Like a blurr...

I love this picture. Maybe it's because the blurr is symbolic of what my life feels like everyday with Reese running the show around here. Maybe it's because Reese is wearing mixed match pajama's that she picked out and put on all by herself. Or Maybe it's because watching my little wild animal pretend to ride around on her blow up tiger, just makes me smile.

Life with Reese continues to be a wonderful adventure. As most parents, words can not express the love we feel for this little person. I realized that I haven't written many details or updates about Reese for a while, so I thought this would be as good a time as any!

• Reese's vocabulary seems to be on fast forward these days. She surprises us daily with new words. It's funny, but I'm always trying to teach Reese new words, however it's usually things I've never even tried to teach her that she learns the quickest. Tonight as I was putting her to bed, she pointed at Grover on her diaper and said, "Gover". She watches Sesame Street every day, but Grover is not her favorite character and not one that we've been working on. Oh well...we just love that she's learning. And there's nothing quite so sweet as the sound of that little voice, especially when it's saying things like, "hank u (thank you), swawy mama (sorry mama), wuv u (love you), or queen ip (clean up).
• Reese loves to dance. It doesn't matter where we are or what the music is, when she hears the beat...she can't help but move. Honestly, sometimes there doesn't even have to be music. She just loves to move. When we're at home, she loves to dance with me. If music comes on the TV, she will run to me and want me to pick her up. She has to hold my hand while we dance. It's so sweet. Even when I've spun myself into nausea, I can't help but keep going as long as that little voice keeps laughing.
• Reese's favorite cartoon is Curious George. Every morning she watches it first thing, and while she's watching she insists on holding her Curious George stuffed monkey. If we've accidentally left him upstairs, she gets very upset until she is happily holding him. During the opening song for the cartoon, she holds up the monkey and makes him dance around to the music.
• Reese continues to grow tall and skinny. She has such a long torso and skinny little legs. All her new clothes are at least a 3T. Her hair however, is taking it's own sweet time. I'm anxiously awaiting the time that I can experiment with all kinds of cute little girl hair styles.
• Reese loves water. Lately she's discovered the joy's of taking showers. She thinks the shower is her own personal water park, and would love to shower for hours. I'm now trying to teach the concept of water conservation.
• Reese continues to be a very good eater. She eats just about anything we put in front of her. Veggies are still a favorite. Much to her dads dismay, she's a lover of Asparagus, mushrooms and most recently, beets. Popcorn is another recent favorite. When I get the popcorn kernels out she starts squealing with excitement. She jumps up and down and says, "cock orn, cock orn!" I call it her popcorn dance. It's too cute!

Bottom line, Reese is happy, healthy and growing like a weed. We love every bit of her, and can hardly believe she's 20 months old. Time goes too quickly...like a blurr!