Reece is now a big 2 year old!! And wow is he a little character that wins over the hearts of almost everyone he meets!
Reece weighs about 24 lbs and is 32.5 inches tall. He still takes a 2-3 hour nap around 1:00 each day. He goes to bed around 7:30 and wakes up in the morning around 7:00-7:30. And this little guy is still nursing if I am here when he wakes up in the morning, when he wakes up after his nap, or when he goes to bed for the night.
Although Reece is still small for his age - he is mighty! He is constantly trying to lift things and carry things around that are much bigger than him. And this boy loves to eat. There isn't a huge list of things that he likes but he will eat and eat and eat the things that he does like. His favorite foods right now are waffles, grapes, scrambled eggs, sausage, pineapple, hot dog (which he asks for every day for lunch), macaroni and cheese, peas, sweet potato, cheese, and fig bars.
Reece is finally beginning to really pick up speed in the vocabulary department. He is definitely learning how to communicate better which has been really nice for him and for us. He loves making train and car noises. And he also loves singing - with or without a microphone. His favorite songs are Twinkle Twinkle, the Moana theme song, and "Oh Oh God, Forgive Us" (by For King and Country). I have to sing him Twinkle Twinkle every night at bedtime. And every time he sees any of the Disney princesses, he starts to sing Moana. Every time that he sees a white car he says "Daddy's car." And the he says "more Daddy's car" when he sees another. And on and on it goes!
Reece is still as affectionate as ever when he is in that kind of mood. He usually wants Mommy (coined "The Special One" by Daddy) to hold him and cuddle him after he wakes up in the morning sometimes but especially after nap. He will randomly run up and give us or Ember a hug. And even to other family and friends there is often unexpected hugs and kisses. When I take Reece to pick up Ember from preschool, he will run full speed into the classroom and practically tackle her with a hug. We love his displays of affection. He will also say "Mommy home" and "Daddy home" while giving us hugs. It is one of the sweetest things. He often will run over to Maci when we are about to leave and give her a big hug and say "bye doggy."
When Reece isn't being affectionate and cuddly, he is usually looking for trouble. Whether he is trying to play with electronics that he isn't supposed to touch, or trying to get into whatever his sister is trying to do - if Reece isn't around us it usually means he is up to no good. He is thankfully doing better with not hitting or biting and is learning that that is not how we treat others. It is also very very obvious when something isn't going as Reece planned because he has the highest pitch scream that he will let out. He has a shirt that says "Little but Loud" and that is a perfect description for our little guy.
And man oh man is this little guy silly! There are so many things he does that I can only shake my head and laugh at. He loves to sit down and put things in his shorts - like rocks, plastic toy frogs, woodchips, etc. And then he stands up and they all fall out. He loves it! He also loves saying "knock knock" jokes. And he actually is getting pretty good at them. He loves to imitate funny lines or funny voices like "yoo hoo." And every time after he wakes up in his crib he throws his Tigger, his stuffed elephant, and his blanket out of his crib across the room and then says "uh oh" and points at them when I come get him.
Since Ember is so into crafts, Reece likes to do them with her as well. He loves to color with colored pencils, crayons, and Color Wonder markers. He will make a few marks on his paper and then run over with his paper to show us. Then go back and make a few more marks and bring it back to us again. Reece is also very polite. He says "thank you" unprompted to almost everything. I take a picture of him - he says "thank you." I turn his sound machine on at night - he says "thank you." I hope his manners continue in such an abundant fashion.
Reece really loves to play and is always very busy! Some of his favorite toys are cars, balls, balloons, building Legos or blocks, playing with Ember's camera or baby doll, and making food in the play kitchen. Reece still loves books too. Some of his favorites right now are "Little Blue Truck," "Slide and See," "Zip It," and "Growl, Growl, on the Prowl." He is starting to be interested in movies and shows for short periods of time. His favorite is "Vroom Vroom" (Baby Einstein's On the Go). He also likes Elmo's World and Sesame Street. And he still loves doing what his big sister is doing. He is constantly copying her and following her around trying to do big kids things.
Reece loves being outside - whether we are walking or he is riding his Strider bike. He loves taking baths, playing in the water table, and being tickled fiercely. He loves to pick up Ember from preschool and Daddy or Mommy coming home from being gone. He can't wait to play outside of the church after the service is over. He has a thing for a little girl friend named Kierra. He loves eating snacks and having ice in his water. And we found out for his 2nd birthday that he loves EVERYTHING about Legoland.
Reece keeps us on our toes and gives the sweets hugs! He is oh so loveable and I am so grateful that two years ago God made him ours! He adds such a perfect dynamic to our family! We love you, Reecey Pie!
