The McReynolds Family

Cookie Day

2010-06-09T17:56:00.000-07:00

I'm proclaiming today Cookie Day! Bailey and I went to school today to share lunch with one of my favorite custodians who is moving on to another job. One of the other teachers brought cookies so Bailey left with a whole bag all for herself. Boy did she love that!! We ran around town today running errands and played at the Galleria playplace. It should be called crazyplace! Bailey sure enjoyed herself, but I had to remind myself that I was in Mommy mode and to turn off the teacher mode. I found myself wanting to place kids in timeout for running over my girlie. She is quite a daredevil, and I'm pretty sure she could handle things without me :) Back to cookie day...When Daddy got home, he decided he needed to bake cookies, so Bailey had an extra batch to share with him. She's pretty good at dunking...Happy Cookie Day!

School's Out for SUMMER!

2010-06-07T13:02:00.000-07:00

As of yesterday, I am officially on break and a SAHM for the next few weeks. Today Bailey and I ran a few errands then went on our first field trip to the public library. She loved it, and I loved seeing how excited she was to be there. They have a bright and cheery kids' section and she must have tried out every seat, chair, bench, and hiding cubby there was available. She spotted a book titled Apples and immediately grabbed it and said, "apples!" I like to think she is a smarty :) (of course it was covered in apple photographs) Our friends the Savages were there too, minus the littlest G, and it was so nice to see them. I can't wait to see them a little more now that the summer is here. Wednesdays are the storytime days at the library, so we'll probably make it a weekly trip to the library.

...I'm off to find a few more "free" field trips for the rest of our weeks.

6 Month Update

2010-05-13T18:18:00.001-07:00

I'm back into the blogging business now that work is starting to be less time consuming and less tiring. It's amazing how not having the stress of state testing looming over you makes for more enjoyable work days! That and the fact that we only have 15 days of school left~

I was thinking how pitiful it was that my last big entry on here was for Bailey's 1 year birthday, and here we are almost 6 months later! I think part of the reason was that I have been spending so much more time on Facebook other than updating my blog, but my priority is now my blog because I want to be able to show it to her when she gets older.

What's new with Bailey Catherine?

She just started saying "please" regularly without encouragement, and that is so huge! I loved hearing her say it for the first time when she asked for a banana the other day. I give credit to Miss Brandi, because I know how wonderful she is with the girls. We are so lucky to have her as Bailey's daycare provider.

"Outside" is probably her favorite word, and we love that she enjoys spending so much time outside. I can't wait for summer to be here so that we can go on "field trips" together.

I planted a fruit and vegetable garden a few weeks ago, and Bailey loves checking it out everyday with me and loves getting soaked while I water it. The splash park at our pool is going to be a huge hit this summer!

Bailey had her first snowball (ok, snow cone) a few days ago with her summer friends, Garrett and Gaitley. I call them summer friends because we don't see them nearly as often as we should. Her snowcone was clear coconut, and she was so cute just dipping her spoon and licking it. She was so happy!

Garage sales, antique stores, and flea markets...that pretty much sums up our Mother's Day weekend! We had such a blast enjoying all three! I love that Bo enjoys it as much as I do, and Bailey is always such a trooper. Bailey gave me a hummingbird charm for my bracelet, and Bo gave me some goodies from my favorite bath store, LUSH! I've been blessed with a sweet family~

Facebook vs. Blogger

2010-01-14T19:11:00.000-08:00

Facebook wins!! I know now why I have neglected my blog so badly! It takes forever to upload! Tomorrow's a new day...and more posts :)

Bailey's One Year Birthday...2 month's ago!

2010-01-14T18:32:00.000-08:00

So I'm a little behind on my blog...go figure! We celebrated Bailey's first birthday with two parties. One here in TX on her official day with a few friends. Bo's mom also flew in for her birthday since they were going to be in Chicago for her Louisiana party. I was surprised at how non-messy Bailey was with her cake at both parties. What a sweet little girlie! She had fun opening her presents and playing with her friends and cousins. I am still amazed everyday at how much time has flown and how much she has grown. (and walking at her parties!! yeehaw!)

WALKING!

2009-11-10T17:45:00.000-08:00

Today when I picked up Bailey at "Miss Brandi's", she said she had been walking all over the place! I was so excited because for the past couple of days I kept saying I think she is about to really take off. When we got home I took out the video camera to catch her in action and caught a few good videos. I am so excited that she will probably be walking around at her first birthday party. GEAUX, BAILEY CATHERINE! (and Mommy loves being right with her prediction of 11 months old!..ok, a few days shy of 12 months, but STILL 11!)

First Monday Visit with Grandparents

2009-11-10T17:31:00.000-08:00

Bo's parents came to visit First Monday weekend, and Bailey had a ton of fun while they were here. They brought her a new rocking horse that neighs and makes galloping noises which she loves, and a new tricycle that she rides on around the house. She can't quite reach the pedals yet, but she holds on while I push her from one end of the house to another. It's a good thing we have a long hallway...it's great for tricycles! We went shopping for a winter coat and out to eat at Texas Land and Cattle which brought back memories of bringing Bailey there when she was only about 6 weeks old. Time has really flown by. Lastly we went to First Monday Trade Days in Canton (Mommy's favorite!) and enjoyed the beautiful weather! Bailey is a pro in Canton...I think she has already been 4 or 5 times in her short little life.

These are a few of my favorite pics from that weekend.

Rebels and Tigers and Gators, Oh my!

2009-11-10T17:22:00.000-08:00

Just like my daddy!

My FAVORITE!

This one's for you, Meemaw! (I still secretly cheer for the Gators...don't tell Mommy!)

A Walk in the Park

2009-10-25T19:47:00.000-07:00

Bailey has been taking more and more steps by herself, so she got some new shoes today to be able to walk around outside because we think she is only a few days away from walking more independently. I had predicted by 11 months, but she is now 11 months 6 days old. She walked for a long time across the park while holding on to Mama's and Daddy's hands. We had such a great time hanging around the park taking pics and playing on the playground.

Happy Fall Y'all!

2009-10-25T19:36:00.001-07:00

Bailey visited the Pumpkin Patch and picked out two pumpkins. She's not going trick-or-treating this year, so we just decided to take a few fall pics instead of pics in a costume. She is my little pumpkin (I sure felt like she was one last year at this time!).

State Fair of Texas

2009-10-17T20:11:00.001-07:00

Bo's brother Chris and his family came to visit this weekend, and we were able to take the kids to the State Fair of Texas. Everyone had a great time once we got there (nightmare trying to get there on the DART), and Bailey did such a great job of hanging out all day long. She's such a little trooper.

Mama, Big Tex and Bailey stealing Mama's sunglasses

Bailey's big catch of the day

I won!!

Bailey's first fair game

Mama, Bailey, and Maddie watching the Dancing Canines

Girl on the Geaux (oops...Go!)

2009-09-27T10:18:00.000-07:00

I caught video of Bailey walking with her "car" today. It is so exciting watching her grow and change so much. She has been cruising along the furniture more and more as well as standing by herself and taking steps while holding Mommy's hand. I've predicted she'll be walking by 11 months. I guess we'll see!

A Bunch of Hot Air...

2009-09-20T11:33:00.000-07:00

Balloons, that is! Bo texted me this morning on his way to his early morning tee time and said, "Dude, there are about 30 hot air balloons up here!" I remembered the Plano Hot Air Balloon Festival, and thought that was probably why they were out. Bailey and I jumped in the car (fresh out of bed) and drove over to check them out. We stopped at Stoney Hollow Park and were able to see quite a few. Bailey also enjoyed her first time in a "big girl" swing on the playground. We have been wanting to let her do this for a while because she loves swings, but our park doesn't have the bucket swings. She LOVED it! I love seeing her enjoy all of her "firsts"! She has also begun walking to me a bit after holding on to the furniture. I'm predicting by 11 months she'll be off!! She just turned 10 months yesterday, so this morning was a fun birthday with huge balloons!

Labor Day Weekend in Louisiana

2009-09-19T08:07:00.000-07:00

Bailey had a great time with her cousins, Cooper and Madison. We wish we saw them more often. They are all growing so fast!
Getting some love from G.G.
Sweet baby girl in the walker we got while down in Louisiana so she could cruise around outside. She loved it and was so good at it!
I think Bailey wished she could get out there and play soccer with the big kids!
My sweet niece Addison with Great Nannie Sue! She is such a sweet baby, and I am happy she and Bailey will grow up together. I always get homesick when we visit Louisiana.

New Jammies!

2009-08-30T09:44:00.000-07:00

Bailey received 5 new pairs of pajamas from her Memaw McReynolds on her 9 month birthday, and she loves them! (Mommy loves them too!) I swear ever since she has been wearing them she has been sleeping 10+ hours a night! This has been a long time coming for us, and Mommy is now a whole new woman! I hated the dreaded, "Does she sleep through the night?" question! I will NEVER ask a new mom that! I'm sure it's not just the jammies, but we're not changing a thing! (I'm seeing unwashed soccer and t ball uniforms in my future too!)

Mommy's Birthday, Bailey's Nine Month Birthday, Surprise From Meemaw and Peepaw

2009-08-30T09:21:00.001-07:00

August 19th was a special day for us. It was my birthday and Bailey's 9 month birthday. It's hard for me to believe how fast my baby girl is growing. These pictures are terrible, but I haven't yet sat her down to do her "chair pic" with her pink monkey and pillow that I do each month.

This is a video I took of Bailey opening a gift from her Meemaw and Peepaw Caves. She cracks me up how she loves to eat the paper more than seeing what the gift is! I now know what to do for Christmas! (forgive how silly I sound in the video!)

My Two Front Teeth

2009-08-30T09:10:00.001-07:00

These are two of my favoite shots of Bailey showing off her two front teeth. She still only has her two bottom teeth, but I think she's working on a few more...she has tons of saliva drooling out of her mouth (makes for great smooches) and gets a little cranky every now and then.

She has graduated out of her safety bathtub seat, and just loves taking a bath! She loves looking at me through the silver drain thing (not sure what it's called) at the front of the tub. She looks in to see if I'm watching and then starts waving at me while looking at my reflection. It cracks me up every time!

Visit with Daddy's Parents

2009-08-30T07:43:00.001-07:00

Bo's parents came for a visit and we had a good time hanging out, eating at Isla Morada, shopping at Bass Pro Shop and Wal-Mart! It was a fast visit, but fun. Bailey hadn't seen her grandpa since March, so it was fun to see them together.

Far Behind

2009-08-30T07:39:00.000-07:00

I am so far behind on updating this blog! I am good about adding pictures to my facebook account, but have neglected my blog for quite a while. Bear with me as I add quite a few pics and posts today.

Peepaw's Girl

2009-07-18T07:15:00.001-07:00

Bailey loves to eat smooshed bananas, and I like to think she gets this from my dad! I can't wait for them one day to share a banana.

She was a happy girl the day I gave her a few red beans. This is another one of Peepaw's favorites. I think she knows she really is a Louisiana girl and not a Texan!

Don't Just Stand There

2009-07-08T18:41:00.000-07:00

Bailey's new favorite thing to do is STAND! She pulls up either on me or the ottoman or the couch and will just stand there grinning and yelling to show how proud she is of herself. She definitely is one determined little girl and does not give up very easily.

I love watching her every move and am so thankful to be a SAHM for the summertime. It is going to so difficult to go back to work in August.

We've been going for walks everyday and I think Bailey looks forward to it. She gets excited as soon as I put her in her stroller. She's learning quite a bit about home construction as we have about five new houses being built on our route. I give her a sippy cup of water for the ride because we've had 100 degree temps, and she's getting pretty good at using it.

One of my favorite things that she did today was sit with her head on her arm leaned over her highchair to watch Doodie eat his dog food. I hope she wasn't getting any ideas! It was just so cute because she would take a bite of her own food then lean her head down back in the same spot every time to watch him, then back to eating her food again. I tried to capture it with my cell phone camera, but of course then she became more interested in that.

It truly is the little things...

Happy 4th of July

2009-07-04T16:42:00.000-07:00

This is Bailey's new "cheese" grin! We're not sure where she learned this, but she has been doing it so much lately! The sound effects are even funnier, and she'll do it at some of the most random times.

I LOVE this picture! I think it was such a perfect shot of her in her new shades! We had gone to the pool yesterday and everyone had shades but her, so Daddy bought her some while at Target today. He must have tried at least 20 pair on her! These are great because they are flexible and have a soft velcro head strap. Too bad we got home too late to try them out in the pool. There's always tomorrow. :)

Bubble fun in the front yard. She loved the grass much more than the bubbles! That's how it always goes right!? Why spend money when there's so much to explore for free...

7 months old

2009-06-30T15:20:00.000-07:00

Bailey Catherine is already 7 months old and is all over the place! It's hard to believe this once tiny little thing (well, not exactly tiny) used to sleep practically all day (when she wasn't eating!) and stay in one spot until we moved her. This is one of my favorite pictures of her because she looks so grown up and like a little girl.

Baby Willie

2009-06-30T06:20:00.001-07:00

Bo got this headband from his boss and brought it home for Bailey...is this what the future holds for our sweet little one?

Midnight Oil

2009-06-30T06:17:00.000-07:00

I knew this was going to happen...I stayed up way too late last night playing with the design of my blog, and I am still not satisfied...a little later after I get back from lunch with A.T....it's on!

Just What I Needed!

2009-06-29T20:12:00.000-07:00

Just what I needed! One more Web 2.0 tool to add to my repertoire to keep in contact with family and friends!
I am taking an online class through my school district called "23 things", which involves learning about the latest Web 2.0 tools to incorporate them into our classrooms. One of the "things" was to create a blog to document our learning. Of course I had already created a blog right after Bailey was born, but NEVER added anything more than one photo to it. I just didn't quite have the time or energy to involve myself in ONE MORE internet time zapper. Well, here we are almost 8 months later, and I have a little more time (now that it's summertime) and quite a bit more energy (not AS MANY multiple wakings per night), so I am attempting my hand at this one more time! We'll see if I keep it up! I figured my parents would really get a kick out of it....shout out to Meemaw and Peepaw!

Now off to the creative side of all of this blogging! (Man my friend Michelle has the ultimate name for her blog and it would soooo totally fit for Bo and me, but I wouldn't dream of stealing it!) I'm just thankful to still be in contact (thank goodness for special occasions ;) with her. Now it's easier than ever! (You were a beautiful bride, Michelle! I remember thinking how I loved your hair!)