Hope for Healing

This past week has been difficult for many people in my extended family.  In several unrelated events, this week has brought tears of pain – both physical and emotional – to people and families that I love.  I won’t share the stories here; they aren’t my stories to tell.  But I will share hopes for healing for the people I love, and the people who take care of them.

I hope my mom recovers from pneumonia quickly, and that she gives her body time to recover.

I hope my cousin heals from his injuries and his doctors put him on the road to recovery.

I hope my Gramma’s time in the hospital is filled with people she loves so she can fully recuperate. 

And, I hope for healing and closure to a very painful and sad “goodbye.”

Throughout this painful week, I’ve looked at Reid and thought about what it would be like for him to be sick, or hurt, or depressed, or anything but my happy little baby.  As selfish as that probably is, I think that is what happens when terrible things happen around us.  We look in the eyes of people we love and search for answers.  Many times, there aren’t answers.  We just have to look for the good, look for the love, accept what we cannot change, and keep going.

It hurts my heart that people I love are hurting.

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Okay, I know that is a cliché, but all new parents (and grandparents!) know what I mean.  Every day passes so quickly that we treasure the photos of our little guy and remind us how quickly he’s growing and changing before our eyes!

I’ve been thinking about doing this post for a long time now, but I never knew where to begin.  Then yesterday, Reid and I had lunch with my great friend Beverly and I knew this would be a great place to start!Most people who follow our family blog know Beverly because she’s been in my life for more than 14 years. (I can’t believe it!) We’ve been together through some of the best parts of our adult lives, including standing up for each other at each of our weddings in 2005, the same year she started her professional photography business.

 

Fast-forward a few years and she was with us to document the big belly. She and David were some of the first to meet Baby Reid.  Bev took the photos for his birth announcement when he was six weeks old.

Over the summer she took photos of my dear friend Elizabeth and her family, and snapped a few of the Remingtons, too.

Before the holidays, Bev was kind enough to take some pictures of our family for our holiday card, and also to document this special time in our family.  Here are *just a few* of my favorites (that weren’t on the holiday card)!We feel very lucky to have such a loving friend in our lives.  And the fact that she blesses us with such wonderful documentation of our family, is truly one of the greatest gifts!  We love you Bevnana!

Jugs

This made me laugh out loud!

Oh the irony!!

A Good Book

Tonight, when Jer was reading Go, Dog. Go!  to Baby Reid, it reminded me of a scene from a couple years ago with a different baby. Do you recognize her?  Avery Jane loves to read books and Uncle Jer always obliges.  :)

And this was the scene at our house tonight:The personal message inside Reid’s book reads, 

Baby Remington,

I hope you enjoy this book as much as I do. There are a lot of silly hats and even more Rah-Rah’s!

I love you,

Avery

For those unfamiliar with Avery-isms, “Rah-Rah” was the name she gave to her dog Maverick, and all dogs, I suppose.

Enough blogging for tonight!  It sounds like Daddy has read 10+ books and Reid is ready for his final meal and then bedtime.  Goodnight!

It’s Time…

…to baby-proof!He has figured out how to open the cabinet doors and climb in. 

He regularly crawls around the baby wall to get to the stairs.  Of course, he always stops and turns around because he knows we’ll be right there to grab him.

And today, he launched one of his favorite toys over the balcony from our loft.

Casa Remington will be Fort Knox in no time!! ;)

Learn Something New About Reid Every Day…

While at a friend’s house, we learned new things about Reid we thought we’d share…

If he’s thirsty, he’ll just go ahead and help himself.He prefers having a front-row seat for concerts.When it’s time for bed – even if the party is still going – he’s happy to sack out in Momma’s arms.

Reid + Friends

We are really lucky to have so many friends with babies close to the same age as Mr. Meatball.  Check out some new faces and see how much others have grown!

Raquel + Reid.  They are really close in age (just over a month) and they play really well together!  (Reid met Raquel when she was four days old!  They’ve grown so much!! :")

Cabo + Reid.  These little buddies hadn’t seen each other in a long time -- since football season and Halloween, to be exact. It was nice to get the guys together and let them play!

Ava + Reid.  These two have been friends since they were one month old!  They’ve done playdates, joined in on double-dates with Mom & Dad,  crashed our Project Runway watching parties… …and now, whatever toy one of them has, the other wants.  This will be interesting, people.  Reid doesn’t know what he’s in for! ;)

Ana & Javi + Reid.  I met Kim through her sister (and my good friend) Erin, and we’ve become even closer over the past year.  We live near each other, and now that we have babies just a few months apart, we take the opportunity to get together whenever we can!

Hudson + Reid.  Melissa and Hudson spent the day with Reid and I – we had a great time!  We played with the babies, met Jer and Darin for lunch, and had a nice dinner out.  It was a great day and I hope we do it again soon!   

Sophia & Jacob + Reid.  Reid met the Foyt twins back in May. Since I never posted this one, check out this photo of them in back in October (when they were seven months old). CUTE!And now here they are at 10 months old!  Do you think we need to have a talk with Reid about keeping his hands to himself?! 

Wyatt + Reid.  Reid’s buddy Wyatt is an awesome little dude.  (Check out this photo of them from June to see how much they’ve grown!) I recently watched Wyatt while his Momma went to Big Belly Yoga. 

I took the boys for a walk…(double stroller – YIKES!)… …to the park for a swing……and they both zonked out before we got home.  Good boys!!

Holy Cow.  That’s a lot of babies.