No more cast!!!

Last week we took Regan to the doctor and got some very good news -- no more cast!!!! The new x-ray showed new bone growing in, so the doctor said that he didn't think he needed to put a new one on. We were very excited, especially because that thing stunk so bad and it was really hard to give Regan a bath with it on! :) We go back in 3 weeks for a follow-up x-ray and if everything looks good then, then this whole ordeal should be just another memo for the baby book! Here's a picture of one of the sores Regan's cast rubbed on her hand...
On Saturday I took Regan to get her hair cut before the baby comes. Unfortunately the place that I took her to before had closed down, so we didn't get her hair cut, but this is a cute picture of her putting on her jewelry before we left the house (I was trying to get a good picture of her hair).
Regan loves to play outside on her swingset... especially on the slide! Doesn't she look like such a big girl sitting up there!?
This morning I was in a major nesting mode and as I was dusting the ceiling fan in the baby's room, I heard Regan asking for "help". I looked over and she had somehow climbed into the bouncy seat and was stuck. At first I thought I should get on to her for climbing in there, but I decided to take her picture instead... great parenting skills, huh!? :)

Lazy weekend

My sisters informed me that I haven't been a very good blogger lately, but I promise, it wasn't my fault! Eric went to San Antonio last week for TMEA and he took the camera before I was able to download pictures so I could update the blog. So there, Brandi and Sarah!

Anyway, the weekend before last, we had an unusual Saturday with nothing to do all day. Eric had a concert that evening, but nothing during the day, so we took advantage of it and had a great time just being a family. Regan and I made Eric breakfast in bed. We had french toast and coffee and milk. It was really fun and Regan thought it was way cool that she got to eat on our bed.

After breakfast, we took Regan to feed the ducks. It was a lot of fun and she really liked hearing them chirp, or whatever it is ducks do! Here are a few pictures from that excursion.

Greedy little birds...
At the end, 2 of the ducks got real brave and actually climbed out of the water to come get bread. Regan thought that was very cool. As we were leaving, she kept saying, "Bye ducks! Bye! I love you! Bye ducks!"
When we got home, Eric decided to rinse off our cars because mine was an embarrassment! Regan wanted to play in the water, so Eric kept splashing her. She was hilarious to watch; she kept laughing and saying, "Daddy, it's coooold! Brr!"
Here's Regan and Daddy in his tux before he left for the symphony.
And Momma and Regan the next day after church.

Santa in February?

Last week when Regan and I got home from Elkhart, Santa had dropped by for a visit! Actually, Santa had finally remembered to order Regan's Christmas present and while we were gone, Daddy had put it together! Regan was very excited and played with it for about an hour solid. All week this week, whenever she wakes up in the morning and from her nap, she starts saying, "Play? Play? Momma! I play!" Santa must've done a good job!
Here she is deciding what to cook for supper. She finally decided on pretzels.

We had a slight plumbing problem with our shower this week... yet again. A friend told Eric about this amazing bath crystal stuff and while he was busy working on the clog, I took a picture of him in all of his plumbing garb!

Here's sweet Regan when she woke up from her nap yesterday. Don't those eyes just melt your heart!?

Busy week

Regan has been doing really well with her cast this week. She's learned how to pick things up by bracing whatever it is against her cast, which has been nice because she's not always so frustrated. She has been really tired, though. Both Monday and today she took 3 1/2 hour naps! We've had a few late nights followed by early mornings and this girl is just like her Momma and needs her sleep! I think her arm and shoulder start getting tired by the end of the day, but she won't let us put her arm in the sling, so I don't know what else to do for her.

She looked up right as I was taking this picture, but she had been sitting on the chair with her arm propped up on the arm rest and was holding Elmo up to her nose like Aubrey used to do with her Pooh and it was so cute, but of course, I was too loud taking the picture and she saw me!
Regan and I went to Elkhart for the day on Saturday for a friend's wedding reception. We had a short but sweet visit with Nana and Papa. Regan did not go anywhere near the coffee table! Here she is taking driving lessons from Papa.
And an 8 month belly picture. I can't believe we only have a month left!!