18 MONTHS!!

Reese is 18 months old today!! How is that possible? I took her to the doctor this morning for her check-up. She weighs 26.6 lbs and is 32 1/4" tall. That is 79% and 76% respectively. She did so well at the doctor. They said she was right on track with everything and we are so happy to hear that. She got one shot and had her blood tested for any iron defiencies. She didn't cry when they pricked her finger but she was not happy when she got the shot!! After both of these they put band-aids on her finger and leg. She was so excited about the band-aid on her finger and couldn't wait to show Daddy. When we got in the car she took the band-aid off so I took it away because EVERYTHING goes in her mouth. She cried "da-da" all the way home. I think she was afraid she was not going to be able to show him her finger. So when we got home I put the band-aid back on and she ran in to show him with the biggest smile on her face. She was so proud of that band-aid.

Yeah...we have made it 18 months!!

Our little helper

These pictures were taken a while ago...maybe a month or so...we were at my dad's office to get adjusted.


Reese wasn't quite sure what to think.

15 months...and growing a lot!!

Reese turned 15 months old yesterday! Wow! We had her doctors visit this morning and boy has she grown! She weighs 24 lbs, 7 oz. and is 32" tall. She has grown THREE inches since her 12 month visit. I don't know what her percentages are because the computers were down. The doctors office was crazy because of this...people don't know what to do with themselves when the computers don't work. Not that I blame them...I am the same way. Reese was also supposed to get the measles portion of her MMR today but they didn't have any available. At her 12 month visit the nurse put our name on one to save it for us and it wasn't there today. Oh well, now I just have to figure out how to handle this. She thinks the maker of the vaccine is not going to separate it anymore...I don't know what I am doing to do...more research I suppose. So, lucky Reese got out with no vaccine today. That just means I will have a happy baby today. Yeah!

Recap and Catch up

Last Thursday I went to a new dentist after my horrible experience at the other one a couple of weeks ago. I REALLY liked this dentist (as much as you can like one). I felt comfortable there, I had a TV to distract me, it was warm with carpet on the floors, everybody was nice...the whole nine yards. After my dentist appointment, I went to get my haircut. While I was out doing all of this exciting stuff Lance was home with Reese. They got to spend some father/daughter time together at the park and at home.


Friday we had some mommies and babies over to visit. I took Reese's old activity mat out for the babies but she has played with it since the second I took it out. It has been dragged around the house more times than I can count. Isn't it funny she has all of these fabulous toys that are age appropriate but she wants to play with this baby toy?


Saturday we went to Stone Mountain for Lance's company picnic. Reese got to play in the bouncy house. It was too funny. She wasn't sure what to do in there. She had a hard time standing up but really enjoyed it and wanted to get back in once we were out.


After the picnic my dad and Becca met us in the park and we went to the Pumpkin Festival, let Reese run down the hill on the main lawn, and then rode the train.


She hadn't taken a nap all day so by the time we got on the train she was pooped out.


Then Saturday night we met Lance's parents for dinner. Sunday was business as usual in the morning and then Mitchell and Nicole came to play in the afternoon. It was fun to see them "play" together. Each time we get together they interact more which is so neat. I took some pictures but with my mom's camera so I don't have them loaded right now...maybe I can share those later.

Finally today I had another dentist appointment to have some work done. My friend, Amy, graciously watched Reese for me. Since Reese was awake for over an hour last night during the middle of the night and only took one nap a day on Saturday and Sunday, she took over a two hour nap for Amy! I am so glad that she was able to fall asleep at Amy's house. For the rest of the day she would mention Tucker (Tuck-tuck) and Amy (me-me). I think she had a great time over there!

Here is Reese running down the hill on the lawn at Stone Mountain:

Torture!

The dentist...is torture! I do not like going to the dentist and I made myself go. Lance and I both went yesterday. It was not fun. I haven't been to the dentist in a while...longer than six months! And I remember why! It is not a fun place to be...it hurts...they are not nice! This was the first time going to this dentist office...probably not going to go back! I need to find a pediatric dentist...for me! That might be better!

11 months and counting

Only one more month until Reese is a year old. I can not believe how fast time has gone by! Reese had a doctor's appointment today for two vaccinations. She was not happy to get them but she was a very brave girl! She weighed 22 lbs and 4 oz. She is getting to be such a big girl!! Wow!

Nine Month Check-up

Today was Reese's nine month check-up and two shot day. Today she weighed 20 lbs, 6 oz (70-something percentile), is 28 1/4 inches long (70-something percentile), and her head is 18 inches around (91 percentile). She has definitely slowed down her growing and I think her weight has slowed because she is moving around so much now. They pricked her finger first and tested her iron and did a lead test. She was not happy about them pricking her finger. After the prick, they gave her two shots. Even more unhappy now. The nurse left the room and then came back in and Reese started crying again. She didn't want that mean old nurse near her. Poor baby has had a rough day after such a busy weekend!

On Friday night Lance's cousin Claire came to visit with us. She was coming in town for a bachelorette party so she spent time with us as well. Saturday my mom and I had a wedding shower for my best friend from high school, Adrienne. It was fun and went off pretty well. Lance and my dad took Reese to her first Georgia Tech football game...it was a practice game. Then we spent the evening with my parents. Sunday we went to church as normal and then Lance's parents and nephew, Dalton, came over to visit with us and Claire. It was a family filled weekend!

Reese with Daddy at GT

Claire and Reese

We put Reese down in the grass and she acted like such a girl...she didn't want to put her hands or feet down in the grass.


Then she got adventerous


Looking cute!!

Six Month Check-up

Today Reese had her six month check-up. Her growing has slowed down quite a bit...which is good because she would have been as tall as me by the time she was a year old if she kept growing at the rate she was. She has grown a quarter of an inch and gained one pound, five ounces since her four month check-up. Today she weighed 18 pound, 6 ounces and was 26 1/2 inches long. Now she is only in the 90th percentile for weight and 75th percentile for height. She also got another shot today! Those are no fun but she quickly forgives the nurse and will smile at her after a minute or so. The nurses love her because she is happy and easily smiles. I am really happy with our doctors office. I don't think we could have found a better one! I guess we need to stay in this area after we sell our house so I can continue to take to see them.

Reese is also feeling better now. She has a yucky cough and runny nose still but she is much happier. Yeah!!

4 month check up

Today was Reese's four month check up...and shot day!! She weighed 17 lbs, 1 oz...97th percentile...officially has doubled her birth weight. She is 26 1/4" long...97th percentile. I can't believe how fast she is growing...she is definitely a healthy baby. She got one shot and screamed! I felt so bad! It has to be child abuse to hold your child down while having her poked with a needle! Poor baby!

Chunky Monkey

Reese is two months old today! Wow! We had her two month check up this morning and she is a chunky monkey. She weighs 13 lbs, 7 oz. That is in the 97 percentile. She is 23 3/4" long and that is in the 92 percentile. I can't believe how much she has grown in one month. It is amazing to see. I'm not going to be able to pick her up soon...she is going to have to learn how to walk.

This picture is from when she was a month old but I thought it was appropriate since she was with her monkey Peggy made for her.

One Month

Reese was a month old yesterday. I can't believe time has gone by so fast. Today we had her one month visit at the doctors office. She weighed ten pounds, six ounces and was 22 1/4" long. Her head is now 15" around. She also had her second hep B shot. It was pitiful but she did great. She only cried for a second. She is sleeping now and she looks like an angel!

Last night she slept for almost eight hours. Every night she wakes up around 2:45 but will usually (key word) go back to sleep until 4:30 or so. This morning I woke up around 4:45 and realized I had been asleep since 10:30...crazy! I went to her room and she was sound asleep. I was afraid we had turned the monitor off and hadn't heard her wake up. It was still on and she was happy sleeping. I went back to sleep thinking it would only be for 15 minutes or so but woke up again at 5:40 and she had just started stirring. I got her out of bed before she could get really upset realizing how hungry she was (if she gets too worked up it is hard to feed her). I started feeding her and she feel right back to sleep. So I changed her to wake her up so she would eat. She ate and then shortly went back to sleep. She must be growing more!!