1.5 Years Old!!!

Reese turned 18 Months old today or for you non-parents, 1.5 years :) She's hit all her milestones according to the doctor (sigh of relief) and weighs 23 lbs (35th percentile), is 32 inches long (60th percentile), and her head is still big (80th percentile, at least a slight drop from 90th percentile last month!). It was funny because we could barely get her tank top off over her HUGE CRANIUM (to be said in the So I Married An Axe Murderer Scottish accent).

On the way to the doctor, she kept saying "WHOA!" over and over and over. I guess that is the word of the day! She also still loves "uh-oh!" and "ooohhhh". It amazes me how they pick up on the little parts of speech you do not even catch yourself saying.

Here are some shots of our little lady taken today on her year and a half birthday. She was not all smiles for the camera, but I think I still got some good ones. She still has those gorgeous long lashes!!!

Trying to grab the camera out of my hand

Kicking and throwing a ball

Reese's First Day of School!!!

It was a wonderful day (for Mommy and child) when Reese started her first day of Mother's Day Out at a local church. She did so well carrying her backpack and lunch bag. She also did not even cry when we left her in her new room with her teachers. She went straight for a baby doll and music station. Bon Voyage Mommy and Daddy!!!

Reese loves going to school one day a week. She cried a few times but now never a tear! Every week when I pick her up, she and her lovey are covered in blue, yellow, green, etc. I finally asked what was always on her and one of her teachers remarked, "all of the other kids like to paint themselves but Reese likes to paint her clothes and lovey". Fortunately, it is washable!

We are very proud of all of the art projects Reese has completed this Summer. Most consist of her hand print turned into a fish or American flag. We think they are all masterpieces and proudly display in our kitchen for all to see our budding artist's work.

Reese also made a friend in class that she talks about ALL the time. Gabby, god love you. Reese sure loves you more than us these days!

Putting her backpack on for a trial run at home

Backpack and lunchbox - what a big girl!

Getting a hand from Daddy

Her knew classroom! Happy as can be!

mmmmm yogurt...

Reese loves her yogurt, that's for sure. Jeff and I started getting into Mad Men recently (if you haven't seen, you must Netflix, so good!) and there is some 1950s ad man trying to pick up a girl saying she must "bathe in milk for hours" for skin like that. Well we do not give Reese a milk bath, but she definitely keeps her skin like ivory snow with all of the yogurt she smears all over it.

You must keep your neck and chest looking young too, ladies!

Our ambidextrous child - is she a lefty or a righty? Mommy's a lefty and Daddy is a righty.

Looks like she used her right hand this time!

Welcome to the World Baby Nora!

My good friend Alison had her baby on Monday. She is a beautiful little girl named Nora Jane and just as lucky as Reese (love those 7 lbs 7 oz babies!). Reese wasn't too crazy about me holding her. She kept wanting to hold Nora herself or climb in my lap and push her out, I couldn't tell which...

Baby Nora and Me!

Reese either gnawing on her fingers because of her 4 molars coming in or because she is so mad Mommy is holding another baby...