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!

Hanging with Dad

Reid's favorite person is his dad and he loves to spend time with him even if it's just sitting on the couch and watching Dad play with the computer.  It is so sweet to see them together because they both just love each other so much.  The other day Reid was being kind of fussy because he's cutting another tooth so Wes just grabbed him and started watching some music videos.  Reid immediately settled down and snuggled into his arm.  He was so happy and content that he ended up falling asleep.  I was so jealous because he does not do this with me!! When he gets tired he just gets fussy around me so it was extra cute to see him asleep in his dad's arms. Just one of those great moments!

When I took the picture it woke him up and he was not too happy

Reid is 9 Months

Today my little monkey is 9 months! I can't believe that we are only 3 months away from him turning 1.  It doesn't seem like enough time has passed for this to be happening!  I guess I am in denial about my little boy growing up so fast.  This past month has been really fun and he has grown so much.  He is all over the place now with his rolling and some scooting.  He hasn't mastered the crawling yet and would really like to be able to but he manages to get around to where he wants to be.  I am still getting used to having a mobile baby and I realize how nice it was when he stayed in one place and I didn't have to worry about him getting into mischief. 

He has been able to pull himself up to standing while holding onto something and he can go from the crawling position to sitting.  He rocks back and forth on his knees and can scoot backwards.  He has mastered putting things in and taking them out.  He loves doing this over and over again and is so proud of himself every time he does it. 

I swear he is a genius in the eating department.  He LOVES to eat and it seems like he is eating all the time.  He has 3 teeth now and uses them as best he can.  He can pick up cereal like his puffs or Kix with his thumb and forefinger with complete ease and can bite them in half.  It is so funny to seem him eat them because he bites everything in half and then shows the other half to you. He has also discovered feeding other people and thinks it's just the best.  He could sit there forever and feed me his puffs which are quite good so I don't mind.  I started making his baby food this month because he was eating so much and we couldn't keep up with him.  He loves the homemade stuff and now I think he's spoiled.  It wasn't as hard as I thought it was going to be so I guess I'll keep it up.  He is eating more real food so I probably won't have to do it very much longer.  He loves any cooked veggies that I give him and can eat rice, and meats with ease. 

Today we went in to his 9 month check up and were pleased to see that he was growing quite well.  He weighed in at 20 lbs, and 28 1/2 in  long.  He is in the 40-45th percentile and perfectly healthy.  The doctor was very happy with his growth and development.  I truly can't believe how big my boy is getting and he is so fun.  He loves to give kisses and is becoming such a ham. He loves people and the more people that are paying attention to him the better. Can't wait for more fun to come!

Mammoth

At the end of January we got to go to Mammoth to go snowboarding to celebrate my brother's 18th birthday.  He said that all he wanted to do was go snowboarding and being the loving sister that I am I totally invited myself and the rest of my family! My dad was able to get a condo to fit all of us and it was set.  Wes just happened to have the days off so he was able to come as well.  I wasn't able to go last year since I was pregnant so I was extra excited. 

Wes had only been a couple of times before this trip so he was looking forward to being able to practice more.  My parents got him a lesson and he picked it up so quickly.  I was so shocked how good he was doing and was cruising down the hill in no time.  My mom was nice enough to watch Reid in the morning for us every day that so that Wes and I could go together for half the day.  Then in the afternoon one of us would go back and take care of the little man.   


Reid did amazing and even though the condo was pretty small there was a walk-in closet so he got his own room! It was just big enough to fit his pack-in-play in so we were all happy that we didn't have to share a room.  He loved the snow and looking at everything.  I took him out on a couple of walks and he was so cute.  He kept his gloves and his hat on the whole time and enjoyed the scenery.  He made the whole trip so enjoyable because he was such a good boy.  I can't wait until he is big enough to learn himself!

Our friends Vera and her son Dylan came up for a couple of days to ski with us.  It is always fun to have them around.

My goofy helmet

He was amazing!

Reid is 8 Months

So I'm super late in getting the post up because he is practically 9 months already but I've been busy! It seems like this month has just flown by and with the new year it seems like we have just been bombarded with everything happening at once.   Reid sprouted his first two teeth which I was super happy when they decided to make their debut because he started sleeping through the night again.  He was up like every 3 hours when he was cutting them and it was beginning to get a little old.  He loves his new chompers and tries them out on anything he can get a hold of including mommy.  He has gotten a little better though but we are still working on that one.  He isn't really all that interested in crawling yet. He just loves to sit quietly and play with his toys.  I do make him practice everyday and he gets very angry at me.  Although he doesn't really have any interest in becoming mobile he is however very interested in food.  He definitely gets that from his dad! He loves to eat and since we buy the organic baby food it is getting quite pricey.  He loves all his veggies and especially loves his fruit.  Soon he is going to be eating all his food and then going to move on to mine but I guess that is what you get when you have a boy!