Today, sweet baby, you got your first tooth! You have been grouchy the past few nights and tonight, Grandma discovered your brand new tooth had cut through! Such a big boy!
Saturday, December 27, 2014
Reed - first tooth
I am sorry, sweet son, that I haven't documented all of the "little" things that are new each day like we did with your big sister. I am noticing and celebrating each and every milestone, I promise!
Reed - 7 months
December 6th, 2014
You have been such a blast! You smile all the time and people are always commenting on how happy you are and how pretty baby you are! You have been struggling at night which is starting to affect poor mommy and daddy, but we love how happy and chill you are during the day, so we will take it! You are very busy and hate that you can't crawl or walk yet! We will have our hands full for sure when you figure those things out! We love you so much sweet baby and feel so blessed that God chose us to be your family!
My sweet big boy, you are 7 months old and you...
- weigh 19.1 lbs
- still just have the two bottom teeth
- wear size 2 or 3 diapers
- wear 6-9 or 9 month clothes
- have started having mixed breast milk and formula bottles
- started solids (carrots, butternut squash, sweet potatoes, applesauce, pears, bananas, peas, green beings, pumpkin)
- Love you big sister and are desperate to keep up with her
- crawl backwards pretty efficiently and can crawl around in circles
- say dada that and baba but don't know what either means.
- you still did not sleep very well at night
- Love mommy and daddy cuddles
My Dear Reed,
Love you and love you,
Daddy, Mommy and Kinley
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Reed - 6 months
November 6, 2014
My big boy! You are 6 months old! I cannot believe it! Right now, you...
- weigh about 18 pounds (appt is next week)
- wear size 2 diapers and 6-9 month clothes with a few 6 month and a few 9 month mixed in.
- sleep most of the night in your bed but are still figuring out how to sleep on your own and wake up 2-3 times a night!
- have been exclusively breastfed (or breast milk fed) for 6 months!
- have tried carrots but don't like them.
- love to chew on everything!
- have 2 bottom teeth
- can roll over each way but don't really care to.
- like tummy time and reverse carling but don't like to be where I can't see what's going on!
- love your big sister and think she is hilarious!
- dressed up as Superman for Halloween to match Kinley's Spiderman
- watched the Royals take the AL pennant but lose in game 7 of the World Series
- smile and talk all the time, even in your sleep!
Little man,
You are such a joy to our lives! I am constantly telling people that you are the happiest baby I have ever seen! You love your big sister and recently you love your puppies too! We are all enamored with you and your big personality! We are so happy that God chose us to be your family!
We love you and live you,
Mommy, Daddy and Kinley
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Reed - 5 months
Oh my goodness, little man, I cannot believe that you are already 5 months old!
You...
- wear size 2 diapers and wear some 3-6 month and mostly 6 month clothes
- weigh about 17.5 pounds
- sleep pretty good! You must be growing because you wake up consistently 2-3 times a night to eat, but fall back to sleep easily!
- Smile and laugh all of the time, still! You are just the happiest baby!
- still take Zantac twice a day and if we forget, we are quickly reminded!
- love being cuddled and getting all of the attention!
- hate your car seat
- slobber and chew on everything!
- sleep in your own room!
- rode on a carousel for the first time with Grandma at the zoo!
- went to your first Royals game!
Sweet baby Reed,
You are such a blessing to our family! You are such a happy baby and absolutely love everyone you meet! Your big sister has really started to take a liking to you and always want you to be around! Your belly lasso put a smile on anyone's face and are easily tickled to get it! You are so easy-going and being the second child, just get toted everywhere! You are such an awesome baby and we are so lucky to have you as our son!
We love you to pieces,
Daddy, Mommy and big sister Kinley
Saturday, September 6, 2014
Reed - 4 months
September 6, 2014
Four months
My big boy! You are four months old today! You...
- wear size 2 diapers and wear 3 month and a few 3-6 month clothes
- weigh about 16 pounds
- sleep awesome! Except for growth spurts when you get up 2-3 times over night.
- Smile and laugh all of the time. Your laugh is a full on belly laugh and is infectious!
- still take Zantac twice a day and if we forget, we are quickly reminded!
- love being cuddled and getting all of the attention!
- hate your car seat
- slobber and chew on everything!
- sleep in your own room!
Sweet baby Reed,
You are such a happy and easy baby! You love being held and cuddled! This makes Mommy feel so loved and needed! You are atill a great nurser and love to lock eyes with Mommy while you are eating! You are a big boy and love to be upright either standing or sitting in your bumbo or bouncer seat. You don't want to miss anything! You finally noticed the dogs but aren't sure yet what thymes are. But you don't mind their kisses! We love how much personality you are showing each day and can't wait to see what you do next!
We love you to pieces,
Daddy, Mommy and big sister Kinley
Reed - 3 months
August 6, 2014
Three whole months! It is hard to believe! Right now, you...
- weigh about 15 pounds
- wear size 1 or 2 diapers and size 3 months clothes
- smile all of the time!
- you rolled over front to back and back to front!
- sleep through the night! 9:30 pm to 5 am!
- Love your big sister and think she is funny! (She thinks you are pretty great too!)
- Love standing up, being sang to, the bouncer seat, and being talked to
My dear Reed,
I cannot believe you are three months old already! Mommy had to go back to work and you have started childcare with Miss Amy. She loves you and I think you like her too! Although no one is as good as mommy! You are taking a bottle pretty well with her but still prefer to nurse! We have finally gotten into a routine in the morning and the afternoon and daddy and I think we have finally figured some things out with our schedule! You love your daddy and are always looking for him when you hear his voice. Your big sister Kinley makes you laugh and you love to watch her and I can tell you desperately want to be doing what she is doing!
We love you so much sweet baby!
Daddy, Mommy, and big sister Kinley
Reed - 2 months
July 6, 2014
Two months old, time is literally flying by!
You...
- weigh 11 lbs 15 oz
- are 25" long
- wearing a 0-3 month clothes and size 1 diapers
- are still exclusively breastfed
- have been started on baby Zantac, which seems to make you feel much less irritable, especially at nighttime!
- have been to the lake a lot!
- are sleeping better, but still wake up 3-4 times from 9 to 5 am.
- are a VERY happy baby, except when you are hungry or tired
- like baths
- do not like your car seat but will fall asleep in it eventually
- were baptized on July 20th and your Godparents are Tracy Workman, and Bryan and Angela Morris
- are loved loved loved by your Mommy, Daddy and big sister Kinley
Dear Reed,
You are such an incredible baby! Mommy needed an easy baby! You have lit up our lives and fit in perfectly with our family! God sure knee what he wasdoug an we are so grateful that he chose us as your family!
We love you to pieces little man,
Daddy, Mommy and big sister Kinley
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Ironman
On Sunday, June 8, Josh competed in his first half Ironman triathlon. It was amazing! I could not be more proud of him and he did absolutely phenomenally! He finished the race in five hours and 46 minutes. He is truly an inspiration. I made Kinley and Reed shirts and lots of signs so that we could all be there to support him!
Reed - 1 month
Oh my goodness, little man, I cannot believe you are already a month old!
You...
- weigh 10 lbs 4 oz
- are 22 3/4" long
- wearing a newborn clothes and newborn diapers (but can fit into a few 0 to 3 months clothes and size 1 diapers if needed)
- are still exclusively breastfed
- have been to the lake
- celebrated your first Mother's Day
- watched Daddy compete in his half Ironman
- have been to the zoo and Deanna Rose
- do not sleep well at night (you are still eating every 1 1/2-2 hours day and night)
- are a VERY happy baby, except when you are hungry
- are indifferent about baths, but do really well in them
- do not like your car seat but will fall asleep in it eventually
- are loved loved loved by your Mommy, Daddy and big sister Kinley
Dear Reed,
You have turned our world upside down! For the good! We didn't know that would be possible again after already having one child. You are so happy and so relaxed, which we are so thankful for! You allow just about anyone to hold you, including my big sister, and are extremely happy being cuddled! We are so blessed to have you in our lives and look forward to this next month! We will be taking your first trip to the Smokyhill river festival and to Colorado to visit your brand-new cousin Ella!
We love you to pieces little man,
Mommy, Daddy, and Kinley
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Baby Reed
Although I have taken a temporary hiatus from blogging, we do have news. We are expecting our second baby. We found out several months ago that this will be a little boy! I could not be more excited or more fearful of raising a little boy! Baby Reed Allen is expected to be here May 8th!
Last week we got our 3-D ultrasound to see our bouncing bundle of joy and his impressive in utero karate kicks! 
Today I am 30 weeks along! Only 10 more weeks left. Part of me is super excited as this has not been a very easy pregnancy. The other part of me is extremely sad and borderline depressed that this is the last time I will feel a baby kick inside of me. Reed is extremely active and seems to move much more than Kinley ever did (or that I remember). He is breached and laying horizontal, which is quite uncomfortable at times. Still, the thought of never experiencing a baby from the inside again makes my heart swell a little bit. Perhaps we won't rule out a third one after all! But I will let you know May 9th!
Happy 10 weeks!
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Momma
I realize now, as my 2 year old has to wiggle a little more to get comfortable on my altered lap, that she has been calling me Momma. The days of Mommy are gone. She needs me less and less. And wants me even less than that. She is a big girl. She is so independent. In a few weeks she will no longer be my baby. A part of my heart breaks when I think about that. A part of me misses the chubby little baby who couldn't roll over and that needed me. That WANTED me. And soon, I will have that again and it won't be her.
My big girl, Kinley, you will always be my baby girl and as long as you want me, Momma will be right here.
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