Our growing boy!

Reece is 7 1/2 months old! Poor Reece has had a rough week! On Saturday we went to the football game and Reece was doing great, having a fun time. When we got home late that afternoon Michael noticed he was warm (note: I am obviously not good at telling fever b/c I had been holding him)....took his temp and it was 101. Not a high fever I realize but still it was Reece's first fever other than the occasional 99. So panic struck at the Nelson residence. Well, probably more from Reece's Daddy but that's ok- gotta love a Dad that worries! And yes, I was concerned too but the little guy was just laughing and playing and I was trying not to panic. So long story short- we took him to a walk-in clinic and he has a double ear infection and red throat. The next day we took him to Michael's parents to see Michael's Grandmother who was in town and Reece was miserable! He cried, fretted and just had a difficult day. I felt bad that Michael's family couldn't play with him more but they understood. So I was home with him Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday he went back to Ms. Jan's. He is finally back to normal but on top of all this we have 2 little teeth that have erupted! No one could be more proud than 2 parents that are in the dental field (hahaha)....except now not only do I have to brush my own teeth but I have 2 more teeth to brush!

Things that are going on right now with Reece:

• He has 2 teeth (like I said)
• He has learned to clap
• When we put him in the crawling position, he rocks back and forth and then collapses pretty quickly.
• He is still in a 3 for diapers which I believe may be the longest he has been in a diaper size...other than the newborn size.
• He is wearing anywhere from 9mo, 12mo, 18 mo...depending on the brand.
• He loves bath time and knows (after getting his pj's on) that when he sees that rocking chair a bottle is coming shortly and he will let you know it if you take too long!
• We still haven't baby proofed our home..... I know, I know.
• I am totally ok with him not crawling yet....boy do I worry about that day when he becomes mobile.
• He loves grabbing my hair and admiring what a good job Taylor does with my blonde highlights....I am so tempted to cut it, it hurts getting your hair pulled!
• At home he eats about 6 oz every 3-4 hours, but at Ms. Jan's he eats 8 oz every 3-4 hours!

We are loving every minute with our little guy! Can't wait for his first Halloween...

At the Stadium

On game day we went and ate at US Pizza with Aunt Julie, Uncle Charlie, Memommy and Dedaddy! It was a lot of fun! At the game Reece did get a little sleepy as you can see by the yawn. And we had him wearing the ear muffs for sound ( it wasn't that cold!) He pretty much watched Sarah Wesley and another little boy while at the game!

Go Razorbacks

Well, I could only post a few pictures at a time but these are of Reece on his 1st Fayetteville Razorback game! Oh, and the picture of him with the green headband---MeMommy and Aunt Julie thought it would be funny to put it on him!

Sweet little Reece

Well, I finally got back into the game of blogging. We bought a new camera and I just now sat down to upload all of our new photos. We had his 6 month check up not too long ago. He is in the 95% for weight and 75% for height and head circumference. He is trying to teeth but nothing yet. Poor thing has been just a little cranky. He is getting even better at sitting up but it may be a while before we see him crawling. Which I am very ok with this! This weekend we plan to baby proof our house (no, we haven't done that yet)!

He literally smiles and laughs constantly. He is such a funny little guy. I really hope to catch him laughing on video because it is so cute! I will post it if I can figure out how! Also, I am going to post photos from the Razorback game next. Happy Fall! I love this time of year~

Summer pics

Today Reece is 6 months old. As I say on every post, it is going by so fast! We are having so much fun with him! We spent quite a few days down in Stuttgart in August with MeMommy & DeDaddy. The picture of him in the red outfit is today. Aunt Michele sent him that cute outfit!

Some things Reece is doing right now:

-Sitting up (sometimes falls over and then laughs)

-Grabbing at everything and then trying to put it in his mouth

-Kind of saying "Da Da Da"...I'm in denial (haha)

-Very interested in his toys

-Has found his toes

-Apparently not napping as well at Ms. Jan's (apparently he's too loud and wakes up the other kids, too! Sorry, Ms. Jan!)

-Is eating baby food...loves it all, except he doesn't love the peas

-loves the pets....and grabs onto them which makes Cubby, Lila and Felix a little unhappy....especially Cubby and Felix.

We think he is weighing about 21 lbs. right now...yes, he's our chunky monkey. Still wakes up about once a night...to eat.... His 6 mo appointment is Sept 11th so we will weigh him and give an update on everything! We're taking him to his 1st Razorback game on Saturday in LR. Hope he doesn't get too startled by all the hog fans!

Love to all!

Ringbearer Reece

Aunt Juuie and Uncle Chochee got married on July 18th! Reece was one of the ring bearers and was such a good trooper during the reception! He danced with us and fell asleep on Aunt Julie. He had on a onesie with a tux appearance painted on it. So adorable! Julie and Charlie's wedding was absolutely beautiful!

1st beach vacation

About 3 weeks ago we took Reece on his 1st beach vacation to Clearwater Beach, FL. At first, Reece wasn't sure what to think about the beach and sand. But by the 2nd day, he was so into it! He loved watching the water and putting his toes in the sand. It was so much fun! He took periodic catnaps throughout the day either on the beach or in the room. He also loved his floaty MeMommy got him for Easter. We put him in that in the swimming pool. Since then we have been busy with Julie's wedding and then just trying to get back on a schedule! He can almost sit up by himself and is just a busy little bee when he's awake. I will try to post pics from Julie and Charlie's wedding and from trying our first baby food! Love to all!