Finished!

Finally got around to hanging up our recent projects. Actually I hung them at the end of last week and then, as usual, it took a few more days to remember to take pics.

Sidebar - I only created 2 extra holes and a few scratches, of which I managed to patch and then touch up with the wrong shade of paint. Oh, and the pics always make the room look so rinky dink and boring, but, it looks really good as a whole, if you ask me.
















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Two is the first loser

Britt can count...to one!
He has been doing this with everything this weekend, here's a tidbit from breakfast yesterday.

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Britt helped me frame Reagan's birth announcement today. An inexpensive frame from Walmart and two pieces of leftover scrapbook paper and wha-la! I cut, he glued. He HAD to get in the finished picture, black eye and all.

On that subject, I don't know exactly how it happened, I think he took a running header into one of his million trucks a few days ago. It keeps looking worse, but the tough guy look fits him well.

If you're wondering about last arts 'n crafts project, it's still sitting on the floor of the nursery, but I promise y'all, I'll get the center pic in and have it hanging soon.







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On a Roll

I've caught Reagan on her belly twice now, although I've yet to see the actual roll. She gets in a funny position trying to lay on her side and suck her thumb, and I think the rest just kind of happens.

Hopefully I'll have a video soon. This child is getting way too big way too fast!


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Arts & Crafts Day

I've had this idea to use all (or at least as many as I could) of the cards we received for Reagan's birth for a little custom piece for her nursery. Let's face it, much of the nursery is hand-me-downs from Britt, so this gave it a little personal girly touch, and is sentimental as well. In the center is her birth announcement, but I'm thinking I might replace it with a photo from her newborn shoot (yes I finally placed my order, they are en route to the House of Marshall). Thoughts?

This is a 16x20 frame with large mat (actually one of those "wedding" ones you sign) from Hobby Lobby. Of course I got it half off, so this is a $20 project...frugalness at it's best! I'll post another pic when we hang it over the rocker in the nursery (hoping that will be sometime this decade).

FYI...shadow makes it look off center, but I promise it is perfect :-)




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GTL

I realized yesterday that we had pulled off our own little version of GTL...Orlando family style that is.

We hit up the Y for 8:15 spin, which is early to get the kiddos out to the Gym, but they got to have the nursery to themselves. Then we did a little swimming after spin...well Justin and Britt did a little swimming, Reagan and I Tanned on the pool deck, and she had a bottle. Then we headed back home to catch up on Laundry and yard work. Everyone got a little nap, Justin and I caught up on Big Brother, and we finished off the day with a big night out at the Foxworthy house grilling out burgers and playing with the babies. I even managed to have a glass of wine. That's how we role Marshall style.

Btw, three spins this week, legs are hurtin! I'm dreading starting to run outside again. I think I might have to start going at 4am after Reagan's early morning feeding.


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I'm Insane...

...for choosing to do an Insanity workout today versus running. Actually, it wasn't as horrible as I had told myself in my crazy head, plus I think it turned out to be a much better decision than truckin it in this heat.

For those of you who've noticed those miles on that cute little ticker next to this post have not moved in two weeks, it's because of two things: one, I was super sick with mastitis last week (don't ask, just Google it), and two, the week prior I ran only once and took spin three times, woop woop! Spin is one of those workouts that you love to hate and hate to love. I tell ya one thing, I can't kick my own ass that hard, so it's nice to just show up, drop B&R off in the nursery, and let someone else hand it to me on a platter. Our Lake Nona YMCA got new spin bikes too, which I love because they show you how hard your working. I'm definitely going to keep spin in the rotation, and even an Insanity workout or two, when my half training starts in two weeks. This gal is bound and determined to wear another bathing suit besides the "Momkini" this summer (good thing it's summer through October here in FL)...



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Thumb Sucker

We have a thumb sucker...the video shows her method of getting it in her mouth EVERY time. I'm sure I'm going to regret this when she's going into kindergarten with it still stuck in her mouth.

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Fav Pics

Don't have much to write about, so I thought I'd post a few of my favorite pics from the past week.







I have another little fish on my hands, Reagan loves getting a bath.






Being lazy one morning







Checkin his progress...







My love bugs!







Tommy Mayo's 2nd birthday!







Chillin in Tommy's chair (we need one of these!!)







Reagan watching the tube at the Mayo's house. The perspective of her in this entire picture made us laugh.







My prepster, will save for Pledge Class of 2029 pics







Sibling love, hope they're like this in 30 years!







Little sister trying to wave






How does one bathe when the tub is consumed with so much fun?!







Snoozin outside while Britt plays...

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Complete Mommy Brain...

I seriously shouldn't ever put this in writing, but I kid you not, this has got to take the mommy brain of the year award...

I laid Reagan in the Pack N Play, which is in our bedroom), so I could take a shower at about 10:30 this morning. When I was done, she had gotten pretty fussy, so I picked her up and she spit her paci out (she loves to projectile spit the paci when she's po'd). Not wanting to lose it (those things are like little nuggets of gold), and because she's in a major bobble head phase that requires two hands, I put it down my shirt just to keep track of it until we got downstairs. Most of you know that nursing a baby has many great perks...one being some pretty dang nice cleavage, so it rested nicely right in an easy-access place. Fast forward, oh about 7 hours to 5pm (as in like 15 min ago) and I see some strange lump in my shirt as I look in the bathroom mirror. Yep, you got it, I walked around ALL day with that thing stuck between my two friends. I'm sure Britton's teachers, the hair stylist at Sharky's, and no less than 10 Publix employees probably wondered why I had a mysterious lump in my shirt. This sums up my life just about right...oh the joys of mommy brain never cease to fail me.


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Baby Einstein = Baby Crack

Thought I'd post a video of Reagan lovin her play mat (courtesy Aunt Ashley) with the baby Einstein star from Britt's play mat. I actually was looking back on the blog and have a video of Britt on his at about 3 months old. They really do look so much alike as infants! This mat gives us some peace and quiet a few times a day.

BTW, sorry about the Real Housewives in the background...

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Lovin the Ceiling Fan

Reagan loves watching the ceiling fan (like most babies). Why can't the small things in life always make us happy, even when we're all grown up?

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Big Fish, Little Fish

Britt currently loves two things:

1. Swimming
2. Watching videos of himself swimming

Here are more from last night, so that he can watch the blog over and over.

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Smile!

Finally caught a few good smiles on video tonight! And yes, I have succumbed to hair bows :-)

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I've Officially Gone Girly

Today marks the first official day I have put a bow in Reagan's "hair" (term used loosely at this point). I swore I would never succumb to full-blown dress up with a daughter, but I found some cute (cheap) smaller ones at Target that her daddy won't think are totally obnoxious. Check out her sweet outfit too, courtesy of ZZ. Minus the major baby acne going on (why don't they make baby Pro Active?), she's such a little diva today!

Fun with Friends

Megan and Ian Milligan came to visit this morning while the dads were out playing golf. They brought us Chick Fil A breakfast, which always makes me happy! Of course we forgot to take pictures while they were here, but Ian gave Britt his first official play doh set. I had almost as much fun playing with it as Britt did. That smell brings back some memories, huh? Best of all, Britt didn't eat any :-)

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Need a little help here...

One of Britt's new favorite pastimes....the baby swing. Note it's 8:15 on Saturday morning and we are almost through our first viewing of Cars (as playing in back ground) for the day.

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Poop Camp Success

This accomplishment deserves a second post. 3 days, 2 gallons of tea, 1 Lightning McQueen toilet, 2 packs of "big boy" underwear, 2 packs of stickers, 1 pack of gummy worms, 3 accidents, and no less than 1000 "are you dry, tell mama/dada when you need to go" pop quizzes, and we have successfully finished potty training. Here is Britt's Sticker chart at the end. We even made it out of the house today for 3 hours and he used the big potty.




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Poop Camp

So here we go....it's potty training time in the House of Marshall.

We're actually on the last day of 3daypottytraining.com (by Lora Jensen), and it's actually working. Britt is such a trooper to be cooped up in the house, and it's hard for me to take a break from almost everything else, but it's paying off. He even stayed dry last night!! Sure, he's had an accident or two, but he's caught himself every time and initiated going to his potty each time. It's really taught him quickly to learn his body signals on his own.

We're going to venture out tomorrow, Lightning McQueen potty in tow, wish us luck!

PS - I've never loved my iPhone or the apps on it more than the last three days (while sitting and watching 100 of Britt's favorite shows....Thomas the Train tops the list of bad British entertainment).












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Hose Man

Britton being silly outside.

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