Saturday, April 21, 2012
Baby Animal Days
Annie, Mack and I checked out Baby Animal Days in Greeley last week. There were the usual suspects- baby pigs, goats, sheep, chicks, bunnies and horses. Each adorable exhibit had someone there to answer questions and Mack learned quite a bit. Mack can see a good variety of animals as Papa's but she still had fun exploring the farm. She and Annie had fun figuring out the " old fashioned" games. A trip to Noodles and Company followed by some serious play time with Annie's dogs made for a complete day!
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
7 days 18 hours 40 minutes
That's the official count down to the birth of our son. I put a countdown on the computer desk top six months ago, back when the day seemed like it would never get here. And now, in 7 days, we go from being a family of three to a family of four. Though I am nervous- mostly about the surgery which will force Mason out on his birthday, we three M's are so excited- elated , to meet this missing piece to our puzzle. Mackenzie tells every person she meets that she's going to be a big sister " Yep, next week!" and the list of things she plans on teaching her baby brother is growing longer by the day. We can't wait to find out who he is. Will his nearly constant intrauterine movement translate into an always on the go ,wild boy? Will he look like his sister with my green eyes and Mike's dimples?
The part that excites me the most isn't what WE will receive upon Mason's birth. It's in knowing the world, the life, the family that this sweet boy will be born into. When I see Mike engrossed in his "Geek Dad" books, plans forming in his head of all the things he wants to do with his kids, tears well up in my eyes. And Mackenzie- how I hope to see the look on Mason's face when he realizes how cool his big sister is. She'll be the kind of sister that will help him perfect his soccer skills, or be his tackling dummy, or show him where the best worms hang out but also the one he'll come to ( much later) when he has girl trouble. Even as he's kicking away in my belly, I have plans to snap a picture to capture every big moment, to collect the sweet moments on paper , to be the historian of his life.
And even beyond our little four person nucleus, how excited will he be when he looks around and sees grandparents, full of knowledge and history, crazy aunts, handy uncles, cousins galore, close family friends with whom he will grow. I feel like it's Christmas morning and the world is Mason's gift. This boy is blessed beyond measure and he doesn't even know it yet! And we, from our front row seats, will be sure to remind him every chance we get.
7 days 18 hours 25 minutes....
The part that excites me the most isn't what WE will receive upon Mason's birth. It's in knowing the world, the life, the family that this sweet boy will be born into. When I see Mike engrossed in his "Geek Dad" books, plans forming in his head of all the things he wants to do with his kids, tears well up in my eyes. And Mackenzie- how I hope to see the look on Mason's face when he realizes how cool his big sister is. She'll be the kind of sister that will help him perfect his soccer skills, or be his tackling dummy, or show him where the best worms hang out but also the one he'll come to ( much later) when he has girl trouble. Even as he's kicking away in my belly, I have plans to snap a picture to capture every big moment, to collect the sweet moments on paper , to be the historian of his life.
And even beyond our little four person nucleus, how excited will he be when he looks around and sees grandparents, full of knowledge and history, crazy aunts, handy uncles, cousins galore, close family friends with whom he will grow. I feel like it's Christmas morning and the world is Mason's gift. This boy is blessed beyond measure and he doesn't even know it yet! And we, from our front row seats, will be sure to remind him every chance we get.
7 days 18 hours 25 minutes....
Cute Bug!
I found the CUTEST bug in the yard the other morning! ( click the collage to make it bigger)
Every day I watch this little bug scour her closet for the perfect outfit, looking for just the right piece to compliment her mood that day. She gets to pick her own outfit and do her own hair most days and she loves this new found freedom to express herself. I have to resist posting all the pictures I take of her because each outfit only gets more and more creative!
Every day I watch this little bug scour her closet for the perfect outfit, looking for just the right piece to compliment her mood that day. She gets to pick her own outfit and do her own hair most days and she loves this new found freedom to express herself. I have to resist posting all the pictures I take of her because each outfit only gets more and more creative!
Sunday, April 15, 2012
No longer "free"
One of the best parts of watching a baby grow into a child is when they begin learning to talk and hearing all their funny little pronunciations. Mack has always been a really great talker so when she loses one her" Mackenzie-isms" , we're always a little sad. We still miss when ants were " aints" and lotion was " a losh" .
Today, Mack and I were playing a board game and, as she was counting aloud the spaces she'd spun, I realized that she no longer says " free" for " three" . This is a common impediment among "free"year olds, and maybe Mack tossed it aside since she's no longer " free" but this was our very last " Mackenzie-ism" and I already miss it! There was a time when " Mackenzienese" was the dominate language at our house and it's largely been replaced by regular old English. How boring!
Today, Mack and I were playing a board game and, as she was counting aloud the spaces she'd spun, I realized that she no longer says " free" for " three" . This is a common impediment among "free"year olds, and maybe Mack tossed it aside since she's no longer " free" but this was our very last " Mackenzie-ism" and I already miss it! There was a time when " Mackenzienese" was the dominate language at our house and it's largely been replaced by regular old English. How boring!
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Thursday, April 12, 2012
It was just my imagination....
runnin' away with me...
Ever since I snapped this picture of Mackenzie playing "super hero" in the yard, I've had that old Temptations song stuck in my head ( can you tell we spent a lot of time with the "oldies " station on growing up?) . I wish, even if for just a single instant, I could get a glimpse into her head. I'd love to know what goes on in there when she's so lost in thought. Do you recognize her " cape"? You guessed it, that's her faithful blanket :
She doesn't go many places with out her faithful, not so fearless, side-kick, Ellie:
Ever since I snapped this picture of Mackenzie playing "super hero" in the yard, I've had that old Temptations song stuck in my head ( can you tell we spent a lot of time with the "oldies " station on growing up?) . I wish, even if for just a single instant, I could get a glimpse into her head. I'd love to know what goes on in there when she's so lost in thought. Do you recognize her " cape"? You guessed it, that's her faithful blanket :
She doesn't go many places with out her faithful, not so fearless, side-kick, Ellie:
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