August 31, 2010

Reece's Seven Month Highlights

- This month, I weighed in at 15 pounds, 13 ounces.  This puts me in the 5th percentile for weight.  I am 27 inches long, which is in the 50th percentile.  I am long and lean... for now!
- I really enjoy drinking water from either my sippy cup, a real grown-up cup, or Mommy's Nalgene bottle.
- I have tried many new foods!  They are: sweet potatoes, bananas, applesauce, pears, green beans, and peaches.  I love them all except for the sweet potatoes.  Mom says we will have to try them again soon.
- Mommy bought me a mesh food holder.  She made me homemade biscuits to eat from it, and I also love to suck on ice from it.  The best part is it doubles as a noise maker when I bang it on the table.  Look out!
- I can sit all by myself now.
- I am so interested in the world around me.  If I see something I want, you better hold on tight because I don't quite understand the concept of gravity yet!
- I had my first fever this month.  It happened in the middle of the night, and after taking medicine I was able to sleep and recover quickly.  The end result was my first runny nose which lasted about a week.  Daddy and Mommy aren't sure why I got it... but I was caught sucking on the swing and shopping cart the day before :)
- Dakota and Sawyer let me borrow their Baby Einstein DVD's.  I LOVE watching them and get so captivated that I literally jump out of my seat when something pops onto the screen.
- On my tummy, I really want to move forward, but cannot get up on all fours or army crawl yet.  Instead I use a complicated assortment of spins and rolls to get to what I want!
- I am consistently making a mmm-ba sound.  I wonder what my first word will be?
- No teeth yet!
- Mommy's favorite highlights from this month:  I can turn the pages of a board book when we read together, and I reach out for her whenever I am in someone else's arms.  She says this melts her!
  
I love to shake my wrist and ankle rattles and can now sit all by myself in a shopping cart.
 
I love spending time with my good friend, Grace!
I am ready to go swimming!
 
Here I am waiting for Dr. Kettlehake at my six month appointment, and here is a picture of me sporting my new mohawk that I wake up from my nap with each day.
 
Eight months, here I come!

August 23, 2010

Visalia!

Daddy, Mommy, and I decided to take a spontaneous trip to visit our family in Visalia.  We had a great time!  We went without an agenda and spent a lot of time relaxing and hanging out... just the way Daddy and Mommy like it!  I loved splashing around in the pools and playing with all of my cousins.  Here are a few pics from the trip...


August 11, 2010

Visit to see Nonnie!

Mommy and I drove up to the OC to visit my Great-Nonnie and Uncle Bruce. Papa and Nana joined us, too! We had a great time visiting, eating, playing with the dogs, and watching the hummingbirds!  Everyone wanted to take a photo with me.  Here we are!


August 09, 2010

Sippy Cup

It took me a few tries to figure out my new sippy cup...

...ta da!!!