Reed Update

Although I need to post Easter pictures and all our exciting times from last weekend, I have decided to do it out of order instead of living behind!! I started this blog as a way to document stories and daily memories about my family and friends but mostly as a way to keep memories for Reed. So today, is the first day in a while that Reed and I spent all day together just the two of us with no agenda other than to have fun..!

Reed is 2 1/2 years old and is a wonder to me. He LOVES everyday! He has such beauty and wonder in his eyes with each new discovery and it is so fun to watch and now hear him discover himself through language and experiences. Reed is still very busy and independent. Much like his mother in a familiar environment he is an act first, react/think later kid...he is playful and funny. He loves to tease and to make you smile. He has the best giggle in the world! He can also be observant, and sometimes in a new situation wants to watch how it is done before he tries it, but rarely is he intimidated by an activity or event. He LOVES animals and they LOVE him. This he gets from his father and his grandpa. We spent today at the zoo and Reed could sit and watch each animal forever...he loved feeding the goats and sheep. He is a hands on learner and wants to touch and feel EVERYTHING! I noticed today how sweet and kind he could be. If I offered him a snack or a drink, he wanted his friends to have them too and first. He noticed when others fell down or were crying and asked if they were okay? He has the memory of an elephant and has replayed the entire zoo trip to me multiple times today since coming home and what animals were sleeping, playing or biting! He is speaking better and more clearly everyday. He still calls Truman our dog, Prune...and worries that Prune will bite/eat Daddy's bushes in the backyard...this is a valid concern. He became concerned this week that Todd had "Jack hair" on his toes and in his nose. Jack is our border collie that is black and shedding profusely right now so there is Jack hair everywhere, apparently Todd has hairy feet and a hairy nose!! Reed has also found a strong connection with all of his grandparents. He likes to call Nana and Papa on the phone and teases Nana that he is Papa's boy! He likes to go to 'Ma's house but always wants his cousins to be there too. He is a sweet and special boy and I can't wait to see what magnificent thing he discovers tomorrow!