Christmas 2011

Christmas came and went with the blink of an eye. Ryan tried so hard to behave before Christmas because he knew 'Santa was watching,' that it backfired on us, and we had breakdown after breakdown and lots of timeout time. It was exhausting. Every night as I put him to bed he would tell me,"Mommy, I was naughty today. I'm sorry, I'm not going to be naughty tomorrow." The next day the same behavior would rear it's ugly head followed by time out and another evening of promises. It's hard to be 3 and behave when there is so much to look forward to. Aside from that, this was Regan's first Christmas where I felt like she actually 'got it.' She opened up some presents and actually played with the toys inside instead of being entertained by the wrapping paper and boxes.

Ryan reminding me how he stands with Santa. He had to wear this shirt many times before Christmas to convince me that it was true.

Santa picture #1

Santa picture #2, not so successful

Picking out our tree at the Christmas tree lot

Ryan's picture in our local paper. We walked in the Holiday parade and he was lucky enough to have his picture taken and published in the paper.

All smiles on Christmas morning.

Regan is 15 months and a few days old!

Regan turned 15 months old on the 5th. She is quite a steady walker now and loves to walk away from me as fast as her little feet will take her. She is not very fond of being held these days and will wiggle her way out of my arms. She just wants to walk on her own.

Her vocabulary is expanding everyday. She clearly says, Hi Daddy, Hi Ryan, milk, cheese, book, please (peez), oh baby, oh blanket, pretty and touchdown complete with her hands in the air (thanks to Daddy).

Regan will repeat anything you ask her to, so Ryan loves to tell her to say things. Of course he says things like,"Regan say pack n play," "Regan say motorcycle." He will never ask her to say easy one syllable words, it must be a complex word. It is pretty funny to listen to her try to say these words.

Some other noteworthy details: Regan's eighth tooth came in this month, she loves to dance when she hears music, peek a boo is still a favorite game of hers, she loves to run to her Daddy and give him kisses and snuggle with Ryan in our bed each morning.