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“There is no
institution more vital to our nation’s survival than the
American family. Here the seeds of personal character are
planted, the roots of public virtue first nourished. Through
love and instruction, discipline, guidance, and example, we
learn from our mothers and fathers the values that will shape
our private lives and our public citizenship.” -Ronald Reagan |
Tuesday, August
1, 2006
FAMILY OF 5, FINALLY!
I am so sorry that it has taken so long to update the website!
Things have been so crazy here with trying to get life to
normal, unpacking – packing – unpacking again, vacation, and
school starting next week for Ashton and Kieron. I want to thank
you all for your prayer, support, and well wishes throughout our
whole journey. It has meant so much more to us than you will
ever know. We love you all. Now to our update…
Trip Home and the Beach:
Our long trip home was just that, LONG! I thought we would never
get home. When we arrived at the TriCities Airport on Thursday
night, July 6, we were greeted by such a beautiful sight! Ashton
and Kieron, along with my parents, and such sweet dear friends
were there to welcome Reagan home. The airport was packed full
of people! We felt so blessed to have such wonderful friends!
Reagan was very scared and very shy. She would cry when people
would talk to her. The last time she was brought into a room
full of people, she was taken away from everything she knew and
was given to us. When we got home, she was scared of the twins
and our cats and dogs. She would cry when they talked to her. We
were only home one week before we headed to the beach with my
family. The beach was great! Reagan loved the water and was able
to get to know her sisters better and also her extended family.
We had a great time with my sister and her family, my brother,
my parents, and all of my cousins and my aunt and uncle. We had
so much fun, and all three girls got so tan! 3 brown babies!
The Latest:
Reagan now loves her big sisters so much and will play with us
at the house without me or Sean in the room, but she will not
let us out of sight and reach when we are elsewhere. She is all
recovered from her pneumonia now and is doing very well. She has
gained some much needed weight with the new formula she is now
on. It is formula that they give to low birth weight babies and
is high in calories. We mix it with rice cereal and Pediasure.
We are going to eventually switch to all Pediasure. She looks so
good and healthy now. Her hair has even gotten thicker and
shiny. Reagan is still having a lot of trouble eating solids. We
have tried everything, but she is very picky and spits it all
out. We have tried chocolate, ice cream, ice pops, suckers,
applesauce, etc. She won’t eat anything other than her formula
with rice cereal added in a bottle and now Cheerios. We are so
excited that she is eating them! We have tried to even give her
formula with a spoon to get her used to a spoon, but she just
gags. She doesn’t know what to do with it! She will be getting
some speech therapy to help her with her eating and will work
with the Infant/Toddler program to help her with her fine motor
skills. She is almost walking though. She takes 3 or 4 steps at
a time and then squats down. I think that she could walk, but
she just doesn’t have the confidence yet.
Life is so great with her. She sleeps so well at night and takes
good naps during the day. She is such a happy baby, and she
really doesn’t get cranky. I love seeing her interact with the
girls! They are teaching her so much. She says mama, dada,
bye-bye, and cat. She also plays peek-a-boo, claps when she is
proud of herself, blows kisses, chases the cats, and blows
raspberries on the twins’ bellies. We are truly blessed and
couldn’t be happier. God has given us a wonderful family, and we
give Him all the glory. We will do another update in a few weeks
or so. Thank you for checking in on Reagan and thanks for your
patience in our updating! We will not take so long the next
time! We love you all and God bless! |
Reagan at the beach with Ashton and Kieron.
"Am I cool or what?"
Reagan in her white dress at the beach.
The girls walking on the beach together.
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Another picture of our 3 sweet girls on the beach.
Our 3 angels sitting on the step of the beach house.
I didn't realize until later that Ashton was in the sun on all
of the pictures,
so she is squinting! Sorry, Ashton - Mom isn't a very good
photographer!
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