Reid's First Haircut

Reid was 9 months old when we decided that his hair was getting out of control.  So...we scheduled him for the 1st Haircut Package at Sweet and Sassy with Miss Gabby, the lady who styled Cole's hair throughout my pregnancy with with Reid.  All things considered my little man did ok.  He sat in the chair himself and there was definitely a lot of crying but the end result made him look like such a little boy.  Miss Gabby said that he had a lot of hair and she couldn't fit all of it into the little souvenir bag for us to take home.

Here are a few before shots

And a few during shots

 And that's him eating dinner and playing afterwards with his new do.  I suppose that means we didn't scar him for life!

It's Race Time!

Today, 6/9/12, Cole ran his first race.  He refused to put on his number and run last time but today was his time to shine!  He proudly waited in line for his number and let Andy pin it on him no problem.  Both he and Gwen were ready to run in the Parkway Kids Running Series.  Gwen even ran 10 feet in front of Andy and Cole.  I watched from the sideline with an extremely fussy baby.  The past few days and nights have been rough because my little Reidy is cutting his top two front teeth.  He has been up every 1-2 hours at night and has been Mr. Fussy during the day. All of that coupled with the loud music and large loud crowd at the race did not make for a happy baby.  Thankfully i was able to calm him down enough for him to nurse and then seemed a little more settled.  After Cole and Gwen got their balloon animals (purple giraffe and pink bunny), we all sat down for a little snack.  Our little trouble maker decided that he needed to eat grass and even found a stick to wave around!

Cole is ready!

Gwen is looking cute!

There they go!

Daddy kept trying to get a good pic of them after the race but they were too interested in how their ribbons spun in the wind.

Refueling with a snack.

We had a fun week...

Our week was...

 Filled with lots of hugs and play time

 Full of drama when REid discovered that he could remove the vents and managed to get his leg stuck in the hole

Full of puzzle building in what will some day be a formal dining room

Full of several craft projects.  Here the kids are showing off butterfly snacks that they made for a Bug Hunt Playgroup that we hosted at a local park.  They were VERY proud of their creations :)

Strawberry Picking, Ice Cream and Petting Zoo

Yup, you read all of that correctly.  Last Saturday, 6/2/12, our family did all of the above mentioned things and everyone managed to be happy and have a lot of fun!   First, went to Oley Valley Organics to pick strawberries.  Gwen and Cole grinned from ear to ear when they found out that they were allowed to eat as many berries as they wanted while we picked.  I think they each picked a grand total of two strawberries and Gwen at one strawberry.  Both kids were interested and Cole kept chanting:  "I love strawberry picking!".  After Mommy and Daddy finished picking the strawberries we went down the road to the Oley Diner for lunch with the Brown Family.  We ate and then enjoyed some ice cream before heading outside to the free petting zoo.  The big kids had fun feeding the goats, pigs, alpacas etc. and then they ran around on the playground for a little while before we headed back home.  I love family outings because it is very nice to have Andy there to share these experiences with me and the kids and it is also helpful to have him with us. 

At nearly 9 months old, Reid is pulling up on everything and trying to take some steps while holding onto the couch and toys.  He has his bottom two teeth and is a smiling fool.  Now if we could only get the night sleep thing down, maybe Mommy would have a little more energy to chase him during the day!

Memorial Day Celebration 2012

On Saturday, May 26, 2012, we had an informal Memorial Day get together at our place.  Gwen, Cole and Reid were thrilled that Nana, Pap, Mimi, Grandpa, Granny, Aunt Erienne and Dave all came to hang out.  They were especially overjoyed when Nana brought them holiday cupcakes complete with layers of icing!  We had a very fun time with some of our favorite people and enjoyed some delicious burgers and fix ins.  Aunt Erienne french braided Gwen's hair for the first time and she knew she looked beautiful :)

Just Hanging Out at Home

We've been enjoying hanging out at home a little more the past few weeks.  Reid is no longer an on the go kind of baby so we have been home in the mornings while he naps.  Some days Cole and Gwen managed to entertain themselves and play very nicely together.  Other days they argue and I pull out some kind of craft project or game for the three of us to play together.  After everyone is up from afternoon naps, we have been enjoying playing outside.  Since the backyard gets direct sun at that hour we usually end up relaxing out front.  

 The big kids love to dress Reid up.  And i secretly love to watch him crawl around in a hot pink tutu!

 Reid loves Gwen's babies.  I think he realizes that they are similar to himself.  He has started pulling up on the doll stroller and pushing it a few steps.

 Reid's favorite toy!