One Month Old

This may not be the prettiest picture but I am planning on taking a picture of Reagan each month on the 21st in our big chair. It will be neat to see how much she changes. This is the first! Taken on August 21st.
I tried and tried to get Lindsey to look at the camera but she was a little more interested in what was on the TV. Maybe next time, both Lindsey and Reagan will be looking in the same general direction. Maybe?

Announcement Pictures

So, a couple of weeks ago, Barbara and I took pictures of Reagan for her announcement. Here is what we got...(by the way, I have no idea why this is all underlined - sorry, I don't know how to fix it!)
And to think all these emotions happened in only ten minutes. You should have seen me and Barbara trying to keep Reagan still and happy and take all the pictures. It was interesting.

Hello again

Well, it has been a while since I posted last. I've been busy! We have been settling into a somewhat normal routine. At least, as normal as it can be for now. We eat, sleep, and repeat quite often during the day. And my hope is that it will also happen during the night too. Reagan is doing a great job of growing and keeping us on our toes. She is so much bigger already (at least we think so). Here is a picture of her sleeping in one of her favorite places.
I know it is weird that she enjoys her changing table so much but I guess it is comfortable. And don't worry, it is not up on a dresser or anything. It is much closer to the floor than that. I guess she likes it so much because the cover is super soft (thanks Blake and Lianne!)

More pictures of our playroom...and all the stuff in it.
We are working on finding blinds and/or some kind of curtain for the windows. We are also looking for a bookshelf for all the books that we have accumulated with Lindsey and now Reagan. We are also going to get my parents futon to put in the room for seating and sleeping, if needed. I have a mirror and picture frames to put up on the wall also. So for all the work that has been done, there is still more to do.

Pictures, Finally!

Well, I will start with the pictures of our newest addition - even newer than the playroom. Here is Reagan Dai...born Monday, July 21 at 9:26 am.
And here is big sister, Lindsey, holding Reagan in the hospital.

I can't believe she is here. I just posted about moving the toys into the playroom the night before she was born. We had planned to induce on the 5th of August (that gave me two more weeks to get things ready). But Reagan apparently had a plan of her own. We are so happy that she has joined our family and that she is happy and healthy.

Now for some pictures of the finished playroom and mess that went in there.

I thought that I had pictures of the new room with everything in it but I guess I don't. Something about being in the hospital for a few days last week has prevented that from happening. I will try to add those new pictures soon.

The Finished Room and the Mess to Go In It

Well, we are now finished with the playroom. We have had everything installed and inspected. The carpet is down and the fan is up. The touch-ups of paint were done on Wednesday night. We are so excited. I would love for you all to see it but for some reason the computer is not letting me post pictures right now. I have pictures of the finished room and the way too many toys in the living room. I will try to post them sometime soon, if the computer cooperates.

On Saturday, Robert and I had the chance to go through all of Lindsey's toys and sort them into piles. There was the pile to keep, the pile to give away or sale, and the trash (Robert's favorite pile!) Of course, Lindsey was not here for the initial throw away. But she did help once she came home and we got rid of even more toys and junk. Then Saturday night, we were able to move things out to the playroom. I was thrilled to get the mess out of the middle of the house and into its new home. I'm sure things will move again before they find their final resting spot but it is wonderful to see the changes. We still need a good bookshelf for all of the books we have accumulated, so if anyone knows of a great deal, let us know.

Now, Robert's job is to get up in the wonderfully cool attic and bring down the rest of the baby stuff (preferably before baby arrives). I'm sure he will jump for joy at that thought!

At a Stand Still (Kinda)

Not too much is happening in the playroom right now. Robert is out of town and we are just waiting on some others to come and install different things. I did, however, work some today out there. I cleaned the windows that used to be the outside windows. They were nasty. I should have taken a picture of the pile of paper towels that were used but didn't think of it. But now you can see how pretty they are. I am very proud of them. You can actually see a reflection in them! I just hope Lindsey will keep her hands off for a while, at least.

My mom also came over to put up curtains in the nursery and ended up helping me in the playroom a little bit. I started sweeping earlier in the day but my back started hurting so I stopped. Well, mom came and took over and swept for awhile and then she came up with the idea to use the vacuum. So we pulled it out and cleaned the floor really good. Now, hopefully, the carpet will make its appearance soon.

It is getting closer and closer to the time when I can clean out the living room and start putting things out in the playroom. I am so ready for it! And I am ready for Robert to come home! (He only left today. Is that bad?)

The End is in Sight!

Well, when we started the playroom project I told Robert that I wanted it to be done by June. I never specified the beginning or end of June which was my fault. Well, it looks like it will be done by the end of June. Lucky Robert! Here are some more pictures of what he has done so far.

Painted ceiling and door frame up.
Painted walls and baseboards to be put up tonight.

So now what we have left is painting the baseboards and putting them up (tonight), the crown molding (hopefully tomorrow), the ceiling fan and outlet covers installed by an electrician friend (Monday?), and the carpet installed by Home Depot (sometime soon). The carpet people have already measured and will be calling to set up a time to install it. I hope that it will happen soon. Robert has done such a wonderful job (along with a few of our great friends and family members). I am really impressed and excited to get it all finished!