Mackenzie is 7 months old

Mackenzie,

Today is your 7-month birthday! I can't believe how big you're getting...I know I must sound like a broken record! I am so proud of you - you are sitting up 100% by yourself and starting to "creep" and you are within DAYS of crawling (Mommy can feel it!). Every day you are getting more and more personality and it's so fun to see what you like and don't like. You are starting to "whine" more and I haven't figured out if it's because you're really whiney or if you just found a new sound and are trying it out!

You are eating Stage 2 foods and loving every bite of it! You are definitely an eater and we haven't found anything you don't like. You are in 6-9 month clothes, but you can still fit into some 3-6 month things. We are still working hard to get you through all of your clothes. Mommy is retiring outfits after two wears so we can get to everything! You are even giving some of your old stuff to Ms. Wanda at daycare so that she can share it with needy families.

You love to play with the roll-around balls that you got for Christmas because they are fun to chase. You are also still enjoying the Musical Stage from Aunt Erin. I think one of your very favorite things to do is looking in a mirror. You get very excited and jump up and down and giggle when you see yourself or Mommy and Daddy in the mirror.

Mackenzie, we love you so much. You light up every single day in our lives and we feel so blessed that you have chosen us as your parents. Muah!

Love,
Mommy and Daddy




On a side note: I know that the following pictures all seem the same, but they make me smile because I can hear her giggles when I look at them! We had so much fun taking these:


Cheesing for the camera


With Babbles


Her new smile!


Laughing it up


Hanging out...


Such a sweet girl


Giggling...


Really giggling!!


She loves Babbles!


This is the most precious face I've ever seen

Leopard Print & Bathtime

One of my many New Year Resolutions was to stay up-to-date with the blog, so I'm posting some pics that I took of Mackenzie tonight. She wore a super cute leopard print outfit to daycare today and I just had to get some pictures of her in it! Thanks to Aunt Lauren and sweet Sydney for passing it down to us. :)

I also wanted to get some more pictures of Mackenzie's bathtime. She's such a big girl now that we have moved baths from the kitchen sink to the bathtub. She learned how to make the water splash and we relocated immediately! She loves to sit up on the "big girl" side of her bathtub so she doesn't have to lay back anymore. Now she can play with her ducks (she has 6 and her favorite is the one below that lights up - another sweet baby shower gift!) and splash as much as she wants....and she does (see below)!




Sitting up!!


Trying to crawl!!


So cute!!


Hehehehe....


Beautiful girl!


Sweet smile


HAHAHA! It looks like she meant to do this!


Splish splash!


She loves her duck!





Smiling again!

Greenville, MS Trip

January 4, 2009



We finally made a trip to see my family in Greenville, MS on Sunday! My Aunt Anne and Uncle James live there and everyone met at their house. John Austin was home from school in St. Augustine, FL; Ashley was home from school at Mississippi College; Meemaw, Aunt Linda & Uncle Dan came from Clarksdale, MS; Pops is staying there for a couple of weeks to recover from his lung surgery; and Dad, Tracye, Jami, Ethan, Trey, Matt, Mackenzie, and I came in from Sherwood. We had quite a few people there and it was a blast!



I don't get to see this part of my family very often and it was so wonderful to get to spend time with all of them. My Uncle Dan is recovering from a stroke and looking great! Pops is also in recovery - he had surgery to remove the upper left lung due to lung cancer. He looked great as well and I'm so proud of him - he is such a strong man! I love you both Uncle Dan and Pops!

Mackenzie was very excited to see everyone. She had not seen my Meemaw, Pops or Aunt Anne since she was 9 days old...which wasn't that long ago if you really think about it. She is growing up fast!

To my family that reads this - I had so much fun spending time with you all. I am so blessed to have each and every one of you in my life! I love you all more than words can say. Hopefully we can do this again soon!!




Family pic on the back patio


MUAH!


Mackenzie loved the puppies!!


Mommy, Mackenzie & Weepaw


Aunt Linda and Meemaw (twins!!)


Uncle Dan, Aunt Linda and Meemaw


Aunt Anne taking a picture of me taking a picture :)


Mackenzie loves rides on Daddy's shoulders


Anne and Meemaw


Dad, Anne and Meemaw


Dad, Tracye, Anne, James


John Austin, Ashley, Anne, James


Meemaw and her grandchildren (minus Ashlea and Scott)


Everyone (minus Pops who was napping)


Everyone's funny faces!

First Biter Biscuit

January 3, 2009

Mackenzie had her first "Biter Biscuit" and she absolutely loved it. Some friends recommended them and said that their kids loved them. I think they're for older babies, but Mackenzie was well supervised (Mommy and Daddy were basically zoned in the entire time!!) and there was plenty of documentation with Mommy taking pictures and Daddy recording everything with the video camera! I think she really enjoyed it. The mess it made wasn't TOO BAD...but it was close! Well worth it to get these pics!


Just starting out...


"This is yummy! Why haven't I had this before?!?"




A few minutes into it....


And this was the final product!


"Where did it go?!?"

Chair Pictures (6 1/2 months)

January 3, 2009

6 1/2 Months Old

This is something I saw on another blog that I really wanted to do with Mackenzie. One of Aunt E's friends, Dayle, takes monthly pictures of her daughter in her chair with one of her stuffed animals to show how much she is growing every month. I thought this was SO cute and I wish I would have started it when Mackenzie was born, but oh well...all I can do is start now!

Also, I'd like to send another thanks to my Aunt Anne and Uncle James for the chair you see in these pictures. Matt and I absolutely LOVE it and we know Mackenzie will too! It was one of the best baby shower presents we got! Thanks again! You guys are the best!




Mackenzie and Babbles - the knitted cat from Nonna


Mackenzie and Lala, the knitted frog from Nonna


I think this is just too cute!


Mackenzie - you are always giggling these days!


Wrestling match with Lala


Mackenzie's winning! :)





Mackenzie enjoying her Musical Stage in her "Skinny Jeans" from Old Navy - these are hysterical!!


She LOVES this toy!!

It's tasty! :)