Reid {6 months}

Dear Reid,

Man, time is simply flying by!! I cannot believe that you are already a half a year old! CRAZINESS! We are having so much fun with you and your simply sweet and lovable personality. You are such a blessing to our family!

You are continuing to grow and grow. At your 6th month appointment you weighed in at 18 pounds and measured 26 1/4" long! I guess we aren't going to have a problem with you hitting the 20 pound mark when you turn 1. It appears you are bound and determined to beat Maddie at growing! ;)

You are really starting to jibber jabber. It cracks me up when you are upset, but you aren't quite crying. You just start talking in an angry manner...you'd probably get in trouble for talking to us that way if we had any idea what you were saying. Most of the time though, we get to enjoy you just telling stories and laughing.

You love to eat fruits and veggies, which is apparent from your previous measurements and have actually started getting bored with your bottle. You have been eating about a jar in a half to 2 jars of food a day, but the doc gave us the go ahead to move you to 3 jars a day. I think I heard you let out a shriek of joy when she told us that! ;)

You are so so playful and want so badly to start crawling. You try constantly which usually leads to a carpet face-plant and a few frustrated cries. No worries, buddy...you'll get there in no time!

Thank you so much for letting us love you! We have had so much fun with you! Lots of hugs and kisses!!!

xoxo
Mommy

Reid {5 Months!}

*We are all pretending this was posted a month ago. Thank you for your cooperation!* ;-)

Dear Reid,

You are growing up so fast! 5 months have sped by, and you have completely won over our hearts. You even have Maddie hooked!! She loves you so much, and you absolutely adore her! You even tend to get really cranky when she leaves the room.

You are still such a happy baby! You love to smile at just about anyone who gives you attention, and you love to laugh (we love it too!) I could listen to the sound of your laughter all. day. long! If I could set my alarm with the sound of yours and Maddie's laughter, I would wake up in a good mood every day!

Photo shoots are starting to get harder, especially if Maddie is in the room. You just stare at her no matter what kind of goofy sounds or faces I'm making. I see you've already set your priorities. :-P

You are starting to get more and more active. You do great at tummy time and are trying really hard to hold your bottle. Just a few more muscles and you'll be able to in no time. You are also great at sitting up. Every now and then you take a tumble (or are victim of a little love push from your sister) but once we set you back up you go right back to playing.

You are eating cereal, fruits and veggies very well. You don't care too much for green beans right now, but we'll try them again later. We're praying you're not a picky eater...which according to your current roll count, it's looking like our prayers will be answered. ;)

We love you so much baby boy! I can't to see what you'll be up to next month!

xoxo
Mommy

 

4 Month Comparison

For no other reason than to just take a look back at Maddie and to compare how her and Reid are both similar and unique, here's how they measured up at their 4 month check-ups...

Maddie: 12.9 lbs & 24 1/2" long
Reid: 15.9 lbs & 25 1/2" long

Look soooooo much alike!!

Reid {4 Months!}

Dear Baby Boy,

You are continuing to grow super fast...even though we've talked several times about how I'd like you to slow down a bit! ;) I think you are convinced that you are older than 4 months because you are constantly trying to stand up, hold your bottle and eat like a 4 year old! Some say "chunky" we say "healthy."

That smile is so precious, and thankfully you like to show it off all. the. time. You are such a happy and loveable baby! Hearing you laugh is one of the best sounds in the world, and it is so easy to get you to do it. You especially like to watch your Big Sister and crack up at her, even if she's just sitting there. I guess you kind of like her, and she kind of likes you back! Ok, let's be honest...you guys LOVE each other tons already!!

You are steadily growing. At your 4 month check-up you were 25 1/2" long and 15.9 lbs! So, you are on the tall side and of average weight. That means you are free to keep sucking down those bottles as much as you'd like!!

You have been doing very well with your tummy time, but especially love to show of your legs muscles by standing up. You're going to be walking before we know it! Seriously. Slow down.

You are really starting to take on your own looks and personality! It is so fun to watch you learn and grow every day. It seems like you have my eyes, versus Maddie, who has Daddy's. It's funny how even though you guys look so much alike, you still have your own unique qualities shining through. Your eyes, for one, I think are going to turn brown. They are much darker than your sister's were, who's are blue.

So that's been your month in a nut shell. I did have to start back to work this past month, and it was quite hard leaving you and Madison. I'm so glad to know you are in such good hands! I love you so so much, and I'm looking forward to seeing you continue to grow and learn.

Hugs and kisses!!
<3 p="">Mommy

Reid's Sip 'n See

Like I said in my 100th post, I have a lot of catching up to do! My goal is to be all semi (let's be honest) caught up by the time I go back to work. First on my "To Blog" list is Reid's Sip 'n See that we had back in May.

I first heard about Sip 'n Sees from my friend Sarah and hosted one for her about 3 years ago. Basically, a Sip 'n See is a baby shower post-pregnancy, so people get to come and meet the baby. I have actually come to LOVE these, possibly more than traditional showers, because there are so many people that I get to see at the baby shower, but then it takes so long for me to meet up with them again to introduce the baby. At a Sip 'n See you get the best of both worlds- Baby Shower Food Fun (no, I'm not addicted to cupcakes) and the Ooo's and Ahh's of seeing a baby!

So, now that you've had your Sip 'n See 101 lesson, let's get to the pictures!! :)

Because my mom knows my addiction to crafting, she was kind enough to let me create the invite, cupcake toppers, water bottle labels and favor jars. She also let me help decorate on the day of, which of course makes my Decorator-At-Heart Heart happy!

Our family has, since my wedding, become addicted to candy tables. You might say we have a slight sweet tooth and you'd be wrong. We have a SERIOUS sweet tooth! We HEART candy tables, and pretty much any event you attend from now until forever will likely have one...be warned!

For favors we decided to use the candy from the candy table, so we created these super cute jars that say "Thank you for coming to meet Baby Reid" on the top. They were so cheap ($1 at the Dollar Tree), super easy and very cute!

I loved getting to introduce Reid to all of our family and friends! We were so blessed to have many people who drove in from long distances to see him, and us, but mostly him. We love you and thank you so much for coming!

Reid {3 Months!}

Dear Reid,
Time continues to fly by with you in our family, baby boy! As you can tell by your picture, you are growing fast and LOVE to smile! We are all having so much fun with you!!

This month you have slowed down a bit on the chowing down. You still don't skip any meals, but now you at least seem to actually get full. If you look closely you can see your cute little rolls muscles that tell us you are nice and healthy!!

You absolutely love to smile. Pretty much anyone can get you smiling just by talking to you, but we have recently discovered that fake sneezes almost make you giggle! I bet we are going to hear the beautiful sound of laughter coming from you in no time.

You are quite the social butterfly already. You don't care much for laying on your back or stomach. You want to be up facing the world. If you get fussy, I usually can just turn you facing out, and you calm down almost immediately. Even sitting in a reclining position isn't always good enough. You are constantly pushing your head forward (which you have excellent control over) to try to sit up all the way. We've started putting you in your Bumbo seat already because you just love to sit up and see everyone.

I guess you are going to be popping out a tooth fairly soon, because you have gone into full on teething this past week. You pretty much have every symptom including wanting some serious snuggle time with Mama! (I don't mind a bit!) I wonder how much longer we'll get to have that adorable gummy grin?

That's about all for this month. You continue to make our days fun and exciting. We all love you so much, including your sister. You still top the charts on who gets the most kisses from her! Love you, little buddy...bring on month 4!

xoxo,
Mommy

100th Post!

Well, I haven't been the world's best blogger by any means, but I guess I haven't been too bad. This post is my 100th blog post! WOW! If you have been with me since the beginning I hope I haven't bored you to death! The majority of my posts are about my family and kids, and I hope you don't mind. Though if you do, sorry, I'm not likely to change for the next hundred- just to warn ya!

I've been doing a crazy amount of crafts lately, so hopefully I'll be able to get a few of those up. I also need to post about Reid's Sip 'n See, Maddie's 2nd Birthday Party and our recent trip to St. Louis, but this post shouldn't be about what I need to do, it should be a mark of what I HAVE done!

Thank you for sticking with me and keeping up with our beautiful family! We are blessed beyond measure, and just when we think we have enough, God gives us more! So to commemorate 100 blog posts and a new upcoming family adventure, I will announce that we are officially LAND OWNERS!! We now have 8.35 acres in our name in Robinson, TX! We are so excited and can't wait to start the building process- which has a time table yet to be decided. ;)

Here's to another 100 posts...just don't hold your breath for the next one. I am still the author, after all. Love you guys!!