16 Days Early?

That's right! On October 2nd at 11 PM, about 12 hours after the Clavet's left, we were at St. Francis Hospital. Yes, the due date was October 18th, but our soon-to-be daughter had other plans! Thanks to our new friends and neighbors, the Matis's, we were able to leave Reagan in her toasty bed! Here is a picture of me just after being admitted.

Campbell & Shana visit from South Carolina!

Our very dear friends came to visit from South Carolina! Reagan had a blast from the very beginning, just picking them up from the airport and seeing all of the planes. We spent the first day at the playground and hanging out. Day 2, we went to the Indianapolis Zoo to see the animals and the dolphin show. Day 3, we went to the Children's Museum. Day 4, we went on a Pumpkin Train! A real train (Reagan LOVES trains) took us all to a pumpkin patch where the girls picked pumpkins and got balloons. They also got to take a hayride. The morning they left, we had a feeling that Baby #2 wasn't too far from introducing herself! Keep reading...

Reagan's First Visit to the Dentist

Last night, we read books about teeth. We were preparing for Reagan to have her first visit to the dentist today. They call it a "Happy Visit". She rode the dental chair, and played with the dental tools. She will go in for her real visit within the next year. She got a new toothbrush and had a great experience!

Surprise!!! Family Visit from North Dakota!!

My Sister-in-Law, Brooke, and Niece, Isabel, planned on visiting me this past week. They arrived on Wednesday night. When I went out to see them in the car, I found my brother, Richard, and nephew, Hunter, too!! We had an absolute blast. Reagan was thoroughly entertained the entire time. They live in North Dakota and we rarely get to see them, and when we do, it is with the entire family. It was an excellent surprise and a great way to start my maternity leave! We went to the Indianapolis Zoo, Dave & Buster's, the Children's Museum, and the Canal downtown (with the NCAA museum). Highlights included: Isabel's rock climbing performance, getting both of our families packed into their Pilot, Hunter's crochet technique, and Reagan's constant look of excitement with her cousins' presence.

Dan's Birthday Weekend!

For Dan's birthday, Reagan planned an entire weekend of activities. On Friday night, she got a babysitter and let us go out to dinner and Improv at ComedySportz. Because it was Dan's birthday, they brought him on stage! Saturday, she took us garage sale shopping and then to South Bend for a football game, Notre Dame vs. Michigan. On Sunday, she ended the festivities in Cincinnati with a baseball game, Reds vs. Brewers. Unplanned, we also ran into Cincinnati's Oktoberfest. With only one month until the due date, we wanted to get out and see some sights while we still had the ability! We all had a great weekend celebrating Dan's birthday!