PAIGE: Five Years Old

RICHLAND, WASH. -- Oh my little Paige. I can't believe she's five and old enough for kindergarten. Her birthday was just a few days before the cut-off... and we debated whether we should make her wait another year to go to school. But Paige is ready. So ready. We are doing online school indefinitely here in Washington due to COVID and it makes my heart ache thinking of how much more magical kindergarten would be in a school classroom instead of on a Chromebook at home. 

I wish I could joke around and play with this cute girl all day long (her little sisters are demanding, or I totally would). She is such a ray of sunshine. She loves to laugh and to make people laugh. She's a big goofball and loves to play and is always up for an adventure. She's starting to read pretty good, if only her 30 second attention span wouldn't get in the way. She loves to dance and play dress-up and play dolls ALL DAY LONG with Marin (and sometimes Britta).  

RAEGAN: ONE YEAR OLD

RICHLAND, WASH. -- My baby is one! We celebrated by going to a park and playing all morning. She had chocolate cake to kick it all off... of course she loved it. 

TWELVE MONTH STATS: 

• It's September, and she still hasn't had her one year appointment (I had it scheduled, and the doctor canceled it). 

EATING: Is still the MESSIEST eater. Has a sweet tooth, just like most of her sisters. 

SLEEPING: We are down to one nap a day. She usually sleeps for a solid two hours, sometimes longer. 

WEARING: Twelve months and 18 months. 

INTERESTING TIDBITS: She runs on her tippy toes with her hands in the air, and her knees kick way up high, like she's trying to be a prancing horse. It's the cutest thing.

She is a mama's girl through and through. 

She has been a cranky-pants the last few weeks with teething and getting her one year old molars. 

She is generally happy and loves to smile and laugh. Paige and Isaac can tickle her better than anyone and make her laugh so hard. 

Britta likes to "play" with her which generally ends with Britta pushing Raegan to the ground. When she's too rough with her we tell her to be nice and she'll respond, "But I love her!"  

Loves reading books... especially interactive books like pop-up books or books with tabs that lift. Her current favorite is Wheels on the Bus. 

When she doesn't get her way, she throws whatever is in her hand and often throws herself backward (sort of like a back head butt). I've gotten a few fat lips this way when her head collides angrily with my face.