Baby Gymboree

Reagan just started school at 11 weeks.  What a smart girl she is!  She is learning texture, colors, and about depth/perception.  

My Baby's Daddy

 I can not believe how much Reagan looks like her dad.   I carried this baby for 10 months and she has inherited all her dad's genes.  Here is a photo of Reagan in red, Leandro with his dad, and a picture of me when we were all around the same age.

Baby Room Practical Decorating

I wish I would of considered a few thing when I decorate my baby's room.  Like for instance the hight of the changing table for a person of tall stature.  Those come in so many hight and sizes.  Apparently I bought the one for a petite person.  After killing my back leaning over the changing table for 2 month I had to come up with a solution.  At Bed Bath and Beyond they sell the bed raisers for $9.00.  I put one under each leg and now I actually enjoy changing those dirt diapers.  I also wanted the room to look pretty.  Baby boutiques sell the baby name letters for $10.00 each.   I bought the Walmart letters painted them and hung ribbon on each one for less then $1.00 each.  Leandro hung the crown molding and chair-railing and now I feel like I have a designer baby's room.  Reagan is sooooo lucky to have a daddy with so much talent.

Baby Co-Sleeper

After weeks of Leandro and I being unable to sleep together in the same bed, we decided to do something about the problem.  Up till now Baby Reagan has occupied Leandro place in bed.  Meanwhile he was banished to the guest room.  In a "One Step Ahead " magazine I saw a cosleeper.  They look kind of like a pack and play that hooks onto the side of your bed.  The one side slides down.  I knew I had to buy one.  We went to Babies-R-Us and were surprised to find out that the cosleepers are 1/2 the size of a playpen.  Reagan at 11 weeks has almost passed the weight limit for the sleeper.  I was so upset.  We came up with an alternate plan that was 1/2 the price of the cosleeper.  We bought a baby safety rail for $19.00 and a playpen mat .  Leandro put them on a table we already had at the house and we had our improved homemade baby cosleeper.  It actually fits better then the one we wanted to buy.  I love it!  Now we all can spend  a restful night of sleep together.  hehehehe 

Baby Colic

I am so glad I ordered that "Happiest Baby on the Block" DVD.  When Reagan's tummy is hurting and the gas, reflux and everything else is clicking in... the only thing that works is giving her the Mylicon and the 5 "S" from the DVD.  You can see in one pic how Reagan was crying (pretty much our first month home) the next pic Leandro is doing a few of the 5  "S".  Swaddle, side, sucking, shushing in ear etc. and you can see her face is not crabby anymore.