Eye-Opening.

As I sit here in Reagan's room writing this post she is planning with 10 million toys. I am the worlds worst at buying her stuff that she absolutely does not need or even want. Living in the United States we are so spoiled. I am guilty of wanting frivolous things that I KNOW I don't need. Or do I even really want it or just want it cause my friends have it and its the COOL thing to have? And yes, I am sitting here wearing a Juicy tracksuit. How ridiculous, I know. With that being said, a friend of mine shared this blog thru Facebook and I could not stop reading it. H.O.P.E for Uganda This family has packed up and moved with their children to Uganda to start an orphanage for babies. Their ministry and story is amazing and it has really touched my heart. It has also made me think about the upcoming holidays and those who aren't going to have anything. These sweet people in Uganda don't know if they will be able to feed their baby the next day and here I am complaining because we won't be moved to a bigger nicer house by Christmastime....How absolutely selfish am I? Changes are a coming to the Lightsey house...I have had a revolution!!

TANTRUMS!

I would like to dedicate this post to temper tantrums. Reagan is so sweet then BAM it comes outta nowhere! Just freaks out....We have been working on our table manners and Yes Mam's and No Mams etc. but these freak outs are killing me. TC and I just look at each other confused..... and then try to figure out what's making her flip out? Saturday night her BFF Bill Bill was here and she had to get a spanking and immediately ran straight to him. TOO FUNNY. But, he could not save her from the spanking. The best part is she already knows to say "im sorry" and says it so cute we can't help but smile. Then she sweetly says "I wuv mommy".... gahhhh how do you spank something so cute? And by spanking I pretty much mean a swat on her butt that she probably doesn't feel because of her diaper. There's 3 weeks until her actual 2nd birthday and boy is 2 gonna be a good and challenging year. 

Here are a few of her most recent funnies:

She and TC were at Walmart and he asked her right when they were checking out if they got everything or if they needed something else and he said she didn't miss a beat and said "Pancakes" 

As she was fighting going to sleep tonight she was whispering to herself "birthday cake, birthday cake, birthday cake" over and over.... the kid is obsessed with cake!

She woke up the other morning and asked for some milk. As I got out of bed to get it and got down the hall she screamed "MOMMY" to which I went back in our room and she sat up (On my side of the bed that is) and goes "Warm it too..." OMG have we created a monster or what? Gotta love it..

2 Year Pictures!

Well, I got Reagan's two year old pictures back today from Mary Keeley and I have to say they are fabulous!! I mean who doesn't think their own kid is the bomb? She totally captured Reagan's personality and got some great shots of her actually SMILING! And let me tell you that is NOT easy. Girlfriend does not smile easily for a camera. Nor did she stay still for very long at any given time. With that being said here are a few of my favorites..

And, what even made this afternoon even more great? My bestie Chase came into town for his birthday and we got to have some friend time eating dinner at Chucks Fish. Reagan stayed home with her daddy who took her to Chick-Fil-A for dinner and to play, then to Walmart for some bonding time. He is such a sucker too. She came home with a new book AND a new Dora doll. What a sweet daddy he is! 

Back in the grind

Well, we are home and back in the grind. It was an absolute blast at the beach and I couldn't have asked for a better time. Reagan was an absolute angel and LOVED every minute of whatever we were doing. She was even really good in the car on the way down and back. Of course, she was bribed a few different times with candy and treats, but hey who doesn't bribe their kids?

Today we met with our FAV photographer Mary Keeley and did Reagan's two year old pictures! OMG my baby is 2? Seriously, 2 years old? What a miracle she is! She cooperated fairly well, so I know they will turn out great. MK is super laid back and goes with the flow, which is so great with Reagan cause she has a mind of her own. I have already started planning her B'day party and it is of course Hello Kitty themed!!! She LOVES some Hello Kitty and every time we talk about her birthday she asks about the cake. I have assured her that she will have a cake at her party. She then made sure to ask could she eat it? Which I once again assured her she could. She is such a joy these days and TC and I crack up at the stuff she comes up with. You can actually have a conversation with her and she is not shy to tell you exactly what she wants! She literally wakes up in the morning and starts bossing me around...wonder where she gets that from? Obviously TC.

Beach!

Quick update from good ole OBA. (Orange Beach, AL) The weather is absolutely beautiful and praise the Lord, Reagan has decided she likes the sand! She has been so much fun this trip and I hate TC isn't here to experience it with me. We are for sure missing Daddy! She has looked for shells and walked the beach until her little legs couldn't go anymore. She is also a big fan of chasing the seagulls, although they have continued to elude us hah! Yesterday, we drove all the way back into Foley just to get some Krispy Kreme doughnuts and OMG were they amaze. That is one thing the tornado stole from me that I am having withdrawals from. Well, there and the Hobby Lobby which I apparently went to 2 times a week to get my fix. I miss it like a druggy misses their rush. Here are a few iPhone pics from so far and I am updating this from my phone as well. With that being said Thanks Steve Jobs! What an innovator you were!!

I suck at blogging...duh

AHHH, I swear I am going to do better at this. But, ya know... the best laid plans and all. I absolutely cannot believe how fast time is flying by. Where did Summer go and how the heck is it Oct 5 already? In one month and one day we will be proud parents of a two year old. YES 2 YEARS OLD. She is the absolute joy of our lives. Her sassiness could be a little problem when she hits oh about 13, but we will cross that bridge when we get there. These days she is hysterical. You can actually have conversations with her and most days she NEVER SHUTS UP. She is a little parrot and repeats everything I say. The good, the bad and the ugly...hmmm

Some of my favorites from the past few weeks:
* As we wake up one morning and TC is getting ready for work. (He had a little, ok a LOT of bed head going on) "ohhh Daddy cute!" to which TC replies is she making fun of me?

* She says "mommy, daddy, Ray Ray, Murphy" about 50 times a day. To which we reply, "yep, that's your family"

* She was being really quiet sitting on the floor a few days ago and I asked her what she was doing to which she politely responded "Eatin boogers..."

* Her new favorite is to talk on the phone to whoever I am, so she gets it in her hand and says "HELLO" at the top of her lungs over and over.

* And lastly today I asked her who she wanted to invite to her birthday party and with absolutely no hesitation at all she replied, "Bill-Bill and Lucy"!! For those of you who don't know Bill Bill and Lucy, Bill and his wife Leigh are some of mine and TC's best friends and Lucy is their dog. Reagan is OBSESSED with Bill. She asks me once a day where he is and I have to tell her I think he's probably working? Oh the mind of  a two year old.

This weekend she and I are headed with CeeCee and Poppa (my parents) to Orange Beach for one last little fling in the sand. The weather is suppose to be AHH-mazing. TC gets a "hall pass" as he and his friends call it for a bachelor weekend. I am sure this consists of motorcycle riding and other interesting plans.

It's also the best time of year ever in the south....FOOTBALL SEASON.

Happy Fall Yall, I swear Im gonna blog more than once a month.