"Birth"day, one and two!!!

Well we finally went to Mackenzie's 2 year check up and like my friend Danielle said, we can now call our babies toddlers... I never really thought that I would be sad about it but I am. I know that Mackenzie is growing so fast and learning new things all the time and talking back... oh so fun... but the saddest thing is that she acts like she doesnt need me anymore due to her going through an I can do it on my own phase! =( But I couldn't ask for a more intelligent little girl... on her actual birthday she counted to 10 on her own while playing with her cards... it was amazing to just sit there and listen to her do that and I couldn't have been more proud! 

Mackenzie is still in the 75-90% in everything: 28.5lbs, 35 3/4in., 46cm (head). She has always been a big girl but I knew she would since I have always been big as well! She only had to receive one shot this time so it wasn't as tramatic considering all that she has been through in the last couple months... But one thing that her Dr. was amazed by was the fact that her and Mackenzie were actually able to have a conversation. She said she is very bright and her vocabulary is outstanding... Makes a parent very proud to hear that! 

Time for a Bath...

So my little "TOMBOY"’ is starting to actually get into dolls now! It is the cutest thing… Mackenzie carries her babies around like they are actual babies. She is so gentle with them and loves them and trys to feed them and give them her milk! Ahhh… being the mother to a two year old girl is so cute, fun, and definetly hard! =) Then there are times like these... BABY BATH TIME!!!

I found Mackenzie on Sunday in the bath tub giving her baby a bath and I thought wow do I get mad or do I just laugh and wanting to capture this I ran and got the camera and was chuckling the whole way back to the bathroom. She had climbed in, after undressing her baby and starting the bath, and sat down and just started washing her baby and having a grand time! I think we sat in the bathroom for a good half hour before I finally told her that we had to get out and go to the store! =) She wasn’t to happy about that but after dinner she got to take her own bath and that made it all better! =)

Being a monkey....

So as most of you know I call Mackenzie my little Monkey, because she practically is one! LOL She will jump around on the furniture and jump from things and then hop onto another thing! Its actually quite funny to watch. She even sits like a monkey which is absolutely hilarious. But on with the story... the other day while I was sitting on the computer my brother Michael and Mackenzie were playing in the office with my backpack! Now normally one would thing that he was putting it on her back and just messing around! UH NO!!! He had put her inside the backpack and was carrying her around like a female monkey would do for her baby. It was the funniest thing and I just had to share the pictures with everyone because its just one of those moments that make you laugh and make you wonder all in the same three minutes! LOL 

In the first photo she was laughing hysterically... but going into the second photo which in all honesty was like the tenth she started getting upset. But she laughed as soon as I put the camera away! =)

And the moment some people have been waiting for............MACKENZIE'S first hair cut!!!

Well despite the fact that I have been dreading getting my precious one's little curls chopped off I finally drug myself down to Snip It's and got Mackenzie's hair cut! I was absolutely amazed at how well she did not once did she whine or complain. She moved a lot but I am pretty sure that people who work with kids are use to that! I am just so proud of her and how well she did and her hair came out so cute! She has a layers and bangs now... Dont worry now curls were hurt in the process! LOL =) 

Well here is a little collage of her day at the "Salon" =)

*Note: No curls were hurt in the process of the haircut* lol

22 Months...

Well everyday it is getting harder to take in that Mackenzie is getting older. On June 8th (yes I am a little late) Mackers turned 22 months and all I could ask was where in the word has the time gone! But I am also happy because Mackenzie is a very healthy and happy child. I am very happy to also say that she is so smart, her and I can pretty much carry on a conversation now and its amazing! She knows two shapes so far: circle and heart, and she is working on her colors but she knows: blue, green and brown. Its awesome how much she takes in everyday, but like my mom says we need to watch what we say about her because she repeats everything that we say, I MEAN EVERYTHING! 

Below is a photo from June of last year to June of this year! =) 

Too cute and so big!

My little Picaso....

So today we were out and about and I was over by IKEA... so my natural instinct is to go in! lol Well I originally went in there for a set of cups, plates, bowls, and utensils for Mackenzie and ended up finding an Easel that I thought she would really love and get a ton of use out of it.

So while she was taking a nap I got it all set up and all of her crayons, pencils, markers, chalk and brushes put into a container and all ready for when she got up from her nap! As soon as she woke up she walked out of her room and saw it. She had a blast for over an hour. Going from chalk to coloring on paper and then of course to painting with her cute little red smock! I am so glad that she loved it and now that give us one more thing through the week that doesnt cost any money and is fun to do! It will be a lot easier to, to help her learn more of her colors, shapes, numbers, and letters. Well enjoy the photos of my little artist! 

Daddy helping his little artist paint!

She looks so hard at work!

Changing her brushes...

Time for a photo op...

CHEESE!

Friendship...

So as I was sitting here tonight and I was looking at all of Mackenzie's pictures just thinking about how big she is getting and how she is starting to make friends that I know will be around for a long time I came across the photo below! It is Mackenzie and her friend Ella... I think these two have a wonderful friendship ahead of them. Like Jill and I always say... "those two fight like they are sisters" which in all reality is true. I come to find that to be a good thing, because I fight with my best friend like that and we have been friends for almost 6 years and I wouldnt trade our friendship for anything. 

Well I hope you enjoy the photo and appreciate it as much as I did... =)

"The making of friends who are real friends, is the best token we have of a man's success in life." Edward Everett Hale