This is from Saturday morning and it's one of my favorite videos of Mackenzie right now. She just loves to sit in Daddy's office chair and "type" on the keyboard. Currently, my favorite thing she is saying is "oh-kay" and she says it quite a bit in this clip. Enjoy!
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. -Proverbs 3:5
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Friday, March 5, 2010
Girls' Day!
Mackenzie and I had a great day together on Sunday. We ran a few errands and ended the day with her second trip to the zoo.
First we headed out to Babies R Us in Little Rock to get some bath stuff and a birthday present for Ethan. She had fun being pushed around in the buggy and checking everything out. She really liked playing with Ethan's presents while we looked around. Since the party is going to have an Elmo theme, we got him an Elmo hooded towel, Elmo toothbrush (Mackenzie LOVES hers!) and some cool Sesame Street finger paint soap for the bathtub. I was worried that she would have a hard time letting go of the toothbrush once we got to the register, but she put it on the counter when I asked her to and even told the cashier "tank eww".
We unloaded the bag into the car and were putting the buggy up when MackenIe said "wak". In all honesty, I was thinking, "it would be so much easier if you just let me carry you back to the car". But then I had one of those moments....when you realize that this moment is never going to happen again. And why was I in such a hurry anyway? We were just hanging out with no real plans. So why not let her walk?
So we put the buggy away and walked down to the new Gordmans store next door. She giggled the whole way, stomping and jumping. It was so sweet. I opened the door and let her walk in and her mouth literally fell open. She was just looking all around like "wow!"
We walked around the store with Mackenzie leading the way and only a slight bit of encouragement fom me every now and then. :). Once we got to the toddler girl section, she saw another little girl and walked right up to her and just stared. Ha! Then she saw some sunglasses and I let her pick out one pair. She found some super cute blue ones and I let her carry them to the front of the store. She handed the glasses to the cashier, we paid and she said thank you. It was soooo cute!
When we got outside, she wanted to wear her new "gasses" so we stopped and put them on. As we were walking back to the car, I had to take a few pictures because she looked adorable - smiling from ear to ear!
Once we got back in the car, we were having so much fun that we had to take a few more pictures.
As we were getting back into the car, I wasn't sure what we should do next. I could tell that Mackenzie was having fun, but it was almost time for her afternoon nap and I didn't want to get caught out and about with a sleepy/fussy baby - you moms know what I'm talking about!
But she was still giggly on the way home and the weather was PERFECT so we made a spontaneous stop at the zoo. As soon as we pulled into the parking lot, we could hear the monkeys. Mackenzie thought this was so funny!
Since this was a spontaneous trip, I didn't have my stroller in the car. Luckily, the zoo rents strollers and wagons. I decided to rent a wagon since Mackenzie loves those anyway in hopes that she would think that it was a treat to be strapped down to one of those rather than fussing about getting out of her stroller the whole time. Worked like a CHARM!
One of Mackenzie's favorite stops was the lion. I'm pretty sure this was because she was able to get so close. She kept saying "Hi lion!" and then "come on". I could tell that she really just wanted to lay on top of this giant cat and play! She also really enjoyed the "childrens park" where she could get up close and personal with geese, chickens, ponies, rabbits, prairie dogs, etc.
We had such a fun day and she was so good! I could tell she was having a great time and really enjoying all of these fun, new experiences as well as the opportunity to be a little more independent than usual.
Mackenzie,
I love you SOOOOOOOOOOOOO much! I know I tell you this all the time, but it never gets old. You are so amazing and I thank God for such a perfect gift. He knew exactly what he was doing when He created you.
I love you!
Mommy
First we headed out to Babies R Us in Little Rock to get some bath stuff and a birthday present for Ethan. She had fun being pushed around in the buggy and checking everything out. She really liked playing with Ethan's presents while we looked around. Since the party is going to have an Elmo theme, we got him an Elmo hooded towel, Elmo toothbrush (Mackenzie LOVES hers!) and some cool Sesame Street finger paint soap for the bathtub. I was worried that she would have a hard time letting go of the toothbrush once we got to the register, but she put it on the counter when I asked her to and even told the cashier "tank eww".
We unloaded the bag into the car and were putting the buggy up when MackenIe said "wak". In all honesty, I was thinking, "it would be so much easier if you just let me carry you back to the car". But then I had one of those moments....when you realize that this moment is never going to happen again. And why was I in such a hurry anyway? We were just hanging out with no real plans. So why not let her walk?
So we put the buggy away and walked down to the new Gordmans store next door. She giggled the whole way, stomping and jumping. It was so sweet. I opened the door and let her walk in and her mouth literally fell open. She was just looking all around like "wow!"
We walked around the store with Mackenzie leading the way and only a slight bit of encouragement fom me every now and then. :). Once we got to the toddler girl section, she saw another little girl and walked right up to her and just stared. Ha! Then she saw some sunglasses and I let her pick out one pair. She found some super cute blue ones and I let her carry them to the front of the store. She handed the glasses to the cashier, we paid and she said thank you. It was soooo cute!
When we got outside, she wanted to wear her new "gasses" so we stopped and put them on. As we were walking back to the car, I had to take a few pictures because she looked adorable - smiling from ear to ear!
Once we got back in the car, we were having so much fun that we had to take a few more pictures.
As we were getting back into the car, I wasn't sure what we should do next. I could tell that Mackenzie was having fun, but it was almost time for her afternoon nap and I didn't want to get caught out and about with a sleepy/fussy baby - you moms know what I'm talking about!
But she was still giggly on the way home and the weather was PERFECT so we made a spontaneous stop at the zoo. As soon as we pulled into the parking lot, we could hear the monkeys. Mackenzie thought this was so funny!
Since this was a spontaneous trip, I didn't have my stroller in the car. Luckily, the zoo rents strollers and wagons. I decided to rent a wagon since Mackenzie loves those anyway in hopes that she would think that it was a treat to be strapped down to one of those rather than fussing about getting out of her stroller the whole time. Worked like a CHARM!
One of Mackenzie's favorite stops was the lion. I'm pretty sure this was because she was able to get so close. She kept saying "Hi lion!" and then "come on". I could tell that she really just wanted to lay on top of this giant cat and play! She also really enjoyed the "childrens park" where she could get up close and personal with geese, chickens, ponies, rabbits, prairie dogs, etc.
We had such a fun day and she was so good! I could tell she was having a great time and really enjoying all of these fun, new experiences as well as the opportunity to be a little more independent than usual.
Mackenzie,
I love you SOOOOOOOOOOOOO much! I know I tell you this all the time, but it never gets old. You are so amazing and I thank God for such a perfect gift. He knew exactly what he was doing when He created you.
I love you!
Mommy
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Just for fun
Oh what a difference one year makes! Here is a picture from Mackenzie's 8 month update in Feb. 2009 beside a picture from her 20 month update this week.
Wow! Seems like there must have been more than just one year between these two photos!
Wow! Seems like there must have been more than just one year between these two photos!
20 Month Update
Wow...writing that title was pretty weird. I can't believe that Mackenzie is 20 months old. We are only 4 months away from having to start referring to her as "2 years old". No more "months."
As I write this, I am watching her sleep on the video monitor. She woke up about 20 minutes ago crying and I'm pretty sure it's because of all of the teeth that are coming through - poor baby. I rocked her longer than usual...kissing her forehead about every 45 seconds or so. I sure am going to miss this.
Which is exactly why I decided to write this post before getting back into bed. I want to remember this moment, this stage and this sweet little girl of mine who is 20 months and 4 days old.
Mackenzie, you are:
-in 18-24 month clothes and can fit into most of the 2T stuff that Nan & Aunt E got you the other day. This makes me very sad - 2T....wow.
-in size 4 diapers, though I think we're about to move up to size 5. You seem to have gone through a growth spurt recently!
-saying ALL kinds of words: ball, no-no, bye-bye, I love you, Mommy, Daddy, Kenzie, Nonna, Ha-lie (Charlie) Poppa, Neh (Nan), Popssssss, Ehen or E (Erin), Izzy (plain as day), Reh (Red), Eepaw (Weepaw), Lea-Lee, JJ, Ethan, Aiky (Aikman), Isa (Lisa), please, thank you, sorry (when you're apologizing for hitting and biting which I hope you grow out of ASAP!), pa-y cake, toys, baby, Elmo, Mac, puppy, wok (work), see ya, tartoons (cartoons), yay-yos (cheerios), milk, more please, uh-oh, oh no, aw man, o-kaaay (my current favorite!), car, apple, boat, shoes, boots, scoo (school), knock knock, night night, dude, cheese (for pictures), yum yum, yuck, all gone/done, poppy (potty), tee-tee, poo-poo
-know your body parts and can say/point to these: eyes, ears, nose, mouth, teeth, neck, hair, fingers, hands, arms toes, feet, legs, belly, belly-button, bottom ("Sit on your bottom!")
-can point to each of the following animals and make their "noises": cat - meow (so cute to watch you say this!), puppy - woo woo (you want one of these really badly and get ridiculously excited any time that you see or hear one), horse - neigh, cow - moo, pig - oink, sheep - baa, chicken - bak bak, bear - roooar, lion/tiger - raaar, bird - teet teet, duck - qua qua, snake - ssss, monkey - ee ee
-love going to school and playing with your friends ("Mat-THEW")
-love, love, love playing with all of your babies. Your favorite thing right now is to sit in an empty laundry basket or canvas bucket with ALL of your babies. You also like to lay them all out on the floor and put them to sleep ("shhhh, baby sleepin") while patting their bottoms.
-very attached to your silkie - probably more now than ever. You have started to keep a pretty close eye on it since Daddy has shown you how we put it in the washing machine to wash it. And you know the difference between YOUR silkie (the big one) and the two small silkies which you think are for your babies. There is no fooling you anymore.
-sleep with your silkies (all three), Mac & Puppy. It is not an option for any of these things to be missing from your crib. :)
-really enjoying dance class. You have learned so much more than I ever imagined you would at this age - marching, tip-toeing, first position (at least part of it) and you know exactly where your "spot" is in class.
-singing a lot! You don't have the exact words down, but you can sing a few songs and we can tell what they are. Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, Rock-a-by Baby, You are my Sunshine, Hokey Pokey, ABCs
-trying to count to ten. You can say all of the numbers (in English and Spanish with the help of Daddy) when we help you with each one. Otherwise, you just say whatever you want while counting your cups or whatever you're playing with.
-an outside girl. If you had the choice, you would be outside all of the time. You love to help Mommy check the mail, ride in your wagon, or just be able to walk around outside by yourself.
-very independent. You like to do stuff by yourself - feed yourself, brush your teeth, etc. You still let me comb your hair and put your clothes and shoes on, but you really enjoy trying it yourself first.
-very outgoing. You will say hi to anyone that we are passing by in the store and even try to talk to people in the cars next to us at stoplights. I think school is a wonderful thing for you in this way!
-have stopped using the potty. You will go sometimes, but for the most part you are not a fan anymore. We are still offering though and hopefully you will be pottying full-time soon. I'm not rushing anything though! :)
-are still in your crib. You have made half attempts to climb out, but I watch you closely on the monitor and you're not really interested. You wake me up each morning yelling "Mommy!!!" Usually when I go in to get you, you have thrown your babies and silkies onto the floor and exclaim "oh no!" when I walk in.
-have a GREAT night/bedtime routine! We have this part down to a science and it's really gratifying! We eat dinner at 6, do bath every-other-night at 6:30, jammies and quiet time at 7, book, prayers, and our song (You are my Sunshine) at 7:15. You are almost always in bed by 7:30 and asleep by 7:45. You normally wake up between 6:30 and 7.
-very happy!!!!
Mackenzie,
I cannot explain with words how much I love you. It's impossible. Every morning I wake up and can't wait to see you and every day at 5pm, I am so excited to get home and see you again. You are so sweet and smart and every day I love you more than the last. You really are the light of our lives.
I love you so much,
Mommy
As I write this, I am watching her sleep on the video monitor. She woke up about 20 minutes ago crying and I'm pretty sure it's because of all of the teeth that are coming through - poor baby. I rocked her longer than usual...kissing her forehead about every 45 seconds or so. I sure am going to miss this.
Which is exactly why I decided to write this post before getting back into bed. I want to remember this moment, this stage and this sweet little girl of mine who is 20 months and 4 days old.
Mackenzie, you are:
-in 18-24 month clothes and can fit into most of the 2T stuff that Nan & Aunt E got you the other day. This makes me very sad - 2T....wow.
-in size 4 diapers, though I think we're about to move up to size 5. You seem to have gone through a growth spurt recently!
-saying ALL kinds of words: ball, no-no, bye-bye, I love you, Mommy, Daddy, Kenzie, Nonna, Ha-lie (Charlie) Poppa, Neh (Nan), Popssssss, Ehen or E (Erin), Izzy (plain as day), Reh (Red), Eepaw (Weepaw), Lea-Lee, JJ, Ethan, Aiky (Aikman), Isa (Lisa), please, thank you, sorry (when you're apologizing for hitting and biting which I hope you grow out of ASAP!), pa-y cake, toys, baby, Elmo, Mac, puppy, wok (work), see ya, tartoons (cartoons), yay-yos (cheerios), milk, more please, uh-oh, oh no, aw man, o-kaaay (my current favorite!), car, apple, boat, shoes, boots, scoo (school), knock knock, night night, dude, cheese (for pictures), yum yum, yuck, all gone/done, poppy (potty), tee-tee, poo-poo
-know your body parts and can say/point to these: eyes, ears, nose, mouth, teeth, neck, hair, fingers, hands, arms toes, feet, legs, belly, belly-button, bottom ("Sit on your bottom!")
-can point to each of the following animals and make their "noises": cat - meow (so cute to watch you say this!), puppy - woo woo (you want one of these really badly and get ridiculously excited any time that you see or hear one), horse - neigh, cow - moo, pig - oink, sheep - baa, chicken - bak bak, bear - roooar, lion/tiger - raaar, bird - teet teet, duck - qua qua, snake - ssss, monkey - ee ee
-love going to school and playing with your friends ("Mat-THEW")
-love, love, love playing with all of your babies. Your favorite thing right now is to sit in an empty laundry basket or canvas bucket with ALL of your babies. You also like to lay them all out on the floor and put them to sleep ("shhhh, baby sleepin") while patting their bottoms.
-very attached to your silkie - probably more now than ever. You have started to keep a pretty close eye on it since Daddy has shown you how we put it in the washing machine to wash it. And you know the difference between YOUR silkie (the big one) and the two small silkies which you think are for your babies. There is no fooling you anymore.
-sleep with your silkies (all three), Mac & Puppy. It is not an option for any of these things to be missing from your crib. :)
-really enjoying dance class. You have learned so much more than I ever imagined you would at this age - marching, tip-toeing, first position (at least part of it) and you know exactly where your "spot" is in class.
-singing a lot! You don't have the exact words down, but you can sing a few songs and we can tell what they are. Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, Rock-a-by Baby, You are my Sunshine, Hokey Pokey, ABCs
-trying to count to ten. You can say all of the numbers (in English and Spanish with the help of Daddy) when we help you with each one. Otherwise, you just say whatever you want while counting your cups or whatever you're playing with.
-an outside girl. If you had the choice, you would be outside all of the time. You love to help Mommy check the mail, ride in your wagon, or just be able to walk around outside by yourself.
-very independent. You like to do stuff by yourself - feed yourself, brush your teeth, etc. You still let me comb your hair and put your clothes and shoes on, but you really enjoy trying it yourself first.
-very outgoing. You will say hi to anyone that we are passing by in the store and even try to talk to people in the cars next to us at stoplights. I think school is a wonderful thing for you in this way!
-have stopped using the potty. You will go sometimes, but for the most part you are not a fan anymore. We are still offering though and hopefully you will be pottying full-time soon. I'm not rushing anything though! :)
-are still in your crib. You have made half attempts to climb out, but I watch you closely on the monitor and you're not really interested. You wake me up each morning yelling "Mommy!!!" Usually when I go in to get you, you have thrown your babies and silkies onto the floor and exclaim "oh no!" when I walk in.
-have a GREAT night/bedtime routine! We have this part down to a science and it's really gratifying! We eat dinner at 6, do bath every-other-night at 6:30, jammies and quiet time at 7, book, prayers, and our song (You are my Sunshine) at 7:15. You are almost always in bed by 7:30 and asleep by 7:45. You normally wake up between 6:30 and 7.
-very happy!!!!
Mackenzie,
I cannot explain with words how much I love you. It's impossible. Every morning I wake up and can't wait to see you and every day at 5pm, I am so excited to get home and see you again. You are so sweet and smart and every day I love you more than the last. You really are the light of our lives.
I love you so much,
Mommy
Friday, February 12, 2010
Valentine's Day @ School
Here is my little love bug all dressed up for Valentine's day.
Yes, I know that it's not official V-day, but I got Mackenzie a super cute dress and matching purse (thanks Old Navy!) to wear so for school purposes, today is Valentine's day!!
For her classmates, we decided to give one of Mackenzie's new favorite things - play-doh. Target (my personal fave...) had a cute bag of mini V-day colored cups. I really hope the other children like it as much as Mackenzie does. I also hope that they don't mush it into their parents' carpets or anything. Mackenzie hasn't done that yet...
While Mackenzie was looking through her cute purse filled with play-doh Valentines for her classmates, I asked her "Are you going to give these to your friends?" and she said "NO." We're still working on sharing!
After getting her all bundled up and ready to go, I ran out to start the car and warm it up. When I walked back up the porch to the door, this is what I saw:
Cutest. face. ever.
She really knows how to make my day!
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