Tuesday, January 2, 2007

Riley and Reagan

Riley and Reagan are our 2 beautiful nieces!! Riley is 6 and Reagan is 4. We love these two girls with all of our hearts!! They were so excited when we told them that they were going to have a new cousin. I will never forget the look on Reagan's face the first time she felt Addyson kick inside of my belly. Riley couldn't wait to tell all of her friends at school. She announced it to her whole class one day!! When I got put in the hospital it was hard on them. We had told them that Addyson would not be here until HO HO got here so they couldn't understand why I was in the hospital waiting to have Addyson in October!! Then after I had her they did not get to see her for a very long time. You have to be 16 to visit in the NICU. While I was in the hospital Riley lost her first tooth and got $5 from the tooth fairy. She spent her money in the gift shop and bought Addyson her first hat and booties!!! The day before Addyson got to come home we took Addyson to the door at the NICU and held her up for the girls to look at her. We put Riley's hat on Addyson!! They did not get to see her until Addyson's due date!! We surprised them one day at MIMI's house. They just couldn't believe she was there. Here is Riley with Addyson for the first time!!
This is Reagan with Addyson!!
We told them that they had to keep their hands washed to be around Addyson. Every time we bring Addyson over they go and wash their hands!! One day I took Addyson to their house and their daddy was touching Addyson and Riley said "Daddy, did you wash your hands?" We let them hold Addyson for the first time at Christmas. They were so excited!! Here is Riley holding Addyson for the very first time!!
This is Reagan with Addyson for the first time!!
This picture cracks me up!! Reagan loves to kiss Addyson on the head. I bet she kisses Addyson about 20 times each time we see her!!
Riley and Reagan were so patient about seeing Addyson. They love her so much!!! Now every time we go to see them they run to wash their hands and want to hold her. They are very gentle and sweet with her. Addyson is so lucky to have 2 cousins that love her so much!!!!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I love all the pics. She is getting so big. I will have to stop by and see her!! Love ya and miss ya -love auntie mae

Anonymous said...

I love the pics!!! It is so amazing how much she is growing and I'm so glad that you let us in on the excitement by posting pics and things so we can watch her grow...love ya bunches....jamie