Shnow Fun 2010

You had your first real experience with snow last weekend!  We've been teased with flurries and snow reports all winter, and up to this point, all we have gotten so far is ice.  And we all know that ice=no fun!  I grew up in the north where is snowed every winter and gasp! we even went to school in the snow, however, I did not have to walk 10 miles uphill both ways with trash bags on my shoes, I just rode the school bus.  We did live here for the "Great Blizzard of 1993", but since then, we haven't seen much of the white stuff.  Now yes, it is true that pretty much the whole state of GA shuts down at the sound of the word, and my family up north laughs at us, but we just don't have the resources like they do.  As for last Friday, the weathermen were constantly changing their stories about just how much we would get, if any, but at 12:40 p.m. it started falling and fast!  You promptly crawled up on one of our breakfast table chairs was was in aw of the "sh-now".  You would squeal, grunt, scream and yell with excitement.  I was shocked at how much and how fast it was all falling and sticking.  And I was getting worried about Daddy.  He was not only working on Friday, but he was working OUTSIDE!  Luckily, he enjoys cold weather and wasn't too bothered by it, but I was worried about him driving home with all the crazies on the road with him.  He finally made him home a little after 4 with enough food to get us through the weekend.  We decided to wait until Saturday morning to take you out.  We were all getting over the lovely horrid stomach bug and you still wasn't 100% and the snow was super wet, so we all sat around your bedroom window and marveled over the white stuff.  Now, I get just a tad, ok maybe a little too excited about snow, and I may or may not have watched it fall all night.  :)  We were all up bright and early on Saturday morning and the three of us, including Stetson and Nick headed out for a morning of sh-now fun!

  

My magazine model of a dog!

  

Oh how I wish photos could "talk"!  You were actually yelling, "ahhh!"

  

Weeeeeee!

  

  

  

Mack Angel

  

  

I could have sat there all day.  We were having too much fun.

  

I almost got him!  Just a little too much to the left.

  

February 12-13, 2010

Baking a Cake

I bought cake mix a few weeks ago to make a Valentine's themed cake and when I started to get all ingredients together, you became very interested in what I was doing.  Since you're favorite thing right now is climbing, Daddy pulled up a chair for you and you helped me make a cake!

 

 The beginning of all the fun.

  

  

Wait, you mean I can try this?!

  

  

 Whoa!

  

  

 Mom, you have to try this!

  

 Mixing the sprinkles in.

 

February 5, 2010

17 Months Old

There isn't a single day that goes by that I don't laugh at something that you say or do. Your personality is really starting to come out and you're definitely becoming a little person and is no longer a baby.  You want and try to do everything on your own and have absolutely no fear what so ever.

*Down to one nap a day, usually around 1:30-2 p.m. and will sleep for anywhere from 2 to 3 hours.  This is something you changed on your own and we went with it.
*Because you only have one nap a day now, you go to bed earlier now, usually between 7:45/8:15 p.m. and wake up 12 hours later.
*Have a new found love for "Gora" and "Go-go" (Dora and Diego) and are learning so much from both of them.  You stop whatever you are doing and dance your little heart out when you hear the intro to both shows.  You will say, "Aw, man!" just like Dora if you do something wrong or if you drop something.  So cute!  And you love Baby Jaguar and the Bobo Monkeys.
*You love to sing Pat-A-Cake and Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star and now refer to stars as twinkle, twinkles.
*Becoming more and more affectionate and will randomly give us hugs and kisses and love to kiss the dogs.
*Love to play pretend.  When you play with play food, you make chewing and chomping noises and you have a Minnie Mouse purse that has lipstick and a mirror, so you use the mirror to put on your lipstick.
*Have a size 4/5 foot
*Wearing mostly 18-24 month clothes with some 12 months mixed in there.  You went straight from 6-9 month clothes to 18 months...very strange!
*You clean up after yourself when you're done eating.  You wipe down your tray, throw your trash away, and clean your hands and face.  You love to blow your nose too!  You make the funniest little sound when doing it, and then laugh hysterically at yourself when you're done.
*And the funniest/most shocking thing you have learned...to count!  You were really testing me one day, because you kept running from me while I was trying to get your shoes on.  I finally stopped chasing you and said, "Mackenzie come here right now."  Of course you laughed at that and proceeded to run off.  I then said, "Mackenzie, one..." well you little stinker, while running looked over your shoulder and said, "twoooo!"  We have since scratched the counting method with you and now, give you one stern prompt to do what you are told.  So far, that has worked. 
*On a not so fun note, you have started screaming and grunting when you don't get your way and will swat if you get angry.  I know you are learning the ropes of discipline, but good grief, this part is frustrating, but I know it's hard for you too.

February 4, 2010

All About Proper Hygene

Not too much to say about following pictures other than we thought it would be a good idea to start brushing the 4 teeth you have to get you used to the tooth brush.

 

 Finally loving bath time.

  

 Such a goofy crooked smile.

  

  

  

 Yup, you poured the water over your head.

  

 No fears, we were right beside you as you cleaned your ears.  I know it's not necessary to use q-tips, but it's a habit of mine.

  

 1st attempt at tooth brushing.

  

  

 Ahhhhhhhhh!

 

January 13, 2010

Mackenzie's Kitchen

Your newest favorite spot is our kitchen.  You have free rein of almost all of the cabinets and love to pretend to cook with us.  Whenever you're quiet, we can almost always find you in the kitchen playing with one thing or another.

 

Nothing beats a Pooh fork and a few measuring cups.

  

Soooo excited!

  

 "Can I help you?"

  

 Where's Mackenzie?

  

Boo!

  

  

Can anyone guess what kind of face this is?!

  

 January 10-12, 2010

When the Cat's Away

Now that I'm back in school full time, I have classes on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and I'm at an elementary school on Tuesdays.  On Mondays and Wednesdays, I don't get home until a little after 8 p.m. and one night I came home to this.  How fun are daddy's?!  I found you and Daddy playing in your room with an old diaper box full of toys and much laughter.  I'm so thankful not only that we're in a position that is allowing me to finish school...this year!, but that we have the support from family and friends to get us through this.

 

 See, we recycle!

  

  

Daddy, I think I need to check your eyes.

  

 Your new favorite thing...climbing!

  

January 8, 2010

16 Months

You went for her 15 (even though you were 16 months) appointment on January 12, 2010.  I will start with your stats first, because that's what I can remember right off the top of my head!
Height: 30 3/4 in. 25-50%
Weight: 25 lbs. 75%
Head: 46.5 cm. 50-75%
The doctor was fantastic and we absolutely love her.  She was very pleased with your vocabulary and how social you were even though you knew she was a stranger.  There was a Winnie-The-Pooh tv at the top of one of the shelves, and to be honest I never saw it until you looked up, pointed and said, "Pooh!"  We all got a good laugh out of that and then you insisted on hiding underneath the examining table while we discussed health and all that fun stuff.  After the doctor checked your heart several times, she became a bit concerned.  She even admitted that she didn't want to scare us and she wasn't sure if what she was hearing was correct, but it appeared to her that you had a slight heart murmur.  My heart dropped, my eyes watered, and I wanted to run.  I tried and managed to maintain my composer and Daddy did great too.  Thank God he was with us.  He wasn't planning on coming, but when I told him that you were getting shots, he decided to meet us there.  We were able to schedule a cardiology appointment for January 28th at Sibley Heart Center and we impatiently waited for the day to come.  We were prepared for a long visit and packed tons of toys, snacks, and the famous Wonder Pets.  You were given a full exam consisting of an EKG, and blood pressure.  You hated every minute of it.  When we met with the doctor he ran a few more tests and confirmed that you do have a murmur, BUT it's what's called a Still's Murmur with little or no complications.  The doctor was fantastic and I highly recommend Sibley.  He released you for all physical activity and said that if need be you will be reevaluated again at 4 years old.  Now onto the fun facts!

*You started running...everywhere!
*You're absolutely terrified of bald men, including your Uncle Mike.  We're not quiet sure why, but you get really tense and crt when bald men talk to you...very strange!
*Completely off of baby food.  You were really only eating the fruit, but we have to remember that you still only have 4 teeth!
*You really took off with talking at 16 months.  On more than one occasion, you have said to me, "No, momma, no."
*You've started shaking your head for both "yes" and "no" when we ask you a question.
*Fallen head over heels in love with The Wonder Pets.  You're favorite is Ming Ming, but you love them all.
*Love green beans and eat them like french fries, chicken nuggets, olives (yuck!), avocados, and almost all fruit.