[Happy Father's Day!]
Everyone says it...but it's true time is flying by! It is hard to believe it's been over 2 weeks since our last post.....
We celebrated B's first Father's Day last weekend up at the Russian River house with Jon, Helen and Elliott click here for
pictures of our river and wine tasting weekend. It was fun to reflect on B's first year as a dad in a place that brings out the kids in all of us. Much has happened since our last post so here's the latest Reed (and family) update in no particular order....
[Having lunch outside in the backyard on a beautiful June day]
Reed is moving all around, still not walking and we're not rushing that in the least. He moves just fine with his monkey crawl. He is starting to follow me around the house often getting a hold of my pant leg and cracking him self up. He follows me to the bathroom, the front door, but his favorite is to be right under foot while I'm in the kitchen. He is sleeping in longer so we don't typically have weekday mornings together the three of us anymore, but we have been having some really sweet time together when B gets home and on weekend mornings. I am always home before B so I get the first sweet welcome with plenty of cuddles and flapping his arms in excitement. When B walks in the back door Reed gets so excited to see him he can't control himself, he starts laughing usually crawls right for him.
[Hide-and-seek is one of Reed's new favorite games. B was calling Reed's name from hiding under the blanket, here is what happens when Reed catches on and goes looking for papi]
Other things that I don't want to forget so I will write about....
Kisses - He has started to give big wet open mouthed kisses when asked. The most common time to be blessed with one of these juicy kisses is in the morning in bed just after nursing or anytime he is playful yet feeling cozy.
Nursing - I am still nursing in the mornings and evenings on the days I work and more on the days I don't but no longer pumping at work (think God). This seems to be working out great for both of us and I suppose we will continue at this pace until it stops working for one of us.
Biking - Definitely my preferred means of transportation with Reed these days. He is starting to really like the front bike carrier.
Talking - He is saying a few new two syllable sounds. For example sometimes I will hear the classic bah bah but lately I have heard a lot of ma ma, nah nah and dah dahs too.
Eating - Practically everything except honey, still a super good appetite and willing to try anything once but he is starting to have his favorites. Some favs include: anything covered in plain yogurt, cottage cheese, blueberries, oatmeal, cheese, chicken, cauliflower, noodles and marinara, oranges.
Tan lines - I noticed the other day that Reed has a little tan line in the crease of his chubby feet and wrists. So cute!
[Reading stories at bedtime while babysitting Maya]
Other news in our lives....
I am wrapping up my first year at my job. I will take July 1 - Aug 10th off and during that time we are planning two family vacations (to Portland and Hood River, OR and Minneapolis and Deerwood, MN). This year has been so wonderfully challenging and rewarding. Although it has been a ton of work, I still feel like it is a great job for me. Billy and I have treasured our time home with Reed and we have also loved seeing how happy he is with Carmen (our nanny) and Maya. We'll start back up with Carmen and Maya in August!
Finally, We are starting to get more serious about a house addition off the back of the house and have been working on drawings and plans. Next step is to involve our architect friend to get his input. If we decide to go ahead we are looking at breaking ground this fall. We'll keep you posted....
That's our update for now. Hope you all are doing well!
love, k, b, and r
