RAEGAN: ELEVEN Months Old

RICHLAND, WASH. -- My little baby is turning into a little toddler right before my eyes. She's practically ditched crawling for her new confident method of getting around... Raegan is a WALKER. She walks everywhere and so proudly and confidently. She looks like a little drunken sailor, teetering and wobbling, and it's so cute. 

ELEVEN MONTH STATS: 

• None this month

EATING: Is the MESSIEST eater. I guess that's what I get for just putting food on her tray and letting her eat herself. Sometimes I wonder if she gets any in her mouth. She has this new thing for loving ice. If we give her a drink of water, she likes to reach into our glass and take out ice cubes. 

SLEEPING: Sleeps through the night. Two naps still, but some days just one when I can get her to last that long. 

WEARING: Twelve months. 

INTERESTING TIDBITS: 

Points to her mouth, eyes, nose and ears and says what they are. It's very cute. "Ahs" for eyes, "Is" for ears and "Muh" for mouth. 

She has started to copy a lot more the things her sisters do or say.... for instance, Britta was playing in the curtains with her today and popping out and saying, "BOO!" And Raegan instantly started saying "Boo!" too. Marin was singing some tune in the car today and Raegan started voicing the same melody. 

She likes to shake her head no when we offer her something and sometimes even says, "NUH!" 

Loves reading books. 

Such a mess. Every meal. 

RAEGAN: Ten Months Old

RICHLAND, WASH. -- Raegan has gotten braver this past month and has been taking steps. She's doing great!  She took her first boat ride too. I thought for sure she'd zonk right out or hate being in a life jacket, but she stayed awake and loved it. 

TEN MONTH STATS: 

• NO STATS THIS MONTH

EATING: Loves food. Makes a massive mess every meal time. She reminds us of a puppy sometimes... if she sees us eating food, she'll come right over to us and stare and point until we share. She also likes to crawl on the ground and search for crumbs. 

SLEEPING: Sleeps through the night. Still has two naps a day-- a morning nap around 10:30 and an afternoon nap around 3:30. 

WEARING: Twelve months

INTERESTING TIDBITS: Loves to be outside. Hates being in the car. During all this COVID-19 lockdown, we haven't gone many places, so she's gotten used to not being in the car for longer than about 10 minutes. If she's in there longer than that, she let's us know (through tears and screeches) that she's not digging it. 

Loves being silly with Isaac. Isaac reads to Marin and Paige in their room every night, laying on the ground, and Raegan likes to crawl all over him and play games where she falls backward on him-- waiting for him to tickle her. 

Loves to explore anything and everything-- every nook and cranny of the house, every cupboard, every little item left on the floor... she is so curious. 

Britta likes to give Raegan some tough love. When Raegan ends up in tears, I'll tell Britta to tone it down or to stop, and Britta will say, "But I LOOOOOVE her!" They have a funny relationship that is fun to watch blossom. 

She is definitely a mama's girl. If Isaac takes her away from me, she'll cry in protest. 

First boat ride

I think this is her "you caught me" face.