dear ellen

I have had a lot of people tell me that Reagan needs to be on a talk show or something because of her ability to read. I have thought about it off and on, and could not really decide what to do. Steph called me one morning to tell me that Regis and Kelly were doing a search for whiz kids, and thought I should enter Reagan. Then Molly pointed out that Ellen films in California, which would be way cooler to travel to. So I finally decided to make a video to submit to Ellen in her search for talented kids. I know it is probably a long shot, especially since the website said they are looking for videos to show on their show. But, hey, if Reagan got a free trip to California because of it, that would be totally awesome. Plus, any way of raising awareness about CF is completely worth it in my book. So here it is, my video trying to convince Ellen that Reagan should be on her show. It is 10 minutes long I think, so don't feel bad if you don't have time to watch it. I just wanted to share it, in case she never makes it on TV!

the best medicine

Yesterday was a wopping 45 degrees! So we took advantage of it! We spent an hour and a half at the park, and the girls still didn't want to leave. But it had been over two hours since Reagan had gone potty and there wasn't a restroom around, so I didn't want to chance her needing to go. The girls were in super good moods (so was I), and they both took good naps afterward! Rick and I even took turns running last night, and it was PERFECT running weather! I forgot how much I LOVE running outside! The last time I ran outside was November, so I didn't know how far I would get. Surprisingly, I made it 1.5 miles, and only stopped because it was getting really dark outside. Apparently doing a workout video 1-2 times a week combined with 1 day a week of basketball keeps me in better shape than I expected! Maybe Molly and I will actually be able to run a 10k or half marathon this year after all! It is already 52 degrees outside this morning, and I am sooooo excited! We are going to go spend the afternoon at the Park with Molly and Kalli, and maybe I can even fit in another run this morning! I LOVE spring (even though it isn't really here yet). Warm weather and sunshine can cure just about everything for me!

anxiously waiting for...

SPRING

24 Days...

family pictures

Here are my favorites from our little photo shoot with the Brooks family...

All of Rick's family made it back to Michigan for a little reunion. It was the first time we had all been together since December 2005. It was a lot of fun to see everyone and be able to spend more than a day visiting. I will post more pictures from it soon, but right now I have to go tend to a crying baby. (She finally cut her first tooth yesterday, and #2 is on its way...)

Q & A

I asked Reagan what her favorites were, and here are her responses...

• Color - Pink
• State - California
• Animal - Cow
• Planet - Mercury
• Month - January
• Day of the week - Sunday
• Season - Spring
• Book - Rip Van Goofy
• Fruit - Pomegranate
• Vegetable - Potatoes
• Doll - The Bride
• Thing at the Park - Slide
• Instrument - Trumpet
• Vehicle - Choo-Choo Train
• Tigger & Pooh Character - Darby
• Mickey Mouse Character - Minnie

success

After a little inspiration from Linz, I decided to give potty-training a real try. We started on Monday and had two accidents, Tuesday we had two more accidents, and on Wednesday NO ACCIDENTS! I am so proud of Reagan! When she fills up a chart, she gets a new book!

9 months!

My Baby is 9 months today!

So here are 9 cute pictures of my smiley baby!

At 9 months, here are a few facts about Kennedy:

• She has zero teeth.
• She has been crawling for 1 month and 1 day.
• She consistently says "dada."
• She loves bath time and tries to splash all of the water out of the tub, while also drinking it.
• She tries to play with Reagan all the time, which prompts Reagan to frequently say, "No Kennedy! Don't play with the (fill in the blank)."
• No one makes her laugh as hard as Reagan.
• She loves all of her Grandparents.
• She sleeps a fairly consistent 11-12 hour night.
• Ever since she could roll over, she prefers to sleep on her face. She eventually rolls her head to the side, but wants to be on her face while falling asleep.
• She is outrageously long, over the 95th percentile.
• She loves to cuddle, and always puts her head on my shoulder when she is being shy.
• She is absolutely adorable and lovable and the best little sister!