Grandma Anne Arrives and Reid's 2nd Birthday!

Anne flew in on December 5th, Reid's Birthday!  I don't think we've ever had family in town on one of my children's actual birthday so it was fun that she was here.  We had a Thomas The Train or "Choo-Choo" Themed Birthday Party for Reid.  We went out to Chic-Fil-A for dinner and then came home and ate cupcakes and opened presents.  Reid did get into opening presents a little more than last year, but still needed some help.  Among his favorite presents were big construction trucks from Grandma Anne and Papa Steve, new Toms shoes (the kid is a shoe snob!) and a Tractor Book.  Reid was also fascinated by the candles and could have lit them and blown them out all night long if we had let him!  

It's impossible to get a smile out of Reid when he is enjoying himself, he is all business with these trucks!

Sassy Hayden

We recently had his 2 year check up as well.  He is growing like a weed and based on his parent's  height and his 2 year stats his pediatrician predicts he will be between 6 ft 2 inches and 6 ft 4 inches! 

Here are his stats:

Height 38 inches (99%)

Weight 31 lbs (78%)

Dr. DiRenzo-Coffey did discover that his chest is starting to come outward and so she ordered an x-ray of his spine.  Sure enough the X-ray showed that he has minor scoliosis :(  We will meet again at his 2 1/2 year mark to relook at it and reevaluate.  You just never want anything to be wrong with your kids, so this worries me.  But from what Paul and I have read online a simple brace should be able to resolve the problem.

At 2 years old Reid is really into:

Trains

Construction and Farm Trucks

Cars

He can always be found with one of the above in his hand, ALWAYS

Pulling socks of the feet of anyone wearing them (even Baby Beckett!)

Digging through my pantry and begging for food (especially candy)

Saying sorry when he gets hurt and saying "I love you" as you comfort him

Hiding and waiting for people to come find him (he used to hide in the same spot each time, but he is getting good at finding new spots)

Playing with water in the sink

Helping make green smoothies

Going to the gym to play with "choo-choos"

Playing with big sister Hayden, their favorite game is "ashes" (Ring around the Rosies)

Flushing Toilets but NOT sitting on them

Electric Toothbrushes

Giving out hugs

Favorite Words: Butterly, Turtle, Owl, "oh no," choo-choo, candy, bite (when he wants to eat), pizza

Drinking milk microwaved to exactly 38 seconds

Reid Hates:

Getting his hair cut

Clipping his toe nails

Going to bed

When I do home workouts

wearing socks and shoes inside

Here are Reid's 2 year pics:

We sure love our Reider man and can't believe how awesome he has been with Beckett joining our family.  He has acted like normal and plays with his trucks while I am busy with the baby!  He also loves to give Beckett kisses on the head and say, "it's ok" when he cries.