Rollie Pollie

What a week it has been! Reese is really getting to that stage where it is so much fun to play with her! First let me tell you, she is so observant like her daddy. When we go to a new place she had to check everything out. I have been working with her the past couple of weeks on rolling from back to belly. Monday we practiced a lot on our bed, Tuesday morning I layed her down on the floor and she did it all by herself. I was one proud momma! Now she rolls all over the place, I cant leave her for very long anymore or she may end up under the couch. She has also found her voice and her toes. All day long she talks and there is no sound I would wanna hear more. She has started to fight sleep at night by talking. The other night she was cuddling with Garrett and about asleep then decided she didn't want to sleep, she wanted to talk. It's getting to where we have to lay her down and listen to her cry for a while, that is very hard to do. Tuesday morning I had to take her for her shots :(   She sucked down the oral one great, did not cry after the first shot, the 2nd shot the tears came. It breaks my heart. She did great all morning then it went down hill. I have never heard that child cry the way she had. I felt so helpless I cried right along with her. It just tore me up knowing she was in pain. Garrett had to make a run for Tylenol and then she and I spent the afternoon in the recliner.


This next video was Tuesday morning right after she had rolled over the first time by herself

As of today she has started sucking on her bottom lip..

Jibber Jabber

Today Reese has been cracking me up all day. She has this high pitched squeal she has been doing the past couple days and its sooooo cute. She talks in her own little language and I love it! We were supposed to have her shots today but got there to late, so that's on the agenda tomorrow (not looking forward to it). She had her 4 month check a week ago and is a whoppin 12lbs and 24in long. Don't really have a lot to blog about but have a darling video.

For those of you that know me very well, know that I have a serious case of  arachnophobia. The other night I was changing Reese  and had accidentally knocked the hand sanitizer back behind the dresser. I went to try and get it and as I bent down WHOA......the biggest, ugliest, scariest spider was on the corner of her dresser. EEEEEKKKKK!! Garrett had just gotten in the shower, so I knew if i wanted this spider dead I had to do it myself. Had to take a picture first because no one might not believe me on how big it was....

Blessed

Last night I was feeling overwhelmed with emotions and could not hold back the tears. Reese is growing too fast right before my eyes. I LOVE watching her grow and learn new things. At the same time it makes me sad she is not going to be a little baby too much longer. On Monday I worked at my old job for the day. They were shorthanded and needed help. I was excited to work and catch up with all the ladies but by the end of the day I was very anxious to get home to Reese. I am sooooooo thankful God has allowed me to be at stay at home mommy and I am sooooooo thankful Garrett works as hard as he does to support us.  I got to thinking If I still worked at my old job I would hardly ever see Reese but maybe a couple hours in the evening and on the weekends, and that would not be enough for me. All in all, I am one blessed wife and mommy.  Garrett took Reese to her 4 month check on Monday and she weighs 12lbs and 24in long. She is doing better on rice cereal now but likes to suck those fingers while eating.

She does the thing at the end of the video ALL the time while I try to feed her and its gets all over my face and hands

and

Not 1, not 2, but 3 fingers!!!!

Rice Cereal

So today is the day that I decided to try giving Reese rice cereal. I have been going back and forth thinking about it. I have talked to several friends about it and everyone had something different to say. Some said not to until they are at least 6 months and some say that they started their babies at 4 months. I read up on it and a lot of it said you could start by 4 months at the supported sitter stage. I thought I would wait until her Dr. appt on Monday but then I thought ya know what, I am her mommy and its really my decision, after all mommy knows best. :)  I was soooo excited to do this so I got out her little high chair (the one that fits right in the chair). She had just woken up from her nap and knew she would be ready to eat  but we waited on daddy to get home for lunch so he would not miss this. I'll let you see for yourself whether she liked it or not ;)

Austin wanted to get pictures of the spoons

What are you fixing to do to me mommy??/

first bite......

looking at daddy thinking "are you really going to let her keep feeding me this?"

this picture says it all......

much better....

Tried again but she just wanted to hold the spoon

We will keep trying until she is used to it, maybe it will just take a few tries before she gets used to it

Swimming

Sunday after church I decided it was time to take Reese swimming. Yes it was very hot but I did not keep her outside very long. She loved it! I expected her to cry a little but she did not shed one tear. I was so proud of her. My Reesey bear is growing up way to fast, I wish she would slow down just a bit.


             The pictures without her clothes on were a test run  before her nap to see how she would do.

Always has her fingers in her mouth.......

relaxin.........