Reagin at the dentist

I am a very proud Mommy! She did excellent!!! They brushed her teeth, put pink stuff on them to show plaque, cleaned them, counted them, took X-rays and then Dr. Shields examined them. She has no cavities and he could see where her permanent teeth are coming in behind her baby teeth. He said her bite looked good and her permanent teeth coming in looked great! She was so so so good and cooperative, even when there were other BIG kids freaking out around her. It was like she didn’t even notice them! And of course was singing & dancing for everyone. Love her!! J They loaded her up with stickers and tattoos and a purple balloon. Then on the way back to school she got a Happy Meal, which made her very… well… HAPPY! J

Dear summer, bring it on!!

I am happy to report that I am 2 lbs away from my goal weight!!!

I can't wait to wear all those shorts, sundresses and swimsuits this summer!! Last year I was BIG pregnant and didn't even want to step foot outside it was so HOT!! I definitely wasn't wearing shorts or a swimsuit! lol So this year, I'm gonna be a fun-in-the-sun little momma! I'm really looking forward to swimming! I haven't been swimming since Reagin was about 9 months old!! So I am definitely overdue!

Jana & Heath 50 years from now

I just thought this was too funny not to share! A friend of mine has an Iphone and one of the apps will do age progression. This is us as old people. I love it!!

Don't wanna go nite nite!

Let me start off by saying that Camryn is the BEST baby in the whole wide world!! Okay, okay, I know others think their babies are the best so let me just say she's a better baby than Reagin was. (and I don't say that to be ugly, it's just the truth!) Reagin was, and still is, so dramatic!!! Reagin would cry just to be heard, even if she didn't need anything. Trust me when I say the people across the street could hear her! Camryn, on the other hand, is so laid back and chill. If she cries or whines, she NEEDS something! She doesn't cry just to be heard. Okay, so part of this BEST baby stuff is the fact that we have always been able to put her in her bed when it's time to go nite nite and she just goes to sleep. No fuss, nothing. She's been doing this ever since she was born, for the last 9 1/2 months. She sleeps all night and is really an amazing little one. She has figured out how to pop her head up and see out of her crib. She's been doing that for about a month now. Well, last night I put her in her bed, turned on her night light and her lullaby music and headed out of her room after kissing her goodnight. As soon as I started closing her door she started crying. Very unusual. So I went back in and checked on her & put her back on her back. (she had flipped over to her tummy & was looking out of her crib at me) So then I made sure she was coverd up, had her paci and headed out again. As soon as I got to her door she popped back up and started crying again. I'm thinking "Oh Camryn, you don't do this!!!" lol So after a few times of back and forth I decided I was not going to start this with her every night. All it takes it one or two nights of doing that for her to KEEP doing it. That is how Reagin was. So the last time I went over to calm her down she looked up at me and started smiling... and then giggling... which of course I thought was so precious but at the same time, I guess because she's the 2nd baby, I knew what she was doing. So I had to resist going over to check on her and just walk away. She cried for a little bit, maybe 5 minutes, and then she fell asleep. She slept all night like she usually does. So I am praying that was just a one time thing, and if it isn't, I'm praying that she grows out of this stage ASAP! It's been a long time since we had a little one fight going to sleep!

Happy Wednesday!! :)

Before I was a Mom

Before I was a Mom,

I never tripped over toys
or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not
my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.



Before I was a Mom,

I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind
and my thoughts.
I slept all night.



Before I was a Mom,

I never held down a screaming child
so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night
watching a baby sleep.



Before I was a Mom,

I never held a sleeping baby just because
I didn't want to put her down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces
when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small
could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.



Before I was a Mom,

I didn't know the feeling of
having my heart outside my body..
I didn't know how special it could feel
to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond
between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small
could make me feel so important and happy.



Before I was a Mom,

I had never gotten up in the middle of the night
every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth,
the joy,
the love,
the heartache,
the wonderment
or the satisfaction of being a Mom.

I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much,
before I was a Mom.

Picture Day at School

Reagin's dress up photo shoot :)