REAGAN IS 1 MONTH OLD

AHHH! My baby girls is getting so big. I can't believe she is already a month old. Time really does go by so fast. She is almost out of her newborn clothes too. Life at the Hamley household has been pretty busy with lots of family in town. This week Victor's Mom and dad are coming in town. I can't wait for them to see Reagan. I am getting ready for the holiday shopping this week and don't know what to get my baby girl  for christmas. Please let me know any of your ideas for gifts for her. So far mommy hood has been awesome. I can't even imagine what life was like with out her here. She makes the cutest little squeaky sounds. She is also opening her eyes more and moving on to her side too. I thought she wouldn't be moving till she was 3 months but she is moving like crazy now. Enough of my babbling here are some pics of my precious little girl!

Meet Reagan Elise Hamley

Hi! Its been awhile seen I have blogged last because I didn't have much too talk about, but now I do. My beautiful daughter Reagan Elise Hamley was born on Nov.10, 2011 at 12:31 am at 6lbs. 3oz. She was supposed to come on Dec. 17, 2011, but decided to make her debut early. She had to stay in the hospital an extra couple of days because of Jaudice, but she is now at home doing fantastic. We brought her home on Sunday, November 13 on a beautiful sunny day. My parents came in town a couple of days after she was born to help me and Victor out. I don't know what I would do with out there help. They have been absolutely amazing. I never realized how wonderful motherhood could be it has definitely exceeded my expectations. My sweet girl is now the love of my life. I enjoy every second i am with her. I cant wait to add a sibling to Reagan's life, but that probably will not happen for at least two years. Here are some pictures that i have taken of her enjoy!

Dad and Reagan

Me and Reagan

Ashley and Reagan

My step-mom Holly holding Reagan

My BFF Courtney and Reagan

Happy Daddy and Reagan

Maybe I'll be a soccer player!

I'm Back!

Hi Blog World!

It has been quite awhile since i have posted on my blog. So I decided now would be a good time to inform y'all on my life now that i am an at home soon to be mommy. For those of y'all that don't know Victor and I are expecting a little girl on Dec. 17. Her name will be Reagan Elise Hamley. I can't wait to hold her in my arms. This is going to be a very crazy year for our family, because my little sister is getting married and my brother is also expecting a baby in January. I can't wait for all the fun family festivities to begin.  I will try to keep updating my blog as much as possible. I can't wait to talk to other moms about baby stuff.  Below is a pic of me at 24 weeks. Getting Big! We have our next appointment on September 1st. I will do a blog post too keep y'all updated.

Sincerely,

Caitlin

What I'm Loving Wednesday!

1. The fact that I get to hangout with my wonderful puppy today!

2. That there is only a month and a half left till we move out of this apartment and into a house! yeah!! so excited! We aren't buying only renting ...but still so excited.

3. I love that it is raining outside. We desperately need this rain! I love rainy days! 

LINK UP WITH JAMIE TO TELL US WHAT YOUR LOVING THIS WEEK! 

What I'm Loving Wednesday!

1. These Dresses from Forever21 and the fact that they have a store in Charleston! I love this store







2. My Wonderful Husband! He has been so incredibly supportive and understanding these last couple of weeks. I love him with all my heart.

3. My Dog Ginger- She is the sweetest dog ever! I love her so much! 

4. THAT I GET TO GO SEE MY BFF AND HER DAUGHTER LUCY-KATE TOMORROW! 

I LOVE YA COURTNEY! YEAH I CAN'T WAIT!

Germany Trip!

Hi! Below are pictures of our Trip to Stuttgart, Germany. We went at the end of January and stayed for 6 days. It was such a beautiful city with lots of touristy things to do. It was such a great experience to be able to see this country. As you can tell....We went during one of the coldest months there.  There desserts are to die for. So yummy..  Stuggart- is such a gorgeous city with lots of old towns, castles and wineries. 

Enjoy!

City of Esslingen

Ludswigburg Castle

Inside the Ludswigburg Castle

Victor and I a the Top of the Stuttgart Tower

This is the Stuttgart 21 Protest- they are protesting a new train station.

The Display of Desserts at one of my favorite Cafe's- so yummy!

Pic of the Castle in Esslingen- we had to climb 50 stairs to get there..but it was so worth it. 

Top 2 Tuesday..Random Facts About Me!

#1. I absolutely love Cottage Cheese- I know it is gross. But it takes really good and its supposedly really good for you. I eat at least a cup a day. 

#2. I am always late when I have to be somewhere- I am really trying to not do this anymore. For some reason I don't give myself enough time to get somewhere and I am always running at least 20 or 30 min. late. Whether it is going out with friends or going to family events, for some reason I am always the last to get there. Usually the reason I am late is because I can't figure out what I am going to wear. I probably change my outfit 4 times before I go anywhere. My husbands absolutely hates it. But I think he is getting used to it now.

My Top 5 Favorite Reality Shows

Wow! It is very hard to narrow this down too 5 but, I will try.

1. The Bachelor & Bachelorette- Every year there is always crazy drama that sucks me into the show! I absolutely love it.

2. Keeping Up With The Kardashians!!- I love this family...they are so wild and crazy. They remind me a little of my family- without all the cursing and nakedness. 

3. Kendra- Definitely one of my favorites because she speaks her mind just like me. Love her!

4. Jersey Shore- Who doesn't like seeing a bunch of crazy italians causing drama in NJ? These kids are geniuses because they are making a lot of money by just being crazy. 

5. The Real Housewives of Atlanta- These women are actually seriously crazy and they aren't afraid to show it. My favorite is NeNe. That girl is crazy!

5 STEPS TO A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE!

THE BEGINNINGS TO A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE STARTS NOW!!!!!

Today is going to be the day I start exercising more and eating better. The way I have been eating has been horrible. Too much fast food. I also want to relieve my stress and the Doctor said it starts with a little exercise everyday.  Stress has been my biggest hurdle the last couple of months.  I don't know how to relieve it. It has also gotten to the point where it is causing me health problems. I know that everyone has stress in there lives. I have a dear friend of mine Brittan that is dealing with way more stress than I could ever handle and she seems to be able to handle everything, a job, a kid, and she is able to deal with her husbands health problems. How do y'all do it? What is the secret to handling daily stress?  I hear that the Yoga videos really work, but i am afraid it won't work for me because,  i would probably lay down and fall a sleep. 

The thing that i hear helps is running, but I can't get the motivation to stick with it and I can't afford a membership to a gym. I do take my dog on a jog every once in a while, but I haven't been able to stick with it on a daily basis. I hope that this will change soon. I no longer have the one thing that has caused me so much stress lately...my job. I had to quit it last thursday because I had another epilectic attack at work. This was my second attach in a month that I had at work. We decided it was best for my health to let go of this job and start looking toward to our future. I know there will always be stress with jobs, I just need to learn how to cope with it better. To be honest It wasn't the job that was stress full for me it was the disorganized working environment. I guess some people are made for high stress jobs. I am definitely not one of them. It felt like I was working at a company that was just one big sorority and you had to be cool to be in the club. I have no regrets, because I absolutely hated my job.  So,  I have decided to focus on more important priorities like finishing up my Medical Assisting Degree and starting a family AND TAKING CARE OF MY HEALTH. Hopefully, Once I finish my degree I will have a job that I enjoy and doesn't cause me so much stress.

MY FIRST GOAL IS TO RUN 3 MILES WITHOUT STOPPING IN 2 WEEKS.

I AM HOPING TO RUN A 5K BY APRIL 16TH AND A 10K BY THE BEGINNING OF JUNE. I THINK IF I HAVE GOALS SET OUT NOW...THAN I WILL HAVE SOME THAT I CAN LOOK FORWARD TO ACHIEVING!  HOPEFULLY ONE DAY I WILL BE ABLE TO RUN A FULL MARATHON. 

MY PLAN FOR THIS WEEK IS AS FOLLOWS:

MONDAYS, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAYS- RUN FOR  45 MIN. OUTSIDE WITH MY DOG OR IN MY APARTMENT GYM.. WHICH IS FREE.  AND DO DANCE CENTRAL FOR 30 MIN.

TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS: I AM GOING TO DO MY AB WORK OUT VIDEOS FOR 45 MINUTES AND DO 20 MIN. OF WEIGHT LIFTING.


My Diet will include eating more fruit and veggies and drinking 8 glasses of water a day. No more soda for me!

I think I have all the resources I need. The thing I need MOST is the motivation to stick with my schedule.  Does anyone know of any sports activities in the charleston are that my hubby and I could join and that isn't too expensive? Let me know thanks! I am looking for something that requires a lot of running, but is fun at the same time. I used to do frisbie and kickball but we didn't really enjoy it.

MY LIFE SO FAR!

Life So Far Has Been Fabulous! I am a proud aunt to the most beautiful twins ever! I can't wait to go see them again. Victor and I will be heading to Atlanta on March 26th, to babysit while my sister and her husband attend a wedding. This will be Victor's first time meeting them. It should be interesting to see how he can handle two babies at once. It is not easy at all. I don't know how all you mothers out there do it. These last couple of months have been crazy busy. We went to Germany for a week back in January. Victor had to go for a work trip, so we decided to make it into a little vacation. We had a blast travelling around Stuttgart, Germany. It is such a beautiful city. If you have never been, then you should definitely go! I have a video I will post of our trip there in my next post. Many of our friends who got engaged last year are now getting married this Spring! So lots of weddings to attend in March and April and Birthdays too. Yeah! I can't wait! So far we have been taking it easy enjoying our wonderful pets. I will leave you now with a pic of my dog ginger! This is what she does when i am not around! I also have pics of the twins below! I am seriously obsessed with them! Elizabeth Ann Pike & Garrett Reilly Pike! Welcome to the world! I love y'all so much! 

This is a pic of the onesies i got for the twins while we were in Germany  and a lullaby cd we also got them!

Me and the twins!

Garrett Reilly

Elizabeth Ann