Yes the water was green, the beer was pouring, but damn was it cold!

1pm....the day was just starting.

A few drinks in...

Come one, come all....drink one, drink all.

Daddy's special outfit

This is the adorable outfit Daddy bought Raegan for Christmas. Matching hat, sweater and socks!

Here she is with Daddy! So sweet!

I mean could she get any prettier! I love how wide open her mouth is...such a happy little girl.

Grandma and Grandpa Visit

Raegan was so happy to have Grandma and Grandpa visit from Raleigh.

It was such a beautiful weekend, with temperatures in the 80's.

Three generations of women!

Nana and Papa visit

Love this photo! Papa was helping Raegan learn to stand/walk....we are long ways away, but thanks Papa for helping me!

This was a Christmas present for Raegan, and though she doesn't quite now how to make it go, she looks so adorable on it!

Raegan with Nana and Papa. It was a short visit, but everyone had a great time and Raegan showed off her new tricks!

Raegan looks so serious. I think she was worried someone might take her green ring from her!

Playing with my best bubba!

7 months and counting

Raegan is 7 months old and is changing so much. It is hard to remember that it was just at Christmas time that she was learning to sit up on her own, now she is trying to figure out how to crawl!

She is still happy as can be and love the camera! Raegan sleeps from about 730pm to 730am (most nights) and is down to 2 naps a day.

Still loving her big blue eyes and those long long eyelashes!

Drooling up a storm, but still no teeth!

Happy Valentine's Day Everyone

6 months old

I can't believe Raegan is 6 months old!
She is such a happy little girl and always smiling!
She still has no teeth and we look every day!
She has learned to sit up all alone and is in the process
of trying to figure out crawling. She pulls her knees
up under her and then looks around like what's next?


It won't be long now and we will writing about her first steps.
I can't believe Raegan is 6 months old!

Christmas morning in Raleigh

Look at all these presents!

I am gonna open this up with my hands and my mouth!

My nephew Trevor eating a strawberry waiting patiently to begin.

Raegan already has the "blue steele" pose down.

Christmas in Raleigh

This is Trevor and Raegan with their Great Grandma Baker.

Raegan and Trevor with Grandma Phillips

Me with my sister, Courtney, and brother Bryan

Raegan in her pretty Christmas dress going to church on Christmas Eve.

Raegan at 5 months

This is Raegan, so precious and adorable, at 5 months. We are on our way to church with my family in Raleigh! How cute is this hat!

I love my husband!

Chris is such an amazing husband, father, and friend. I am so blessed to have him in my life and to be starting our family together.  Every day he does something to remind me of how special he is. I thank God for him and Raegan each and every day. We are best friends and I can't wait for him to get home from business in Connecticut.

 

This is our one year wedding  anniversary. We had such a special night and I love all of the memories we have together.

Wrapping Christmas Presents

 

So I feel very ahead of the game this year with my presents wrapped and under the tree. I love the way a Christmas tree looks with presents under it. It reminds me of childhood, of family, and of Santa! I just can't believe I am now the parent and we have  a little girl. I remember this time last year and Chris and thinking how crazy it would be "next year at this time we will have a baby." Now here we are with a  baby and Christmas time with our family and our memories and traditions. I love my daughter and husband and love building our family memories together. Love this little girl!

Christmas Tree Shopping