9 months

April 7, 2008.

9 months ago I gave birth the most incredible gift God can give. Everyday for the past 9 months I wake up more excited than the last to see what experience we will share today. I am rewarded with the love of this amazing little girl. Just when you think this motherhood thing can't get any better, it does. She scream, she laughs, she gives you the "dallas face" (very serious/what the crap are you looking at), she grabs your cheeks and stares you right in the eyes, she stands, she walks...the list goes on and on. A mothers love is truly unconditional.

Enough of the mush, I know you want the good stuff. The Reese "gossip" if you will. Who needs TMZ...this chick has her own paparazzi. In-house media. So here's the scoop:

So we reached the 9 month mark. I think she knows it to because she's been extra sassy today. We've been laughing all morning. Her new thing is this really loud, high pitched scream. Especially when she sees her Meme. The look on her face when my mom walks in the room is priceless. She lights up. She has that attachment to me like no other, but a good glimpse of Meme and she's hooked. Of course, a perfectly good stranger can talk to her and she screams in excitement too. She is our social butterfly to say the least.

For the past several weeks she has been trying to talk. She will look at you with this look like "I am about to tell you the most unbelievable secret" and then some jibberish comes out. She gets herself very worked up for this. It's as if she has so much to say but just can't spit it out. I know anyday now we're going to hear those first words. I live for it. Someday soon the girl's gonna be filling me in on the good stuff.

Another anyday now for Reese is walking. She no longer sits. Sitting is not an option. Well, maybe if you can work some puffs in with the sitting. Nope, this girls got places to go, people to see. Her planner is booked. The couch, the toybox, the table, then back again. Her latest thing is the "I trust that mommy will catch me" so I'll just let go and try this on my own. Oh, yes, I am on constant watch. If you hold her hands she is putting one foot in front of the other. I was a 9 month walker, so I'm thinking she's taking after me. It is the cutest thing to see her walking and standing up. I swear, she has grown up so fast. I am not ready for this.

That's most of the good stuff she's up to. She is an absolute joy. I keep saying "this is my favorite stage" but then I have that same feeling the next month, so I know the future is going to be amazing. Can you believe she will be 1 in 3 months! OMG....that I'm NOT ready for!

Heading to Houston's tomorrow night with the girls for my birthday celebration (I know, this will be the 2nd trip in as many days, but it's Houston's...you can't turn that down!!)