Benson's update

Benson started preschool in February and he absolutely loves it! It is three mornings a week and he loves to tell me all the things he learned and show me all the pictures he colored. He finally has his colors, letters, and numbers down. He has a music class there where he sings songs and loves to play the drums. He goes to their library once a week and he gets to check out a book for the weekend. Sometimes he chooses a book he already owns. (:

His first day of school.

A picture with his teacher and teacher assistant.

He is usually a very good helper and a good big brother. We are still working on sharing though. It is common for him to tell me he doesn't want anymore babies when he is asked to share with Reagan.

He is still filled with personality and carries on conversations with every single person he sees who will stop and listen to him. He loves his books, his tools, his doctor kit, and riding his bike outside. He still loves to sing and dance and play guitar.

Reagan's Update

Reagan is now walking, talking, playing games like hide and seek and peek a boo, and defending herself from her brother. She is still an extrememly happy child, but she has the Atkinson attitude and has no problem making her voice known. She is also very sensitive or tender hearted or as I say, "a big baby." She cries at the littlest thing but it only lasts for a second and then she is back to giggling. She loves to play outside, read her books, and dance. She is no longer in the 90% of weight, but holding strong at 77%. Her height is still and always has been under 20%.

As we prepare for a new baby, I am hoping this is a good sign of things to come.

This is a video of some of her "first" steps taken a few months ago.

She can now say: Mama, Dad, hi, yeah, more (when pertaining to food), and book.

Update

Here is a very quick update of the last 10 months of our lives.

Benson turned three.

Benson and Reagan's only cousins came to visit. For Tristan's birthday we went to the Boise State vs. Virginia Tech game.

We made a trip to Morgantown, WV for a WVU football game.

We also made a trip to New York City with Grandma and Grandpa Leavitt.

We spent the Holidays in Idaho and West Virginia and all of those pictures are saved on our external hard drive, which the cord for seems to not be working right now.

Lots of fun

Hurray!