8 Months

Our little Reese monster is turning into quite the independent little girl. A lot of firsts this month. She and I went to Portland for a girls shopping trip weekend. She did amazing on the plane and overall was a great little girl spending three days shopping (It helps to get a ton of attention =)).


She has started pulling herself on furniture and in her crib, and every day is getting more and more brave and letting go of the furniture with one hand. Reese also likes to feed herself.  She is not a very picky eater, but still does not care for green beans.  Reese has also started waving....she waves to everyone =)

We had a wonderful, relaxing Thanksgiving with Nate's family. Reese had a lot of firsts with food. She tried cranberries, turkey and dressing....she loved them all.  Looking forward to see her over the Christmas Holiday Season and seeing how she reacts to all of the hustle and bustle, lights, family gatherings, and presents.

helping mom cook

Eating

Determined little girl

Playing with her toys

Sleeping on our shopping trip

Hanging out with Melissa for the first time

Shopping

Waving and standing in her crib...she is so proud of herself

8 months

Going on a walk...Thanks Kels for my nice, warm outfit

7months

Short post this month, since I was so late with the 6 month post. We are still adjusting as a family to me going back to work full time. Paperwork has finally started to slow down so that has been nice, now trying to make it to the gym more...time to get back to it =). Reese is as busy as always, getting around the house more and more. We started meats this past week, so far she is not a big fan, but still loves her vegetables and fruit. We are excited to see what this month has in store for us......a few pictures of course.

After a bath

Relaxing watching TV

The pumpkin patch

After a walk with Kelly

7 months

Not a big fan of chicken

Riding Megs

Cheering on the Packers

Sporting shoes from Kels

Happy Halloween

6 Months

Our little girl just celebrated 6 months...she is turning into quite the little ham. She is such a happy baby and rarely cries, we are truly blessed. It has been a busy month. I started back to work full time and Nate took over the daily duties with Reese. He loves hanging out with her and misses her on Fridays when she goes to my friends for the day because Nate works.

Reese is on a pretty good routine these days, sleeps about 12 hours a night and takes consistently two naps, with a cat nap occasionally in the early evenings. She is quite the mover, still not fully crawling, but is getting faster and her moves daily.

Reese did well with her 6 month check up....she had 4 shots (the first two she did great, the second two...not so much) and she weighs 13 lb. 13 oz (10%) and is 26 3/4 (90%).

Going back to work has been challenging. It has been a rough start to the year with balancing everything and trying to find some time for me (still working on that one), but I will get there.  This past weekend Nate and I went to Denver to celebrate his 30th birthday and left Reese home with Nate's parents, we both missed her so much, but she did great and enjoyed staying with them, but was so excited to see us...I have never seen her so hyper and happy =). It was a great feeling.

First this month
*Fruit (apples, bananas, pears, peaches, and prunes)
*Two teeth (bottom middle)
*Lots and lots of giggles
*Working on waving
*Loves trying to get away as fast as she can when you say..."I'm going to get you"

Reese's 6 month pictures...thanks to my friend Liz

5 Months

It is official....we have an active little one on our hands. She has started moving...I like to call it a seal crawl, Nate calls it an army crawl. Reese is a determined little girl, now that she is on the move she of course likes to get into everything she shouldn't be =). Also, taking her out to eat is not as easy as it used to be, she likes to grab everything!

Reese is still a petite little thing. Everyone always comments on how much bigger she looks in pictures than in person. She is still in the 10% for weight, weighing in at 12 lb. 7 oz. She is such a fun and happy baby though, she loves going places (although not a huge fan of car rides right now) and seeing people. Nate and I recently went to Seattle to visit family and to celebrate our 4 year anniversary, crazy to think. It was our first night away together without Reese. My mom was more than happy to watch her =).

I start back to work next week, a little nervous to leave all day, but she will be in good hands with Nate Monday through Thursday and with a friend of mine Renee on Fridays. Wish us luck (okay, really just me because Reese I am sure will be fine =)).

Some firsts this month:
*Swimming in the lake
*Going on a boat

*Started vegetables (sweet potatoes and yams so far...she isn't quite sure what to think of them, but I mixed them with some cereal and she seems to enjoy them better)
*Semi-crawling
*A lot more vocal (loves to scream and "talk" to anyone that is around)
*Loves the dogs and now that she can move...the dogs are not quite sure what to think of her.
*Sitting up (for short periods of time)
*Loves kids

She loves her seahorse

Happy Girl 5 months

Hanging out with Nate and the Snoqualmie Tap Room

"Playing" with Amelia

Reading her new book from Kiesha

Always interested in remotes

5 months

Holding her bottle

All ready for bed

Happy girl in the mornings

First time on a boat

Lounging at the beach

Loves her activity center

Loves her glow worm

4 Months

Another month has come and gone....we are definitely enjoying the nice weather.  Reese loves being outside and exploring new surroundings. She is getting to be so much fun  to play with her and watch her explore. It is amazing to me how much she changes day to day, especially over the last month.  We had her four month check up today and the doctor was so impressed by her muscle control....I call her a spitfire and very active...the doctor called her motivated =). Some new things this month.


*Prefers sleeping on her stomach or side....she is quite the wiggle worm these days (sleeps consistently from 8-9 at night until 7:30-8ish) Everyone says we are lucky...I think its our parenting ;)
*Sucking her entire fist, recently has discovered her thumb!!! It is really cute, but not sure I want her to get into this habit.
*Loves playing with her feet and toys (realized she could suck on her toes too)
*Extremely alert and loves to watch people...she smiles at pretty much anyone who gives her attention, but definitely knows her mom and dad.
*Overall is a very happy baby, really only fusses when she is hungry and trying to fight taking a nap. Naps are getting better, most days she takes 3 naps ranging anywhere from 30minutes to 2 hours


Reese put on quite the show for the doctor today rolling over, standing, sucking on her toes, talking, and smiling. She is still quite the petite little girl. She is 24 3/4" tall (75th percentile) and 11.7lbs (10th percentile)..The doctor was not too concerned, but thinks it would be a good idea to swing in at 5 months to have a weight check. She recommended starting some cereal (already did =)) and thinks that maybe she would like the banana with cereal because its a little sweeter and see how she does.  


She has met a few new people this month....My friend Chelsea and her husband Jason and little guy Gunnar and our friends Mike and Amberly and their little guy Finnley, a good buddy from college Ricky, and a friend of mine Jodi.

Exhausted after a day with Jodi in CDA

Loves her books

First attempt at rice cereal

4 months

How she prefers to sleep these days

Loves her toys

Pouting, but not quite sure if she is ready for a nap

Out for a walk with mom