It’s Monday morning and Piper Jane and I were all playful and wrestley 
Snuggley and tickley
Smiley and silly
When out of no where Pip made a bee-line off my lap heading several feet away and wearing the most concerned look on her face. I looked at her with confusion, she looked up at me with worry, and pointed to her stomach. I looked down and saw that her feeding tube had disconnected and was pumping formula onto the mat. What was an even bigger problem, is that her Mickey wasn’t closed and the formula that had already gone into her belly was coming out rapidly all over her. I hurried and put my finger over it and reattached the feeding tube. Then I wiped her down, changed her clothes and cleaned up what had gotten on the mat.
This happens a lot (It happened Friday but I was the one completely covered and soaking wet), but I have never seen Piper Jane figure it out before the mess happened. Her blanky and her Mama both got out alive without a drop of formula thanks to her. I was so proud that Piper communicated with me what was going on, sometimes I just don’t give her enough credit for how much she really understands! 
Resting her chin on her fist is genius. So Olan Mills of her.
Thanks again, my little Pip! Nothing worse than looking like you peed baby formula all over yourself, having to leave your Pip visit early and then having to drive home all sad.
I love reading about your relationship with your adorable little girl. It’s obvious how much you love being a mother.
I am so proud of Miss Piper for letting you know she needed help! That is just great! I love these pictures of you two, the third one, especially.
How awesome is that? (answer: VERY) Not only is she a good communicator, but she’s such a girl. Given how messy my boys are when they eat, I am pretty sure the impending mess wouldn’t have bothered them.
She is just so Piptacular!!! I love her little poses she does!!!
How smart she is! Isn’t it wonderful when our children surprise us with something they’ve observed or learned when we had no idea.
Wow are you two ever on the same wavelength. Smart little chica!
Yay for Pip! That is wonderful. My Coco has a g-tube/Mic-Key button too, and it has popped out a time or two (or twenty), so I can relate to the crazy formula mess that ensues! I’m sure Piper will continue to amaze you with everything she knows…that you didn’t know, she knew
XO,
Vanessa
Pippy Power!!!
what a smarty pants!
and i love your hair
That’s awesome and I LOVE her green striped shirt with the flower…
what a smart little cookie!
that pip. so smart.
what a smarty she is! maybe she can teach moriah a thing or two… unless moriah just leaves it to look like we peed baby formula on ourselves on purpose. bet she does cause she’s a stinker like that.
love all the pictures of you and pip. she is so cute…and so loved!
xo,
victoria
I have to say I am so happy that when you changed her you were both in your nautical stripes!
She is so smart
That Pip is such a source of joy! Great story today!
I love hearing your Pip stories. I am still struggling with having to place mom in a care center, and I can’t tell how reading your Pip stories brightens up my evenings when I come home from visiting with mom.
Pip is one smart little cookie
–Mari
I love this story! Piper looks super smiley in all the pictures – yay!! She also looks like she is getting big!! (Sorry, but I love the exclamation points!!)
Is anyone working with Piper to teach her sign language?
Aw Pip you smart cookie you!
I always believe that kids of any sort understand things we never expect them to…even if we never see the acknowledgement of it…Pip was on it today though right? I love it…
What a cute post. Thanks for sharing, Reagan. Well done, little Piper Jane!!
I love the olan mills shot. I know for a fact that there are ones just like that floating around here somewhere hehehe
Amazing what they know and how they let us know. Doesn’t it just make your week better!
She is such a darn smarty pants! Good job Pip!
I freaking love how much she loves the camera. It’s so cute to see her so smiley.
seriously, reagan, the last picture!!! Pip totally posing – any olan mills photog would be proud!
That Pip, such a smart cookie.
Love the last pose. Squeeze!!
Olan Mills…so funny!! She is amazing, such a smart girl. And a total ham. Go Piper!
i wanted to finally say hello, and not just read in the “lurky shadows,” and let you know that i really enjoyed this post. i know that you have some very unique struggles and joys in your journey through motherhood (and i admire how you’ve handled it all with such grace and perspective), but posts like this remind me of how universal the experience of being a mom truly is. i can’t tell you how many times i’ve thought, “huh… my kid just figured that out… neat!” thanks for sharing.
She is a smart little cookie!!! That’s so awesome, I can only imagine your proud mommy moment! Not being able to stop smiling =) hah.
Also, I love stripes and I love even more that you managed to match again hahah =)
such a smart girl. the armshelf pose is so classy…it’s a favorite around here
I absolutely adore your blog. I found you a few weeks ago and I look forward to every post you make. Your family is gorgeous and I literally laugh out loud when reading some of your posts.
Keep doing what you’re doing, it’s wonderful
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I wanna go see pip. I miss her.
Reagan – Piper is soooo adorable! I am crazy about her – the Olan Mills pipture is awesome – you can really tell how happy she is when you are with her! I think she is starting to really look like you too!
My daughter is 2 and it’s crazy how much she knows – and I don’t know that she knows. So when she does something new that I didn’t know she could do – I think she is a genius! So fun!! You are a great mother.
Piperkinz is one smart cookie buddy. She’s really not of this world though. I feel like she has one foot here and one foot entirely somewhere else, that none of us will probably ever fully understand or see the beauty of. Pip is a special, special girl.
oh my goodness… precious. that little precious girl!!! She knew exactly what was going on! And I agree completely with Momfish… that she has one foot here… and one foot somewhere else… so much more aware than we are!!!! She makes my heart sing. And so does your love for her and your family.
Hi – I’ve been reading your blog occasionally for the last year or so, and just wanted to stop by and say how much I enjoy it. Whenever I need cheering up, I come here and read about Piper’s progress and it’s so uplifting. Thank you.
Wow! That is so awesome. As in, no word good enough for the awesomeness. Those moments of seeing – really seeing – how far your baby has come are really precious. I’m so glad it happened while you were there so you could have one of those moments.
She is so presh. And it looks like she loves the camera. Totally adorable little girl you’ve got there!