Reagan Mae Anderson

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Beacon Rock Playground

Since Grandpa and Grandma Bliss were camping at Beacon Rock we went to visit them and have dinner. Before we ate, we went to the campground playground to play. It was a warm day, but it didn't slow me down.

Pigtails!

Lately, my favorite hairstyle is pigtails. I want to wear them all the time, even when I go to bed.

Marathon Day

On the day of Daddy's big marathon run, Mom took us to three parks so we could see him run and bring him extra goodies to keep him going. I was so excited to see him at the first park that I took off running as soon as I spotted him.

Almost...

...big enough. Right now, I can only reach it with my toes and manage a few peddles backwards, but a few more inches and I'll be ready to take-off.

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Seaside Sandbox

I wasn't so sure about walking on the sand at first, not because I haven't been in it before, but maybe because there was so much. It didn't take long for me to adjust though and I was running all over and making sand castle/moats with Daddy. I was pretty sad when it was time to go home.

Monday, May 20, 2013

Mother's Day Visit

The day before Mother's Day we headed to Goldendale to visit my daddy's Mom, and wish her a Happy Mother's Day and tell her how much we love her. I had so much fun helping them feed the chickens and check for eggs (which I promptly threw back at the chickens...I just had so much fun feeding them and forgot the egg wasn't bread), and then watering every plant (twice) in the yard.

Happy Birthday Mommy!

Check out the beautifully bright pink cake we made mommy for her birthday, since we didn't have enough candles, we put one on for every eleven years, that's right, she's 33.

Farmers Market Park

Although I enjoy looking at the beautiful flowers and eating the yummy food at the farmers market, my favorite part is the playground.

Friday, May 3, 2013

Big Sister too

Here is a picture of my baby brother or sister, now I am a big sister like Bailey too!

Good Times with a Good Friend

What's better then jumping on a trampoline, jumping on a trampoline with a friend.

Little Helper

When Mom and Dad are working on chores I love to jump in and help, and they're always happy to let me. They say, "they'll enjoy it, while it lasts."

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Big Girl Bed

Look at me in my new big girl bed, courtesy of my big sister. Mom and Dad left my crib up just in case I wasn't ready, but it came down the next day because I love my new bed.

Egg Hunt

At first I didn't quite understand that I should look around the house for more eggs because I was excited about the one I found in my room and the one in my Easter basket, but once I caught on I was bouncing and running all over the house saying, "There's another one."

Me and My Friends (photo by, Bailey)

I love my stuffed animal friends. They sleep with me at night and usually hang out with me while I watch my cartoon in the morning. I have got quite a few so usually I need a little help when I tote them around, I can't choose just one!

Sun = Scootin' Fun

Like my sister being outside is one of my favorite places to be, there is just so much to do and see, so I didn't have to be asked twice when Mom mentioned going outside to ride scooters. I am still getting the hang of it, but I know pretty soon I'll be giving Bailey a run for her money.

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Library time = Fun time

It has books, it has toys, beautiful glass play structures, and a great view, what's not to love.

Yoga with Mom

While working on my downward facing dog pose one day, Mom decided to hop down to the floor and do some yoga with me. She may not have it perfected yet, but I'll keep working with her and she'll be as good as me in no time.

Computer time with Dad

Whether Dad is working on his writing or grading papers for work he usually has to spend some time on his computer everyday, so I thought I would keep him company by sitting with him and doing some work on mine too.

Book Nook

I love reading books. Although it's nice when Mom and Dad read to me, sometimes I like to curl up by myself with a few good books. After Mom was finished with laundry I commandeered the basket and found that with a comfy pillow and my blanket, it made for a good place to read.

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Tag Reader

I love my Tag Reader and the books. It reads to me, plays games, and has songs that make me want to dance, definitely one of my favorite toys.

Photo by Bailey

After we took our annual family Christmas photo, Bailey wanted to take a few pictures so although I was growing impatient I said cheese and smiled for a couple more.

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

My Scooter!

Aw, YEAH! I got this SWEET scooter from Grandma Debbie and Grandpa Ed, but I haven't had a chance to ride it until a few days after Christmas, thanks to our lovely Pacific Northwest weather. Well, it stopped raining, and, since Bailey got a scooter from Santa, we went out to try them out! Guess what? I love it.

Monday, December 31, 2012

Christmas Morning Animal Cookies

Well, I found a box of animal crackers in my stocking, so I decided to eat the whole thing while we opened presents.

The Return of the Stork

5:00am on the 9th of December, Ryan and Lindsey's alarm went off, rousing them from a mostly restless period of sleep and non-sleep. It was time to get up and go to the Family Birth Center of the hospital again. This time around the stork had a scheduled landing time and place, so Ryan and Lindsey had looked forward to this particular day for many weeks and months prior. Leaving their 3-year-old daughter, Bailey, in the capable hands of her Grandpa Ed, Grandma Debbie, Grandma Lynnette, and Aunt Avery, they headed to the hospital and were checked into their room, this time #150 (just three doors down from where little Bailey was when she was first born).

Their first nurse, Lindsay, helped prepare Lindsey and Ryan with ID bracelets, and gowns and scrubs, then she put the IV in Lindsey's arm and everything went smooth as you please. The doctor came to talk to Lindsey, and then they just had to wait a few moments to make sure the OR was available. After that, they started walking there, but suddenly a nurse told them to head back to the room, because there was another mommy-to-be that might need the OR in a few minutes, just in case. Back to the room they all went where they waited about fifteen more minutes and then they began the walk again.

Lindsey was walked into the OR, and Ryan again had to wait for a bit outside. This time he was more excited than scared, and it seemed like the wait before he could go in was much, much shorter than the last time.

In he went and sat by Lindsey's left shoulder. There were sounds, there were smells, there was motion, and after what seemed like a small trickle of flitting little moments, the doctor said, "It's time to see baby come out," so Ryan peeked around the curtain.

This time, there was a very tall doctor in the way, so he didn't get to see little baby poking out or being pulled out, but a nurse brought her right around RIGHT after she came out, and she was very vocal about her displeasure.

Baby got cleaned, weighed, and measured, and Ryan asked Lindsey if the name they'd planned seemed to fit after they'd both seen her. It did, and minutes later little Reagan Mae Anderson was in her daddy's arms.

She was 7lbs 40z and 19 1/4 inches long. That's just a little bit heavier and longer than her sister was. She came out at 9:02am.

The parents and their new little daughter went to the recovery room for a bit, then went back to their new mommy suite. On the way Daddy signaled to Grandma and Grandpa Bliss that everything was A-Okay, and then the visiting began.

A few minutes later, Grandma Lynnette and Aunt Avery brought the new Big Sister Bailey in to meet her new baby sister Reagan. On the way back to the suite, Ryan told everyone her name, and Bailey said, "Oh, Daddy, it's beautiful!"

Overcome with emotion and overwhelmed by the amount of people in the room (and that Mommy was still in a gurney, not her regular bed) Bailey needed her Daddy to hold her for a bit as she first laid eyes on her little sibling. Later that day, she got to hold her for the first time.

Mommy and Reagan had to stay at the hospital for a couple days longer than they'd hoped, but finally, on Monday the 13th, everyone came home and the new foursome family life began.