March

Kenzie and Great Grandma (3/13).

We were all trying so hard to get her to smile for the camera. Though her GC was holding her, I think Grandpa Mick was making some fun sounds for her (3/15).

I had to get a picture of Kenzie and her Grandpa Mick...they matched beautifully...and not on purpose (3/16).

St. Pat's morning while I was packing the car. Her cow baby is all up in her face. They are her new favorite toys.

I bought Mickenzie a new St. Pat's dress. All day she was trying to eat the bottom of her dress. Not the most lady-like, but so cute (3/17).

It's hard to believe that March is coming to a quick close. Though the end of the month may not seem important to some, I'm already struggling with the fact that I have to go back to work. I keep reminding myself that Mickenzie won't be traumatized, instead it will be me who will be on the phone with who knows who that morning to get some pep-talks. I had a parent of a former student tell me that when I go back if she needed to pick Mickenzie up everyday and bring her to me during lunch she would. That would work so wonderfully if she were in Pendleton...maybe I'll call on her a few times next fall.

Mickenzie and I made our first road trip alone this past week. Friday we left for Portland to visit her GC and Grandpa Mick. We stopped to visit Troy in Umatilla as our first stop (all of 15 minutes into our drive) then stopped at Auntie Angi's work to say hi. Then we were off. How lucky I was that we made it clear to her Great Grandma's house before she woke up. We spent the afternoon with Great Grandma...both had a great time.

Saturday was spent doing all sorts of shopping. My Aunt has me slightly addicted to organizing things in my house. I'm getting rid of quite a bit, and wanted to scour Ikea for some organizers. Mom wanted to go to the Pendleton store, and of course while we were out Mickenzie needed to go on her first trip to Powell's (Troy wasn't with us so it was okay to spend an hour looking for books). We also did a Target run and went to dinner that night. Mickenzie is a great shopper...she loves the bright lights in stores and the constant movement. She slept the bulk of the time.

We finally made it home late Tuesday afternoon. Mickenzie had a few extra hours Sunday and Monday to spent with her grandparents and I took a few much needed naps. I'm going to enjoy our last few days together before life really does become crazy.

Cheers to a great Thursday!

Sara and Mickenzie

As a side: Thanks Lorin for keeping me on track...Lord knows I need it. :)

Cutie on Tuesday...

Mickenzie is now wearing some of her 6 mo. clothes. I got this shirt out this morning...it seemed to fit her current trend. :)

I'm not really sure what she saw here, but it took her a while to look up.

Valentine's Weekend

Asleep, oh so ladylike, in her swing (2/13).

The best smile picture we have to date on her first Valentine's Day.

Uncle Todd feeding Kenzie, while she keeps a close eye on her dad.

Spending the morning with Aunt Donna and her puppy (2.15).

Figuring out her tongue...and the bumpy side of her block.

Talking with GC.

Jammies with GC.

On Monday morning she finally let GC feed her, the evenings are a bit rough around our house.

She wasn't too interested in anything her Grandpa Mick was looking at on eBay.

Doing Laundry...

Last night (2/12) Mickenzie was watching me fold laundry on the bed in her bedroom. She was playing with her wrist rattles and having a good time.

She was talking the whole time, holding her head up quite nice...

Drooling all over the place (we have to keep something handy for her new spit bubble trick)...

By the time I was done she was sound asleep. I'm not sure what happened....maybe it wasn't exciting enough for her.

Her dad was kind enough to give her a blanket to keep her bare legs warm while I put clothes away. I wound up having to wake her up and put her in her crib because she was sliding down into her Boppy. I thought these pictures were just too cute to not share with everyone.

Mickenzie and I asleep one morning. Sometimes she'll wake up at 5:00 for a snack, then fall back asleep. She's using her new Pendleton Wool blanket she got as a gift on Superbowl Sunday.

One morning I went to shower, came back, and Troy and Kenzie had fallen asleep. I think the random hour we're awake in the middle of the night gets to us at times.

Mickenzie and I last weekend before her bath. She's getting so big.

Mickenzie before her bath...her big tummy and big eyes.

Another bath shot.

Here are a few recent pictures of Mickenzie. Yesterday we had her two-month well baby check and first shots. She didn't cry nearly as much as I thought she would have (which was really nice). She actually fell asleep in her car seat before we left the Drs. office. She is at the 50th percentile for height and weight...13.3 lbs. and 22 3/4 in. Not too bad.

It has been a bit cold, so we have yet to get outside for much time. Today we walked down to the shop to visit Troy and her Grandpa Marks. I bought a BabyBjorn carrier and she seems to really enjoy it. It even has a little cover that helps to keep her a bit warmer (it's not the thickest). I hope that she doesn't grow too much and we can use it later this spring and summer for walks.

Mickenzie's neighbor Nathan came over to visit. He liked sitting on the couch with all of Mickenzie's blankets.

Sitting on her big-big-girl bed. I put a hair bow in her hair for a few minutes for fun. It leaves quite the waffle mark, so she doesn't really wear them. Just for fun for the picture (1/24).

Mickenzie will be angry with her parents some day over taking pictures of her big-little thighs.

Kenzie with her two babies (1/24).

Kenzie at eight weeks (1/25). I decided she could wear her Christmas shirt a month later too.

My little bundle of joy and I.

Napping in her big-girl bed...with a little drool of course (1/26).

This week Mickenzie has done a lot of sitting with her dad. Though his incisions were small, his knee sure can swell up nice and big.

In the past week Mickenzie has loved her swing. The fish up top are wonderful (1/27).

Going for a car ride with her pink-bink and Baby (1/27).

Later she fell asleep with Baby. It was so cute.

This morning (1/30) we went for a ride and this was her look in the pick-up. She even had her arm around her baby. How cute!

Lots of pictures....what a week will do!

Resting in her bouncy chair. She loves it!

Ted held Kenzie while Dad fed her (1/17). It was a two-man operation, but they did it. I spent the downtime reading a magazine.

Chatting with Auntie Angi (1/17).

More chatting with her GC. Though it was a fairly one-sided conversation, Mickenzie seemed interested. I wish I could have caught her on the phone with her Grandpa Mick last night...she was really chatty with him.

A six-week pic (1/18).

Mickenie and I on at 6-weeks. (1/18)

On Tuesday we went to the Dr. to see about her cold. This is how into Mr. Obama she was. We were actually at WalMart during his speech.

Hanging with Dad after his surgery (1/21). We are so blessed that it wasn't as bad as we thought! It looks like we're only off of work for some weeks, not months. Excellent.

My little Maggie Simpson with her binkie (1/21). If only the picture came with sound.

She's starting to figure out her toys (1/21). She wouldn't let go of her burpcloth when I set her down...so she played with it too.

Josh and Syndey came over for a while. Sydney read Mickenzie some stories (Care Bears and Witzy) and played on her mat with her. Syd even helped to feed her a bottle. She's going to be a great friend to Kenzie when she gets older.

Sydney wanted for me to scoot Mickenzie over so they could share her Boppy. Somehow Syd managed to scoot right next to her and put her arms around her. For those that think I'm mean because she's naked...I was trying to keep her awake so she would sleep when normal people do. It worked!

Dad and Kenzie on the couch (1/22). Troy has been great with helping to feed her while he's at home. I even did some house work.

Napping with her dad.

After last night's bottle (1/22). She was zonked. Sorry about the short pants...she's getting huge!