Tidbits

Hugs...

This past weekend Matt kept asking Reese, "Where is Mommy?" and "Give Mommy a hug" and she would walk over to me and give me a hug and kiss. I tried to return the favor to Daddy, but she wouldn't walk over to him.

Today at the park Matt asked her, "Where is Mommy?...Give Mommy a hug" and she walked up to me with her arms out and gave me a hug. Then I said, "Give Daddy a hug" and she walked over to him and gave him a big hug. She repeated this at least four times. It was so sweet! Each time she walked up to us we gave her big hugs and kisses and told her we loved her.

Milk...

Reese knows that her milk is in the fridge because she'll walk over and stand at the door until you open it and hand the cup of milk to her. Tonight after our walk, I asked her "Where is your milk?" and she walked right over to the fridge and reached for it when I opened the door. Before bed time, I asked her if she was ready for milk and cookies and she eagerly began walking towards the kitchen.

I am truly amazed at how much she understands and absorbs. It is so much fun to watch her express the new things she has learned. She is taking in so much and I can see that it is never too early to start teaching her manners, to say please and thank you, give her encouragement and praise when she does something good/new/right and tell her when she is doing something she isn't supposed to do like throw the remote control on the floor. We try and explain why she shouldn't do something because we think it will help her to understand why we are telling her no. It's just a theory, but I'll bet it's not a bad one.

Climbing...

Reese now climbs up the steps outside. Our steps, the neighbors steps any steps will do. She'll climb up the first one, sit for a bit and then stand up. Then we spot her as she tries to climb the next one. Before I know it she'll be walking up them all by herself.

Teeth...

Reese has 11 teeth. 8 in front and 3 in back. The back teeth become more prominent each week.