Learning to Sit Up

Reid is almost sitting up on his own! In a week or two he'll have it mastered!

This is How We Roll

Since our weather has been really chilly and the snow has been falling this is how we bundle Reid up for the outdoors! He looked so cozy in his hat and snugly from Grandma and Grandpa that I had to share this picture with all of you! Wecome Winter!

What a Cutie!

Well I haven't taken any pictures in what feels like weeks!
We are all doing well and getting ready for the holidays! I can't wait, it's very exciting to have a little one to share these upcoming weeks with. Getting the Christmas tree, the first snow fall, decorating, and sharing the holidays with family have a whole new meaning now that we have Reid!
We have been feeling very sleepy since Reid has decided that waking up to eat two or three times between 6:30 pm and 6:30 am is a grand idea. At least he is going back to sleep after eating! We were spoiled when he was sleeping from 7-3 and then sleeping again until 6:30 and now we are in the middle of what I've learned is called "The 4 Month Sleep Regression." If you look hard enough on the internet you can find a name or title for anything! I'm not sure that I believe these things exist, but at least it makes me feel better that others are experiencing the same things. You can read about it Here and here if you are interested. BTW, I love this Ask Moxie blog, she rocks and this is the only thing I've read about so far.
Reid has also been going in for weight checks because he is coasting down the charts in the weight category. Now, that being said I know he is healthy, happy and fine but as a mom it still makes me worry and also lose a little sleep. (My sisters went through the same things with their children, thanks for the support ladies!) So again I turn to the "trusty" internet and I found this about breast fed babies. Which again I found comforting. Disclaimer, I do not care how you feed your babies, just as long as you feed them. The lady who wrote this is an awesome writer and she is extremely pro breast feeding. She writes things like, "But I find it absurd that the solution routinely proposed for slow weight gain in breastfed babies is the introduction of a potent allergen with a high potential renal solute load, a substance associated with increased risks of health problems both short- and long-term." when referring to formula. This makes me chuckle and think back to discussing this with my good friend Em. This site and entries are very very well written but do not read them if you are an easily offended about how you feed your baby.
Well anyway that is our update and I'll be back this weekend with some pictures of us getting our tree, hopefully!
Maybe I'll try to squeeze in a nap now!

She's Crafty

So all of you who know me know that I pretend to be crafty. I love to look at fabrics and patterns and always say, "I could do that." About 99% of the time I never do it, or it takes me forever, seriously like years. I've got a huge bolt of fabric to make window treatments for our bedroom that I've had now for almost 2 years. Anyway, I've been saying that I was going to make Reid these little shoe/booties for awhile now, at least since the beginning of October. Well here it is Thanksgiving and I really wanted him to have a pair to match his outfit for his first Thanksgiving. They turned out really cute and I will now be hooked on making them! (That is his sweater in the background)

Yeah! Dad is Home!!

Books Books and More Books!

Reid absolutely loves to be read to. He stares at the pages and smiles and laughs and awaits the turning of the page. It is so fun for us too!

Surprise!