More from the Lake

Aunt Tammy just sent a few more pictures from our last weekend at the lake.... Reese on her first paddle boat ride and Brayden with his worm friend. Cute pictures and fun memories, so thought I would share.

Little Giant

While we were at Grandma and Grandpa Cipra's house this weekend, we got to baby-sit adorable little Callie who is just 3 months old. Reese liked Callie. She read her books and asked her to go outside and play - not quite understanding that Callie can't get up and run around yet. Playing with Callie really showed me how big and mature Reese has gotten!

Technology

Reese already loves technology. Here are a few examples...

She is currently OBSESSED with going on the computer and looking at her blog. She says "Computer Reesie" and demands that we scroll through her blog for what feels like hours.

She enjoys playing Wii with Daddy, however we can only play one game - the cow racing game. If we try to switch it to another game she yells "Cow Go Go Go!" over and over again until we switch it back.

Finally, Reese likes my new iPad and is really good at playing the interactive kid games. I recommend a few Apps for kids: The Wheels on the Bus, Fish School, and Old MacDonald - all by Duck Duck Moose.

It's only a matter of time before she will be programming the DVR and setting up her own Facebook page.

At the Lake

We spent the weekend at the lake and had a great time. Reese experienced lots of new things like going on a paddle boat ride, watching her cousins fish, driving Brayden's four wheeler, and playing in the sand. She also saw a huge pelican fishing and thought it was "a big duck." Reese had so much fun that she was the last one to bed (at midnight) and the first one to wake up (at 8am).

Slide

We bought Reese a new slide for a few reasons (1) she loves slides lately (2) I want her to be more confident when we go to play areas at the park and mall (3) I'm still trying to figure out how to wear her out so she'll go to sleep earlier at night.

The first night Reese really enjoyed the slide. She would climb up all by herself and would say "No touch" if I would try to help her. It took her awhile to build up her confidence each time before she would slide down. Once she finally went down she would immediately run back to the steps to climb up again.

The next morning she found it more entertaining to sit at the top of the slide and direct Daddy and me to pick up balls, cars, etc and slide them down next to her. So the slide is wearing us out instead of Reese!

Bye-Bye Mike

Our neighbors Mike and Laurie moved this weekend. We are very sad because they were wonderful neighbors who let us borrow their truck to haul things, took care of Belle when we were out of town, gave us advice whenever we needed it on how to fix our lawn, etc. I'm a little worried if/how Reese is going to cope. One of her first words was "Mike" and she always looked out the window or ran down the driveway saying "Hi Mike!" Today as the moving vans were packing up, I had to explain that Mike and Laurie are moving to a different house. And to that, Reese said "Bye-bye Mike". They will be missed!

Rockin' Rusty

We went to "Rusty's Rockin' Jamboree" at the Saint Michael library this morning. While she looked adorable in her cowgirl outfit, Reese wasn't a huge fan of Rusty. She kept glaring at him, and when I asked her if she wanted to leave half way through the show she immediately said, "Yeah, bye-bye". Sorry, maybe next time, Rusty.

Some Good, Some Bad

Reese had both a good and bad day.

The good: We enjoyed a picnic at the park and Reese mastered going up the steps and down the slide all by herself - I didn't even have to offer my hand for support. She was pretty proud of herself.

The bad: Reese had her DTP (Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis) vaccine today. The shot itself was no big deal - she just cried bloody murder when we had to hold her down. Then we had to spend 3 hours in the basement this evening due to a tornado warning. Reese enjoys playing the basement, but became restless and hungry during those 3 hours.

All in all, the bad wasn't really so bad, so we had a pretty good day.

Fun Dinner

Reese was in such a great mood and loved her dinner tonight. I had to grab the camera to capture her cute expressions.

Wear Her Out

Reese has not been going to sleep until 11pm this past week. So, Grandma and Grandpa Cipra were given strict instructions to wear her out today so she can get back on schedule. They did just that by playing outside between the rain showers, running laps around the kitchen, racing to the couch (Reese loved hearing "Ready, Set, Go" over and over again), and visiting Dick's Sporting Goods where she learned how to putt with Grandpa. It worked -- Reese went to sleep at 9pm. Now they just have to wear her out again tomorrow.