HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY REAGAN!!

We love this little guy so much, such a blessing to our lives.

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Miss Aubrey is getting bigger (and cuter if I say so myself) by the day.

Looks like Reagan is trying to get her to go somewhere, and she is saying "no way, bubby!"

Reagan thought it would be fun to bring his fire truck into Jack's cage.
Gotta love the "family bed!" Reagan joined us for cartoons one morning and brought along his tractors.

Does Aubrey look like Reagan?

That, or some variation of it, is a question that I get very often. Last night, Nick was holding Aubrey, and she lifted her head to look at him. I had déjà vu. It was like it was 2 years ago and I was looking at Reagan. I knew that I even had a picture of Reagan in the exact same pose. I quickly snapped a picture and then found the one of Reagan too. Really their only difference so far (which is evident in these pictures) is that Aubrey is much smaller than Reagan was. Oh yea, and her hair is much lighter than his was.

Aubrey (6 days shy of 1 month)

Reagan (1 day shy of 1 month)

Here's 2 more to compare if you aren't convinced.

Aubrey (about a week old)

Reagan (about a week old)

Aubrey (1 day old)
Reagan (2 days old)

Life with 2...

I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world, but it's definitely trying at times. Part of me thinks that Reagan is the perfect age to welcome a baby sister, but then there are times when I ask myself "what were we thinking?" For the most part, he is doing really, really well with her. He always wants to kiss her, turn her music on (in her baby seat), and make sure she is covered with blankies 100% of the time. He is even willing to give her his Jack Jack and Bear if she seems sad. I also love that when she cries, and I am busy doing something, he is the first to go to her and tell her "it's ok Aubrey, it's ok baby." I had a feeling that he wouldn't have a problem with this part because he LOVES babies, and he is just an all-around sweet guy. He just amazes me how good he is taking all of this, considering his whole world was just turned upside-down.

Then, there's the 2-year old in him, that I really don't think has anything to do with Aubrey's arrival. The little things seem bigger, I think, when you are caring for 2. It seems Reagan always wants his milk or 'nuit nacks' whenever I sit down to feed Aubrey, and he wants everything right now. He probably gets tired of hearing "in a minute, buddy." He is now into throwing toys, which although it's not a good habit to get into anyway, it's especially bad when the baby could be in the line of flight. He has figured out how to climb onto the back of the loveseat and peek into the kitchen, so we are constantly having to get him down from there. He loves to laugh at you when he is getting in trouble too. By no means, is he doing anything out of the ordinary for an almost 2-year-old, it's just all happening at the same time. We got a 2-year-old and a newborn all at once!

Like I said earlier, we wouldn't trade it for the world. Reagan is an awesome kid (just a little biased) and Aubrey, so far, is a great baby. She's very easy-going and cute too (again only a little biased)! We are so blessed to have our family of 4, and I hope that we can even come close to raising Aubrey to be as loving and sweet as her big brother.

And just because a post wouldn't be complete without a picture, here is Reagan holding Aubrey while he watches TV. Too bad I can't leave them like this and walk away. He would be a great babysitter!