4 mo. checkup

Reese went for her 4 month check up last Tuesday (7-14-09), she is 12 lbs 8oz and 24 in. long. She's getting so big :( She got her shots this Tuesday (7-21-09) and they went a lot better than we thought they would and a lot better than last time. Jesse and I were both dreading taking her because she is just so pitiful when she cries. Last time she cried and cried and cried, then I started crying and then she filled her diaper and it got everywhere, she cried all the way through her diaper change and kept crying until I fed her. This time it was a delayed reaction after the needle went in and then she cried for about 30 seconds on each one and that was it, within minutes she was smiling at us again. It was a lot better for me too this time because Jesse held her so I didn't have to feel like I was torturing her when they tell us to hold her foot between our leg so she won't move. She calmed down as soon as mommy held her when it was all over with :) So we're good on shots for another 2 months, whew!

mommy and Reese



This was so cute, Reese always likes to touch her paci and pulls it out a lot but this time she fell asleep holding her paci

All dressed up for church

Reese was so sweet today at church with her little summer dress on and hat. She was in such a good mood all morning until she decided it was time to eat and then mommy had to go feed her. Last night (Saturday) Jesse was supposed to shoot a fireworks show in Carbondale that was rained out on the 4th but he was rained out again this weekend. They thought that they could go ahead and set up with tents over them while it rained because it was supposed to stop but the tents blew over and broke so they called it off. Jesse was on his way home and on the other side of Marion when they called him back and said they were gonna go ahead and shoot as much as they could get set up. So he went back, they started to set up and Ken, Cindy, Reese, and me all went down there to see them and support Jesse because he had such a long day. Well while on our way down there, he calls and says they are gonna have to shoot early because another storm is coming so they ended up shooting all the fireworks before we got there. We got there in time for the storm to move in and it was lightning like crazy and part of the road we had to take back to this place was flooded (it was creepy, one side of the road was like a water fall coming off the road). But at least he had Reese and I to ride back home with to keep him awake, it was a long day for everyone.






I caught this one of Reese and it's so funny, she looks so serious


FREE kittens, anyone interested?? Our cat unexpectedly had 5 kittens, her first litter ever. They are cute little stinkers though, but we can't keep them, they need good homes.

Father's Day Picnic

This was Jesse's first Father's day as a father and we all went to the annual Father's Day Picnic at his grandparents picnic spot. It sure was HOT!! and Reese wasn't diggin the heat and being held on top of needing a nap so we laid her in the basket of grandma's three wheel bicycle after she fell asleep. As soon as we laid her down, she woke up but never fussed, she was happy to just lay there and look around, it was cooler for her rather than being held. I wheeled her around to everyone to say good bye.

Daddy and Reese


Grandpa and Reese


Reese is happy in her basket

First days in the swimming pool

The first time Reese got to go into the swimming pool with us, I didn't think she was going to like it. A couple of weeks ago, we put her feet in and she immediately started crying, but the other day I put her feet in again because the pool was warmer and she didn't mind at all so I took her in with me and she never cried, she liked it.

Reese


Reese and Mommy


Reese in her swimming suit and Daddy on Father's Day

Reese

Reese is growing so fast, Jesse just keeps saying "she's growing too fast, I want her to stay small," but we both know that's not gonna happen, she's gonna just keep on growing. I'm really anxious to see her do new things like crawling, talking, playing in the bath, walking, sitting up, going in the swimming pool, etc. but I also know that I will miss her being so young and small and sweet. We try to catch a lot on video so we can always go back and remember when she was so young. She is starting to reach out and grab things now and she has discovered how much she loves putting things in her mouth, and she's a major drooler. Reese and I are going to be going up to Indianapolis, IN next week to stay with my mom (me maw Walsh) since she's up there for work because Jesse will be in the fields (hopefully) and working late, otherwise we wouldn't be going, leaving daddy by himself. He will miss us I'm sure but not as much as we would miss him while he's working past dark everynight.
Reese looks a lot older in this picture while she looks at her book

Reese has learned to put things in her mouth and likes to chew/slobber on them


Reese holds her head up really good now although she still isn't too fond of tummy time. She likes when we hold her in the air, her legs stick straight out and when she's on her belly on the floor, she does the superman with her legs and arms in the air


Reese has on her new outfit that Aunt Cassidy found for her but I'm afraid it's already too short on her. It fits fine except for the length, and the hats are a good fit, we were in need of some sun hats to shade her face when we go outside.

first time in the Bumbo seat

Reese is still growing and doing so many things. She loves to stick out her tongue and blow bubbles and she has started blowing zerberts, she'll even imitate us doing it sometimes. She loves to sit up and look around and if she can't she gets mad and cries, that's why we thought we should try to the Bumbo seat, she is holding her head really good now. She loves the Bumbo seat and she can sit there for quite a long time by herself just looking at her hands and chewing on her fist. That's another thing, she has noticed her hands, she is totally fascinated with them. Now she's working on her hand and eye coordination, she hasn't quite learned to reach out and grab things yet, we'll have to work on that. The picture where my dad is holding her is a couple of weeks old but I though it was really cute, we were playing cards and she was helping him out telling him which card to pick.

Reese went to the doctor Tuesday for her 2 month checkup and she weighed 10lbs 8 oz. and she was 22 1/2 in. long. She is growing like a weed and is very healthy. They said she is 25-50% of her weight and 50% of her height. She has to go Tuesday to get her first shots, I'm dreading it. Last week Reese had a watery eye (as you can see in the picture) but the doctor said it wasn't anything to worry about it would go away on it's own and it has already.