cereal

Stella had cereal for the first time the other day. She did not even know what to think! She kept spitting it out and was trying to tongue the spoon. I know as we continue to go she will grow to LOVE cereal. We shall see. Here are a few pics!

really mom?!

no thank you.

yum cereal and fingers

Happy St. Patricks Day!

Wow! What a beautiful St. Patrick's Day we had! It couldn't get much better than this. We went down to the annual St. Patty's Day parade downtown.  We got there around 9:30 and it was more crowded than usually. I think partly because of the beautiful day and partly due to St. Patrick's Day actually on a Saturday. We grabbed our spot, which sad to say it got so crowded that it didn't really matter how early we got there! Anyway, Nora had a great time at the parade. Poor Stella was so stinking hot. She is a hot box just like her dad and sister. She did really well considering. My cousin Jamie got her to sleep for almost an hour in her arms. We lasted almost until the end of the parade. We had a good time. We are going to do some things a little different next year, but overall it was a fun time! 

sisters

The Reid Clan

smiley stella

Nora made this at preschool on Friday and loved wearing it. It makes me laugh!

4 months old!

Our sweet Stella is 4 months old! Wow, she is growing so fast and I hate that! Once you get past those first, long two months it really starts to fly by! If I didn't have to do those first few months and send my babies to daycare I would have more. Yes, I said it!
I love this age. She is smiling all. the. time! She is rolling from belly to back, she is sleeping AWESOME! I could not ask for a better baby. I say she rivals Nora for best baby. I can't decide who is better. So with that being said we will not try for number 3 and jinx that goodness! We went to the dr. this morning for our 4 month check up and here are her stats....

Weight 14 lbs 12 oz.  68th %ile
Height  25 1/2 inches  85th %ile

The nurse practitioner said she is growing exactly the way she is supposed to be. I was worried a little about her nogen, but that has rounded out nicely and she said I don't need to worry. We are going to be starting cereal in a month when she can sit up a little bit better. Stella did really well considering she got two shots today. She only cried after the second one.

The girl absolutely loves the jump a roo! What a great invention. She just bounces and bounces and bounces and giggles and bounces some more! Nora plays with her while she is in it too. I think Nora secretly wishes she could get in it as well. So here is our sweet baby at 4 months old!

Stella's Baptism

Stella was baptized this weekend. It was a beautiful yesterday for the baptism. Crazy February weather, it was in the mid 40's. Stella was baptized at Concord Trinity. This was the church we got married and and also joined this weekend. We changed from Zion because we wanted a little more and they offer a ton of activities and I really like the pastor. I can say that I get something out of every sermon, which I like. We also had visitors in town this weekend! Of course Grandma and Grandpa came into town, but we had other visitors who haven't been to St. Louis in a few years. It was so fun to have them come into town as well and hang out with us!!! It was also our niece, Naomi's, first trip to St. Louis. Tim, Candace and Naomi stayed with us and Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Karen, Uncle Rich, Uncle Dan and Aunt Alice stayed at hotel close by. Nora LOVED having her cousin spend the night at her house. I cannot wait until the little girls get a bit bigger because I think they are going to have so much fun together.
The baptism was Saturday morning. Our pastor did it on Saturday since we had the out of towners here. Kiki and Zach were so nice to have everyone over after for a nice lunch. We then came back to our house and hung out with the Reid's. We then went to church this morning and were accepted as new members and the pastor introduced Stella to the congregation. It was such a nice weekend! Here are a few pics! Stella did wear the same dress as Nora.

So of course I had to change the theme of the blog as soon as Valentine's Day was over! Our favorite holiday is coming along with our anniversary!!!

Happy Valentine's Day

The Reid girls are wishing everyone a Happy Valentine's Day!!!!

Nora just LOVES Stella and made sure i knew it when I was saying who I loved this morning! How blessed we are!!!!

This is how we roll

She did it folks!!! It sure was a slow roll, but a roll none the less. Nora had to get in on the action too!!!