I am a BAD BLOGGER :(

I am terrible about blogging. So much has happen since my last post. Reese started walking on March 16, 2010. It was such a great moment. I thought she would never walk but she wanted to take her sweet time. Trust me she took her time. Walking was Reese's gift to her daddy because the very next day was Jeff's 30th Birthday. I threw him a surprise party that weekend. We had such a great time. I think he is maybe starting to like 30 just a little.

Today, Reese is 17 months. I can not believe how fast she is growing. It feels like yesterday when I was giving birth to her. It is amazing to watch her change each day. I love watching her walk around everyone. She loves walking outside. That is her favorite place right now. She now says 40 words. She loves to talk. I am not sure where she got this from. LOL Her new words our key and shoe. She loves our car keys and always wants to hold them.

For the past 3 months she has been going through a shy stage. She gets so shy around people she is not know very well or in crowds. She will hide her head and try to get Jeff or I to hold. It is so sweet but funny at the same time. She always loves to dance right now. If you tell her to dance she starts to shake her head and bottom.

I promise I am going to try to be a better blogger.

MIA..

I have been a horrible blogger but I plan on changing that and posting once a week. My next blog will give the update for the past few months.

I am so excited that we had snow today. I could not wait for Reese to wake up this morning so I could take her outside and take lots of pictures of her in the snow. I bundled her up and took her outside. I was ready to take great pictures of my baby in the snow. Reese did not have the same vison as i did. Reese was not happy with being outside in the cold snow. She did not like the snow falling her in head. She cried the whole time we were outside which was only for 5 minutes. I will post a picture.

Reese had a double ear infection

My baby was sick this past weekend.  Saturday afternoon she started acting funny.  Reese is a very happy and loud baby.  Saturday afternoon she was very quite and took a very long nap.  I thought she was teething and did not think anything else of it.  

Reese and I were at my parents house this weekend, since Jeff was out of town.  I loaded Reese in the car and we were heading home when she started throwing up everywhere.  I could not believe my baby was sick.  This is the first time she has thrown up.  I got her out of the car and stripped her down to her diaper.  I could tell she was hot and running a fever.  I was starting to panic.  I took her temperature and she was running 102.  I was terrified that she had the flu.  I called the doctor's office and was informed it would be several hours before they would call me back due to the high number of calls they were receiving. I did not have several hours to wait on there phone call.

At this time, Jeff was flying  back home.  I needed him more than ever.  My mom called and found out that Direct Care was open till 7.  I rushed to get Reese in the car to make it there.  We made it at 6:55.  As I am walking in, Reese begins to throw up all over my shoulder.  I started to panic and become a crazy mom.  I felt that my child was the most important and should be seen right away.  Of course that did not happen.  

The doctor finally checked Reese out and told me she had a double ear infection.  I was happy and excited it was not the swine flu.  They had to give her a shot.  This was not good.  My baby cried for thirty minutes.  I thought I was going to start crying.  

I was so happy that Jeff got home that night.  He picked up Reese's medicine for me.  Sunday we laid around the house since Reese was not feeling well.  She took 3 naps that day.  She finally broke her temp.

Reese is crawling

Reese is crawling.  For the past week she has been "army crawling" and "Spiderman" crawling.  She scoots her way around the floor.  She is not big girl crawling yet, but I know she will soon.

I am still afraid to give her table foods.  I a deathly afraid she might choke.  She eats bread and cheese but that is about all I have given her.  Over the next month I am going to try to give her more table foods.  I need help with this issue.  

This past Wednesday we had MOPS.  Reese was the favorite baby in the nursery again.  When I dropped her off, the lady informed me that all the babies were in a bad mood.  They said they were looking forward to Reese because they all knew she would put on a show for them.  She did not let them down.  We have another play date with our MOPS group this Monday.  We are going  to the park.  I think Reese will have fun.

Last night, Kerry and Lucas came down and they stayed with us.  Reese was very excited to see her Aunt and Uncle.  She was so excited that she would not go to bed.  Reese did not go to bed until 9:15.  Of course she still woke up at her normal time around 7:30 this morning.  Tonight we are going to Shoguns.  I love Shoguns and I am thrilled.  I am not sure if Reese will be joining us.

More pictures from the wedding

Reese and Jeff dancing together.  It was so sweet.
Reese loves being on Jeff's shoulders.  She gets so happy and starts to giggle.
Reese and I at the wedding.

Pictures from the wedding

Here is a picture of the tree of us at the wedding.  Reese looks so cute.  Everyone wanted a piece of her that day.

Crawling

I have been away for awhile but I am back.  Reese is not crawling yet but I hope she will soon.  I am no longer going to stress about this.  She will crawl when she wants to. I am learning to let go.  Reese now says bye-bye.  It is so cute, she even waves to herself.  I love it. We thing she is the cutest baby and of course everything she does is cute to us. Jeff and I also taught her how to clap.  She loves to clap.  She claps for Jeff every time he asks her too.  She claps for me about 50% of the time.  She will do anything for her Daddy.  She lights up everytime she sees her Daddy.

Reese had her first play date yesterday.  I was a little nervous about how it would go, but she did great.  There were 3 other moms there with their children.  She was the personality baby.  She laughed and giggled for everyone.  She loved looking at all the other babies.  She wanted to touch all of them.  We had a great time and I can't wait for her next play date in 2 weeks.

This past weekend we went to Austin for Mallory and Chris wedding.  This was Reese's first wedding.  Jeff and I were not sure how she would do in the car but she did pretty good.  The last hour she got bored and wanted to be entertained.  We met up with our friends Mat and Tanya.  It was great getting to see them and we got to meet Everett. Everett is 6 months older than Reese.  Mat and Tanya son who is 4 about to be 5 told Reese, she is was the most beautiful baby he had ever seen.  It was the sweetest words I have heard.  Greyson is such a sweet kid.  I was so glad we got to see them.  We miss hanging out with them.

Reese did great at the wedding.  Jeff and I was nervous about her talking during the ceremony but we gave her a bottle as it started so she was occupied.  We did not think that during the pray she pass the loudest and longest gas I have ever heard.  It lasted about 10 seconds, a very long 10 seconds.  It sounded like it came from a man and the rows around us were looking at us and laughing.  Jeff's face was bright red and he was trying not to laugh.  Jeff said I was red as well. The more Kelly laughed the more I wanted to laugh.  It was priceless moment.  At the reception everyone wanted to dance with Reese.  Jeff parents were at the wedding and they stole her away from us almost the whole night. They were able to spend some good quality time with her. She also danced with her Aunt Kelly and Aunt Kerry.  Kerry was very excited to Reese since she had not seen her in a month. She did have a few dances with her Daddy which she loved.  When I finally got to hold my baby she fell asleep in my arms.  I loved it.  She was passed out.  I am so glad Reese had a great time at her first wedding.  She was the cutest baby there in her dress.  I will post a picture when I get them from Kelly.  

That is about all for now.  I will be a better posting I promise to my 2 followers.