GOOD MORNINGS

I love days like today. Up and at it nice and early. Eat a good breakfast, get showered and dressed, play for a bit with some toys. Then off we go to the common wealth to burn some energy, hit up superstore for a little shopping, then falling asleep on the way home from
Being tuckered out from a great morning. I hope our afternoon can be just as productive and fun.

FAMILY CAMP OUT!!!!

It started out as a good idea, Dad and Macie set up the tent while mom ran to wal-mart to get some treats for a camp out in the basement while we watched a movie. The tent was up, the treats were ready the movie was picked, fun was about to be had. We got about 15 minutes into the movie when we decided Macie needed a bottle so we quickly got one ready then snuggled back in the tent, that's when it all went downhill. Macie was almost finished her bottle and decided to throw it all back up onto the blanket and mommies pajamas, yuck. Once we got that all cleaned up we tried to snuggle Macie to sleep in the tent, which deep down I knew it was not going to work, after about 10 minutes of squirming, fussing, and not falling asleep we shut are adventure down for the night, put Macie in bed and then went in our seperate directions. Me to right this post and Mark to bed as well. Funny how such good ideas can take such a drastic turn from one small event. I still loved that we did it and had about 15 minutes of good quality family time, 30 minutes if you count the time Mark and Macie put up the tent together.

Some Wickidly, Wacky and Way to Many Wonderful Things about Macie

I realized today that I have not done an update on my daughters milestones in a while so before another month passes and I forget again I dressed the little girl up cute today, took some pictures and thought of all the new things this little munchkin is up to since turning one.

- Saying HI, wherever we go now she feels the need to say Hi to everybody. Yesterday was the cutest when I went to ONE TOOTH to get some new sports bras the ladies working there came over to ask me if I needed any help and Macie waved her little hand and sayed HI for about 2 minutes.
- on that note, she is talking up a storm. Mom, Dad, Shoes, Socks, Hi, Hihy(kity), this, that. I am very impressed with how clear she sounds. She has been a little slow at learning her words but once she says one she's got it and says it very clear.
- How crazy tough she is. She falls endlessly, smacks her head, bumps her head, wacks her arm, gets her fingers caught in drawers. Whatever it may be she hardly ever cries. It takes a lot to make her cry and even if she does cry from pain she is usually over it in seconds. 
- One thing that I super duper love about Macie is that she does not need toys to play. She has such a good imagination and I think are house could have managed without buying a single toy for Macie and she wouldn't have got bored. Oh for the exception of Balls she definitely needs balls to funtion. Her only real obsession. Other then that, a piece of paper, a shoe string, a chair to push around, music to dance too,  a couch to run around, water, puppies, kitty, this girl can definitely keep herself occupied with anything.
- She pretty much feeds herself 95% of the time and does a fantastic job of doing it. A little more messy if mom does not help but she can pretty much eat her whole meal buy herself. A quick note on what a wonderful healthy eater my little girl is. Except when she is sick she will eat almost anything I give her that is healthy. She picks water over juice, wont touch ice cream or popsicles, devoures any fruit or vegetable I give her and downs shakes filled with fruit, greek yogurt, spinach, and wheat grass.  Meat is the only thing she struggles with and rice. But will eat anything pureed with a vegetable which is when I sneak in my brown rice, quinoa and chicken or salmon.
- Is a little social Butterfly and whenever we go somewhere the first thing she does is try and find someone to make a friend with. Hence her new thing of saying HI to everybody.
- Loves to play with puzzles and blocks. She stacks the blocks up as high as she can then loves to knock them over. She pulls every piece out of a puzzle then looks to mom for help to put them back where they belong. A couple times she has put pieces back all by herself and just gives the biggest most proudest grin ever.
- Since recoporating from being sick in Oct, Nov, and beginning of January. Macie has been a dream. Happy, fun, listening well, putting on weight, still sleeps like a dream.  Has of course fussy moments here and there but has been so good and has made the role of me being mom so enjoyable.
- Still has a lot of the same obsession, balls, animals, swimming, bath time, dancing, singing, Dad (She is such a Daddy's girl)

I am so excited for the spring and summer and walks to the park everyday, picnics, playing on the playground, exploring nature, swimming at the outdoor swimming pool, hiking, bike rides and all the fun new adventures we are going to have with this little girl.

I love Lily's tongue in this photo just ready to devour Macie in kisses

and here is Macie enjoying every minute of those kisses.

ignore the snot nosed, chapped cheeks face and just look at those eyes, love them love them love them.

loves to help mom clean up after her mess.

thanks to dad teaching her how fun it is to sit in the rice box, she now has to do it all the time.

The Video says it All

MARDI GRAS!!!!

My hubby scored some wonderful tickets from Devon again to go to lloydminsters annual Mardi Grad festival last night. We had two extra tickets as well and so we invited are new friends the Franklins to come with us. We were clueless as to how to dress up and definitely were the odd people out not being dressed up all crazy. We had a blast. There was live music, great dancing and delicious jambalaya and cornbread served at 11:00. If we go against next year we are definitely going to be more prepared with our costumes them just bead necklaces.

THE LITTLE FAN

Tonight we headed to another Lakeland basketball game. Macie is so cute when we go and loves clapping her hands and making loud noises. She watches so intensely. The best though tonight when the music came on she started dancing like crazy and had all the fans cheering for her. It was so stinking cute.

Starfish Squad

For a few weeks now I have been able to take Macie to Swimming Lessons. Our group is called the starfish. Ages range from 6-14 months. Macie loves the water, and has been enjoying spending 1/2 hour at the pool every Saturday. We sing songs and play in the water, and try to get more comfortable getting our heads wet and floating on our backs and stomachs. As a dad this has been a real joy. We have a lot of fun. I think her favorite is watching the other babies and hearing us all sing, even though we are so out of tune. My favorite part, aside from the 5-10 min in the hot tub, is being there with Macie.  We sing  "tiny Tim the turtle" "the Grand ole Duke of York" "Hokey Pokey" "5 Green & Speckled Frogs" "Alice the Camel" and we play "what time is it Mr Shark" "fish in the net"

I may have missed some.  I know Macie will not remember doing any of this, but for me I am glad to spend some time with her, and play with her, and dunk her.
Today she got her very first report card. As you can see, she is a great student.

One week

Only 7 days left before valentines day. I have never been big about this day and find it to be a waste of money, now that we have a kid though I am excited more and more for all these use to be pointless holidays. I am still not big on the whole spending money and supporting money hungry corporations. However there is definitely nothing wrong with making fun crafts and filling them with fun surprises throughout the week.

Mark of course made the best valentines box, that crafty man. Makes me so jealous.

excited to fill those little boxes with surprises.

Macie mostly ate grapes and crackers and watched mom make her valentines box