The First (of many) Great-Grandchild for the Furgione's

Ryan's grandparents come over today to meet their first great-grandchild today!  They're both soon to be 90 year's old and we feel really blessed that Reagan was able to meet them and spend time with them today. 

Great-Grandmom and Great-Grandpop

Pretty soon they'll have two more great-grandchildren to go... Ryan's sister & her husband, Lori & Anthony, are due to have their son on December 6th, and Ryan's cousin and her husband, Kristin & JP, are due to their baby boy on January 24th.  That's lots of babies in a short period of time :)

Today was also the first time that Ray got to meet Reagan as well!  Grammy was very happy to show off her first granddaughter to her family!

Reagan with Grammy & Pop

4 Generations!

Family Photos & a Lazy Family Night

On Friday we had our wedding photographer, Jeff Anderson (www.jeffandersonphotography.com/blog), come over to take newborn photos of Reagan.  Jeff did such an amazing job with our wedding, that we knew he would be great to capture the special moments & document our baby girl.  He spent a few hours in our home with Reagan's personal items such as her blankets and bassinet to ensure he was getting her as she is in her own element.  We're so excited to get the proofs!!

Friday night was a lazy (just what we all needed) night spent with family relaxing.  Reagan got to meet Todd & Bianca for the first time, and she absolutely loved being held and sleeping all night. 

Todd & Bianca with Reagan

Thanks for my new bonnet, Aunt Deb!

Jamie finally came home from work to see Reagan!

I was scared she wasn't going to sleep for us once we got home, but thankfully she slept almost all night!!  She went to bed around 12, woke up at 5 to eat and was back to sleep by 6ish until 9am!!  Crossing my fingers I get more nights of sleep like that :)

Reagan's First Thanksgiving


Our first family Thanksgiving was very quiet and we enjoyed the entire day!  We spent most of the day at Ryan's Dad & Mary Ann's house, not far from where we live, and got to hang out just the five of us.  A perfect setup since Reagan is still too small to be around too many people, and we were able to bring Roxie along for the day :)

Family Photo



Sleeping with GrandMom

Hanging with GrandPop



Still our favorite pup :)

 Of course Reagan slept most of the day, but woke up just in time to head home (aka go to sleep).

Bright eyed just in time to go home

Yet Another Pediatrician Appointment... and visits with the Grandmother's!

Our second pediatrician appointment went just as well as the first one and Reagan is gaining weight like a champ... 7 pounds 5 ounces at 11 days old... won't be long until she's out of those newborn clothes.  We're not due back at the doctor for two more months!

It's exhausting getting up so early to go see the doctor.

I left Reagan for the first time today to go get my hair done so I could feel like a human being again.  Luckily she was home with her Daddy so I knew she was in the safest arms possible :)

Reagan was lucky enough to get visits today from both of our Mom's...
 

Mom-Mom (my mom)



Grammy (Ryan's mom)

First Outing with Mommy & Daddy

We woke up and decided it was time to get out of the house for a little bit... cabin fever had definitely set in.  So we bundled up the baby and took her to our favorite breakfast spot - the Whitman Diner.  We figured it would be pretty quiet and not very busy in there since it was a Wednesday morning, and boy we were right!

Reagan did great and just slept in her seat while we got to eat a meal out for the first time since we welcomed our baby girl to our family :)

Big (First) Weekend at Home

Reagan had her first bath at home on Saturday and was not a fan of the wet washcloth!  We made the mistake of using our bed as the base for this spongebath, only to find that our little peanut goes potty when the cold air hits her naked bottom! 

Reagan took her first nap in her very own crib this morning!  The only time this little girl likes to lay alone is during her daytime naps... at night she expects Mommy or Daddy to hold her continuously!

 

She tried to roll onto her side and apparently liked the way it felt half way through the roll, and decided to just stay in that position.

Our first weekend home was very eventful and filled with visits from our much loved family and friends!  We're all so lucky to have such caring and loving people in our lives.  We truly appreciate all of the beautiful flowers, gifts, and especially the food to keep us going as we adjust to life at home with a newborn!

Auntie Kimmy

Auntie Kimmy & Uncle Mike

 Auntie KK

 Anne, our wonderful next door neighbor!

 Grandmom & Grandpop just love their baby granddaughter :)

 Aunt Jeanine was so excited to see me again!

 Uncle Pete

Midnight snuggles with Mommy after everyone left Saturday night.



Sunday was a very uneventful day as we all just relaxed and enjoyed the sunshine :)  We got very cute pictures of Reagan's many funny faces and poses - it was like her first photo shoot & she loved every second of it! 

She looks a lot longer than she actually is!

Grumpy old man face

Strike a pose!

Roxie LOVES to lay outside in the sunshine!  And is just as good at posing for the camera as Reagan :)



First Pediatrician Appointment

Reagan had her first pediatrician appointment this morning with Dr. Katie at DelGiorno Pediatrics... the same place Ryan went when he still saw a pediatrician.  He used to see Dr. DelGiorno, who surprisingly still practices but on a much more limited schedule.  Dr. Katie seems really thorough and even has young children of her own so she understands our perspective as new parents.  Reagan did great and came out weighing 6 pounds 15 ounces, up from 6lbs 10oz when we left the hospital just two days ago.  It's safe to say we have a very a very active eater!

Grammy came up to spend the afternoon with her first granddaughter - she already has four grandsons from her husband's children and one more on the way from Lori.  This allowed Mommy to get some much needed rest and Daddy to run some errands for things we needed here at the house. 

Lazy Friday with Grammy :) 

No pictures, please! 

 Hanging with Mommy while she fills out FMLA forms so she can stay home with me longer!

It's so exhausting being this beautiful!

Finally Going Home

We finally got discharged from the hospital on Wednesday, 11/10 and got to take Reagan home to see her new digs and meet her puppy dog, Roxie!  Reagan's final check-up with the hospital pediatrician was great and she passed with flying colors!!  She was discharged weighing 6 pounds 10 ounces - only a 2% loss of body weight, not too shabby. 

 Daddy & Reagan waiting for the final discharge...

 We got the munchin bundled up in her car seat and off we went.

Reagan was great in the car and didn't make a sound.  We even took the risk of making a pit stop on the way home for some much needed energy - aka Starbucks. 

 Welcome to your new home, Reagan!

Reagan's new best friend, Roxie.

Roxie was great with the baby at first introduction and has been ever since.  She will do an initial smell check to make sure it's the same baby every time, and besides the occasional bark at the baby's cries, she is generally unphased by Reagan.  A relief to us both since was our first baby and had all of our attention for the past four years. 

Grandpop stopped by to check in on us and make sure we all got home okay and were settled!

Our first day at home was very uneventful as we were all exhausted from the craziness of the previous few days.  The realization that we were home and on our own hadn't set in until bedtime when we were ready to fall asleep and Reagan was just waking up.  Definitely an adjustment for Ryan and I since we were both very accustomed to a good night's sleep.

Just One of the Crew

Very excited to meet Mommy and Daddy's friends!

 Aunt Jeanine

 Uncle Pete

 Aunt Lauren

Soooo tired after a busy day!