2 month check up

Monday, May 11th was a day I've been dreading since Reagan was born......2 month shots!!

So we met Joel at the Doctor's office so he could hold my hand while I held Reagan!

Before I get to the shots here are her two month stats

Weight: 12 lbs 2 oz - 75%

Length: 22.5 in - 50%

Head: Can't remember the exact measurement - 90% !

So she gained 4 pounds and 2.5 inches in two months and has a BIG head - daddy says it is because she is so smart! Thankfully I don't recall it being that big during delivery, haha!

Now for the shots, she had one oral vaccination and 4 shots - two in each sweet little thigh. She really liked the taste of the oral vaccination, I think they give that one first to distract them! Then the nurse got the four shots ready and I leaned over Reagan's face and didn't look at her poor little legs. I just sushhhed her while the nurse gave her the shots like lightning - I swear she was done in like 5 seconds. Reagan did cry but it wasn't the awful crying I had expected, she actually cried harder and louder when they had to undress her to get her measurements. About a minute or two after it was all over she was smiling and happy again. I was so proud!!

We got home and Reagan was the happy go lucky little girl we love all night long, she slept like a rock and slept pretty much the entire day at day care too. Hopefully the 4 month shots can be just as good!

Here is our sweet little girl and two of the four little band aids where the shots were.

My First Mother's Day

My first mother's day was wonderful. Being a mother is the most amazing experience. I am so blessed to be a mommy to such a sweet little girl. Reagan makes it so easy to be a mother too, she is such a content baby that even the tiny little bit of fussy-ness is out of character for her.

I have to brag on Joel for a minute too, not only because he is a Godly husband and fantastic father but because he (& Reagan) got me a beautiful anniversary band to go with my wedding set. It matches perfectly and I feel so spoiled. Thanks honey!

At church the pastors said a special prayer for mother's and asked that all mother's stand to be recognized. At that moment I was so very humbled that God has bestowed on me this gift of motherhood - I hope to do Him justice and raise a God-fearing daughter who marries a man like her father.

Mommy & Reagan matching on Mother's day

First trip away

The weekend of May 9th we took Reagan to Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska for Uncle Caleb's graduation form the University of Nebraska. It was a successful first trip away from home. We left right after work on Friday and Reagan slept the entire way, not even woke up once, to Omaha where we spent the night. Here she is in the great big king sized bed, isn't she cute!We then woke up and drove to Lincoln to watch Uncle Caleb graduate from college - way to go Uncle Caleb!! We're so proud you made it out after 4 colleges in four years!! There's Uncle Caleb somewhere in the crowd!!
The trip home Saturday was almost as good as the trip up, but she got cranky around St. Joseph, so we stopped and fed her and had a happy little girl the rest of the way.
Now we can only hope she is as good for the 12 hour drive to Uncle Ryan's wedding in June!

Reagan's Baptisim 5.3.2009

On Sunday, May 3rd, 2009 Reagan Louise Mathews was baptized into the Lutheran church. It was such a special day to be surrounded by family and friends. We had family in from 5 states: Michelle's brother Ryan and his fiancee Danielle and friend Sara from Arizona, Joel's Mom & Dad from Wisconsin, Joel's brother Caleb from Nebraska, Joel's brother Aaron & his girlfriend Jen from Texas, and Joel's paternal Grandmother, Aunt, Uncle, & Cousins from Kansas. Michelle's parents and her maternal grandparents (Reagan's great-grand parents) were also in attendance.


We are so blessed to have three wonderful family members agree to be Reagan's sponsors - Ryan, Danielle, & Aaron. We know you will continue to be a spiritual presence in her life - thank you.

Reagan wore the same dress that I did when I was baptized 25 years ago. I was so glad it fit! And she was wrapped in the blanket Joel was wrapped in at his baptism 27 years ago. Joel and I are looking forward to fulfilling our duty as parents by bringing up Reagan in the church and teaching her of the love of Christ.God Bless Reagan

Joel, Craig, Reagan, & Great Grandma O
Four generations

Reagan's paternal Great-Grandmother

Reagan's maternal Great-Grandparents

Both sets of Grandparents

Reagan's Sponsors - Aaron, Ryan, & Danielle

Reagan & proud Mommy & Daddy

Pastor Ted baptizing Reagan

Mommy & Reagan

Reagan wearing the same dress mommy did at her baptism

Whistle while you work.....

If only I could be so cherry about going to work as the seven Dwarfs were, well of course Grumpy wasn't cherry, but you get my point.
I went back to work April 20th and it was one of the hardest days of my life. I cried the night before and cried the morning of, cried when I left her at the sitters, cried on my way to work, cried at work, and cried when I picked her up. It was a day full of crying. It was just so hard to leave my little girl in someone else's arms. But thankfully, our someone is Dyna who is a wonderful Christian woman who takes such good care of Reagan. This makes it easier to leave her and by day number two there were no tears! Joel and I feel so lucky to have found Dyna to watch Reagan in her home which is only 5 minutes from my work so I get to visit at lunch time to feed Reagan. I also have to rave about Dyna's three daughters who love Reagan too, she is going to be so spoiled this summer when they are off school!
And work, well it's work, but until we win the lottery staying home is not an option so I'm trying to be positive about the whole thing. Maybe by the time we have baby #2 we'll be in a better spot for me to stay home.
But I still don't whistle while I work....I bet that would annoy my co-workers and they would be Grumpy!

So much to catch up on....

Wow! I can't believe it has been over a month since I last updated. Our lives have been in fast foward since April 20th when I went back to work. I'm going to post a series of entries to catch everyone up on our growing girl but in the mean time check out the next post for some random pictures from the last month. enjoy!!