Thursday, August 4, 2011

Fun with cousin Drew

What a fun week I've had!!  Sunday night, Auntie Amy and Uncle Eric took me home so mommy and daddy could have a nice date night.  Sunday, Oma brought me back and cousin Drew couldn't bear to see me go, so he came along, too!!  They came and watched me swim on Monday night.

Tuesday, I got to hang out with Drew and Oma ALL day while Mommy worked. 

Wednesday, we went to the zoo after Mommy got home from work.  First, we had a picnic lunch!


Then, we headed over by the train to see Grandpa B.  He was the CONDUCTOR!


He let us ride on the train - we had so much fun!



And cousin Drew even got to blow the whistle!!!



It was REALLY REALLY loud!! 



And next, on to the carousel!  I wasn't so sure about it....

Today, Grandma B babysat and now tomorrow, me and mommy finally get to hang out again!  I missed her!! 

Saturday we are off to see my 'besties'!!!!!!!  Can't wait!!!!!!


Grandma gives me popsicles;)

No more peek a boo....

Remember that little game of peek a boo I was telling you about, where Makenna likes to open and close the bedroom doors and peek out at us?  That little game got a little someone locked inside mommy and daddy's bedroom this morning.  Oops!  Grandma B was babysitting and I got a call asking "does your bedroom door lock?"  Uh oh!!  She must have shut the door tight and monkeyed with the handle just enough to get it locked.  No worries, by the time I turned around and got back home to help out, Grandma had the door handle taken off and Makenna was on her way out of there, tear soaked hair and all.  I'm not sure who was more shaken up, Makenna or Grandma.  Ha! 

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

14 months!

Look at me, Mr. Monkey - I'm standing!!

Such a big girl!  She's getting more and more sturdy on her feet!
This is the look on my face when I see a ball!!!!
Such a sweetie pie 

Makenna is in LOVE with her daddy.  She was a mommy's girl for a few months there, but ever since they started swimming lessons, she's back to getting SUPER excited whenever she sees daddy:) 


Makenna is getting pretty fast at walking behind her choo choo and her stroller.  She can push her stroller all the way around the house and navigate in and out of rooms by picking it up and turning it.  She's still not so sure about walking, but has taken as many as 3 or 4 steps without realizing it. 

Makenna continues to ADORE her Grandmas.  When either of them walks into the room, its all over - she MUST go by Grandma immediately.  It cracks me up.  Here she is snuggling with Drew and Oma this morning watching Sesame Street. 
  I love this pic of a naked Kenna Girl and Grandma B after her bath.  Grandma came over and she needed to give her a big hug:)  SO SWEET! 


Swimming lessons are going great - daddy loves the Makenna time and as you can see, Makenna has a blast

 Her new favorite thing is to open and shut doors.  Here she is playing peek with me behind her bedroom door.
This one has to be my favorite from this month.  She is sitting here buck naked with her new shades and her current favorite object - the remote control.  Every now and then she gets lucky and hits the right button and turns on the stereo.  She thinks its the COOLEST thing ever.


So, what else is my little 14 monther up to?

-She continues to be quite the talker. Most of it still sounds like Chinese, but every now and then something will comes out clear as day. Yesterday, it was "oh boy". Last week it was "earring". Her favorite word continues to be HI. She's getting more and more belligerent with it - totally cracks me up. She's very into "ball" these days, too. Whenever we turn off the TV, she looks at it, crawls up to it and repeats the same thing over and over again. I have no idea what she is trying to say, but it is funny to watch her babble and grab the remote and give it to us to show us she wants it back on. Her new word of the month is "beep". She will repeat it whenever she hears a car beep or hears someone lock their car door. It can be off in the distance and she says "beep" - clearly her hearing is pretty good.

-She isn't quite walking, but I'm pretty sure its coming any day now. She will stand for a few seconds or longer when she is distracted.

-She continues to get TONS of attention everywhere we go. I think its a combination of her being absolutely adorable and having such a sweet personality.

-She's started fueling mommy's Starbucks habit:) She learned how to pay the cashier with my credit card - to which they all, of course, think is super adorable. I'll hand her my card and she will very nicely give it to the cashier, wait for her to swipe it and then put her hand out to get it back. Unfortunately, she then tries to give it to the next person in line. Ha! She is such a generous girl!

-Weight check - 27 pounds. At today's doctor's appointment the nurse informed us that her 3 year old also weighs that much. Chubbers:) In all honesty she actually is thinning out quite a bit. She's getting more and more toddler-like every day.

-She LOVES the computer. I actually can't even update this blog with her awake anymore because she will climb right on my lap and watch whatever I am doing.

-Daddy likes to sing with her every night so the two of them sit by the computer and watch music and Looney Tunes.

-She is a very very busy girl. She likes to take all her books out and CD's out from the shelf. She can't stand the idea of a doll or her monkey in her stroller, so if they are in there, she will take them right out. She will, however, put her milk or her remotes in there.

-She is down to just 2 nursings a day - once in the morning when she gets up and once before bed.

-She is eating just about everything. Her favorites are muffins, pizza, mac n' cheese, yogurt, blueberries and string cheese.

-She goes down to bed at 8pm and wakes up between 6:30 and 7:30.  She still takes 2 naps - ususally for an hour or more each. 

-She continues to be pretty healthy. This month she got a BAD diaper rash and was on her first doses of antibiotics.

-I lost track of how many teeth she has in her mouth. She doesn't let me get my fingers in there anymore - the last time I did, it felt really bumpy, like there were lots of teeth on their way.

-She learned how to play catch this month and is getting pretty good at rolling the ball back and forth to me.

-She LOVES to be the center of attention. I think that is why the "HI" is used so often - its usually when someone isn't paying attention to her:)




We love you, Kenna Girl! Your little personality is so funny and we are having so much fun watching you learn and grow!

Sharing my "ball"

Monday, August 1, 2011

Blue Harbor Resort Weekend

Makenna had a blast hanging out with the family this weekend and LOVED the water park. 


Such a big girl - starting to stand all by herself!

Oooo, water

happy girls

fun with daddy

lovin' on my cousin Drew

Look, Oma - water!!




Saturday, July 23, 2011

Saturday morning with daddy

Me and Daddy watching Brewers highlights from last night's game:)



LOVE the look on her face in this one:) 

Got Quincy on my mind...






Playing catch with daddy

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Bedtime prayers

This past week we've started trying to do a better job of praying with and for Makenna. Here Brad and I are laying our hands on her before we go to bed and after she is asleep to pray a little bedtime prayer together. Every night, she just about wakes up, but ends up just rolling over and dozing back off;).

God Bless You, baby girl!

Fun weekend!

Here we are at St. Rita's Festival - Brad went to grade school at Rita's and we met up with a few of his friends there for a bit on Saturday night. 
Isn't this little hairbow adorable?  Miss Elizabeth got it for Makenna - the maker is an online shop called "Kenna's Creations" - too too cute!!

It is HOT here - 90+ degrees so we enjoyed a little diaper time this evening on our walk! 

This one really needs no words.  Daddy is feeding Makenna a frozn Go-gurt and complaining it is too cold to hold in his hand.  Priceless.

This one is of Kendall and Makenna at our softball game this week.  Makenna absolutely ADORES Kendall - she always has.  Kendall goes to our church and Makenna will just stare at him and giggle all of service - it is soooo cute! 

Grocery shopping

Ok, so I'm trying to remember to "write" all sorts of things on this blog so I don't forget them - fun memories, lots of "firsts" (hence the tub floater post from earlier this weekend - don't worry, I deleted the picture of the actual turd floating in the tub.... a little TMI!).  Anyway, I wanted to make sure and "write" about Makenna's grocery shopping adventures with me before I forget.  I seldom go grocery shopping without this little girl anymore - she simply has TOO much fun at the grocery store to leave her home.  She LOVES saying "hi" to everyone and you honestly wouldn't believe the attention she gets when she goes.  The ladies at the deli love her.  And every time I go, I get at least 5 people that tell me she is the prettiest baby they have ever seen.  Although I must admit we tend to get that everywhere we go.  I know I'm biased, but I of course do think she is the most beautiful little girl in the world.  She just eats up all the attention and turns up the charm!  She is a sweetie pie. 

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Our first tub floater


Too bad it wasn't daddy giving her a bath. Luckily she was standing up. I turned around and there it was. Eewww! 

Friday, July 15, 2011

Holy Molars!

Discovered Makenna's first molar yesterday!!  Actually, we were at the doctor and she stuck her finger in there to check for teeth and sure enough, there was a molar poking through!!  It's her back right molar. That would explain the runny nose and crabbiness:)  Time to celebrate with a steak!  Ha!  Ok, maybe a popsicle to ease those swollen gums instead...

Ball!

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Daddy always says...

Pretty girls get everything:).

We were at Kopps getting dinner tonight and Makenna started to get fussy. One of the employees that was loving on her when we ordered earlier asked if it would be ok if she gave her a little custard. Ha!! This happens to her ALL the time! Its sooo funny!

Loves watching the marionettes at Bastille Days!

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

I love pizza!

My new favorite toy...

Mama's tampons:( This girl loves getting into my box of tampons, pulling them all out and then holding onto one while she plays. She'll have a toy in one hand and a tampon in the other - all while crawling all around. Goofy girl.

Monday, July 11, 2011