Reese's 10 month birthday happened at the beach! We went with Dusty's mom and family to Topsail Island to spend a week in a great house on the beach! It was a special time for me especially to have Reese at Topsail, since I spent my first summer, and nearly every summer of my life, there. Although she got off her schedule while we were there and didn't sleep as late in the mornings as she does at home, she did great! We noticed that she has a top front tooth coming in! And in the last few days, I have noticed that there will be 3 top teeth (the other front and the ones beside them) coming in soon behind this one that is already starting to cut through!
But back to the beach! She loved the sand... but the ocean took a few days to warm up to. The first day, she SCREAMED any time you got her close to the waves. In fact, if the waves touched my feet when I was holding her, she would cry. But by the time Tuesday came around, she was okay to let the waves touch her some. And by the end of the week, we had her (in a life jacket of course) out in the ocean! Reese is truly a water baby! :)
She also started pointing while we were there. Valerie (Wes's girlfriend) had a kite that she flew several times during the week. And on Wednesday, Reese caught sight of it and pointed to it! Her sweet little finger was raised as high as she could get it... followed with a "buh" sound! Everything right now is "buh" -- from ball to bird (which kind of make since) to dog and food (which don't make as much sense). So the past couple of weeks have been pretty interesting trying to make everything in to a "b" word.
She also has been using the "wuh" sound. And one of my favorite memories from the beach was when Reese and I were taking a morning walk... to try to not wake others up who were still sleeping. She pointed to the waves and said "buh-buh" which I corrected as "wuh-wuh-wave." She started saying the "wuh" part over and over and as I continued to say wave, wave... I noticed that she was actually waving to the ocean! How sweet! I don't know how you explain that the 2 things are different but called the same thing, but it was precious all the same!
When we got back, I had to take her to the doctor for a weight check. When we got in the office, I undressed her and we went to weight her. "15 lbs 9.2 oz" popped up on the scale's display! I literally cheered out loud! Reese just looked at me like she didn't know what the big deal was... and the nurse helping us looked at me like "umm, okay lady." Then we measured her -- 27.5 inches long and her head is 17.75 inches! Again, I cheered! I was so excited to see so much of a change in just 1 month! The doctor came in (a different person than the one we usually see), and he didn't seem to concerned or even proud. He apparently hadn't read the chart because he said that she had only gained 5 oz since her last appointment. When I pointed out to him that she was previously at 14 lbs 2 oz his story changed a little. "Wow! Let's keep her on the 1 formula bottle and we'll just see you again at 12 months." Okay. YAY Reese! :)
She is still pulling up on everything, and she babbles a lot! She has mama down, but I think she only uses when she's hungry (for milk) or when she's getting pretty frustrated/tired. Like I said... the majority of it now is "buh" sounds. She has a new "trick" if you want to call it that. We have noticed that if you hold a camera and count, she will "smile" for you! Below is an example. I help the camera and said... okay Reese; ready, 1, 2, 3!
It's really hard to believe that the summer is already winding down, and Reese is only a few weeks from being a year old! Time has flown by, but I'm not as sad as I thought I would be about it. I mean, I have days where I think... oh I remember when she was so tiny. But then I look at her, and I get so excited for her as she learns so much more! It really brings me joy to see her play and try to talk. And I love watching her pull herself up and get excited about things she is discovering!
What a blessing it is to be a mom... and to be the mom of that sweet baby girl I get to call my daughter! :)
But back to the beach! She loved the sand... but the ocean took a few days to warm up to. The first day, she SCREAMED any time you got her close to the waves. In fact, if the waves touched my feet when I was holding her, she would cry. But by the time Tuesday came around, she was okay to let the waves touch her some. And by the end of the week, we had her (in a life jacket of course) out in the ocean! Reese is truly a water baby! :)
She also started pointing while we were there. Valerie (Wes's girlfriend) had a kite that she flew several times during the week. And on Wednesday, Reese caught sight of it and pointed to it! Her sweet little finger was raised as high as she could get it... followed with a "buh" sound! Everything right now is "buh" -- from ball to bird (which kind of make since) to dog and food (which don't make as much sense). So the past couple of weeks have been pretty interesting trying to make everything in to a "b" word.
She also has been using the "wuh" sound. And one of my favorite memories from the beach was when Reese and I were taking a morning walk... to try to not wake others up who were still sleeping. She pointed to the waves and said "buh-buh" which I corrected as "wuh-wuh-wave." She started saying the "wuh" part over and over and as I continued to say wave, wave... I noticed that she was actually waving to the ocean! How sweet! I don't know how you explain that the 2 things are different but called the same thing, but it was precious all the same!
When we got back, I had to take her to the doctor for a weight check. When we got in the office, I undressed her and we went to weight her. "15 lbs 9.2 oz" popped up on the scale's display! I literally cheered out loud! Reese just looked at me like she didn't know what the big deal was... and the nurse helping us looked at me like "umm, okay lady." Then we measured her -- 27.5 inches long and her head is 17.75 inches! Again, I cheered! I was so excited to see so much of a change in just 1 month! The doctor came in (a different person than the one we usually see), and he didn't seem to concerned or even proud. He apparently hadn't read the chart because he said that she had only gained 5 oz since her last appointment. When I pointed out to him that she was previously at 14 lbs 2 oz his story changed a little. "Wow! Let's keep her on the 1 formula bottle and we'll just see you again at 12 months." Okay. YAY Reese! :)
She is still pulling up on everything, and she babbles a lot! She has mama down, but I think she only uses when she's hungry (for milk) or when she's getting pretty frustrated/tired. Like I said... the majority of it now is "buh" sounds. She has a new "trick" if you want to call it that. We have noticed that if you hold a camera and count, she will "smile" for you! Below is an example. I help the camera and said... okay Reese; ready, 1, 2, 3!
It's really hard to believe that the summer is already winding down, and Reese is only a few weeks from being a year old! Time has flown by, but I'm not as sad as I thought I would be about it. I mean, I have days where I think... oh I remember when she was so tiny. But then I look at her, and I get so excited for her as she learns so much more! It really brings me joy to see her play and try to talk. And I love watching her pull herself up and get excited about things she is discovering!
What a blessing it is to be a mom... and to be the mom of that sweet baby girl I get to call my daughter! :)
