pulmonary function test

Reagan had her first Infant Pulmonary Function Test yesterday. I was a bit scared about the whole thing, but it went really smoothly. Reagan had to be awake by 7:00 am, couldn't eat after 9:00 am, and couldn't nap before the procedure at 1:00 pm. They gave her some sleepy medicine to help knock her out, and then they attached her to the equipment. The purpose of the test is to measure the size of her lungs and how easily air moves through them. She was done by 3:00, and then we had to wake her up to make sure she could swallow. She threw up a little, and then fell sound asleep in the car on the way home. She napped till about 5:30, and then was very loopy. We couldn't really let her walk, because she was very unstable. Luckily this morning the medicine has worn off completely. Now we are just waiting for an update from the doctor to see what the test shows.

picture perfect

With so much family together (we were only missing Eric - on his Mission in Argentina) we took advantage of taking some family pictures.

Here are all of the Grandkids

The Grandkids with the Grandparents

Kennedy loved snuggling with her Aunt Jeni

Four of the five Brooks siblings

The Brooks Family minus Eric

We look forward to a full family reunion next summer after Eric returns!

lots of loving

Kennedy had a great time meeting two more aunts and three more cousins! She didn't mind seeing Amber and Dallas again too! She has smiles and cuddles for everyone!

Aunt Becky

Bryce and Aunt Jeni

Aunt Amber and Aunt Becky

Addison

Uncle Dallas

so much family, so little time

We were so excited to have Jeni and her kids, Amber and Dallas, and Becky all come visit! Reagan was so excited to see them, and still talks about them - especially Addison! We took them to the Melon Fest where Reagan and Addison went in one of those inflatable bounce houses!

Reagan had a sun painted on her face!
Reagan and Addison both rode ponies. (Rick was in charge of the camera, so the picture of Addison was of her back...)
A rousing game of "The Farmer in the Dell"

There never seems to be enough time when the Spauldings visit! We wish they could spend all summer with us! Luckily we get to see Becky, Amber and Dallas a little more frequently.

more miller time

Grandma with her "big" girls!

I totally love this picture of Reagan and Karyna - such sass!
Reagan chatting it up.
Kennedy watching the chaos.
Uncle Jack loves to give tractor rides to the grandkids!
Isn't this another cool picture?!

Too bad the Millers had to go and leave us again... Seriously, what does St. Louis really have to offer??

fall is coming

We have been loving the cooler weather lately! Reagan loves to play with sidewalk chalk in the driveway, and Kennedy loves to watch her!

I dragged the excersaucer up and out of storage, and both girls have enjoyed playing with it!

happy, happy, joy, joy

Kennedy is so expressive these days, and smiles a lot. She is quite a momma's girl, though, so most of her smiles go to me. (I don't mind...) She also talks (coos) a lot. While we were running today, Reagan sang Old McDonald and Kennedy tried to hum along with her. Her dimple is just about the cutest thing I have ever seen.




Here is my best footage of Kennedy rolling over. The video camera memory card was full, so I had to settle for still photos.