10 Months Old

So normally I wouldn't put this many of our "monthly pictures" all on the blog, but the progression is quite humorous.

As you can see it is getting more difficult to get the little cutie to sit still, but she is also getting more and more fun.

Reece is a mover and a shaker. At daycare they put her crib by the door because she is always smiling and talking to everyone that walks past the door.

We were really hoping that Reece was going to be a girly girl, but as you can see the transition is already starting. She is now refusing to wear bows... I am hoping that this will not be a trend.

Oh well, girly or not... Reecie Pie is the light of our lives, and brings joy and smiles to everyone she meets. We pray this joy will continue forever!

I Ain't Here For A Long Time, I'm Here For A Good Time...

As the song says, we have had a great time over the past few weeks. A lot has happened and we know that we have been slacking in the blog update department, so we thought that we would just throw all of them into one BIG one!! So without further adieu, here we go!

First off, for Father's Day, we went up to the big 'D', and yes I do mean Dallas. We went for several reasons. First reason, Alisha's good friend Staci and her husband Corbin, recently had their baby boy, Aven. We had a gift for him that we have been meaning to send but due to our busy schedules, we kept forgetting. So while in Dallas, we thought it would be a great opportunity to go and see the little guy. The crazy thing is that when they first met Reece, she was about the same age as Aven was. It was so neat to see him and his mom and dad. Alisha sure does miss being around Staci, and when we get the opportunity, we try and see them when we can. Alisha and Staci had a blast getting to be moms together. It was a great visit. Off to the next event!! Reece had her cousins first birthday party to attend. Abby had her birthday party at her house in Dallas. It was a fun time, great food and great company. Here Reece and Alisha were posing for a picture. If anyone thinks they don't look alike, then they are blind. Look at those eyes!! Papa A getting the good with Reece. Here Alisha is giving him the 'scoop' on how much our little girl LOVES water. And here is all three of the newest cousins sitting together. It is amazing how much you can see their personalities with just this picture. It was very difficult for Reece to sit still, because no matter where she is, she wants to explore and move around. She really does give us a workout everyday. LOL! And of course, when swimming, everyone needs their Wubba-Nub.

And here Reece is with her GiGi. She loves her GiGi and her GiGi loves her. And then when we got back from Dallas, later in the week, we went out to dinner with Reece's Poppa. Here Reece is with me (Ryan), and Poppa (my dad). It was a great dinner, and a difficult picture taking moment. We took about 20 different pictures and this is the best one. Reece is a squiggle monster. June 23 was Alisha's birthday. She turned 30 and decided that she would embrace the 30's and be fabulous. We have been working out together for about a month now and the results on Alisha are awesome. She feels better, her fibromyalgia is getting better, and the energy we both have sure does help with our little girl. A BIG special thanks goes out to Reece's Tia B and Uncle Luke. We all appreciate the help for us to get where we want to be. We are all looking forward to the next months ahead.

So on Friday night, we went out to Benihana for Alisha's birthday. What Alisha didn't know is that Ashley and Chris Petersen, aka. GiGi and Uncle Crispy, were joining us for dinner. On our way home, Alisha and I were talking that this was the very first time that the four of us have ever been out by ourselves. We had no children. It was amazing food and amazing company. It was a great night celebrating Alisha's entrance into the thirties.
Again, thank you Nonni and Poppa for watching Reece. We appreciate it so much and Reece loves the time she gets with you guys.

Then on Saturday, we went to Mountasia Family Fun Center to celebrate Joey's birthday which was a little over a week ago. Reece was not feeling so good, but she, like many times before, was a trooper. You can see it in her eyes that she was out of it, but she managed to pose for a few pictures. Here I am giving my little girl a kiss on the cheek hoping she feels better.

And here Reece is getting her bottle with her Nonni. There is just something about grandmothers that puts every grandkid at ease.

And here we are. Our happy little family wishing everyone a great upcoming week, a great summer, and a happy July 4th.
WE ARE HERE FOR A GOOD TIME!!!

The Nine Month Results

So after visiting the doctor on Friday, we were informed that our ears are beautiful. All clear and no sign of an infection. This was good news as we were all crossing our fingers hoping for a good report. Our little girl is all smiles when she is not being poked and prodded. She was so happy to see her doctor, that is until the doc decided to stick the ear thing in her ears, then I, Ryan, had to hold her down so we could see inside. Then came the one thing that I think all of us can relate to... The throat check. I, for some reason don't know why someone has not come up with a flavored tongue suppressor. I mean, you would think after all the years of children gagging and choking on those awful pieces of wood, that some one out there would think, man, I think a flavored one of those would work. I guess it is up to me to come up with the prototype. Anyways, back to the results of the check up. We weighed in at 28.25 inches long, 19 lbs. 8 oz., and a head 17.5 inches around. We are pretty happy with those results. We are sitting around the 72 percentile right now, but at the rate Reece is growing, we might be moving on up.