my one year old

Oh Mackenzie,

I love you so much!  Your birthday was filled with mommy & daddy time together as a family.  Here are some pictures from your special day!!

Opening a gift from Grandma!

Waking up... 

Birthday Breakfast

We went to the children's museum! Something new and fun on your day.

Gift from nana!! Bubbles!

Some small gifts from

Mommy & Daddy 

Our after crying putting you to bed as a one year old! All I could think about was our first night together in the hospital. You were so precious, tiny and brand new to us! Such a gift from the Lord, your joy is evident in your day to day life and you teach me so much. You have made me a better human being, better mommy, better wife and a more grateful person! 

I 💜 you! 

11 months

Mackenzie!  You are 11 months old!

I can't even begin to describe without forgetting all of the cute things you do.  You clap and wave (hi & bye), you do "so big", you blow kisses, you give open mouth kisses (a favorite!), you crawl, cruise around everything... and a day after 11 months you ATE finger foods!!! Finally.  This has been mommy's big "stress" trying to get you to eat food and wondering what our day will look like.  Now just a few short days later you are eating a lot of food and its a whole new journey.

Lets see, you still love the hide n spin monkey toy, you really started to like to play the piano, you like your cube (fun on 5 sides haha), you like stuffed animals, reading books and rolling around in blankets.  You eat kleenex and wipes if they are left on the ground and you ripe them apart.  You are so much more aware of what is going on around you!  You say baba when you see your bottle, mama, dada, and kinda say ni-ni when we say its time for bed.  You are starting to say sounds after we do like na-na and pa-pa.

This month you went on your first vacation with the Lankford family (Nana, Papa, and Uncle Tim).  We went up to Lake Geneva for a couple days.  You actually slept in the bathroom (no judging please....) because it was the quietest, darkest room!  We walked downtown and had you very bundled up, we swan two days in the pool - you LOVE it.  You did well being on such a weird schedule and being out and about.

Unfortunately most of this month you were sick.  First with a nasty cold & cough and then a short flu bug.  Not fun... so you had your first days of pedialyte and eating only applesauce.  It was not fun for mommy but YOU did well and were not super grumpy.  You still took naps and slept through the night!!

Your schedule is the same except an hour later because of the time change.  We lowered your milk intake so you would eat more solids.  Thats about it!
6:30/7 am awake and bottle - 6 oz
8:30 breakfast (yogurt and prunes)
9:30 nap
11 6 oz bottle
12 lunch
3 6 oz bottle
4:30/5 Dinner
6:30 Bedtime and down by 7!

This next month we are trying to combine your meals with milk (formula still) so we can take the milk from a sippy and start to get away from bottles.  Mommy and Daddy have a plan but we will have to see who you like formula in a sippy cup and if you can eat and drink that much together.  Its a whole new world getting you off the bottle - I still remember when we tried so hard by 3 months to have you TAKE a bottle!!! Its a little bit sad to me that someday soon you will have your last one... It makes me realize how big you have gotten and that so soon you will be 1!!!  I cannot believe this.  My sweet little tiny newborn a ONE year old.

When you were sick and just laid down on me all day..

11 months!!! 

Swimming at the Y

You had a visit to the easter bunny and were so excited.  You did not cry or anything!! Easter is in about a week and we are remembering Jesus died on the cross for us  because he loved us, he provided a way for us to God and we are forgiven!  

Love you bug

<3 Mommy

Walks

Mackenzie and I go on a walk every day (when it's nice enough). Our neighborhood is small enough that a full round takes about 20 minutes. Most of the time we weave in and out so its longer. This week has been glorious! 

I can't believe early March (the 9th to be exact) has started our "walks". I pray the weather continues!

Mike and I would go on walks together when we first got married and when we moved to our new house. When I was pregnant too! So I hope Mackenzie continues to enjoy our walks together & as a family. 

I remember her first one at 2 weeks old.. I love watching her look around at all the new sights.. Now that she's older it's like she's in awe! Her little blue eyes are beautiful reflecting the sky :)

Love her eyes. Can't believe these brown eyed parents got a blue eyed baby girl <3

 

10 months!!!

Sweet Mackenzie,

You are 10 months old! wow, so much action this month!  You are crawling now :) Dad caught your first real crawl on February 13th when you crawled across the room a bit for a big blue ball.  Now you are everywhere, family room to kitchen to dining room and on the move.

Your favorite toy right now is our hide and spin monkey -it's a monkey that has a barrel you put the balls in and they spin around everywhere and it lights up as well. Favorite part is honestly just putting the balls in the barrel over and over again. You really love when mommy sits to you in her lap and we read books together. You love just going around and touching every toy in the room you also love this lamp we got that lights up and sings...
You no longer liked the jumper or your saucer so we rarely go in those.  You like to play the piano with your feet and listen to music.  You dance form time to time!
You are standing up any chance you get.  You can pull up on the couch, on people, the ottoman, your play table... everything!  Before we know it your up and looking around.  You have just begun to cruise around as well.

Dad and I started reading a few books on parenting and discipline.  We want to stay on top of everything and know we are honoring God with our parenting.  Since now your favorite thing is to go after all of the outlets in the house and try to pull the plugs out, you also really love getting into all of the cords around the house. Anything that has a drawer or doors you want to open. So we have started to have to tell you know and pull you away from things… It's so funny because you look at us just give us that smile and yeah we know that you know.

During the week we are doing Gymboree - you reality like this!  Singing songs and playing with other babies.  ITs a great way to get our for a bit :)
We also go to MOPS and church every week so you are getting to know other people and babies as well.  You just started this week to cry when we leave you.  The separation anxiety has started (we thought we would get lucky and get away with no tears forever!)

Your schedule is the same.  4 bottles a day at 6:30, 10:30, 2:30, 6:30.  We tried moving your bedtime later but you just get sleepy at about 6.  Most days your doing down between 6:30-6:45.  You take your two naps at 9 & 1 most days.  On MOPS days or church you only take one nap and MAYBE another but thats if your just super cranky!  You are still in size 3 diapers and you are wearing 9 or 12 month clothing.  You have about 3 pairs of socks that actually stay on your feet lol!

We started swim lessons on the 21st and you LOVED it!  We hoped you would since you like bath time too.  You kicked your legs and had fun playing with mom & dad.  We are super excited to keep going!

This month we had valentines day as well.  Aunt Kyla and I took some pictures of you!  Here are just a few :)

Here are some other pictures from this month!  Standing by the widow is a favorite too.  You don't kiss yourself as much but from time to time you love a cold window or mirror on your mouth :) 

Hanging out for the super bowl!

Reading some books!

Nana comes every week to see you!!

You play hide and seek with us by covering up your head with a blanket.  You love the super soft ones and will roll around in them!

Love you lady bug :) I can't believe your getting big enough to crawl and stand.  I remember when you were just big enough to lay on my chest and grab my pinky.  Days with you are good and bad but they are never taken for granted.  Some days are long and some days fly too quickly.. We love you very much and can only hope to have more beautiful days with you- you learning and growing and being loved <3