Payton's Sanctuary

In an effort to quarantine Miss Reagan to the confines of the living room while I work, we have put up a few gates around the house - our back hallway also gives Payton access to the basement stairs, thus we installed 2 gates much to Reagan's dismay. Payton spends most of her day lounging within the safe confines of these two gates while Reagan spends her afternoons devising a way to get past them - Fortunately she hasn't been successful yet. I thought this photo was blog-worthy.

Reagan vs. the Ritz

As previously mentioned, one of Reagan's new favorite treats is a Ritz Cracker - or, should I say, many Ritz Crackers that have a better chance of ending up on the floor than in her mouth...but she loves them, nonetheless. She also enjoys watching me vacuum, and I believe the two are related...Here we have captured Reagan in her chair enjoying a snack on a lazy Saturday afternoon. The new teeth have really helped out, she can now actually take bites and spit them out instead of just gumming everything and tossing it aside. The joy of food!

Editor's Note: Notice the pinky in the 1st and 3rd photos... Dr. Evil is still alive and well!

On the Move!

Well, I promised I would capture Reagan on the move with my wimpy camera video setting (see below) here is a quite amusing video of Reagan demonstrating her crawling skills, mommy holding the camera sideways while playing a rousing game of peekaboo and Payton coming to inspect all the commotion. A day in the life of Reagan.... such fun!

Reagan's Recap (first 7 months of life)

August 18th, 2007 - Reagan finally made it into the world!

Month 1 - she likes bathtime, napping and is eating like a champ - those cheeks were bound for greatness!

Month 2 - Reagan didn't think too much of her bull costume for Halloween, she also didn't appreciate that everyone was eating chocolate, except for her.

Month 3 - Payton was a new discovery this month - they have become fast friends!

Month 4 - Christmas was a hit with the whole family, and Reagan got to wear her first dress (and tights and shoes!)... poor girl was so tuckered out after a long day of entertaining!

Month 5 - tummy time wasn't quite the chore it used to be...now that she can lift her head up!

Month 6 - was a big month for us - Reagan's first two teeth decided to show up and her first attempts at crawling began (painfully - lots of bumps and bruises - notice her forehead!)

Month 7 - our girl is an avid crawler - much to Payton's dismay - still only has 2 teeth, doesn't care much for baby food and loves anything on our plates! Such a big girl... Crawling video soon to come!

Official Stat Update: 19.5 lbs and 29" long. Full of smiles and loves to play with daddy and "read" (aka chew) books! We'll keep you posted....

My First Blog

Hello - on behalf of the entire Bull Family...welcome to our blog! After 7 months of spamming my friends and family with regular photos and updates I have decided to start an official site about Miss Reagan's everyday activities.... (and the rest of the family too) so you can check in if you are looking to kill some time, or if you think we have fallen off the face of the earth and are sick of leaving messages with us....at least you'll know we're still breathing! I have to admit that I am also doing this little blog for selfish reasons, as there are simply not enough lines in our Baby Book to document all the new discoveries and fun that Reagan now brings to our lives - I feel like every day with her brings something new, and how quickly she has changed already! Just to prove it, I will post a quick recap of the last whirlwind 7 months...

Love to you all,
Kendra (Momma Bull)