November - 2009

Wow, it has been SO long, I can't believe it. I'm so sorry! I'm doing very good these days - I'll be celebrating my 2nd birthday next week! I'm talking a ton and putting 4 and 5 words together in sentences. I love to play outside and at the park, I love to color, I love to ride my bikes and lots of fun stuff like that. I also enjoy "Jumping" every chance I get - like out of the car, off of curbs, off of the couch (this alarms my parents a bit) and even off and on Duke!

Next week is my birthday and I'm having it at my Pre-School. It should be really fun. It's going to be an Elmo/Sesame Street Theme! I absolutely love Elmo and love watching sesame street! I have an Elmo doll that I carry around everywhere, he comes in my highchair with me, he comes in the car with me and he sleeps with me at night too! When we're in my highchair i feed him eggs and other food too!

I got my first haircut a couple days ago! I had my bangs cut and some cut off the back too. My hair is so thin and fine! The trim in the back makes it look a little thicker than it did. And I enjoy being able to see without my bangs in my face.

I'm sure there are so many things to tell you guys, so I'll post more as I think of them. Here are some pictures!!!

SILLY FACE AT DADDY

19 Months!

Hi Friends (and family members!):
I'll be 19 months old in just a few days. My parents can hardly believe it! I'm doing really good. Its been kind of cool lately (mid 70's) - and yes, that is cool for CA. =) But before that, it was really hot so my Mom took me to the pool a few times! Our clubhouse has a kid pool that starts at 6 inches and goes to 2 feet. The first visit I saw the pool and immediately started to cry. It was SO big! I held on to my mom for dear life. Then we got into the shallow end and my mom sat down in the pool. I was still clutching to her very very tight. She gave me some toys and still on her lap, I started to play with them. I was thinking to myself - this is kind of like the bathtub! Then one of the toys got away from me and I let go of my Mom and was sitting in the pool on my own little butt. From there on out I got more and more comfortable in the water. By the end of the day I was walking everywhere, in the deep end with my floaty, splashing and having a great time! My friend Hailey was with me too. We just had so much fun! I haven't started swim lessons yet, but maybe this summer my mom will put me in some.

I'm talking more and more these days. I can tell you what 9 different animals say, I can sing the ABC song even better now! I don't really pronounce the letters past C or D, but I'm doing good. My Mom is teaching me to count with my fingers, so we count to five and hold up a new finger with every number. We also count the stairs as I walk up and down them. I'll be counting to 10 in no time! My mom and dad thinks its pretty cool how I can understand and do almost everything they tell me to do like, Shut the door, let duke in, lay down so we can change your diaper, Sit down so we can put your shoes on, Time to eat, etc,etc. Once I can figure out how to make all the right sounds, I'll be talking up a storm!

Oh, I also drink out of big girl cup 90% of the time, I went potty on the toilet one time ( not on purpose though), I can jump when my mom and dad tell me to. I don't really get much air (if any) but I sure like to jump!

I recently took a trip to Santana Row in San Jose to visit our friends Mike and Marlena and my buddy Madison who is 5 months old. We had a great time. All I wanted to to do the whole time was get into the baby swing and the exersaucer!
I love you all.
Reese

Happy Summer

Hi Everyone!
I just wanted to give you an update! I'm doing really good! Tomorrow I turn 18 months old - 1 1/2 years!! I'm getting so big! Some of the new things I do are telling my Mom and Dad what the Cow, Duck, Lion and Horse say. I also know where my ears, nose, mouth and eyes are. I'm starting to sing the alphabet - I don't pronounce the letters very well, but I for sure have the tune of the song down! I'm learning!

I went swimming yesterday! It really was the first time I've been in a pool since I was a little baby. At first I was pretty scared and clung to my mom, but after a little while I was loving it! I even went in the deep end (of the kiddie pool - 2 ft) with my blow up disney ring. I just floated around, twirled and had a blast! And even with my fair skin and the 100 degree sun, the SPF 85 sunblock did its job! I didn't get burned at ALL!

Let's see... I spent 12 days with my Grandma and Grandpa when my Mom and Dad went on their trip to Italy and France! They had a really good time and so did I! I painted, went to the park, read books and all sorts of other fun things.

Our chickens are doing really good too, I still love to feed them and play with them. When my Mom lets them into the yard, I like to chase them around. Also, sometimes if I stick my finger out at them they peck me - crazy chickens. But most of the time I'm faster than them and when they miss my finger - I laugh at them.

Love you all!
Reese

Easter!

Hey Everyone!
I hope you had a great Easter! I had a lot of fun. I had 4 easter egg hunts!!! One at each of my daycares, one at home and one at my Nana's house! I did a good job of finding the eggs! The easter bunny put gold fish and cheerios in them! How did he know that I love those 2 things?! We had a brunch at my Nana's house and my Great Aunt Jenny and Great Uncle Jack were there too.
I loved playing outside! My Nana had my little table set up outside and the playhouse too! We are not sure what Duke (he came too) was thinking b/c all of a sudden he peed all over my little kid chair!!! Just lifted his leg and let loose! Crazy dog.

There is lots coming up! My Mom and Dad are going to Europe on a vacation. I know they are very excited. I'm excited to stay with my Nana and my Grandma and Grandpa. The weather is getting so nice so I'm sure there will be lots of trips to the park!!

Here are some pictures!!
Reese

The Park!

I went to the park the other day by my Grandma and Grandpa's house, it was fun! I figured out how to go down the slide all by myself on my tummy!! I did it over and over and over!!! I also LOVE to swing! My mom is trying to convince my dad to let me get a playset for the backyard! I really hope he says yes!










My Cousin was at the park too!

San Diego

Hey Guys!

I went to San Diego this last weekend, it was a lot of fun. I went with my Mom, Dad, Grandma and Grandpa McPherson. We stayed in Carlsbad at a time share. The weather was great! 70 and sunny. We did lots of cool stuff. We went to the ocean one day, we went to the San Diego Zoo one day and we just hung out a lot of the time. Thank you again Grandma and Grandpa for letting us join you. We all had such a great time. We hope to go again one of these years. ;-) Here are some pictures!

Love,
Reese

WOW...

Sorry its been so long.
I'm doing really really good! I'm walking and running everywhere now. It is so much more fun! I can chase Duke around the house, get chased around the house by Duke and my Mommy and Daddy. I LOVE to be chased.. they say, "I'm going to get you.....".. i run and laugh the whole time.

Gosh.. seems like there is so much to tell you! I started a new school 2 days a week. Its by my moms work and its called the "Goddard School". I'm in a class room that has kids my age and we do really fun activities all day long! EVeryday there are 8 subjects we practice in like... Language Arts, Cognitive Development, Self Help Skills, etc. We do things like, Puzzles, we learn animal sounds, we learn Yoga poses, we color and glue stuff for art, we get to go outside 2 times a day for 30-45 minutes! Its really fun.

My Mom and Dad went to Mexico for 5 days in January and I got to stay with my Nana and Aunt Jenny! I had a really fun time. I am so thankful that they watched me so my parents could go on a vacation. ;-) I know they had a great time. Thank You Nana!!

My hair finally fits in pig tails!! My mom thinks its the cutest thing ever! Some of the pictures I'll put up have me in pigtails. But the pics are from my moms iphone so they are not super duper clear. But you'll see.

Lets see... what else. OH - my grandma and grandpa came and played with me on Friday night so that my Mom could go out with her girl friends. I guess she had a really good time! She hasn't had a girls night since she can remember! It was so fun to see my G&G. We are going to San Diego next week to spend a few days with them in their time share! It should be a good time. It will be the first time I've been to the ocean.. well I did go to Cancun when I was 3 months old, but I didn't do much playing in the sand then. ;-)

I'm starting to talk a LITTLE bit.. I still don't know that many words. But I do say "Aww Done" when I'm doing eating. I just learned how to say, "No".. I usually am telling Duke "No". I still say "DA DA" all the time.. not saying mama that much. I know she wishes I did. Those are my newest words. I almost forgot.. i'm learning how to do the itsy bitsy spider. My Mom sings it to me and does the hand part to it too. I sing it in my own way and try do to the hand things too. Its really fun!

Well.. I don't know too much else! I love you all! I'll write more soon!
Reese

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Hey Everyone! Sorry its been so long since my last post. I've been busy WALKING all over the place. Thats right, I'm officially walking now. I'm getting really good at it too! I started just a few days before Christmas and by the end of the week, I had it down! Don't get me wrong, I still plop on my butt from time to time, but thats ok. I also have learned to push myself on my new bikes. I got this really fun Princess car from my Nana that I love. You should have seen me outside the other day. I had my raiders jersey on, my USC beanie and I was cruising faster than you can imagine on my bike. I put my right foot down lower and use it to push push push! My mom was literally running after me! It was the best time I think I've ever had outside! I took a long nap after that excursion. I was pooped!

Our Christmas was great. We had my Great Aunt and Uncle from Denver staying with us and my 2nd cousin Joanna. It was fun to get to see them and spend some time with them! We had my Mom's side of the family over on Christmas Eve. It was a great time.
Then on Christmas Day we had my Dad's side of the family over. Fun Times!

I got lots of great stuff for christmas. To name a few items.... the Princess Car, a cabbage patch doll for the bath tub, noah's ark little people, a toy camera!, a pretty zip up sweater, a disney princess kid table and 2 chairs, lots of other clothes, a milk bottle bowling set, legos... as you can see - lots of stuff! Santa and my family were really good to me!
Well, I hope you enjoy the pictures! I love and miss you all!!
Reese

Bath Time

My Daddy and I have lots of fun during bath time!!

Updates!

Hey Everyone!

Hope you are doing good! Things are great here. I'm doing really good. I went to the doctor last week and I weigh 19lbs 15oz. (prob 20lbs by now!). I'm 30 inches tall too! So I'm in the 75% for height and 27% for weight. So I'm thin and tall. Thats ok though, right? ;-) I'm still not walking on my own. I mean, I can stand up all by myself without holding on to anything and then take a couple steps, but its seems pointless. I'm SO fast with my crawing and bear walking ( on hands and feet) that I'm thinking who wants to walk? But my Mom and Dad keep making me practice. So I suppose one of these days I'll get it down. I also had my pictures taken recently at the Picture people! It was fun. They got some good shots of me. My mom will post some after she scans them in. I'm smiling a lot and I love to play on the couch. Everynight after bath when I'm in my pj's my Mom and Dad and I get on the couch and I crawl back and forth while they try to get me. I laugh and laugh and laugh. It is so fun. I love to throw myself back on the pillows too! I've even learned how to get down from the couch by myself. But I've only done that a couple of times.
I'm still having lots of fun playing with all my new toys from my birthday. My mom packed all my "baby" toys away and I'm on to the big girl toys!

My MOm and Dad are good! My mom ran a marathon on Sunday! It was 26.2 miles from Folsom CA to the California state capitol. SHe did really good and met her time goal! She ran in honor of all the military men in her life like Daddy and Uncle David. She also ran in memory of her Grandpa (my great-grandpa that I never got to meet) who was a pearl harbor survivor. The race was on the 67th anniversary of the pearl harbor bombing.

My Dad is good too. He's home for the month of December, so we are so happy! Both my Mom and Dad are off of work for 2 weeks at the end of this month! YEah!!! Lots of family time, I can't wait!

Well.. I can't wait to see all of you soon! My Mom is going to post more pics of me as soon as she gets them off her camera.
Love,
Reese