Vacation

We have been in Perdido FL for the last several days. I have to say this is the most beautiful water I have seen since we went to Jamaica. We have been to Orange Beach year after year and I can not recall a time when the water has been this blue and clear. We can see the bottom of the ocean and all the fish swimming. It has been a great reminder all week of the beautiful things God has created for us. We have been here with some of our best friends this week. The Waltman's and the Sullivan's. I am not sure why we never got a picture of all of us, but we have enjoyed spending time with them.

I will warn you this post will be picture overload, but I want to have these documented because Reid is growing so fast and I am so sad that he is going to be 1 in 2 weeks.

What I did learn is it is impossible to get three children to sit and look at the camera at the same time, but we did our best.

All because I am a planner

I know we are still in the thick of summer and it is unbearably hot outside, but with Reid leaving for daycare in October; I have been thinking about what will Reid wear. Reid does not own a single long sleeve shirt or pair of pants; so that got me thinking it was time to start looking for fall and winter items on sale.

We found some long sleeve shirts, sweatshirts and pants all from gap for 5 and 10 dollars. I bought Reid 18-24 months in his jeans thinking this will get him through the fall and winter and as you can see below they already fit... aghhhhh what am I going to do with this big boy. Guess I might need to try other brands first and then try some 24 month jeans on him.

I think he looks so handsome in his jeans. What do you think?

We have a crawler

It is official Reid is now crawling. Sunday (the day he turned 11 months) was the first day we really saw him taking more than one step with his knee. So since then we knew it wouldn't be long. Well it took him two days to figure it out that he can keep going without stopping and laying down.

The best part about it was Justin was home to see it. So we saw it together. Another first for Reid and we are so proud. Now that Reid is an official crawler, I guess that means we have a lot of baby proofing this weekend.

Guess this is the view we will be getting to see a lot now. I love it.



Here is a video of him crawling tonight.

11 Months Old

Reid I can't believe I am actually typing that you are 11 months old today. I am really sad that I am already preparing for your 1st birthday. How can it be that a whole year has almost passed. I never knew it was possible to love someone like I love you. I am so protective of you and I worry about you so much.

I love that you know who your mama and daddy are. You are ok as long as one or the other is holding you, but if someone else comes up and wants to hold you; you get upset and start clinging to me or your daddy for dear life.

The nursery at church is still very hard on you. When we entered the nursery this morning your bottom lip immediately stuck out and you knew you were somewhere you didn't like. We snuck out of the room and you cried on and off for the next hour.

After Sunday School we came and checked on you and you saw your daddy and you hysterically started crying and you wanted your daddy NOW. I guess we have learned our lesson that we can't let you see us between Sunday School and Service, because I almost didn't get out of there. Actually when I left you, you were still crying. I really thought by now you would like it. You have gotten better, but it is still a struggle every Sunday and Sunday night.

Other than crying in nursery you really don't cry on an everyday basis. You are still the happiest baby and if you are unhappy all we have to do is turn Barney on and that makes you very happy. Although this weekend we bought you Veggie Tales and Praise Baby Dvd's we need you to like something other than Barney, but so far that is your favorite now.

Now that we have figured out how and what time to put you to bed, you go to bed each night between 6 and 7 and you lay right down and go to sleep and sleep till between 6 and 7 the next morning. You love to grab your frog lovie when you lay down to go to sleep.

The big news in the house tonight is you finally crawled a little more. You normally just do one step with your knee and then lay down on your stomach and do that again and again until you get where you are going. Today you made like three steps with your knees so I am thinking it won't be long and you will be on your way.

You are eating all kinds of baby food, but when we tried to give you baby food with the mixed vegetables with chicken or beef you threw it up both times. You hated it.

You still drink 4,7 oz sippy's each day and I can't believe in 4 weeks you will actually be drinking milk. Bye Bye formula... ah that sounds so good.

Your main word you say alot is da da and every now and then you will say ma ma but not near enough.

Your trying really hard to pull up, but you just haven't mastered it yet.

You have 5 teeth now and we are so fortunate that it hasn't bothered you at all. Also you don't slobber very much either. I thought that when babies cut teeth they slobber alot, but fortunately so far you haven't.

Reid your mama and daddy love you very much











Video of Reid trying to crawl.. Won't be long and he will be on his way.

4th of July

We had a great first fourth of July with Reid. We left out on Thursday afternoon to drive 6 hours to my parents lake house on Moon Lake. Reid watched Barney for 6 hours and never made a peep from the back seat. We couldn't believe how well he did. We knew he loved Barney, but we didn't know that much ha.

Friday morning we headed up to Collierville, TN to see Justin's parents and stay with them until Sunday. While we were there Kay's side of the family came and had dinner and played with Reid. Justin's Aunt Marilyn was telling me about some good deals she had seen at Costco while shopping for her new grandson that is due in October and I said man I wish I could go there and she said well lets go shopping and so we did. We left the men to take care of Reid and Aunt Marilyn, Kay, Aunt Deloris and myself set out shopping at 7 that night and boy did we shop. We went to Costco, Ross's, Party Store and Kohl's all by 9 that night. We got most all of Reid's birthday supplies for his 1st birthday party. Can I tell you how sad that makes me that Reid is about to turn one. I can't believe it. When we got back to the house all the men were asleep on the couches and Reid was still up in his Pj's watching Barney.(Of course Justin was watching Reid) We had a great time shopping. I loved every minute of it. Well I didn't love the ride to Costco, because Kay forgot I get car sick and by the time we got to Costco I had started getting green from sitting in the back seat of Aunt Marilyn's car, but Kay remembered and let me sit up front the rest of the time. Thanks Kay.... :)

Saturday we headed out to see Granny and it just happened to be the Ormon annual Corn day. Each year they pick their corn and then shuck it, silk it, cut it off the ear and then cook it and put over 100 bags up in the freezer for Granny. They have a system going outside and everyone does their job and it takes all day, but they all enjoy the fellowship and they get it done. I was glad that most all the Aunts and Uncles were there and alot of the cousins. We had not seen them since Christmas. I was very happy that Reid was able to spend some time with Granny.

Saturday afternoon we headed out to eat and to buy Reid his first "real" pair of shoes. We went to stride rite and they had the exact brown pair of sandals that I was wanting. The name of them happens to be called Reid ha... Anyway, Kay bought them for Reid and when we put them on his feet oh my he looked like a little boy and not a little baby anymore.I didn't have my camera with me to take a picture, but I think Kay got some pictures of it. He didn't mind the shoes at all and he kept them on the rest of the night. Thanks Kay for the shoes they are just what I was looking for.

Sunday morning we headed back to my parents and we took Reid out on the boat and then we let him get in the lake with everyone at first he was a bit overwhelmed since there were so many boats out waiting for the band to play and the fireworks to start. We stayed out about two hours and that is about all Reid could handle so we came back home. Reid stood in his walker and watched Barney for about an hour and had the best time waving him arms like the other children were doing on the tv. His granddaddy and mimi couldn't believe how much he liked Barney and how he will just sit there and watch it as long as you will let him.

We drove back home Monday and Reid again watched his dvd almost the whole way home and then we got into a really bad storm and I think the rain was bothering him so he was fussy for the last hour until we made it home. He did great though.

I am sad to say I did not get a single picture of Reid and his granddaddy and mimi. We are going back for Labor Day so I will do a better job of taking pictures.

Here are a few pictures from Reid's first fourth of July.


Granny and Reid


I love this picture of Justin, Granny and Reid. Justin loves his Granny so much.


Ormon Corn day


The Ormon men shucking the corn


Ormon women preparing the corn


Love this pool Kay-K and Pop got Reid


4th July family picture


Kay-K and Pop with their Reid


Some of the boats at the lake.


Reid playing in his pool on the boat


Reid and his daddy