reese @ 8 months

Reese weighs 15 pounds at 8 months. She's growing out of the 9 months clothes fast because she's getting long. It was a special month because she had her first Christmas! It was such sweet memory making, except for all the parts where someone was sick. She's started getting up on all fours this month and rocking back and forth, but not crawling just yet. She can pull herself up onto her knees if holding onto something. Reese rode in the shopping cart seat for the first time this month and now is the best one to go shopping with. She loves riding around and looking at everything like a big girl! We had her baby dedication at church. It was so special to publicly say as a family that we are going to raise her to know God, and then to have our church family say that they'll support us in doing that. With some warm days this month she's really enjoyed sitting outside and exploring new textures like the sand, grass, and dirt. One quirky thing about her is that she now needs to be swaddled at night. She never had to be as a newborn, and usually by 6 months babies are done with that, but she really cannot sleep well without that extra snugness.  Reese has also developed a habit of only keeping one sock on at a time. She is really a daddy's girl! She must have him hold her the minute second she sees him come home. It's very sweet to watch how much she loves him!