Spring Stroller - 66/365

I was feeling a bit better today. I still had a stuffy nose and was developing a cough, but I did feel a little bit more human. My mom and I had planned a couple days ago to take a trip up to Cleveland to check out a stroller and get Reagan's Easter dress. I felt good enough, and still really wanted to go. My mom said she didn't mind riding with me and my "snoots", so away we went. Jim's mom was nice enough to come over and spend some time with Reagan, so we could go up and get the few things we wanted to get done a little faster. 

We hit Janie and Jack, and while we found some cute Spring outfits, the Easter Dress quest was a bust. Oh well!I also wanted to check out an umbrella stroller that I had been eying online, in person. The only place they carried it "locally", was a store called Stroller Mama. It's the same place where I got my Orbit Stroller, which I absolutely ADORE! Up until now, I never missed not having a quick umbrella stroller, because I really love my Orbit THAT much. Now that Reagan is getting bigger and wanting to walk a lot more, I thought for this summer, having a quick, smaller stroller will help us out a lot. Don't get me wrong, my Orbit will still carry a lot of the weight, but for quick trips in and out of stores and such, this will be the ticket. 

I decided to get the UPPAbaby G-Luxe stroller. It's REALLY light weight, but what I really love about it is, it fully reclines. Reagan is an awesome stroller sleeper, so I wanted the option to lay her down if we were out somewhere where she fell asleep. It also has a leg rest that folds up and down for sleeping, too. It folds up in one motion and will stand up on it's own once collapsed. It also has a nifty strap to carry it once it's collapsed, too. Reagan seemed to absolutely LOVE it. She hopped right in when I showed it to her. I'm really excited about her new ride and I hope she is, too! 

Reagan and her new wheels is the photo of the day..... 

The added "funny" of the day, was two seconds after pulling out of Stroller Mama. My mom and I were excitedly discussing the new stroller, the next thing we know, there are flashing lights behind us. Poor Nana got pulled over for turning right on red. She got a ticket and everything. Bummer!! :(   

I know there is only supposed to be one "photo of the day" but I couldn't pass up sharing the 

flashing lights.....

 

Under the Weather - 65/365

I'm feeling a bit under the weather today. I woke up with a bit of a headache and a sore throat. I wasn't running a fever or anything, just felt blah. I don't think it's anything major, like some of the funk that's been going around. It's just a pain in the butt. My mom was nice enough to come and take Reagan for a couple hours today until her nap time so I could load up on meds and veg, and try to fight off whatever is trying to creep up on me. Hopefully tomorrow, I'll be feeling a bit better! Today's picture is my buffet of medicine I alternated throughout the day....

 

Happy 5th Birthday, Brinkley - 64/365

Happy Birthday, Brinkley! 

It seems just like yesterday, we were researching breeders and found Sungold in Medina. Anyone who was chosen for a pup, got to go up every week after the pups were born to visit until they were ready to come home. I went every week and fell more and more in love with him. 

We picked him up in May, the day after getting home from Myrtle Beach. He has been such a wonderful dog and pretty much trained himself. He never chewed and potty trained SO easy! He truly is a part of our family and we don't know what we would do without him! Reagan is just head over heals for him, and he is so wonderful with her. 

For the last couple days, we had been talking about his upcoming birthday with Reagan. Even before she came along, we have always celebrated it. She seemed so excited to give him presents. She picked out his big stuffed duck all by herself, she was so proud! 

We also usually get him "Frosty Paws", which is dog ice cream that they sell at Giant Eagle...LOL! All in all, I think he had a great day! Daddy took him for a walk, too!

 Brinkley, and all his fun presents, is the photo of the day.

 

  A special THANKS to Nana and Papa for the cool glow in the dark ball and treats...he LOVES them!

Peek-a-"poo" - 63/365

We headed out to Babies R Us today to look into a few more potty training items.

 I wanted to get another potty for upstairs, and look for some cloth undies to use when we are just at home, instead of pull-ups. I decided to get a potty seat that just sets on top of our seats for the upstairs bathrooms. She won't be using those as much right now, but at least it's there in an emergency. 

I handed her the Disney Princess one for her to look at while I checked out the Minnie Mouse one. I turned back around to see her sticking her face in the middle! LMAO! Hopefully she only does that while it's new and unused...LOL!

 She's doing really good and I hope she keeps it up! I'm so proud of her!

 I feel like I'm cheating because I've used my big camera for all of the pics so far...but I couldn't pass up this good ole' iPhone photo. Today's photo of the day is Reagan playing peek-a-"poo"...LOL!

 

Potty Princess - 62/365

Potty training started TODAY! 

What a scary and confusing journey we have all started. She has been showing readiness signs for awhile now, but between the holidays, then two Disney trips and her birthday, we just haven't taken the time to really sit down and do it right. Plus, we figured traveling in Diapers was a little easier...LOL! So today, we finally bit the bullet and started. 

We thought first, we would have her "teach" her doll how to go. Then try with Reagan later. Pam and Adrienne both got her "Dollie and Me" dolls for different occasions, and they came with clothes that the doll and Reagan both wear that match. Well she LOVES them, so I thought, lets try that. One clothing set that Aunt Pam got her was a nightgown. It was perfect for easy "de-panting". So to start, we dressed her and Dolly in their matching gowns and made a sticker chart. Every time her and Dolly tried to go potty they got a sticker...instant hit. Once we got the first time, she was hooked. She wanted to go four straight times in a row. I didn't even know how she was still going! 

It got a little rocky in the afternoon, but I think she was just giving attitude because she was tired. After her nap, she did excellent! Ultimately she went nine times on the potty and only had 3 wet pants. I'd say that was a pretty successful day! 

We are so proud of her! Our little baby is getting all grown up! :( 

The photo of the day is her, Dolly and their sticker charts!

(don't mind the random flashing baby...LOL)

 Go girls!

 

Lalaloopsy Party! - 61/365

Today we headed up to Nikki and Matt's house for Ally's family birthday party! We were lucky enough to celebrate her actual birthday in Florida, but the rest of the family obviously still likes to celebrate, of course! Any reason to get together is a good one!

 Her theme was Lalaloopy and it was adorable! Her cake was just precious...it was the Loopsy doll with the blue hair. She loved it! All the kids had a great time playing together and the adults just enjoyed watching them play and chitchatting. Reagan loved chasing around Charlotte and Winston, (Nikki and Matt's Boston Terriers) I think those are her new pals. LOL! It was a great evening with family! 

The picture of the day is the cousins getting ready to enjoy some cake & cupcakes! 

What a great group of kiddos!

Happy 4th Birthday, Alexandra! XOXO

 

Ketchup Cuisine - 60/365

Tonight, I made turkey meatloaf for dinner. It was rather good, if I do say so myself. Even Reagan, who is EXTREMELY picky, ate some of it. Although, it wasn't long before she just started playing in her ketchup. 

She has a new found love with ketchup. It took awhile to get her to try it but now she wants it ALL the time! 

Anyway, she was dipping her meatloaf in the ketchup, and eventually you could tell she was slowing down because she just started to stir the ketchup. Next thing we know, she said, "more ketchup." So I squirted a bit more in her Mickey ear plate and she just started eating it alone without any meat! She cleaned those ears free of all the ketchup! Um, YUCK! 

 Reagan and her ketchup fork is the photo of the day..... 

 Also, today I'm starting my THIRD month of this project! WOW!!! It's going fast. It's not quite as hard as I thought and I'm happy to say every single picture has actually been TAKEN ON THE DAY! No cheating at all! It has been really fun, though there are days that are challenging, but it's fun to really look around and notice things that might be easily forgotten. I hope I can keep up steam and make it the whole year! 

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