Reese \re(e)-se\: Enthusiastic

Grocery Store Adventures

2010-10-15T13:06:00.003-04:00

Reese hates shopping and usually makes any trip an adventure, but today's grocery store run was worthy of sharing.

We weren't getting a lot today, but I did get a couple of different fresh meats. He was really interested in the meat and I had to push it all the way to the back of the cart thinking that was taking care of the problem. We managed to get into the check out line without too much destruction and mayhem (only 3 or 4 items were thrown out of the cart). I noticed that the cashier looked a little concerned as she was emptying the cart. This prompted me to see what exactly Reese was doing. Somehow, he managed to get the package of crock pot meat open and had a slice of meat in his hand. He was attempting to eat it! I guess he likes his steak rare! I took it away and threw it in the trash and attempted to clean his hands.

A few minutes later a family from church got in line behind us and started talking to Reese. I heard the lady ask him if his daddy was at church. He quickly answered her, but I did not hear his answer. The cashier then looked at him and repeated his answer, "Daddy is playing golf." To my surprise that was the right answer. I had not told him where Bryan was, so I am not sure how he knew. He is very observant and doesn't miss much. Be careful what you say to him... He will not forget and will probably repeat it!

Back to the Gym!

2010-08-16T23:15:00.001-04:00

Tomorrow Reese gets to go back to the Little Gym. The fall session starts tomorrow and he is looking forward to it! You may want to pray for his teacher. She doesn't know what is about to happen to her!

Reese Meets Chocolate

2010-08-15T20:34:00.000-04:00

Reese is allergic to dairy products. With that being said, he has not been able to eat chocolate. This weekend I found some chocolate bars at the grocery store that are made from Rice Milk. Saturday he had his first taste and he fell in love. This video captures the second round of the chocolate tasting.

Funny Happy Birthday

2010-08-15T18:24:00.000-04:00

Sweet Prayers

2010-05-29T21:39:00.003-04:00

Despite the fact that Reese had to go to bed early for being ugly to Mommy, we still read his Bible and prayed. Last week I started asking him what he wanted to pray for and letting him talk to Jesus himself. Mommy or Daddy will ask him what he wants to thank Jesus for and then he repeats after us as we pray. Until tonight, we have had to prompt him a little to get him going. I don't think he quite understood what we were asking of him. Tonight, however, was different.

Daddy asked him what he wanted to thank Jesus for and he quickly said, "Joy!" Joy is his babysitter. He waited a few moments and then said, "Lily" (his friend at church) pause "Lou Lou, Zoe, Jace, Lou Lou". These are all kids that he stays with at church during the week. He must have thought that Lou Lou needed a little extra prayer tonight since she was mentioned twice.

What a blessing to hear him pray for his friends!

Dr Destruct-o says, "I not!"

2010-05-29T21:29:00.003-04:00

Laptops beware! Reese is on a mission to destroy you! A couple of weeks ago Reese threw someones MAC and killed the DVD drive. Tonight he dumped his juice cup onto Mommy's laptop. Thanks to some advice from some tech savvy friends, we were able to do some repairs ourselves and it looks like it will be ok.

Due to this fact, Mr Holder was on thin ice tonight. While in the bath tub he did not want to sit down while I rinsed his hair. When I told him to sit down his response was "I not!" That was a first. Mommy hadn't heard that answer before and didn't like it too much. He was told to sit down and not say that any more. I told him that wasn't nice and if he said it again he would have to get out and get in the bed early. Not surprisingly, on my next attempt to rinse his hair he stood up again and again he said, "I not" when I told him to sit.

Being true to my word, I pulled him out and he got in the bed. A mom's gotta do what a mom's gotta do!

Why didn't someone tell me the terrible two's come early!

First Hair Cut

2010-03-21T18:49:00.005-04:00

The time has finally come. After months of knots and frizz, I was able to convince Bryan to have Reese's hair cut. It had gotten out of control. The hair was down to his back and covering his eyes and ears when wet.

After gymnastics on Tuesday, Daddy met us at the Hans J Salon where Erin Silver worked her magic. She started in the back and Reese was doing really well. When she moved around to the sides, he saw the hair falling and started to cry. I am not sure if he was sad to see the hair go or scared that it was falling off of him. None the less, he stopped quickly and was a great little customer.

The finished product and the sweet thank you to Ms Erin.

No Fun!

2010-02-17T17:20:00.002-05:00

Mommy and Daddy spent the morning with Reese at the Allergist's office. After 20 months of guessing and assumptions about food issues we got a solid diagnosis. Our little fella has a true milk allergy and a dog allergy.

We had anticipated the milk allergy and have been careful about dairy products. Dr. Liddle told us that we have to eliminate it completely for the next year and then he can be retested. Little Reesey doesn't know it, but this is going to make some significant changes in his diet. No more corn dogs!!! This will be the worst part for him. He loves his corn dogs!

On the upside he can tolerate Rice Milk and we have been using it for a couple of weeks now. If any one has a recipe for corn dogs please pass it on. As long as I can substitute Rice milk for regular milk he'll be just fine. While your at it, let me know of any bread and treats that you know of that are milk free.

More Food Fun

2010-02-03T08:52:00.003-05:00

This morning I decided to let Reese try to feed himself. Breakfast is usually fruit and a waffle so it is not a big deal. However this morning he had fruit and grits. I don't know how to teach him to use a spoon other than to let him practice. We weren't in any hurry this morning so I let him go at it. Here is the result:

Big Boy Bed

2010-01-30T11:06:00.003-05:00

Our little buddy is growing up way too fast! A couple of weeks ago we had to move the crib out. Reese discovered that he could jump, yes you read that right, jump out of the crib. We decided not to take that chance again and brought in the toddler bed. Like the trooper he is, Reese adjusted to the new bed within a couple of days and is now in love. He is quite proud of his big boy bed. For several days he said "Good job Reese" every time we mentioned the bed or he saw the bed. The first week or two he greeted me with "big boy bed" every morning when I came to get him.

18 months

2010-01-07T10:59:00.002-05:00

We just returned from Reese's 18 month checkup. Our little buddy is growing fast!

32.5 inches long and 27.5 pounds

Dr. Godwin was impressed with his jumping skills. He was quite proud to show them off. He also exercised his lungs and screamed at her and the nurse quite a bit. We had to get a Hepatitis shot and the 2nd round of the H1N1. Thankfully, we don't have to get anymore until 4 years old!

This has been a traumatic week. Tuesday we visited Dr. Uprichard (the dentist) and had a tooth cleaning. Currently Reese is cutting his bottom canine teeth. After these no more until the molars come in a few years. Thank goodness!

Hopefully, there will be time to post about Christmas later today.

Yeah Reese!

2009-12-14T11:14:00.002-05:00

You may remember that we bought Reese a potty a month or two ago. Occasionally he will inspect the potty and sit on it (clothed). We have not pushed potty training yet. I thought that it would be best to get through the holidays first.

Last week Reese had the hand, foot, and mouth virus. Because of this he had blisters on his bottom. Our pediatrician told us to let him go without a diaper when possible so the blisters could heal. With this in mind we sat on the potty quiet a few times.

Saturday, Reese was tugging on his diaper and I asked if he wanted to sit on the potty. He ran to the bathroom and I took the diaper off and let him sit on the potty. I was blown away when I heard the potty start to play a song. Reese peed in the potty!!! We all cheered and did a happy dance. He was not interested in sitting on the potty anymore that day. Last night he started tugging at his diaper again. Yet again, he peed in the potty!

We are so proud of him! As originally planned, we are not going to officially try training until the first of the year, but we will continue giving him opportunities daily.

Potty Time

2009-11-18T17:48:00.003-05:00

Reese got something new and exciting this weekend...

He is so excited about the potty! We have been letting him sit on it and he opens the lid, flushes, and closes the lid (I am training him right!). The potty plays a song when he goes in it. I poured a little water in so that he could hear the song and he giggled and danced around.

At this point, we are simply letting him sit on the potty. We have not made him try to use it. It is such a treat for him. He loves it! This morning he got really upset when I was changing his diaper. I told him he could sit on the potty if he would calm down. Immediately he dried it up and as soon as I put him down he ran to the potty.

I am thinking that we will wait until after Christmas to officially start training, but he sure is enjoying the preparation.

Bathing Beauty

2009-11-17T18:11:00.002-05:00

My little buddy looks quite handsome in his bath robe!

Vote for Reese

2009-11-07T22:53:00.000-05:00

Reese Is Entered in the Gap Casting Call

Gap is holding a nationwide contest to find the next faces of babyGap and GapKids, and Reese is entered into the contest. Check out Reese's entry here:
http://family.go.com/gapcastingcall/entries/crystalholder/392778526/

Go to the website above and vote for Reese. The baby with the most votes wins a trip to Disney World. You can vote once a day until November 17th.

Ask everyone you know to vote for Reese!

Pumpkin Time

2009-11-03T10:22:00.004-05:00

I have never carved a pumpkin before and wasn't really sure that I wanted to tackle that type of mess with a 16 month old. Instead, we decided to paint Reese's pumpkin. A couple of weeks ago on Bryan's day off, we stripped the little guy down, rolled some paper across the floor, and squirted out some paint. I put some acrylic paint on to Reese's hands while Bryan held him still. Then, Reese put his hand prints on his little pumpkin. The prints aren't perfect (he was a little squirmy), but I think it turned out pretty cute.

Boo in the Zoo

2009-10-22T18:26:00.002-04:00

Sunday afternoon we took Reese to Boo in the Zoo at the Greenville Zoo. He was the cutest little monkey ever! Though he did not understand what was going on, he seemed to have a good time and liked a few of his prizes. His Daddy really enjoyed the candy.

Time to eat

2009-10-10T17:40:00.005-04:00

Oh the joy of teaching a toddler to feed himself with utensils. Mommy still has to scoop the food onto the spoon, but Reese will feed himself. If Mommy doesn't scoop fast enough, Reese takes matters into his own hands, literally!

Warning: This is gross!

2009-10-06T18:16:00.002-04:00

Our week started out on an odd note, one that I couldn't help but laugh at when I probably should have been disgusted. The morning started out with breakfast and then a bath. When I took Reese out of the bath I left him in just a diaper. Around 10 I put him down for a nap. This is the time that I usually get dressed for the day. He was not happy about taking a nap and fussed, but he was left in the bed anyway. I brought the baby monitor into the bathroom and got in the shower. After a few minutes he quited down and went to sleep (so I thought!). As I was getting out of the shower he started fussing again, so I quickly dried off and put on my robe. I went into his room and he was standing in his crib completely naked. He had stripped off his diaper (a common occurrence lately) and thrown it to the side. His pillow had poop on top of it and under it. I picked him up to clean him and saw that some poo was still hanging off his bottom. When he was clean I put him in his pack and play so that I could clean the bed up. When I went to take him out of the pack and play, he was naked yet again! The diaper was on the floor and he was standing there with a big smile on his face. I know it is gross, but of course I took pictures. Maybe one day we will reveal them to the world!

Moving Toy Bin

2009-09-24T16:51:00.002-04:00

We have a rolling bin that we keep Reese's small toys and balls in. He recently discovered that he can climb into the bin. He also figured out that he can wiggle and make it move. Enjoy!

He'll make fun out of anything

2009-09-21T10:18:00.002-04:00

Reese discovered that his toy bin is just as fun as the toys inside. As a side note... Don't judge me for my bad decorating. The duck tape over the outlets is the only thing that keeps him from playing with them. Hey, you gotta do what you gotta do!

A few more

2009-09-13T18:30:00.002-04:00

More Football Photos

2009-09-13T17:30:00.003-04:00

Attempting to hug his reflection.

Kissing his reflection on the bumper of the bus.

My handsome boy and my attempts to learn to use graphic software.

Football Fun

2009-09-11T23:01:00.004-04:00

Reese went to his first high school tailgate tonight. We do several tailgates each year at the different high schools that our students come from. Tonight we were at Easley High School for the Easley/Pickens game. Reese had a GREAT time! By the way, he did have pants on, but he got hot so we took them off.

More pictures to come. (Man dial up is slow!)

Halloween is Coming

2009-08-31T10:43:00.003-04:00

We are working on an awesome Halloween costume for Reese. (I won't spoil the surprise!) Just in case it doesn't work out, we got a back up costume this weekend. I must say Reese is the cutest monkey ever!

New Boots!

2009-08-28T17:06:00.005-04:00

Last week we bought Reese some rain boots. Every little guy needs a cool pair of rain boots. These are a little big, but that just means he can wear them longer. Check them out!

Reese's Favorite Baseball Player

2009-08-19T16:52:00.004-04:00

Reese got the opportunity to watch his favorite baseball player sign his MLB contract on Monday. It was an exciting day! Congratulations Cousin Brooks!

Brooks with his agent and a rep from the Brewers

Reese and his favorite Brewer!

Reese and his buddy cousin Lawson

Lawson taking Reese for a ride. Reese had to check it out and make sure Lawson had everything under control.

Cool Surprise

2009-08-11T10:42:00.003-04:00

It has been a while. Sorry! Things have been a little crazy for us. Since I last posted we spent a week in Memphis, spent the next week dealing with Chicken Pox, and now things are calming down a little. I have plenty to share over the next couple of days.

Reese has an Aunt Linda and a Great Aunt Linda. To make it easy, I will refer to them as Reese's Aunt Linda (Bryan's sister) and Bryan's Aunt Linda (Nana's sister). Bryan's Aunt Linda lives just outside of Hershey, PA. Yesterday Reese got some really cool surprises from her. The stuff was so cool that I have to share.

Yes, we spell his name with an s just like the candy. Maybe people will get it right if we keep the t-shirt on him all the time.

Making Progress

2009-07-22T18:39:00.004-04:00

We took Reese to the Gastroenterologist today for his year check up. I was excited to hear him say we can add soy to his diet and if all goes well at 18 months we can try real dairy products. My poor baby needs cheese and ice cream!

Little Rascal

2009-07-20T16:09:00.004-04:00

Reese has been learning lots of new things lately. He has been demonstrating his new climbing skills for me quite a bit. One of his favorite new toys is his slide. We brought the slide home on a Sunday evening and tried to show him how to climb the two steps. He would have no part of the climbing, but loved for us to sit him on the top and let him slide.

To my surprise on Monday morning I turned around to find him climbing the steps and sitting himself on top of the slide. He loves it!

On an even more dangerous note, he has discovered that he can remove the covers from the electrical outlets. Last week I put a baby gate in front of the outlet that he targets. He quickly decided that he doesn't mind climbing behind the gate or just turning it over to get to the outlet.

Yesterday I put painters tape over the outlet and covers, but he proceeded to pull the tape off and sling it around the house. My next course of action was to move his toy shelf in front of the outlet. A few times he tried to squeeze behind the shelf, but eventually gave up. This morning he had a better idea... why not use those new climbing skills. This is how I caught him...

Oh my little rascal!

July 4th

2009-07-08T17:22:00.002-04:00

We celebrated July 4th with the DeRoberts and Morgans. Though it was not Reese's first 4th, it was his first one with us. He had fun with the big boys!

Getting ready for the pool!
Mr Cool in Daddy's glasses

Drying off after a trip to the pool.

Cheering on the "big boys" playing corn hole

Going to sleep with Maw Maw

Water Park Fun

2009-07-07T16:05:00.005-04:00

Last week we introduced Reese to the Water Park at our YMCA. The first day I was alone with him, so there aren't any pictures. (My hands were occupied holding on to him!) He wasn't sure about it at first, but he quickly warmed up to it and had fun. Later in the week, we went back (with Bryan this time) and he enjoyed it again.

A view of the water park.

Showing off his pool attire.

Inspecting the situation

Taking a juice break

Mr. Cool drying off before going home.

Summer Discoveries

2009-07-01T16:56:00.004-04:00

Yesterday we took Reese to the dentist for the first time. I know, I am crazy for taking a 1 year old to the dentist. We have more than one reason why we felt like this was important, but I won't bore you with that. He did well for the most part. There were tears, but no meltdowns. Bryan went to the same practice when he was a child and all the long time staffers said that Reese is a better patient than his Daddy.

Reese also went to the play pool at the Y for the first time. He wasn't so sure about it at first, but he quickly warmed up and enjoyed himself. Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures. Holding on to him in a pool takes both hands! Our next visit will definitely be a two man trip!

Back to the meltdowns... we have been having quite a few of those this week. I never knew my sweet baby could be so loud and obnoxious. He definitely has a temper on him! Dr. Kris said that he has 3 molars coming in, so maybe that explains some of the grumpiness.

Last night we went to dinner with Maw Maw & Paw Paw and Chris & Kathie. After dinner, Reese discovered his tongue! He loves to look at himself in the mirror and I was sticking my tongue out at him. He decided to try it and started sticking his tongue out at himself in the mirror. As soon as the tongue comes out he bursts into giggles.

We had our bi-annual Foster Care Review Board meeting this morning. They again made the recommendation to proceed with TPR and adoption. Following the meeting Crystal, Reese's case worker, hopped in the car with us and we went down the street to the Sheriff's department. We took Reese into a conference room and a deputy "served" papers to him. This was the official way of notifying him of our upcoming August court date. At that hearing we are hoping to get the date for the TPR hearing (Termination of Parental Rights). Crystal feels certain that we will be able to finalize by the end of the year. Let's hope she's right!

Happy Birthday Reese

2009-06-25T10:01:00.004-04:00

Last week was a big week for Reese. He had his first trip to the beach and he turned one! At the beach we celebrated with our high school students and then had a family party on Saturday. Thursday Reese demolished the cake. That must have been more than he could handle because he wouldn't touch his cake on Saturday.

My first day at the beach

2009-06-17T22:38:00.002-04:00

Monday was Reese's first day on the beach. He looked quite cute as we strolled down to the beach in his wagon. He was not a big fan of his hat, but he got used to it. The beach was packed! The dry sand was fun for him, but he was not a fan of the water. After a few panicked looks and some tears, we went back to the dry sand. The pool was a hit! We have visited the pool a few times, but I haven't been able to get any pictures yet. With Daddy tied up with the teenagers, Momma hasn't gotten very many pictures. Here are a few to enjoy!

No where to hide

2009-06-11T16:02:00.007-04:00

Unfortunately, Reese found Belle's hiding spot this week and he discovered that he can hide there too. Sorry Belle!

I Couldn't Resist

2009-06-10T11:34:00.003-04:00

My friend Kelly sent Reese a gift that we received yesterday. It was wrapped very nicely with red ribbons on tied around it. I couldn't resist the urge...

Food Fun

2009-06-03T15:33:00.003-04:00

Umm Good!

2009-06-03T15:33:00.001-04:00

My Favorite Song

2009-06-03T15:32:00.001-04:00

Reese's take on Monday

2009-05-28T16:24:00.001-04:00

This was made in January. Every night Reese would give us his take on the events of the day. It was too funny not to share.

Bath Time Fun

2009-05-28T16:20:00.001-04:00

Happy Memorial Day

2009-05-25T20:59:00.007-04:00

We took Reese out for his first picnic today. Falls Park in Downtown Greenville is a beautiful place to hang out. Here are some pictures of our fun day!

Aunt Tracy and Uncle Tony found us in the park. Reese enjoyed getting a ride from cousin Gailey. There are lots more pictures of our day on my facebook page... check it out.

Moving up in the world

2009-05-22T10:58:00.007-04:00

At 23.5 lbs, Reese has offically outgrown his carrier. We installed his new car seat last week. For a few weeks we will have to leave it rear facing. It can't stay that way long or his little legs won't have anywhere to go. Here are some pics of the new seat.

My Birthday is Coming!

2009-05-13T11:05:00.003-04:00

Reese's birthday is coming soon! We are having fun planning our party for our family. To make things a little easier, we have created a wish list to give our family some ideas. You can click on the wish list on the right side of this page. All of the items on the list are available at Target, WalMart, or Toys R Us. The wish list is on Amazon, but the gifts do not have to be purchased from there. Of course, gifts are not necessary!

Hand Me Downs

2009-05-03T21:59:00.003-04:00

We visited with Aunt Tracy and Uncle Tony last night. Reese found some things that Gailey had outgrown. He was pretty excited about it...

New Discoveries

2009-04-30T10:38:00.007-04:00

Reese has made a new discovery this week. When he gets quiet, I now know to look in the bathroom. If you visit our house, please close the bathroom door behind you.

I also caught him in the act of a not so new discovery. This also happens in the bathroom. Yet another reason to close the door behind you.

The door stop is a springy one. He loves flicking it and watching it wiggle as well as the noise it makes. Our master bathroom is the only door in our house with that type of door stop. He has located the springy door stops in all of the homes we go to regularly. I am not really sure how he found ours, but he did. If we visit you, just know that he will be on the look out.

A Day of Firsts

2009-04-23T21:53:00.003-04:00

Today has been a big day for little Reese. It has been a day filled with firsts: first flight, first trip to Memphis, first hotel stay, first time in a swimming pool, and first time in his new tub.

I have plenty more pictures to share. Unfortunately, we only have Bryan's MacBook with us and I don't know how to turn the pictures. I will have to wait for some help.

Thinking outside the box... kind of

2009-04-22T16:28:00.008-04:00

The First Retreat

2009-04-22T15:50:00.006-04:00

Reese participated (sort of) in his first youth retreat this past weekend. We had our annual Disciple Now Weekend. This year it was a little different because we had 5 or 6 churches together. All of the joint activities were held at our church. Saturday we had inflatables out in the parking lot. We let Reese try it out.

You can see his excellent gymnastics skills, but look at the face. He was not so sure about this moving floor thing.

Though he wasn't crazy about the inflatables, he did love playing in the fountain.

The Kissing Bandit

2009-04-15T15:32:00.005-04:00

Reese is getting this kissing thing down pat. He doesn't do it under pressure though (he is already embarrassed about kissing in front of his friends) so don't be disappointed if you don't see this first hand. When Bryan and I kiss he smiles and laughs and waits for his kiss. It is so cute! Here are some kisses that we caught for you...

We couldn't be more blessed! Not only is he the cutest kid, he is also very sweet! Next time you see him, ask him for a kiss and you just might get lucky. So far he has saved all his kisses for mommy and daddy, but it could be your lucky day!

My first Easter

2009-04-15T11:09:00.006-04:00

The Most Handsome Boy at Church!

Reese's basket and goodies

Can you tell this was his favorite part?

Reese and Daddy at church

Reese and Mommy at church

Popsicle Night

2009-04-13T20:00:00.002-04:00

Tonight Reese got an after dinner treat, his first popsicle. Due to the fact that he has a dairy allergy, we have been very cautious with what we feed him. At Whole Foods I found some popsicles for kids that are allergen free. As a side note, they have a great selection of things if you or your kids have food allergies.

I was thinking that the popsicles would be really bland, but they are really good. They taste like good Kool Aid, not the watered down VBS kind. Here are some photos so you can share in the experience with us.

The first lick

He's getting the hang of it.

When he could bite off pieces he loved it.

Popsicle taste test= Success

I'm a growing boy

2009-04-13T08:51:00.000-04:00

Thursday Reese had his 9 month check up. He is a healthy and happy little guy!

29 1/4 inches long

22.5 lbs

We enjoyed our first Easter with the little fella and have lots of pictures to share this week. Stay tuned!

Picture Day

2009-03-26T23:01:00.000-04:00

This morning after I took his pj's off, I put Reese in his crib while I was picking out his clothes. I couldn't resist taking a few pictures. Check out his teeth! He is enjoying testing them out on the furniture and mommy.

Happy Birthday Reese (sort of)!

2009-03-19T21:55:00.000-04:00

Our little Reese is 9 months today! On March 6th he became a crawler. Last week he discovered that he likes to play with dog food and trash. This week we installed baby gates and put the dog food in a gated area. Sorry Belle!

He is not real sure about this getting older business!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

2009-03-17T18:19:00.001-04:00

Chomp Chomp

2009-03-05T18:14:00.000-05:00

Reese has teeth! 2 on the bottom and one on the top. You can see 3 more on the top that will soon be breaking through. Needless to say, he is chewing everything he can get his hands on!

Look at my teeth!

A tiny view of my top tooth.

And yes, we do put clothes on him. He likes it better this way though.

Dr. Week

2009-03-04T15:56:00.000-05:00

This is appointment week for us. Monday Reese had an appointment that we rescheduled for today. Yesterday he had a 9:00 appointment that was delayed due to the weather. Both of these ended up being 2 hour appointments. How am I supposed to entertain an 8 1/2 month old for 2 hours in a Dr's office? Lucky for me he entertained him self today.

Dr. Johnson happens to have a mirror beside the exam table and of course paper on the table. What more could a little guy ask for.

Unfortunately, I didn't get a shot of him kissing himself in the mirror. So far he kisses me on the mouth and himself in the mirror. It was too funny!

The paper shredder in action. Last time he almost destroyed the whole roll. This time we got the end of the roll, so there wasn't much to destroy.

Who knew a kid could have so much fun at the doctor?!

Baby It's Cold Outside

2009-03-02T17:47:00.000-05:00

It started snowing here about 3:00pm on Sunday. The flakes were huge and it was coming down fast. According to the news we got 4 or 5 inches. Some places in our area may have even been more like 6 inches. We were excited to see what Reese thought about his first snow. I'll let the pictures tell the story.

Sunday Night: Not digging the mittens. (Who knew that baby mittens had no thumbs!) He kept trying to pull them off with his mouth.

getting into our warm layers for a morning in the snow

playing in the snow!

He seemed to like the snow until I let him try to crawl on it. Once his face hit the snow, it was over. He wasn't having a cold face. We have a video that I will try to upload later this week. We hope that you enjoyed your snow day!

Kisses

2009-02-25T20:39:00.000-05:00

Reese loves to get kisses and we oblige him with plenty of them. We kiss his little checks and he smiles, giggles, and often tries to return the kiss. He will nuzzle right up to our cheeks and plant his slobbery open mouth square in the middle.

Each day when I come home, I hug and kiss Bryan and then kiss Reese. Of course Bryan and I kiss on the mouth. Apparently, Reese feels a little giped. Tuesday he was sitting in my lap. I noticed that he kept creeping closer to my face until our noses finally touched. His little mouth was wide open. This has happened several times over the last couple of days.

Other new developments...

This weekend we got the new couch we have long been planning for. For now we are waiting on the chair and an end table. In the mean time Reese has a new expanded play space. The new play space has encouraged him to try even harder to crawl. He now has his army crawl down pat. (I hope to get a video very soon!) He is getting where he wants! This may pose a problem when the chair finally occupies its assigned space. Here are some pictures of his space:

Dr. Destructo

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My sweet baby loves to take things apart. I am guessing that this is typical of most little boys. Once he has something disassembled, he proceeds to sling it somewhere.

He is trying to figure out how to remove a piece from the Polar Coaster.

Various pieces of the coaster scattered across the mat along with pieces of the mat he also disassembled.
Still more pieces of the mat and other toys that he slung onto the coaster.

Despite the destruction, how can you be too upset with that face! He definitely has that "I didn't do it" face mastered.