Catching up with the Hamptons - 35

July we celebrated the 4th with the usual barbecue, fireworks, and fun.  I celebrated my 35th birthday, a milestone in my book because now I'm closer to 40 than 30.

Here is the birthday card Ryan made me with my 'initials' - Tisha Forte Hampton.

Catching up with the Hamptons - Ryan turns 5!

We enjoyed an Annie themed celebration for Ryan's 5th birthday.  The kids had a blast jumping at Altitude Trampoline Park.  She was so happy and I was happy to see her happy.

19 months and counting

Reagan,

You are my baby.  You have grown up too fast.  It brings me joy but also makes me very sad.

Lately you have been a daddies girl.  You get all excited when he comes home.  You are more likely to climb into his lap than mine.  I must admit I am a little jealous BUT I know this is just a phase. :-)

You are beginning to talk.

A LOT.

I don't know if I've ever mentioned it before but I was worried because you didn't seem to have as many words as your sister did at your one year old check up.
(Sorry for comparing children, kind of can't help but to)

The doctor assured me that you would be fine and as long as you had some words by your 18 month check up then you were on the right track.  We showed up at that appointment with...5 words.  Again, the doctor was not worried but I was freaking out!!!  Soon after this appointment I left for a work trip to Toronto, Canada.  We FaceTime'd every night that week and you began to talk.  I mean, you had plenty to say when I wasn't there.  You were babbling and gibbering and putting together sounds - it was like your own language.  I guess you just needed me to not be around.  I don't know what your daddy said to you when I left but it worked.

Now you just talk up a storm.  When you want to.  You are kind of stubborn like that.

Here are some things that you say:

"Where's Ryan?" - you kind of sing this and it sounds more like  a hum and "Ryan" is actually "Wyan"

You also say:

"Want snack?" "I want more" (in your singing/humming voice)
"Mine!"
"Top!" - Stop
"No, no, no"
"Shoes"
"Joos" - Juice
"Mama"
"Daddy"
"Shammie"  - Daddy's mom
"Gammie" - My mom
"Daden" - Jaiden
"Choc" - chocolate
"Nanny" - great-grandmother

You are a bit feisty.  You know what you want and are determined.  You also have a bit of a temper, I knew this from the time we brought you home from the hospital.

You like  love to eat.

You love your Nana and Ryan and Jaiden and Daddy and Mommy and Evan.

You are a bit of a cry baby.  I guess I just breed crybabies because your sister was and still is one.
(Told you, can't help but to compare)

You DEFINITELY KEEP ME ON MY TOES and keep my weight down.

We love love love you so much.  I can't imagine my life without you and your sister, my two girls.