BEACH 2010

We had wonderful trip to the beach last week. Reid loved the sand, water and the pool. He especially loves going down the water slide. We stayed at a terrific place that caters to kids under five and Reid managed to wear himself out each afternoon and slept great at night. Ken and I were exhausted. Gone are the days when you went to the beach, slept, read books. .now we chase after a super-active toddler.

Reid has also learned to dance in the water (we love that) and scream in restaurants when we sit down to eat (not so much loving that). The night before we left for the beach, Reid was running in the house and fell and bumped his head. He needed 2-3 stitches, so off to Brenner Children's Hospital we went. Luckily, we were able to Dermabond the cut and off to the beach we went. We had to make sure the wound had a waterproof bandage on it, but overall I doubt Reid missed out on much.

We took another turn on the carousel and Reid was still not impressed. He likes to watch it go around but does not like to ride it per se. The trip was a complete success and full of fun things to do and share. I was glad to spend the time with my boys.

Reid is now 15 months old and I want to write down some things so that I can remember them. He is walking 50% of the time now and says a few words like mama, dada, bye, bye. He also shakes his head no when he doesn't want something and yells at us when he wants our attention. Too funny. He loves to read. His favorite book at the moment is the Wheels on the Bus. He also loves to drag cars around our living room/den. Reid has 7 teeth and another peeking through the gums -- all in the front. He eats table food at every meal -- no more baby food! He drinks from a sippy cup and feed himself with a spoon. Messy but hey, it works! He wears mostly 24 months or 2T clothing and a size 4 diaper. We can see his personality more each day. I don't think I could love another child more than this one. He is such a special, happy child. God has richly blessed us.