Reid is Zero and 1/2!!

The older boys have been saying for awhile that Reid is zero. Meaning he's not 3 or 6 like they are. Although I'm not a fan of calling my precious angel a "zero," I thought it was cute that they realized on Monday that now Reid is zero and 1/2! :) Randy and I said from the beginning that if we could make it through the pregnancy and the first six months, having three would only get easier from there. And I will confess that the pregnancy and the first three months maybe were a bit of a struggle for me, physically and emotionally. But of course nothing good comes without sacrifice and I cannot even put into words the joy that Reid adds to our family. I am so thankful that God blessed us so richly with this sweet one. He is truly a gift. And things indeed have gotten easier. We are all sleeping well and are on a decent schedule and I am feeling like myself again.

Reid is a BIG guy! He weighs 20 pounds (one pound shy of his 15 month old cousin) and is 28 inches "tall." He wears 9 month clothing and a size three diaper.

 He began eating big boy food a few weeks ago and LOVES bananas. He's also tried applesauce which he scoffed at at first but it's growing on him. 

He is rolling all over the place and even getting up on his knees and rocking a bit, thinking about crawling soon. He is sitting up pretty well and will probably be perfectly stable in a couple of weeks. 

He is still sleeping through the night except when he has an ear infection, like now. :(

He has his first double ear infection!! We were hoping to escape that this time but no such luck. At least I have experience on my side this time and hopefully we will know quickly if we need to get the tubes.

He is beginning to love books. His three favorites are Pat the Bunny, Goodnight Moon, and Elmo is So Big. He likes turning the pages and lights up when I read to him.

His favorite people are still his brothers. J and G like to jump in his crib in the morning after he wakes up and snuggle. Reid loooooves this time!