*Most days I still feel totally clueless! I have decided that all moms are just doing the best they can and that we shouldn't judge one another.
*It's really hard to plan anything in advance now. I am thankful for flexible friends and family that are willing to change the plan at the last minute!
*I am constantly breaking into song! Sometimes I sing real songs (does Itsy Bitsy Spider count as a real song?) and sometimes I make them up (ex. "Mommy is brushing her hair right now, hair right now, hair right now. Mommy is brushing her hair right now and it is really tangled!). I used to break into song all the time as a teacher too. Luckily children under the age of 8 think everyone is an amazing singer regardless of actual talent. :)
*I sort of feel like I skipped summer. I have stayed inside for the majority of the last 3 months and haven't participated in my usual summer activities. I remembered it was summer a couple of days ago when I got in my car and it said 111 degrees.
*Reid loves being in the car, but only when it is moving. I have gotten really good at slowly coasting up to stoplights and praying that they turn green. I have also gotten really good at reaching back and putting his pacifier in his mouth while we are waiting in the mile long Chick-fil-a drive through line for my Diet Coke.
*I used to be very organized and now I just feel like I am constantly forgetting things.
*I am shedding like crazy. I hear this is normal. My hair in general is going through an interesting phase right now. I am sure the fact that it is a billion degrees and humid outside isn't helping matters. :)
*I still get really nervous when we go places because I am terrified of being the lady with the screaming baby! Reid has really only screamed in public one time, so I am not sure why this worries me so much.
*I LOVE being a boy mom! I would be sooo happy if we were blessed with more boys someday!
Everyone told me that it keeps getting more fun! They were right! :) Our precious boy is 3 months old! While a part of me is sad that the time seems to be passing so quickly, I am also very thankful that we have a healthy, growing boy! We are SO blessed! 
Reid is starting to extend the time between feedings, which is making me very happy! Up until this week he was still eating every 2 to 2 1/2 hours! This week he is making it to 3 hours almost every time and sometimes even longer! Chris gives him a bottle before bed and we give him about 4 oz. It's been very nice that he can take a bottle. It gives us some flexibilty on busy days and I love that he has that special time with his daddy every night. He is still wearing size 1 diapers, although that might be changing soon! He has been making lots of diaper messes lately! :) He is wearing some 3-6 month clothes and some 6-9 month clothes. He even has a few 12 month outfits and sleepers! Some of my favorite brands are Magnolia Baby and Kissy Kissy and they just run SO small. My mom and I are having so much fun dressing this boy!
During awake time he loves reading (one of our favorites is Brown Bear, Brown Bear), playing under his play mat (he just started intentionally grabbing the toys), tummy time (he is getting really good at it and I think he finally likes it), and hanging out in the swing (he used to fall asleep in it but now he just looks around). His favorite thing to do is to kick people's hands! He lays in his Boppy Lounger and kicks, kicks, kicks! He gets a very serious look on his face and puckers out his lips! It's so cute! :) He is starting to "talk" a lot too! His little coos and noises just melt my heart! I can't get enough!! He is trying very hard to put his entire fist in his mouth. He is constantly sucking on his hands and is starting to drool a lot. I think he may be teething! Already?? I am not ready for my baby to have teeth. I think that will make him seem so much older! He is taking 3-4 naps a day. I try to only have one of those naps be "on the go" and have at least 2 good naps at home. As much as I wish he was on a set naptime schedule, he's just not. It varies from day to day and I have learned to be okay with that! He's just really laid back. I have realized though that once he is tired he is REALLY tired. I have started to learn his cues and when I see them I need to put him in his crib right away or else he has a major meltdown. He really only cries when he is tired or hungry. Most nights he goes to bed around 8 and sleeps until 2 or 3! Yay! His morning wake up time used to be 8ish, but this week he has been getting up for the day around 7.
Sweet boy, I love you to the moon and back! 
I fed Reid and then we snuggled in my bed for a little while. At 8:15 I put him in his swing while I unloaded the dishwasher and scampered around the house doing a few random things.
From 8:30-9:15 we read books, sang some songs, and just spent the morning talking. :)
At 9:15 Reid started getting fussy so I knew it was time for a nap. He slept for about an hour. Most nights he is still waking up at least twice, so I usually nap while he is napping in the morning! He woke up at 10:15 from his nap and I got him dressed. After he was dressed we went into my bathroom so I could get myself ready for the day. Today I actually did my hair and put on some makeup which hasn't happened very often in the last 2 months. I usually don't do either unless I am going to a place where I will be likely to see someone I know. :)
We left the house around 11:30. Reid was not very happy, but once we got in the car he stopped crying and enjoyed the ride.
First, we drove through Chick-Fil-A to get a Diet Coke. A lot of days this is our only outing. I stopped drinking Diet Coke on December 31, 2009 and I have more than made up for it since Reid has been born. Next, we went to Target to get a few things. Reid's carseat doesn't fit in the top of the cart so I have to put it inside. Because of this I can't really go on a big grocery trip with him yet. Chris usually goes on the weekends!
We got home around 12:15. Reid is on a good eat, wake, sleep schedule. He took about a 20 minute nap while we were in Target and on the way home. I was hoping he would stay asleep in his carseat in the house for a little while and get a good nap in, but he woke up right when we got home and was ready to eat! He is ready RIGHT when he wakes up even if it hasn't been 3 hours since he ate last. After I fed him he spent some time on his play mat and then had some tummy time. He is doing a lot better with tummy time. Annabelle likes tummy time too! :)
Reid started getting fussy around 1:30, so I put him down for a nap and he slept until 3:00. While he was napping I did some laundry. After he woke up I fed him, he spent some more time under his play mat, and we read some more books. He took another nap from 4:30-5:30. While he was napping I picked up the house, put dinner in the oven, and replied to emails etc. Before Reid was born we made a lot of meals to put in the deep freeze. We were also blessed with friends and family bringing us meals for about a month. Between both of these things I really haven't had to cook yet. When Reid woke up at 5:30 I fed him and then Chris got home. We caught up on the each other's day and ate dinner at 6:15. Our little centerpiece is so adorable! :)
From 6:15-7:30 I did a few things around the house while Chris entertained Reid. He loves his daddy! At 7:30 we gave Reid his bath. He loves bathtime and so do we! Next, I put him into his jammies and daddy gave him a bottle. They love having this special time together.
After Chris gave Reid his bottle, we had family prayer time, I rocked my sweet baby, and then put him in his crib around 8:00. 
The Itzbeen Timer - Where do I begin with this one? I LOVE THE ITZBEEN TIMER! It keeps track of how long it's been (Get it? Itzbeen?) since your baby ate, got his diaper changed, went to sleep, and anything else you may need to monitor all at the same time! GENIUS!
The BabyTrend Snap N Go - This is so light weight and easy to get in and out of the car. The infant carseat fits right in.
The Boppy Lounger - This is different than a regular Boppy because it is a solid pillow. Reid spends A LOT of time in the Boppy Lounger. It sinks down in the middle and kind of hugs the baby. I love it because I can put him in it and see him and talk to him. That is not Reid in the picture. :)
