I Promise I am Still Alive

I just wanted to post quickly to let you know that I am still alive. We have been so busy. We went to NC for Christmas and now we are back in Utah because Adam's little sister got married yesterday. I have so much to catch you up on. I promise...one day soon you are going to come visit my blog and there is going to be a blog overload. So just be ready!

Bumbo Chair

We have finally gotten out our Bumbo chair and she LOVES it. Even though the box says the chair is meant for 3 months +, at 2 months she is enjoying herself. She will sit there for about 10 to 15 mins at a time before she wants out. That is the longest she will do anything by herself, so I can actually get a few things done. YAY!

Sitting up?

So here are two pictures of Mackenzie sorta sitting up. She hates tummy time and she gets aggravated when she has to lay on her back for a long time. She wants to be held all the time and she is so spoiled (we all did it to her). We love holding her, but it is just really hard when I am trying to get other things done around the house and Adam is at school or work. She loves to look around and when we hold her in our lap she wants to face outward. When she is up on our shoulder, she is looking around as hard as she can. So now we are working on getting her to sit up a little on her own so she can be happier. Here are our first couple attempts.






She is doing a good job already. She can stay balanced for a second or two before she goes tumbling, or just leans forward until she can't go any further. This is going to be our new trick since we can't get her to stay on her tummy long enough to matter. She just screams and screams and I can't stand it.

Christmas is in the air!

So with this Christmas season there are many lights around the town! Tonight Adam drove me by this house to show it off. I will not share my opinion...I want yours. Do you think it looks nice? Is it tastefully done? Is it too much? I just want to know what you think. I took a few pictures and they didn't turn out, so here is a cute video of the front of this house.

2 Month Check up

Mackenzie did great today at her 2 month check up. I was so sad that she had to get her shots today, but she did great! I wasn't actually with her for her shots, but daddy was right there by her. I had to talk to the doctor about some problems I am having. I am just so glad Adam was there with me to help. Mackenzie did great though. I heard her scream one time and then she was basically done. Adam told me she only cried when they actually gave her the shots. By the time she came back in the room with me she was perfectly content.

She is now

23 inches long (75th percentile)

9 pounds 13 ounces (25th percentile)

38 cm head circumference (25th percentile)

She is long and lean.

Here is a picture of her beside her little bunny rabbit. I decided to take the picture after her bath when she was naked so you could she how skinny she is. There are no fat rolls...sad.

And this was Mackenzie at 1 month. Wow has she grown!

Pictures!

Mackenzie and Daddy ready to go out into this cold winter weather!


Mackenzie on the plane to North Carolina. She doesn't mind this flying thing.


This is my dress when I was little. How cute is she in it?


Daddy packed Mackenzie in his suitcase to bring her back to Utah.

We're Back

We are finally back in Utah, but not for too long. We are going back to North Carolina for Christmas. I leave on the 11th and Adam is leaving a week or so later. We are so excited that we get to spend so much time with family (on both sides).

We had a great Thanksgiving...theh only problem was that Mackenzie slept for a couple hours before dinner, but during the prayer she woke up. Yes, I held her for the first half of the meal and fed her while Adam and the rest of the family ate. Then I got to eat after he was done. This is how our meals work most of the time. We had a wonderful time in New Jersey and were lucky to get to visit. I don't remember if I mentioned it, but we went up there because Adam had a job interview in Philidelphia. He got an offer!!!! We are excited and just trying to figure out what to do. This is a scary thing because it is the beginning of the rest of our lives. Pray for us that we make the best decision.