Fun Times

It's been awhile since I've posted because of the move and all. So here's a couple of pictures of Halloween and our recent trip to the zoo with the family!

Recent Pictures

A Day at the Doctor's Office

I don't know where she got it from but Rheagan has always been small and skinny. So when I took her to the doctor's office the other day it was no surprise to me that she is still in the lower 5th percentile. The doctor was kind of concerned and started asking me what I fed her and what she drank during the day. When I came around to tell him that she drinks 3-4 sippy cups of milk a day, he freaked out and gave me the "bad mommy lecture". He immediately gave her a hemoglobin test, a prick in the foot, which told us she was anemic. Now, I'm no medical genius so I'm thinking this is really serious and I'm the worst mother ever. Turns out, after doing some research on my own, 20% of kids are anemic (granted most of them live in third-world countries) and it's pretty common. All I have to do is make sure she eats more instead of filling up on milk. And here I thought that milk was great for her - "builds strong bones and an excellent source of calcium". Who would have thought that an excessive amount of milk is actually really bad for a kid's something or other in their stomach? Guess I won't be receiving any "Mother of the Year" awards! Parents - be aware of the cow!

Baby Contest

The local radio station 104.3 is holding a "Cutest Baby" contest. Some of the qualities they are looking for are facial beauty, how photogenic the baby is, and picture originality. The winner gets a bunch of cool prizes, most importantly, $20,000 for college!!! This is the picture I submitted of Rheagan. I thought she looked so docile and beautiful in this pic. - just like an angel!! (haha). You can vote for her at www.kbig104.com, keyword "baby". To find her, all you do is click on the letter "R" (for Rheagan) and her pic should be there starting on Tuesday of this week. If she doesn't become a finalist for round 3, then she'll be up there for round 4 and you can vote for her again. Also, there is another beauty pageant coming up in November that we're super-psyched for. She did so well in her first pageant when she was only five months old that we know she'll be great now! Thanks guys!

The Ultrasound

So we had our very first ultrasound on Friday and I wasn't expecting much since I'm still pretty early. The doctor even said that she probably wouldn't be able to tell much because he was so small. I told her that was okay because I knew it was a girl and I'm always right when I guess, even on other people. A few minutes went by, as I'm still professing my confidence that Rheagan would be having a sister, when the doctor looks at me with this little smirk that said "Ha ha....you're wrong!" Oh well, there's always a fist time for everything. So, I officially have to put away all of my cute, little girl clothes that I love so much but that just means I get to buy even more cute, little boy clothes. James and I are pretty excited, though James will never admit it since he was determined to have all of the girls in the family! :) Though, this way he gets to have his little baseball champ!

Baby Korinne!

Yay for baby Korinne's arrival! Korinne is beautiful with lots of dark hair and cute little dimples. Rheagan loves her little cousin already and is having a fun time learning how to be "soft" with the baby! Sorry Kristine about the picture. Love ya!!

My First Blog!

So, I finally broke down and got my very own blog page. I usually don't have that much to say but I promise I will keep up with it as much as I can. Hopefully, I'll have lots to tell about soon as the pregancy progresses, and of course, I can always load the page up with our beautiful princess Rheagan! In fact, here's a picture for your viewing pleasure. Bare with me as I continue to learn more about how to operate and decorate the page. I look forward to "blogging" with you!