Baby Reid,

I can't begin to tell you how fast the last 6 months has flown by!  You have brought so much joy to our lives during these 6 months.  Watching you figure out your surroundings and watching your little personality develop brings so much joy to my heart!  Everyone is always asking us - "Is he ALWAYS this happy?"  Everytime we have no choice but to say YES!  You are so relaxed and you go with the flow whether that means running errands with mommy all day, playing golf with daddy or just lounging at home.

You have two favorite things... Miss B & being outside!  Unfortunately Miss B doesn't quite reciprocate your adoration - yet!  She is slowly warming up to you but I must stress the word SLOWLY.  Being outside however is much easier to accommodate.  In fact we spent nearly all day on our first Mother's Day outside!  You played and played in your very own tent while mommy and daddy planted flowers and the veggie garden.  You even napped outside!  My first Mother's Day definitely goes down as one of the best days ever in my book!

You started out completely dependant upon us and now just 6 short months later you are movin' and groovin' all over the place!  While you haven't started to truely crawl, you've got the army crawl down pat!  I officially cannot leave you on the bed alone anymore - just yesterday I left you there - still sleeping mind you - to get some coffee.  When I came back you were awake and at the edge of the bed looking down!  After I restarted my heart, I scooped you up and you just giggled!!  How I love to hear that sound - I can be having one of the worst days ever, but your little 'ahhh' followed by a giggle can totally melt my heart and turn my frown upside down!  I love you from the bottom of my heart Baby Reid.  Some day - much too soon - I'm not going to be able to call you Baby Reid anymore.  I'm going to have a really hard time with this so I'll apologize now for calling you Baby Reid at your High School Graduation...

You have slept through the night a handful of times, but on average you are waking about 1-2 X per night to nurse.  Originally the thought of waking throughout the night stressed me out, but now I cherish these middle of the night feedings.  I know they are going to come to a close all too soon, but for now that is our snuggle time.

Baby Reid, you will always be my Little Man, Baby Boy, Chunky Monkey and the list goes on, but most of all you will always be My Baby Boy Reid.  I love you and am SO blessed to be your Momma.  Please never forget how much I. Love. You.

xo
Momma