Labor Day, 5 months, Eating and so much more

This past weekend was a busy emotional weekend. First off my parents and Ashley were in town for the long weekend. It was so much fun to get to hang out that I cried when they left. Second, McKenzie turned 5 months and started eating food this past weekend ... I cried about that too. Lastly FSU lost to Miami ... heartbreakingly. What are people trying to do to a girl?

On the 5 month note, here are McKenzie's stats. She's 17 lbs (I know, what a chunker) and 26 inches. She sits up now and loves to make noise. She's eating Carrots, Squash and Sweet Potaoes. She's not a big fan of the sweet potatoes though. Thats odd. She sleeps from about 8 to 6:45. She only gets up that early because thats when I leave to take her to the babysitter's and then I go to work. She loves being outside and playing with things that make noise. She has a "favoritre toy" doggie that sings that Papa gave her. Its really cute. I also had a Renegade that plays the War Chant that is now Kenzie's. She loves it and cries when it goes off. I knew she'd be a Seminole! When Kenzie is outside she likes to watch the cars go by.

Anyways, there are a TON of pictures that I could post but I narrrowed it down as much as possible. Enjoy!

My sweet 5 month old!

All pretty in Pink

1st food - carrots

In her cute overalls Nana made

To me this one says : "I got the dog"

My girls - Kenzie, Dixie and Hope (Hope is letting us know what she thinks about having her picture made)

Go Noles!!!!!!

Watching Daddy's softball game ... Nana and Mommy made the shirt

Eating Squash but wanting the paper

Eating Sweet Potatoes but wanting the paper

Exersaucer and Sitting

About a month ago I got an exersaucer from the church consignment sale for only $10 and McKenzie LOVES it! She especially likes to be in it when I'm cooking. She can play while she watches me cook.

Mommy this is so much fun!

McKenzie is also trying to get better at sitting up. She can do it for about a minute on my bed. Here are some pics of my big girl!

Look Mom ... No Hands!

She's so wonderful and growing every day. She loves to put any kind of paper in her mouth. She rolls on her tummy from her back but still won't roll the other way over. She doesn't like to be on her tummy very much still but we try every day to make her like it more. I love so much how much she loves me. She smiles and cuddles and talks to me all the time. Being a Mommy is the greatest thing ever!

Oh how she loves to eat

McKenzie LOVES to eat! The mornings its all business, she trying to get to her bottle but at night .... well thats a different story! McKenzie helps me feed her by grabbing the spoon and putting it into her mouth. Well, sometimes she misses. So McKenzie is a messy eater. Usually we feed her in whatever she was wearing that day and put a bib over it but the other night we decided to let her eat only in her diaper. This was the result.

As you can see there is cereal everywhere!

Now this is what I looked like when I was little .... I think she's going to take after her Momma!

Its about time

Ok, I know its been over a month since I've posted but I've been SUPER busy. There was a trip to Cades Cove and a trip to Pensacola and lastly I started school again. So I will have tons of pictures from random places ....

McKenzie is now 4 months old! She's 14 lbs 5 oz and 24.25 inches. McKenzie eats oatmeal in the morning and rice cereal at night. Since August 8th she's slept through the night! SHe seems to change all the time! McKenzie rolls over, tries to eat her toes, and blows bubbles at us. She also "talks" more.

As promised here are pictures of my baby!

Cades Cove

Princess McKenzie

This is what it looks like to be hungry

Looking in the mirror

Eating Cereal

Eating Oatmeal

4 month picture

I promise to update again soon!

So many changes

McKenzie is getting so big and in the last week it seems like so many things have happened. She's discovered her feet. She loves to hold on to them, especially when I'm changing her diaper. She puts everything in her mouth .... stuffed animals, blankets, fingers. She now is on formula. I wanted to ween her off breastmilk slowly but she really liked the formula. So, now she's a bottle baby. Lastly she now holds herself up when she's on her tummy. Ah, she is growing up so fast!

4th of July Weekend - lots of pictures

For the 4th Jason, McKenzie and I decided to go visit Jason's parents in Cades Cove. Friday we took McKenzie to her 1st amusement park - Dollywood. It was a great park for McKenzie because there wasn't a TON of people there like Disney or Six Flags and there are a lot of shows to see so Jason's parents could watch her. She enjoyed it, all except for the train ride. It blew coal on us (we didn't know that was going to happen) and she did not like being covered up. During the main show McKenzie was really into the musical aspect of it. She jus sat on Jason's lap and "watched" the show. I think she is going to be my theatrical girl. When I was pregnent I almost had craving like experiences with show tunes, so you never know.

On her way into Dollywood

Sleeping in Grandma's lap dur ing a blugrass show (it'd put me to sleep too)



Dollywood!

Isn't she adorable?

On the actual 4th we hung around the camper and then went on The Loop around the Cove. We saw a bear in a tree but I didn't get a picture. Then we had a BBQ with the park rangers and volunteers (Jason's parents are volunteers). Later we headed into Townsend to watch fireworks. McKenzie loved them!

LIttle Firecracker - with her belly showing!

She got sleepy in the swing



Aunt Ashley's little sparkler outfit

Waiting for fireworks

Cuddled up with Mommy watching the fireworks

Sunday Jeffrey and Courtney came over and we hung out for the day. We took a long trip around the loop and saw lots of deer, no bear though.

Playing cards with Uncle Jeffrey

Attack of the bear

Going on a walk with Aunt Courtney

Which put her to sleep

Finally Monday came and we had to leave. We had agreat time and McKenzie loved her 1st camping experience!

Grandpa BigFish was making funny faces

McKenzie and her Grandpa Big Fish and Grandma