Look who is her chipper self again!
This visit wiped me out. Piper Jane had decided earlier that day, that when I got there she was going to see how many times she could dive off her bed. If I so much as slightly lingered a blink, my eyes would be opened to a Pip crawling as fast as possible to make her exit. She no longer has carpet in her room, so her tumbling off the bed would definitely hurt her. I would grab her by the leg, and she would turn around and crack up at the panic in my eyes. I am straight up raising an evil plotting villain who enjoys seeing fear in the faces of her own family. I looked over at my wee one, her tiny body was convulsing from such evil laughing, and I tried my hardest to give her that look that my mom used to give me when I was about to holler in church. You know that Pip did? She nuzzled Dora into her bosom and laughed harder. My “look” needs some work.
I leave you with some mighty cute Pippy braids. That’s all!
hahahahaha go Pip! I love her monkey ways. I’m happy she’s feeling better
Here are come cute Halloween costumes for Piper?? I think so anyway.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/NotTheKitchenSink?ref=fp_featured_item
Okay, the braids and the monkey comment from @Amanda Blair made me think….Pip as Dorothy and you and Jake as flying monkeys? It could be your chance to dabble at not looking beautiful (for a day!) and Piper in blue gingham and red shoes would make the world a better place. Of course, if you couldn’t bear to act like a monkey — which somehow I think you could…you could also be Glinda, the Wicked Witch, a green woman from Oz, Uncle Henry and Auntie Em, etc. Jenny Page
Pip and her smiles made my freakin’ day! Her Evil laughing twin has to be my newly 5 year old daughter…uuughh. What to do??
DANG she is cute.
BTW, last night I dreamt of your Halloween costumes! Sadly….I can’t remember what they were.
I’m glad she’s feeling better! That is fantastic news!
Reagan, I think she def has your spirited personality from what I’ve seen on your blob!! Awesome! Also, I never could do the mommy glare too well, my daughter just laughed at me as well. We are great buds and she too has her mom’s crazy personality! Thank you for sharing these wonderful piptures with us, she is just too dang cute!
THERE is that smiling Pipster! So very glad!
so cute. i have the pic in my head- her shootin off the bed and you like doing a ninja move to stop her. oh pip. always trying to land on her head.
also, you and jake should be baby and.. gah, i cant rememb patrick swayzes name in dirty dancing. but you should be those two and learn the ‘ive had the time of my life’ dance like PERFECTLY.
thatd be the coolest thing ever and if steve and i were living in nyc and going to cool h-ween parties, i’d tots want to do it.
Shut up with the braids already.
It’s good to see a smile! Glad she’s getting accustomed to her new digs!
Wiped out, huh? Imagine how tired a real mom is after a WHOLE DAY with a toddler/child – not just a visit! Good thing you get a break going to Londy-pants. I was worried about you there for a minute.
I’m glad Pip is feeling better! What a cute kid!
Reagan, so glad that Piper is back to her usual mischief!
Also, I’m pretty sure that if you were weighing options, you’d happily give up a short trip to London in favor of being able to bring your four-year-old home for the first time. Most of us are acutely aware that your life involves fatigue and stresses that most of us can’t even conceive of.
@Elise. Don’t know much about you. I do know you’re not a mother. Cuz, you see, a real mom wants to build up other moms, not knock them down. And real moms are so centered on their own kids’ needs they don’t have time to troll around blog sites looking for people to hurt. And, Elise, real moms understand how precious life is, how hard it is, and how tremendously difficult it would be not to tuck your baby in at night. Thank God you’re not a mom. Jenny Page
Oh, I am so glad that our old happy Pippity rides again! Yay! I bet you were even willing to put up with a bit of her evil-ity just being able to see that she is her old self again. Such great news.
Married, working mother of two teenagers, thanks for asking!
Piper makes my day! Glad she is feeling better
wow. people are really mean.
I too need to work on my “look”! I think all our mothers must have practiced in the mirror or something. Glad that Piper is feeling better, she is such a sweet little evil genius!
@Elise, I’m sorry that you feel so compelled to make snarky comments. If you don’t like it, don’t read it. I hope that your bitterness can find a healthier oulet, but until then, please refrain from demeaning Reagan.
@Elise: “Real mom?” Nice. It’s pretty obvious that you hate Reagan, so why do you read this page? I’m not being an ass, I’m honestly curious.
Ellise,
I am always stunned and saddened how a Mom would attack another Mom and then do it anonymously!!! Believe it or not you do not anything about a person, or what is going on in their life, from a blog.
If you want to do a drive by hate bomb put on your big girl panties and post your email or blog site. What’s fair is fair.
@Elise:
Just curious … how do you sleep at night?
You know, with being so mean spirited and everything??
Was it only my mom who said, “if you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all”?
love, Love, LOVE the braids!! They’re the pippiest!!
So glad that she’s back to her old “evil” ways!
Piper is just so insanely cute. Those braids! That smile! I can’t stand it!
@Elise. Wow. Your comment made me feel sick to my stomach. I encourage you to seek help; Obviously something is horribly wrong.
Jenny Page’s comment hit the nail on the head: “And real moms are so centered on their own kids’ needs they don’t have time to troll around blog sites looking for people to hurt. And, Elise, real moms understand how precious life is, how hard it is, and how tremendously difficult it would be not to tuck your baby in at night.”
SO glad the Pipster is up to her naughty ways again. Means she is feeling GOOD! I can just imagine her cracking up over your concern
I too love the little braids. Her hair is getting long!
Love your blog and enthusiastic and positive self. Delete rude comments, they are not worthy of the space they are written on. Have to wonder how bad their lives are to attack an upbeat and loveable person like you
So glad lil Pip has her Pippy Personality back…I missed that smile…that just made my night. Thanks for sharing!! Sending hugs from Cali!!
Suzie
Piper Jane….you are back! Yeah. I chuckled really hard as your mama described your hurling yourself off the bed then laughing maniacally as she races to catch you. You cheeky monkey! Sweet Pips your smile made a crummy day much better. I am so happy the crummies left. Pip Pip Hooray Piper feels better!
So happy to see you and Piper Jane both smiling and laughing again!
–Mari
That evil grin! Those adorable legs! Those too-cute-for-words braids! So glad that the Pipster is back to her happy self! Thanks for giving us a little peak into your life.
Oh, and I really love your new jacket!
HOORAY!! So happy to see that sweet Pippy smile again!!
Her hair is getting so long…I love the braids.
love the pigtails. Ignore the ignorant comments. don’t let them get into your head. You are doing what is best for your child always.
LOVE this post
Your Pip is full of personality and I love that you love it and totally cherish her, I would too! You are absolutely the mama that special girl was supposed to have no doubt! Thanks for blobbing!
Pip’s hair is adorable! I’m also glad to see she is back to her evil, smiling ways! I agree that Pip would make a perfect Dorothy…I can just see her in a pair of sparkly red shoes. I can’t wait to see what you come up with for Halloween…it is always perfect and creative. Much love to you all!
I am a regular follower of your blog but almost never comment. I am so happy to see Piper Jane back to her smiley self! I just can’t believe that someone would post such horrible things as Elise did. I can’t imagine feeling the need to hurt someone who is in a situation that is so hard and unimaginable to most of us. I just wanted to let you know I think you are one of the most amazing mom’s I “know” and I hope you don’t let someone as miserable with their own life as Elise get you down.
Go. Away. Elise. You are not welcome here.
Isn’t it amazing how disgusting some people are? No one asked for your opinion Elise. Pretty sure Reagan didn’t choose this life for her daughter. How dare you say she is not a real mom! You should be really embarrassed! sick Sick SICK!
p.s. we love you Reagan, and piper too and think you are a beautiful, amazing mother!
Two thoughts Elise. Never judge anyone if you haven’t walked a mile in their shoes and remember, what goes around comes around.
I’m so happy that Pip is back to her old antics! Yay Pip!
Yayyy, Pippy is back to her smiling mischievous self!! This post makes my day! I’m glad you guys got in some snuggle time, Reagan–esp. since it sounds like your lil Pip is giving you quite the scare with her bed bouncing antics lol!
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As for Elise–or anyone else with that kind of attitude, try to ignore it, Reagan. It’s mean-spirited and NO ONE knows what it’s like unless they’ve lived it—and that goes for anything. Those of us that enjoy your blog and care about you, Jake and that sweet Pip of yours know that more than ANYTHING you’d LOVE to have your Pippy home 24/7. To paraphrase Kermit the Frog–”It’s not easy being mean!” (Ha–I know he says “green” but this fits for the occasion don’t you think?
How old is Piper? My son is turning 3 this month and this is totally his thing lately. So I wonder if it’s an age thing, and if it is, then I am so happy it’s something my guy will grow out of!
I don’t blog, so if you have anything to “say” to me, go ahead and email me at klriddle@comcast.net.
Elise just said what many, many think and are too afraid to speak here. Look what happens when a dose of reality is served up even if it was pretty harsh…
I’ve never been to or even heard of this blog until a few minutes ago because I heard from another friend (not Elise) that this is hostile territory if you say ANYthing that even remotely sounds critical of Ms. Reagan. Yikes!
I’m not coming back here again to read. This place makes me so sad. You guys go figure out why it makes me so sad. I’m amazed by the utter lack of getting it I’m seeing here. Elise gets it. Maybe not completely, but at least she has the courage to say what’s on her mind even if it isn’t flattering to Ms. Reagan.
Reagan, I don’t know your whole story (and you don’t know mine)and I’m not going to read any further, but I do know that there is some major disconnect here and I hope someday, for your daughter’s sake, you can bring her home to be with you but only in a way that is safe and nurturing and all that she deserves. Until then, good luck and my very best thoughts go out to your little one.
@Elise:
Elise,
Wow, you were attacked just for stating the obvious! i have also discovered that you are not allowed to question or have a comment that doesn’t rave about Reagan and all of the time she spends with Pip. I liked the comment from someone that you were anonymous. No, you are just a working mom of two who doesn’t have the TIME to have a blog!! Don’t worry, others feel like you do.
Michele
@jenny page:
Jennypage,
Wow, you are just filled with hate! Why would you attack someone who has a different viewpoint than you? And in case you didn’t notice, you did the same thing that you accused Elise of doing. You attacked a mother’s parenting skills. I used to think like you back when I was in my 20′s. I thought that being a stay-at-home mom was the easiest job in the world. Then I became a mother at 40 and I realized it is far from easy. Yes, I love my kids and I love being a mom. I just saying it is hard. My husband works a lot, I don’t have family nearby and I did it all. I breast-fed exclusively, got up for every feeding, plus all of the housework. Yes, there were times when I was ill and held a child to my breast while vomiting into the tub. No one here is attacking Reagan. I think we all have empathy for her situation. We all think Pip is amazing and wish the best for her. The problems arise when we may have questions or comments that may differ from your viewpoint, which seems to be that Reagan is off-limits. She isn’t. She has a public blog. If you only want positive comments, have a Facebook page and only allow friends. I became interested in this blog because I was interested in Pip and wanted to follow her progress. Recently, the blog has become more about the fabulous life of a 20-something hairdresser in NYC, going to fashion shows, trips, even to Europe. I have never taken a vacation away from my kids ( going on years now). I think some people question what this blog is about. Pip, or the hip, city life? Please read this and know that I am not attacking anyone. Just try to understand someone else’s viewpoint. I am not anonymous, I am a mom of 2 and don’t have the time to blog.
Michele
Man oh man, this place is like that show the View isn’t it? When all the ladies talk over each, yell and act all catty. I get it. Those readers that defend Reagan and any harsh comments towards her are simply trying to protect someone they have grown to love through this blog. Those are disagreeing with what they see here have every right to do that as well. It’s a free country. The only thing I find concerning is 1. all the attacking going on because really ladies, this is just a blog 2. the fact that the mean/negative comments aren’t differing opinions, they are like attacks. I mean the “real mom” stuff or the “I’ve never taken a vaca away from my child”, that’s judgmental and attacking, not an opinion. Reagan is a really light heart-ed, spirited, happy woman and Mother who takes the worst circumstances and makes the best out of them. Some people find this to be endearing and some seem to find it hard to relate to. This blog doesn’t represent every part of Reagan’s life, so the assumption that it does is kinda silly. I personally love debates and if there is good natured debate going on in the comments, I think that’s great! Have different opinions, let’s challenge each other but let’s do it in a supportive way ladies. There’s no need for the attacking or condescending tones. You may do something different from Reagan, but maybe try asking why she does things that way instead of looking down your nose at her. Who does that help? Maybe try that in all areas of your life, not just here. Also, remember that this is Reagan’s space to write about what she wants or doesn’t….just sayin’….
Also, I clearly I’m bored at work to have the time to go back a million and 5 posts to keep commenting on this stuff. *sigh*