Little Aggies

Love these little Aggies so much!

Rhett is 11 months old!

One month away from one year old?!  How can it be?  Rhett is at the cutest age and I just love him so so so much.  

Rhett is starting to understand more and it's so fun!  He also recognizes his name!  He will usually bring me a toy if I ask for it and he understands that he's not supposed to do something if I say, "no no".  He loves to dance and when I ask, "Can you dance?" he will either wave his arms back and forth or start bouncing up and down if he's standing up and holding onto something.  I think Rhett is picking up on his big brother's love of football because he loves to throw balls and he also loves to tackle! :) If anyone is laying or sitting on the floor, he will go right over and crawl all over them.  Now that we've had some relief in the weather, Rhett loves to be outside!! He loves to swing and loves going on walks.  He also got to try out the cozy coop last week and thought he was hot stuff!  

Rhett has expanded his eating horizons this month and is now eating a little meat as well as some typical kid food like grilled cheese. :) He still loves to start his mornings with cheerios and yogurt.  He almost always has banana pieces and blueberries at some point during the day…his favorites!  Rhett takes a morning nap around 10:30 and and a short afternoon nap at 3:00 when we get home from picking up Reid and Georgia Kate from school.  He is still nowhere near sleeping through the night, but we are currently back to working on that.  He has started falling asleep in my arms before I put him in his crib at night, which is my favorite thing ever.  He went through a long phase where he just wanted to be put down and not rocked and I'm so happy I get to rock him again.  

Rhett Michael, you are just the sweetest and we all love you SO much!!!  

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School Shenanigans

Somehow the first month of school has already come and gone!  It's been fun to have Reid and Georgia  at the same school this year.  Reid feels like the experienced big brother and I know Georgia loves having him right down the hall.  They have both loved school so far! 

Just a few morning pictures...

Looking so big carrying treats for her teachers...

Our school has an app where we can see pictures of our kids during the day!  I love it!  It's been nice to see some of the things they are doing so that we can ask them specific questions about their days.  

Dad's Night was a couple of weeks into school and the kids were happy to show Daddy their classrooms!  I always love the little questionnaires.  

We are settling into a good routine and I am loving having a little one on one time with this cute boy!  

Reid's Surgery

Last week, Reid had a minor surgery to correct a hernia.  We've had it scheduled for over a month, but due to his anxiety, we chose not to tell him about it until the night before.  We talked him through how the morning would go without telling him about the actual surgery part.  We were there for almost three hours before the actual surgery started and I'm pretty sure he was having a blast!  He loved the tv by the bed (and even found some football to watch) and riding the big wheel around.  He really didn't seem nervous.  The hardest part was when he had to walk the rest of the way to the OR without us, which we tried to prepare him for.  He was SO brave and I was so proud of him.  We could not have been more impressed with Texas Children's Hospital.  Every single person we came in contact with was wonderful and the whole experience was so positive.  Reid has bounced right back and we are having to remind him that he isn't supposed to run around for two weeks!

Rhett is 10 months old!

Well, somehow we are already in double digits!  Our little brown eyed boy is 10 months old.  Rhett has turned into the happiest baby.  He is silly, relatively laid back and just as precious as can be.  Rhett is now pulling up and crawling on all fours.  He is very quick and sneaky and usually heads straight for the dogs' water bowl, the stairs, or a cabinet every time he's on the floor.  He also moved into a new car seat and is no longer in the infant carrier.  So many big boy changes this month!  Rhett loves to play with the Chuggington ball and when he sees it he excitedly says "baba" while sitting up super straight, straightening out his legs and twisting and ankles and wrists.  He also has a new interest in Reid's cars and trucks.  I just love how little boys are naturally drawn to anything with wheels.  

Rhett is adjusting to our new school day routine.  I've absolutely loved our days together so far and I'm thankful for some time to focus on just my baby.  He is taking 1-2 naps a day, depending on the day. He takes one really good one in the middle of the day and then sometimes a short one either in the car after preschool drop off or in the car/at home late afternoon.  Rhett still wakes up 2 times every single night, usually around 1:00 and 4:00.  He was not a fan of purees for the first few months, but has a new love of pouches.

We were a month late getting to Rhett's 9 month well check, but we went today!

9/10 month stats:

Weight - 21 pounds, 13.8 ounces (76%)

Height - 30 3/4 inches (98%)

A couple of cute outtakes:

We love you so so so much, baby Rhett!!!

Back to School!

We had a big week!  It was time to go back to school for Reid and Georgia Kate!  They were READY and had been asking almost every day during the month of August when it was time to start school.  So, on September 7, Reid had his last first day of preschool and Georgia Kate had her very first day!  

We had Meet the Teacher the day before.  I am so thankful that Georgia gets to be in the frog class with  wonderful Ms. Katy and Ms. Jenn!  I am also really excited about Reid's teachers in the alligator class, Ms. Ashley and Ms. Jeanette!  

Official first day pictures...

The kids were so excited to have their daddy come with us on the first day!

I snapped a quick picture of Georgia Kate at her table.  She was just a little baby in the stroller like Rhett when Reid was in the frog class.  I can't believe it's her turn!  

After only two days, I am feeling great about our decision to have Reid do the transition class at preschool.  He already seems more confident, has enjoyed meeting new friends, and actually spoke to his teachers (which is huge for him).  He said his favorite part of school so far is the writing center.  I had no idea what to expect with Georgia Kate.  I did know that she would probably handle the whole school thing differently than her brother.  Let's just say that she is NOT terrified to speak. ;)  She loved doing play-doh (because I don't let them get it out at home very often) and was excited to go to the bathroom at school - haha!  She is the very youngest one in her class and is still figuring things out, but I am excited to see how she learns and grows this year!  

We are so thankful for our preschool!

3 things about our 3

REID

1.  College football is back and Reid could not be more thrilled.  He has had his SEC schedule up on the fridge for a few weeks now.  He has been busy studying the schedule and recalling scores from last year's match ups.  We watched a lot of football this weekend!  

2.  He has really gotten into Legos lately and enjoys spending quiet time by himself in his room working on his creations.  

3.  He wants to be just like his daddy.  He prefers to sleep in t-shirts and athletic shorts these days, and when choosing his t-shirt for the night, he always tries to match it as closely as he can to the t-shirt Chris has on. :)

GEORGIA KATE

1.  She started back at dance a couple of weeks ago!  She was very excited to return and is excited that her friend Emery is in the class next door at the same time.  

2.  She loves to sing and I often catch her humming or singing to herself.  She asks for me to make up a new song for her every night before bed. 

3.  She has started unintentionally speaking in a British accent. :)  It tends to come out more when she's being whiney. 

RHETT

1.  He can pull up!  It doesn't happen too often and it definitely takes a lot of effort, but he has done it a few times!  Big boy!

2.  He has advanced to crawling on all fours instead of only army crawling!  He's getting quick and keeping me on my toes!

3.  He finally outgrew his infant carseat and we moved him to his big boy carseat!  That one was hard for me, but it was time.  :(