Regan Rene'

To date, this is my fifth grand baby/second granddaughter, Regan Rene'; age 6 1/2 months. Regan was born at a time in my life that I was spiraling down into a big black hole. Grieving the loss of both parents and going through a "surprise" divorce w/i a 101 day period was just too much for me. Then along came little red-headed Regan. She came a couple of weeks early and very quickly once her parents decided to head for the hospital; especially for a first baby. I got the call just after she made her appearance and so it was almost 2 hours before I got up to see her. I was in love instantly. Her mommy, (my third born/baby) didn't want to have to go back to work, but she did go back part-time. I got to be the lucky "Nanny". We rocked and took little naps, I sang to her from minute one, and told her stories. I love the look on her face when she hears my voice. A couple of weeks ago, Heather and Keith (her parents) moved about 3 hours south of me because daddy got a job promotion. They, however, live down by all of Keith's family - for which I am grateful. I am glad she is near other family members and that Keith and Heather are not alone in a new town. Regan is learning baby signing, just as Nichole's three boys learned it. If you sign "milk" she gets all wiggly and vocal if she is hungry for a bottle. Sign "food" and if she is hungry, her little mouth opens up just like a baby bird~! For a short time, every time she was fed in her highchair, she would fall FAST asleep. Her mama said, "Mom, I think she has food-induced narcolepsy". Nothing in the world would wake her if she fell asleep eating. She is a happy baby and very loved by all. The red hair was a little bit of a surprise, although it does run on both sides of the family.... but not much. She has at least a 3rd generation Cupie Doll curl on top of her head. Prior to my mother, I'm not sure if the babies in the family had them, but all of my mother's babies had them: boy or girl. All of my three had them: girls and boy. Now, Heather combs Regan's that way. And the other family thing: she ALWAYS smells like Mennen's Baby Magic. (We used to say we should have bought it by the case~.) Slowly, but surely, God is weaning me from seeing her 4-6 times a week. They only moved about 10 days ago and I saw her the following week-end and will for the next 2 week-ends. YEAH~~~~!!!!! I cannot kiss her enough. (Neither can her mother - the apple doesn't fall far from the tree!) One day I was eating Sunday lunch with all 3 grandsons and I said, "Do you boys realize that once Piper is born, there will be a baby girl for each of you every time we get together?" Their eyes got big and grins came across their faces. Then, they all started picking the baby girl that would be "theirs". Amazingly enough, there were no duplicates or fights!