9 month Update

Can you believe that in just 3 short months my little baby will be 1!!!  I say this in every update, but time is flying by and my little man is growing up too fast!

Height/Weight: Reeden had his 9 month check up yesterday and weighed 22.25 pounds and was 29 1/4 inches tall, that's 2 feet 5.25 inches(he's half as tall as me :/) He was in the 90th percentile for both. I have a big boy ;)

Sizes: Reeden is wearing 12-18 months clothes and size 4 shoes. Some size 3 still work just depends on the brand.  He is in size 4 diapers.

Daily: As you know from my last post, Reeden is crawling!  So our day pretty much consists of me "trying" to clean, straighten up, do laundry, while chasing him around as he gets into EVERYTHING! But I love it :) He still likes being in his walker and will crawl to it and pull up and walk a little behind it while he pushes it.  He actually was pulling up before he started crawling. A new not so fun, added routine, to our day is temper tantrums! :(  Our routine from the last update with everything else is still the same.

Eating: Reeden still has four 6 oz bottles of milk a day, although we are trying to feed at least 2 of those feedings in a sippy cup.  He eats 3 baby food meals a day and "has" to have or try anything we are eating ;) He snacks on cheerios, puffs, mum-mums, yogurt bites, etc through out the day also.

Bedtime: Reeden goes to bed at 9:00 almost everynight and sleeps until 9:00-9:30 A.M. Except for 2 nights this week he woke up at 4:00 a.m. ready to play? I don't know what that was about but I'm glad it's over!!

                                                          Milestones:
  Crawling
  Dog is his new favorite word
  Says Nana
  Pulling up
  Points at everything
  "Clicks" with his tongue
  Shy around strangers and with anybody really when he first sees you

On the move!

  Reeden is crawling!!  He had been doing this "army" crawl for a while or scooting his self where he wanted. Sometimes, when he thought no one was watching, we would catch him actually crawling to something he really wanted, but as soon as he saw us it was back to his belly and the whining would start. (Sneaky little boy ;)) This week though, Sunday to be exact, he must have decided enough was enough and he just took off.  He had already been pulling up on EVERYTHING, so now that he can go wherever, there's no stopping him! Anything with in his reach is fair game!

           This is his favorite thing to do now! Crawls to the entertainment center, opens doors, scatters all the dvds! :/  The days of a clean, or at least presentable house are over!

A little behind...7 month pictures

  These pictures were taken 2 months ago!! Seriously, time flies, my baby boy will be 9 months old tomorrow!  I'm in love with these, a little late sharing them, but too cute not too ;) I'm so lucky to have a photographer in the family to capture these moments for me!

Confessions

Long time no post, huh? Do you ever have those days when nothing goes right, you feel like crap, and have plenty of pity parties? Yeah...pretty much sums me up for the past MONTH!! I don't know if it's the change in our schedule, my constant battle with losing this baby weight, or Reeden's "fabulous" teething that set this mood for me.  One thing is for sure though, this life that I LOVE, I don't always LIKE.  It's not easy. It gets tiring always putting someone else's needs before my own.  I would never want to go back to life before Reeden, but to be completely honest, there are moments that I long for the simplicity of not having a baby. Days when it was just Daylin and I.  There are days I feel caged in, sitting on the sidelines. I have been envious of other mamas who seem to be able to do it all. Those are for sure, selfish moments, but nevertheless, those feelings do show up from time to time. However.. Those failure days, those frustrating moments, with a baby who wouldn't nap that day, or saying goodbye to spontaneous plans, with anything negative you could say about being a mother, it doesn't take long to remember why I wanted this life so badly, and why I truly love my life so much. I have so much to learn, so many areas to grow!  I have an incredible task before me, being trusted with the life of another, to raise, to teach, to love. My job is enormous, but watching my son grow up is Beautiful!!