Haag Reunion

We enjoyed the day at the Haag Family Reunion. It was a great location with a park to play and lake to wade in the water.

After the reunion, we went to Grandma and Grandpa Haag's house. Reese had fun playing with and hugging her cousins.

We're Having...

... a healthy baby GIRL! Our new baby girl is due January 11th, but I predict she will make her appearance mid-December.

We had our 20 week ultrasound today, and everything looks great. The baby is measuring a bit small (about a week behind), but we aren't concerned because Reese was small throughout the pregnancy too.

My pregnancy has been a very easy one. No morning sickness at all (just like with Reese), and I'm so thankful. I had a little heartburn at the beginning, but that quickly stopped. Our only concern was I had a small subchorionic hemorrhage at my 10 ultrasound, but that has completely absorbed at 20 weeks.

We told Reese about the baby right when we found out we are expecting. We tried to write down some of the funny things she has said about the baby over the last few months...

Reese consistently said she was going to have a sister. One time she went into detail saying, "A sister. A pink one. Or maybe purple."

"That [having a brother or sister] will be nice."

"She will like me."

When looking at my tummy she asked, "Can I hold her?" I had to explain, not quite yet.

"I'll give her a ball. What kind of ball?"

Reese asked me, "You still have a baby in your tummy?" She can't come out. She's still growing up!"

One day Reese asked me, "What's her name?"
M: "We don't have a name for the baby yet. What do you think it should be?"
R (enthusiastically): "Aubrey!" (Just like her cousin -- that might be confusing!)

While swinging, Grandma asked Reese if the swing is hitting her tummy. Reese replied, "No, because I don't have a baby in my tummy."

The past two weeks she said she was going to have a brother AND a sister. When we got home from the ultrasound today, we told her she was going to have a sister. She immediately said, "NO! A brother AND a sister!" Luckily she got over it pretty quickly.

This Week's Funnies

Reese has said a few funny things this week...

I forget the context, but Reese said, "You betcha!" She's a true Minnesotan!

Grandma was telling me about buying some food at the store. Reese overheard and quickly corrected her by saying, "We got it at the GROCERY store." We need to be very descriptive in our house!

Reese was building with blocks and Grandma brought her some fruit. Reese looked at the fruit and said, "Yeah, I can take a break."

Explorers

Reese and Libby were out exploring in the woods today. They were examining things on the ground and the trees, then very quickly Libby was up in a tree!

Jamba Juice

Between the wedding and reception, we stopped for a quick Jamba Juice treat. Reese loved it and drank most of the 16oz!

Shawn and Nina

Congratulations to Shawn and Nina on their beautiful wedding! Shawn is Daddy's cousin, so Daddy and Uncle Troy were both ushers. We had a great time dancing the night away. We wish Shawn and Nina a lifetime of happiness!

Care Bears

Reese is obsessed with Care Bears. You cannot find them in stores, but I searched online and finally found some. Share, Cheer, Funshine, Friend, and Good Luck Bear arrived today. Reese was in heaven! She yelled out each of their names as I pulled them out of the box. Then she said, "They are just like Lauren's," and looked amazed when I told her she got to keep them. Soon she gave them all a hug and told the Care Bears, "Thank you all for coming!" Guess she likes them!

Carrot

We went to a playdate at our friends Megan, Cade, and Audrey's house today. They have a garden so the kids all picked their own carrot - and they were purple on the outside! It was great fun, and the carrot tasted delicious.

Regression

Reese has completely regressed in her potty training. After being perfectly trained for a month (rarely any accidents and usually dry overnight), she now never tells us when she has to pee - she just goes.

At first we thought we had to step up the excitement and motivation. So we tried various things, but without success:
- Stickers
- M&Ms
- Mommy acting very sad when she had an accident. Reese simply patted me on the back and told me, "It's no big deal, Mommy."
- Mommy acting very mad when she had an accident. Reese pouted a little, but it didn't change her behavior.

It's frustrating, but I'm trying not to overreact as I know regression is very common. And besides, it's difficult to stay mad/frustrated at this adorable little girl. We'll just keep trying.

Silly

Here's Reese acting silly this afternoon.