Daylight Savings Time!
Ok, so I had to give up an hour of sleep but it's so worth it, if it brings warmer temps and the promise/first hint of Spring. Ken, Reid and I had a great time outdoors today. It's chilly but sunny and no snow in the forecast. Yippee! St. Patricks Day this week -- we will be wearing green. Dad and Reid watched ACC basketball all weekend. When I was pregnant, I swore Reid would have curly, red hair and play basketball. We have curly, red hair. I hope I'm 2 for 2. Reid has starting saying mine and me. Boy, are we in for it. :)

Welcome Spring!
Ok so I am a little early, but I am ready. After one of the snowiest seasons on record, I am ready for some sun, some warmth, some fun! :) Reid is now toddling around, talking about everything and give us an opinion on just about any topic (not that we understand much of what he says.) So glad God has blessed us with such a sweet little man!

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.

Happy New Year 2010

My resolutions for the new year are sparse. I originally planned to not make any, but then decided that I am selling myself short if I don't make at least one. . .Coasting by isn't really my style. So, I've decided to make discipline my goal. I hope I don't regret this one. I want to feel like I am moving forward. . .So I resolve to be more focused on learning a few new things and putting some energy into those skills. Hopefully 2010 will bring wonderful things. Like snow.

OK so I am a sucker for new technology so go and try this new thing called McLinky. . .A new tool to use on blogs and whatnot. :)

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Happy Mother's Day

How is it possible that my baby is turning into a little man seemingly overnight? He laughs at my jokes and asks (not really) for what he wants. And I just think he's the best thing ever. I'm so happy to know him. Happy Mother's Day to me!

Peaches -- YUMMO!
Enough said. :)

Weekend and Sun!

So glad to see the bright sun (even with the cooler temps)! Reid and I enjoyed a fun day just hanging out and laughing. We continue to work on sitting up and rolling over and have come to love and enjoy each other's company. I'm so glad to know him, be his mom.

Dad and Reid have been watching basketball this afternoon -- go ACC teams. What happened to Wake Forest?

Tomorrow sissy comes for a visit. The end to a perfect weekend.

Ready for the weekend

Today the weather was beautiful -- a promise of Spring on the way. I'm so ready for warmer temperatures and sunshine. I'm also eager to begin running longer distances again. Summer is the perfect time for that. Aunt Trish comes to visit Reid this weekend. WAHOOOO! It will be great to see her. Friday can't come soon enough.

Happy St. Patricks Day

We all dressed in green for the holiday and Reid enjoyed some festivities at school. Today, Reid tried squash (loved it) and we practiced rolling over. . .still not happening. He still tries to sit up, so he will probably sit before rolling over.

Here are some photos of him eating peas -- his favorite. Too funny. And a photo with daddy. We are so lucky to have a happy boy.

Where is Spring?
It's hard to imagine how quickly time flies and how much Reid grows each day, each week, each month. We can blink and he will be a year old. And this time last year, we were guessing if he'd be a boy, a girl, have red hair, green eyes? Reid is slowly growing hair (I tease that he's so busy he doesn't have time to grow hair) but the verdict is in: I think we have a red-headed little boy with baby blue eyes. Now can we get some curly hair to go with that? Either way, this child could not be more loved.

Ken and I both look forward to Spring and watching him learn to crawl, scoot and get into all sorts of mischief (remind me I said I was looking forward to it).

Ken continues to train for his next race, which is in Ohio at the end of May. His buddy, Owen, and a few other good men from Winston-Salem will travel to compete in a three day triathlon. He, as always, is looking forward to it. And Reid is helping him train (see photo). I shudder to think Reid may like doing these races as well. What have I gotten myself into?

The Bushes enjoyed a fun-filled New Year's Eve at our friends, the Calverts. We enjoyed some great food and good laughs -- a great way to start the new year. Now it's back to work! Where does time go? We are looking forward to our year of firsts with baby Reid. Happy New Year everyone!

Welcome 2009! Last year was such a wonderful year in the Bush household. We opened the year with the news that we would soon be parents and then welcomed baby Reid on September 21 and have had a blast learning and watching our little man grow. Time flies and we are learning to appreciate every little look, giggle and grin. He will be two before we blink and we don't want to miss a moment. The first photo shows us all enjoying our first Christmas together. The second photo shows Reid on his second day with us. He has been such a blessing and even cuter than we ever imagined. We are welcoming all that is to come in 2009. A famous quote says for all that has been we say thanks, for all that is to come we say yes. Our mantra for the year: "It's the things we say yes to, that determine our lives."