The last couple of months

I haven't posted anything in a while since August, but it has been a long couple of months, but I will catch you up in a flash:

Throughout the last 4 months we have been crazy busy, with all the trips up to Portland for Rilee and taking care of a Reagan I just haven't had time to do this but I am finally getting back on the track. Rilee got her cochlear implant turned on, on the 23rd of September which was amazing I recorded all of them and there on Facebook for everyone to see. Reagan has grown so much with trying to crawl, sit up on her own and now has been eating baby food which is awesome. Rilee has been seeing a teacher every two weeks for the last month and has been repeating so many words. The words that she can say are:

Baba (Mama)
Papa (Randy)
GaGa (My mom)
Reagan
Dada (Larry)
Bye Bye
Hi
Thank You
Please
Sorry (sometimes)
Spongebob (Can you tell whose daughter she is)
Milk
Juice
Cup
Bath
Elvis
Dog

That's just a few things but it's amazing it has only been 2 1/2 months since she had it activated and she is doing so well. Reagan amazes us everyday she has two teeth already which is amazing considering Rilee didn't get her first tooth till she was 13 months old. We are on the verge of potty training Rilee and on Wednesday she was in her big girl panties for close to 6.5 hours and only had two accidents which makes me think that she goes to the bathroom every two hours. Yesterday we got her a more underwear and potty seat so it's more comfortable for her to sit in. The one my aunt gave us when Rilee was one year old broke (we got smaller screws then it needed and it stripped the wood we were so disappointed but it's still cute and Rilee can play with it.)

In October we had a shock in the family. Larry's brother Jacob passed away we are still grieving and will continue to grieve for as long as it takes, but we know that Jacob was a believer in Christ and is in Heaven. God doesn't give anything we can't handle so we just have to believe in him and know he is our protector.

Larry and I celebrated our 4 year wedding anniversary in November it is hard to believe that we have been married 4 years it seems so much longer than that. In the four years we have been married we have lived in 4 different states and have lived in 7 different addresses lol.

Yesterday Reagan had her hearing tested (we have to because of Rilee) and unfortunately the doctor said she failed her test, so we have to do a Sedated ABR on her to see what she can or cannot hear. I don't believe that Reagan can't hear because she responds to so much more than Rilee ever did.

I wanted to let you all know that your support and love throughout these last couple of months have truly been a blessing to our whole family. Hopefully 2011 will be a little easier but chances are with two kids it won't get easier lol. We hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

The Allen's