quite a bit from August through the beginning of December, so one of the days we loaded up and went to Florida Mall for ice cream, shopping and playtime! I thought the girls would be wore out by the time we made it to the play area, but they went strong until I realized it was their bedtime! They have made it were no matter how old or young the girls are, they enjoy trips to the mall!

Many Shades of Pink...

Continue to fill our home!

IT'S A GIRL!!!!!!

We are very excited (and I have to say a wee bit overwhelmed...at least I am!) to add another sweet little girl to our family.

We'll let you know as soon as we come up with (agree) on a name for our new little cutie pie!

The nurse says she looks healthy and she's growing (she said she's between 10-12 inches long and about 10 oz.). She's very wiggly - at least she was today! God's handiwork never ceases to amaze me! To see a baby that's only 20 weeks old and her parts so perfectly formed is amazing!

Way Too Long!

I know, it's been way too long since I've updated my blog. I have hundreds of pictures I could post in catching up and lots of stories, too. It's almost overwhelming to think of blogging again, but I've really missed it!

Let's see, I'll do quick updates and hopefully I'll be able to post some new pictures tomorrow!

Steve has been home for a little while now and all of us girls just love that! He was off 11 days during the holidays and we were able to do some really fun things like go to Celebration and watch the "snow", have a movie/pizza/ice cream night, of course celebrate Christmas and New Years and spend some time with our friends and family. He just finished redoing our half bath and it looks so lovely now!

I'm now 19 weeks along! Baby is doing great so far! We get to see the little peanut tomorrow night - I'm so glad it's already time for another ultrasound. Somedays I have a ton of energy, but this week I've been pretty tired...we've been pretty busy, too, so I'm sure that has something to do with it!

Reagan is growing so much. I look at her and just think she is such a little girl! One of our friends gave us a really cool gift - an ABC Scripture book. So far she has learned the scriptures for letters "A" and "B"! She is also loving her new scooter...she thinks she is really big because we let her ride from our house to Ms. Anna's (which is 4 doors down) all by herself! (Don't worry - we are keeping a very close eye on her =)!!) Oh, and she loves "hugging" on her new "baby" (my big belly!).

Sydney is 20 months old! I can't believe it! She has definitely become a lot sweeter recently and is talking a little more. She likes to play with her dolls and they are learning to play house together. She even goes down the big slide in our backyard all by herself now! Both girls are really snuggly with me right now and I am loving it! They'll just sit in my lap and let me read to them or rock them! When I see how fast they are growing, sometimes I wish I could just freeze those little moments!