She's on the move

Well she hasn't mastered the crawling skill yet but she is awfully close. That doesn't stop her from getting from point A to point B, though. She is speedy and Breyer is the temptation she needs to get moving. Breyer isn't very fond of being Reagan's favorite play toy. Breyer has been trying to hide in the kitchen but Reagan has figured out her hiding spot. She has also been pulling herself up lately. Mostly using my legs when I am on the floor with her but she has used her toy, too (there's a picture in the link that shows her standing). She becomes more and more fun every day and she still is the happiest baby around. As you will be able to see in pictures she isn't crying or upset she is doing the craziest smiles that make her look sad. She loves to pose and gets super excited when the camera comes out. Enjoy the pictures...... Click Here

Easter in Huntsville

We went to Huntsville for Easter weekend for a wedding. Reagan had a great time and we found a great babysitter in a full length mirror. I was amazed on all the stuff I could get done while she was talking to herself and kissing the mirror. She was a big hit at the wedding and she was so good throughout the ceremony and the reception. She will be taking off and crawling any day now. She is started to get frustrated with herself because she cannot figure out the hand and knee coordination. Enjoy the pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/filbennett/ReaganGoesToHuntsville?authkey=Gv1sRgCKHn3LLfhIO35wE#

Oopsie...........

Well we decided to name the title of the entry "Oopsie" because I am pregnant. It wasn't planned but #2 is on the way. After the initial shock we are very excited. We are anticipated to deliver on Halloween if everything goes according to my grand plan. I am due on November 8th but due to holiday traveling and the fact that I do NOT want to go to term I am trying to deliver a bit earlier. So surprise!!

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http://picasaweb.google.com/filbennett/ReaganInDC?authkey=Gv1sRgCIvS3MikmYfbJQ#
Reagan has had an action packed month we have traveled to San Francisco and Washington DC. She continues to go swimming and is becoming a regular fish. She is up to 4 teeth and they keep popping up. She also has mastered sitting up on her own. We are a bit nervous that she will be up crawling any day. Maybe we should start baby proofing the house.......... We had a wonderful time in DC, it was great to see everyone. Check out our photos.

So much going on...............

Yes we are addicted to moving. It is kind of ridiculous how many different addresses we have lived in since moving to San Diego 3 1/2 years ago.....WOW. We have decided to leave the beach area and move into a planned community. I love the new location; it is so clean compared to the beach. We now have nice parks and Breyer is loving the mass amount of frisbee she is getting to play.

In the picture above she hasn't sneezed and it isn't boogers but peas. We have started solids. And below you can see how much she DOES NOT like her cereal.

I am so happy to report that my dreams have come true and now everytime i pull out the camera Reagan puts on a smile and a pose. It is hilarious, if she is fussy I get the camera and say her name she stops, poses, smiles, I take the picture and she returns to being fussy. She got her first tooth on Valentines Day, just shy of her 5 month bday. Reagan has also started swim classes. I can't tell if she likes swimming or the other kids around more. She has caught onto her instructor though, when he says "here we go" (which is his signal for going under) she shuts her mouth and holds her head as high as she can so she can't go under water. She gets the award for best bathing suits.

Reagan and I made another trip to Michigan to see the family. Reagan had so much fun with her Grandma, Grandpa, Aunts, Uncles & most importantly her cousins. She definitely does not like the cold for long periods of time. Grandpa took her for a walk and after about 30 minutes return screaming (I never heard her scream that loud). Poor Reagan has California thin blood. It was great to see everyone and am looking forward to our next visit. Reagan is becoming a jetsetter we have 3 more trips to take in the next 6 weeks. Every other weekend we are going somewhere (San Francisco, Washington DC & Huntsville, AL). So I am asking for forgiveness ahead of time because I am sure I will fall behind in the next month on updating the blog. http://picasaweb.google.com/filbennett/ReaganInMichigan?authkey=Gv1sRgCLL4rv7lre_74AE#

Getting ready to go wine tasting in the big kid chair

McKenna and Reagan best buds

The cool kid, Carson

It's the Easter Bunnies

Reagan loves Breyer - Breyer is coming around

Super Bowl Weekend

I am going to try and play catch up. I can't believe it has been almost 2 months since I last posted something. I am so sorry for the delay but let me try and sum up our last couple of months in a couple of blogs.

We went to Palm Springs for Superbowl weekend. Phil's buddy Jeff has a condo on the PGA West Golf course so we did have nice accommodations while we were there. While the boys played golf Reagan and I went to the zoo and then lounge by the pool. I won't even get into my conspiracy theory on how the officials threw the game AGAIN for the Steelers (previous time was when the Seahawks were in the Superbowl). Enough of my distaste for the game enjoy our pictures.... http://picasaweb.google.com/filbennett/ReaganPalmSprings?authkey=Gv1sRgCNjF4YPPqaiZ7AE#

Holidays, Daycare, Sickness....................

The Uncle Dan Hold......I like it

Look at my cool new hat & vest!!! WAHOO!

Just working the room

Waiting for Santa

The 2 muchkins with Uncle Jason

Hi and Happy New Year. The holidays flew by but we were very happy (and lucky) to be able to spend them in the midwest. We arrived in Grand Haven about 1 hour before it started snowing and it didn't stop for 4 days. The poor people who volunteered there seats in San Diego to accompany our late butts may not have made it home. Reagan was a dream on the flights and bus ride from LA due to fog preventing us from landing in San Diego on our return home. What a trooper! Reagan was able to meet a ton of new people and she loved them all. She met Santa Claus, too!! Cousin Carson wasn't too hip on his new cousin, he preferred self portraits. Cousin McKenna and Reagan are best of friends they had a lot to talk about. It was too funny seeing these two communicate, they just talked and talked in a language only they knew.

I went back to work on 1/8 and Reagan went to daycare. Then on 1/9 Reagan got the stomach bug "that is going around". That was a fun night.=) We survived our first sickness and everyone is recovering. I like to refer to it as Daycare Intiation.

Our munchkin is growing like a weed. Her body is slowly catching up with her head.=) She went to the doc and she is all of the sudden tall (75-90%) and lean (25%). Watch out Heidi Klum!

I feel like it has been a whirl wind of stuff going on but can't think of anything to report. I will try to do my best in updating the blog. I know I have slacked in the past month

Here are some more pics:

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We can't forget to say CONGRATS to Tricia and Jason on their recent engagement!! Welcome to the family Jason!!! Looking forward to the wedding!

Raising Money for Hunger and Poverty

You may be wondering why I have these advertisements on the blog. One of my clients, Archetype Media, has a cool new product called SocialVibe that allows you to select brand advertisements in your social media (such as MySpace, Facebook, or Blogger). Each time someone views your MySpace, Facebook, or blog with the advertisement, money is raised for charity. These guys have a great idea, and you should definitely try it out. You can go to Social Vibe's website to try it out.

Later.

Phil