Snip Snip

Reid’s hair was starting to get a little long around the ears and I was constantly having to tuck it behind them so I asked my wonderful, talented sister, Jessica, to give Reid his first hair cut.  All she did was trim it a little around his ears because the back was still the perfect length.  It proved a little bit tricky because he wanted to see what was happening and did not want to sit still for very long.  Since Jessica is a professional she figured things out and had him sit on her lap.  If I was doing it he would probably be missing an ear so I was very grateful that she agreed.  After, he looked so handsome and now I don’t have to keep messing with it to get it to stay put. Thanks Auntie Jessica!!!

The Neosporin worked for a little bit as a distraction

Then we had to move on to the hair clips which got him through to the end.

Fun with Friends

A couple of weeks ago we had some friends come to visit us and we had a blast! My good friends Kristine and Meghan came up to have a play date with their adorable kids.  Nathan is only a couple weeks younger than Reid and Makenzie is about 6 months.  We started out in the park and the kids were loving it and fascinated with each other and all the new toys.  Once it started to rain on us we ran back to my house and let the kids play some more.  It was great to get together with some other moms and it was fun to see the kids play together. Can’t wait for more fun!

Getting into Mischief

Reid is now all about the mischief and gets into anything and everything he can.  He loves the toy basket that we have in the living room and thinks it's even better when he tips it over so he can get all the toys out.  When he does, he is so proud of himself and has to show me his accomplishments.  Another favorite of his is magazines.  He LOVES magazines and we have a magazine basket where I keep all of them and he loves to get into them and pull them all out.  I moved the basket to a spot where I thought that he wouldn't really find them since he never goes over there but he did.  He was determined to find them and he did. It is really funny and he is just so proud of himself when he gets into things.  He is so determined and he won't stop until he's got what he wants.  He is definitely keeping me on my toes!

Eat More Sand

Last week we were able to go up to Carpinteria for a few days and we had a blast.  The first attempt didn't go so well and we ended up leaving in the middle of the night.  Reid woke up and refused to go back to sleep so a very frustrated mom threw him in the car and drove home.  Thankfully it's only about an hour away so it wasn't really that big of a deal. After a few days to recover we tried again.  This time Wes could come up with us and the second time went flawless.  It was much warmer and the sun was out so we could actually go to the beach.  Reid loved Loved LOVED the sand and couldn't get enough.  He was so fast that it was hard to keep him from eating the sand but I guess it's not going to kill him so big deal if he eats a little, right?!

He couldn't get enough and then Wes brought him down to the water. My little water baby was in heaven and even though it was cold he didn't care in the least.  He sat down by the water until Mom had to make the call that it was too cold and his limbs might fall off.  He had so much fun especially having his dad's full attention.  They are just two peas in a pod and when Wes is around Reid is just stuck to him like glue.  It is really sweet to see and it actually gave me a break for a while!  There will be lots more fun trips to Carp in the future and way more camping trips I am sure of it.  We really had a blast.

Reid is 10 Months

I can't believe that my baby is in the double digits already, well in months that is! This month has been full of big milestones.  Reid decided that he was ready to crawl so one day he just did it.  I thought that he would start by scooting more or maybe army crawling but he decided that he was too good for that stuff.  He is now crawling all over the house and I don't know why on earth I wanted him to learn to crawl.  He is now getting into everything and I can't go to the bathroom without him getting into some sort of mischief.  It is a lot of fun to see him explore his world more and he just loves that he can get around by himself now.  Another good thing is that he wears himself out more now that he is mobile. He is taking great naps and that makes me one happy mom!  

Some other things that he is doing is that he says Mama and Dada all the time and he is actually talking about Wes and I.  It is so cute to hear him say them and I can't wait for him to start saying more words.  His love for food is just continuing to grow.  He eats so much that I now have to make him his own dish of food for dinner because he was eating too much of mine! He now has four teeth with two more coming in on top. He is such a ham now.  He not only has his father's looks but his personality as well. He thinks his carseat is his stage and loves to put on a show.  We have a mirror so we can see him when we drive and he knows it.  He loves to act super goofy just to make us laugh.  He also loves the camera and is always ready to put on a smile when I pull it out.  It is just too funny and I can't believe that he knows what is going on.  It is amazing to see him grow and develop and I am so proud that he is doing so well.  He makes my day so fun and he is just so full of life and energy.  I just love him to pieces!