Merry Christmas to All...

We successfully made it through our first Christmas. We started off with one Christmas last Friday night, then moved the party to Grandma Margie's in Rockford for Christmas Eve and then back down to Bloomington for Christmas Day! It was quite exciting and I think everyone hung in there and had plenty of Christmas spirit left over for our little Christmas on Christmas night.

Reagan was thrilled to meet the family in Rockford, and I think they liked her as well. At one point, I think people were taking numbers to be able to hold her. As of Friday, we were trying to make our way through the piles of presents such as rattles, toys, books and outfits. Reagan got a lot of really cute stuff that she will be wearing throughout the year. Here are a couple photos, some of which can also be found at http://justreagan.blogspot.com/.

We will be posting some more updates and photos tomorrow, especially about the brutally cold Bear game from Monday night.

...and to all a Good Night.


Seriously adorable


Our First Christmas

Christmas at the Greats!

Back to "Normal"

I will admit it's been too long since we've posted! As you can imagine, it gets pretty busy around here with a new baby! We had a very busy weekend! On Saturday we visited with Grandma and Grandpa Griffin and Anderson! They were so happy to spend time with Reagan! She slept most of the time of course. Then my mom and Bob had Reagan over to their house Saturday evening for some more bonding time. Jeff and I loved having lunch alone together and even took a short nap at home before we picked up the kid! It's amazing how a little nap can make a huge difference! Today the three of us decided to be adventurous and head to church! Reagan was quiet the entire time. Hooray! Then we headed out to Dad and Kelly's for some munchies and football! We had a great weekend and are sad to see Monday come around (Reagan and I wish Daddy could stay home with us all the time!)

Luckily, we are starting to get in a groove with Reagan. We wouldn't call it a routine, but it's as close to one as you can get with a little one! Tomorrow will mark Reagan's 6th week in our lives. I can't believe it has been 6 weeks already! So much has happened in such a short amount of time! It still feels so surreal to be a parent. It's the hardest job I've ever had, but the most rewarding one! My favorite time of day is early in the morning when Reagan decides to be up for the day (around 6-6:30am). I put her on her changing table and unswaddle her. She springs out of the swaddle so quickly you can almost hear a "ping!". She loves to kick and punch and squirm. She smiles at my ponytail when I shake my head and make it swing above her face. So adorable to see her focus on things and start to interact with us!

I am also happy to say that I am feeling more and more like my old self. The nights are getting much better which helps me make it through the day. I am now feeling more confident about being a mommy and no longer fear it. I hate that it took me this long to get to this point, but am so happy that I've reached the point where I now feel like a functioning person again. I am happy to be able to be a mother AND a wife. I'm sure Jeff is glad to have the old Sarah back...or at least on her way!

First Thanksgiving

Wow, it has been a very busy last couple of weeks. The first thing we are thankful for is that we don't have to go back to the doctor until Reagan is 6 weeks old. After weekly weight checks, Reagan was up to 7 pounds 15 ounces last Tuesday. It was great to hear the doctor tell us that whatever we were doing was working!

The second thing we are thankful for is family! We had a great time seeing everyone over the Thanksgiving weekend. Thursday we spent the day at the Grandparents in town and then on Friday my mom and brother came down to see Reagan. My mom spent a lot of time with her while I drafted my brother to help with the Christmas tree and outdoor lights. Be sure to check out Reagan's site for more pictures of her and the family.

We are also thankful for friends. On Saturday, our friends from North Carolina stopped by with their kids. It was great seeing them and spending some time catching up. We also did some advanced planning for our trip to see them in June at the beach. Then on Sunday, our friend Tiffany stopped by to spend some time with Sarah and Reagan. It was so nice to everyone to make the trip out since we had a bunch of snow on Saturday night.

We are also thankful that her bellybutton thing finally fell off. Now we can do that silly thing parents do when they blow on the baby's stomach (not sure what that is called).