Picture Post

This was the first time Reid wanted to actually wear his backpack instead of carrying it.  He looked so big!

We went to the park one day to feed the ducks.  I was so stressed out by this situation and Reid could not have been more thrilled!

Reid loves to build fire stations for all of his firetrucks!

Daddy and his little mini...

Messy dinner = sink bath!

I love it when Reid's teacher (aka my wonderful friend Katy) sends me pictures of what he's up to!  I know I am a broken record, but HOW is my baby old enough to go to school and be the calendar helper?! He had been talking about wanting to be calendar helper since the first day of school.  He was sooo excited!

Reid asked me how to spell lion when we were driving one day.  I had no idea he knew how to write letters yet and I was so proud of him (I helped with the n). :)

She loves to put her head to the side and wait for us to say, "awwww!" Sassy.

I just took this picture of Chris and Reid walking to the car after church.  

Baby feet in little white sandals.  Eeeek!

This isn't the best picture, but Georgia Kate loved clapping and dancing at Little Gym last week!

I have a problem with buying everything peach that I see for our little Georgia peach.  This bow ended up not matching anything in her closet, so we wear it with our diapers around the house ;)

Reid and Chris had Dad's Night at school!  They were supposed to dress in their favorite team's colors.

I LOVE this little survey!

I don't have very many Fall decorations, but I made this little banner this year to hang on the mantle with my glitter pumpkins.  I love my glitter pumpkins. :)

The kids and I made this Fall tree!  I love anything with a handprint! 

Reid and I were going to have a mommy/son date to the library to check out books for the first time, but it was closed for the day!  He said, "I feel so disappointed." Daniel Tiger has really helped Reid get in touch with his emotions. :) We ended up having lunch and ice cream and had the best time!  He's growing up so quickly, but I love getting to know the person he's becoming. 

Wild hair and a personality to match!  I just love this girl!

She can thank her daddy for those eyes...

HAPPY OCTOBER!

Chit Chat

Within the last couple of weeks, Georgia Kate has started saying a few words (other than mama and dada).  It's pretty much the cutest thing ever.  She says "Bubba/Bubbo" for brother.  She says it almost every morning when we walk down the stairs because she knows he's usually down there already.  She  points and names a few things like "ba" (ball), "boo" (bird), "hat", "eyes", "bay" (baby), "na" (snack), "de" (deer), and "boo" (book).  The three words we hear most regularly are "uh-oh", "up" (she really annunciates the p sound and uses this word when she wants up or down), and "hi".  My favorite is hi!  She will just walk up to me and say hi while smiling really big (eyes squinted and nose scrunched up).  When I'm rocking her before bed she will take her paci out over and over and say hi in a quiet voice.  I love this because it's what I always do when I'm rocking her.  I will just stare at her and say hi. :) This girl has been pretty vocal from the beginning and I have a feeling it's not going to stop! I love it!  

Yesterday while Reid was at preschool, Georgia noticed that his trains were left unattended on the coffee table.  Her face when she saw them was so funny!  It was like she knew this was her big chance to go play with them!! She was making them go back and forth and saying "voooo"!  

Oh how we love this baby girl!

Weekend of fun!

We had a fun family weekend!  Friday was slightly overcast most of the day, so the kids and I were able to do some "summery" things (you know, now that summer is over) without completely melting.  

We met some friends at a splash pad in the morning and both kids LOVED it!  We hadn't been to one all summer and I'm glad we were able to finally squeeze in a trip. 

After naps, we went on a walk to the park, which is something we haven't done in a couple of months because again, it's so ridiculously hot.  Are you noticing a theme?  Houston is hot and even though I've lived here my whole life, I will continue to complain about it until it cools off. :) 

We came back from the park and enjoyed some frozen blueberries on the back porch!  I just think babies eating blueberries and getting all messy is so cute, so I had a little photo shoot with Georgia Kate.  I did the same thing with Reid when he was a baby. :) 

My green eyed boy...

And for fun, this is Reid when he was about Georgia's age.  Look at that face!

We needed to clean off with some water table fun!

After dinner we went to get snow cones!

    

On Saturday, Chris and Reid went to College Station for the game and Georgia Kate and I hung out with my parents for a little while.  

Couldn't get one picture with them both looking at the camera! ;)

This girl is always on the move, so it's getting harder and harder to get a non blurry picture of her!  This dress is a size 3 month!  She wore it last season when she was just a tiny newborn and I cannot believe she can still wear it!  Mumsie whipped up a pair of bloomers and we were set for another football season!  Whoop!

Reid didn't last long at the game (as in he was ready to leave before the game started), but it ended up working out for the best because there was a 2 hour rain delay!  Crazy!  They made it home in time for Chris to watch the whole thing on TV.

I just love this picture of Georgia giving her baby a bottle (in the forehead). ;)

This morning we had a nice little cooperative photo shoot before church. ;) The good news is that Georgia Kate did so well in the nursery!  Yay! 

 We ended the weekend by going to see Alli and John at their new house!  Their house is great and we had a fun visit!

We are looking forward to a great week!  Ibloom starts back for me tomorrow morning and Reid will be back for week 2 of school on Tuesday and Thursday! :) 

Reid's First Day of School!

Yesterday was Reid's very first "First Day of School"!  This day seemed so far away when he was born.  I know it's just preschool and it's just 2 days a week, but this milestone has been a huge deal for me.  I went back and forth so many times about whether or not to send him to preschool this year or wait until next year when he's four.  Part of me feels like he has his whole life to go to school and I just want to keep him home with me right now. Another part of me knows that he will have so much fun and that Georgia Kate will get some much needed one on one time with Mommy.  To say I've been a huge mess of emotions over the last couple of days about this (actually months) is an understatement.  For me, the build up to a change is always so much harder than the actual change.  It just needed to happen so I could stop worrying about it.  

I could tell that Reid was really nervous, but also a little bit excited.  New experiences make him uncomfortable.  When his back pack, lunch box, and nap mat came in the mail back in July, it took him a few days to even touch them (literally touch them).  He knew they were for school and didn't want anything to do with them.  Every time I would bring up school over the last couple of weeks, he would change the subject (how does a 3 year old know to change the subject?)!  I bought the book The Kissing Hand to read to him the night before his first day.  We got a couple of pages in and once he realized that it was about school, he didn't want to read it anymore.  So much for a sweet moment! ;) All that to say, I had NO idea what to expect.  When he woke up yesterday morning he knew it was his school day.  We went through our morning routine and other than casually saying a couple of times that he didn't want to go to school, he was in a pretty good mood!  Once he was dressed and it was time to take a few pictures, I could tell he was getting a little bit excited.  I managed to hold back the tears while taking these pictures, but he just looked so grown up with his little backpack and lunchbox!  

On the way to school is when I got emotional, but managed to hide it from Reid. :) When we got there and put all of his things away, he was being very serious and just taking it all in.   Then the kids were supposed to wash their hands before sitting at the table.  He started being silly and acting like he was falling off the stool and couldn't do it, which is what he does when he's nervous.  After washing his hands I walked him over to one of the tables to start playing with blocks.  He told me he wanted me to stay for a few minutes, so I did, and then I gave him a kiss and told him I loved him and that I would see him later!  There were no tears from him!  I teared up a little bit on the way out, but I was just so relieved that it went so well.  

Reid's teacher, Ms. Katy, also happens to be one of my good friends.  She sent me a couple of pictures and videos throughout the day letting me know that he was happy and having a great day!  It was SO thankful that she did that!  Thank you, Katy!! :)

He napped at school.  I was completely shocked.  

I was so so so excited to pick him up.  I couldn't wait to hear all about his first day!  We went to get frozen yogurt as a first day of school treat and he shared a few things with me.  He gradually told me more throughout the afternoon and night.  He was most excited about how high he went on the swings and about his lunch. :) He also loved centers, especially the cars.  

I don't know if it's the former teacher in me or just being a mom, but I was so excited to get his first craft. :) They happened to read The Kissing Hand (so he ended up hearing it anyways) and then put their sweet handprints next to the poem.  Loved it. :) 

So there you have it…more than you ever wanted to know about Reid's first day of school!  He woke up this morning excited to go back, so I would say it was a huge success!  I know that he is in great hands and that it will be a great year.

I got a picture of Reid with wonderful Ms. Katy after his second day today.  Despite his face, he loves his teacher!