11 months (almost a month late)

Macy enjoyed herself some lasagna...as you can probably tell. She shoveled and shoveled to her hearts content.

Macy has mastered the stair at the camera look.

So sad that the one picture of her smiling is cut off...that's what I get when I am trying desperately to get her to smile and not paying attention to looking in the camera.

Macy has turned into such a little lover. She gives me hugs and kisses (honis) frequently. Lately she has been understanding so much. I love that she can understand what I am saying and somewhat communicate with me.

Macy can say a few words really well, and she attempts many others. Yesterday, we put up the Christmas tree and she called it the sasa de. It was pretty close. Her best words all start with the letter D, and if they don't originally start with D, she adds one.

Macy is a paper eater...any paper she can get her hands on goes in her mouth. I hear that her father also loved him some paper and even ate a whole newspaper once.

Macy is a great eater of solid foods, she will eat ANYTHING! The problem is that she eats more solids than she drinks milk, so I am trying to force a bottle down her along with nursing. She is just so skinny...she needs some fat on those bones.

Macy does not like to sit still. She is a mover and a shaker. The only time she sits still is when she is in a big group of people she doesn't know, or there is a ton of commotion to keep her occupied and entertained.

Macy is so close to being 1 year old. I cannot believe how quickly time has gone. Macy feels like a giant to me now, and I wonder where my baby has gone. I am enjoying seeing her learn and grow and develop. Being a mom is seriously the best job ever!

Pumpkins and Ladybugs

I was so excited to carve a pumpkin this year since we now have a child. Macy was so enthralled with the entire process. Clark gave her some of the inside gunk and she inspected it and inspected it. I wish we had had more time so we could have really let her explore...oh well, next year.
Macy LOVED the pumpkin...all she wanted to do was touch it. I kept freaking out because there was a candle lit inside and she was getting all grabby.

I wish we had Clark home more so we could enjoy more fun festivities...I like doing things as a family and making fun family memories.

I have been thinking about what I wanted Macy to be for her first Halloween since I was pregnant. I had all these great extravagant plans...but alas they were not fulfilled. I wanted to do a family theme, but Clark had to work on Saturday night (the night we celebrated) so those plans were foiled. Then I decided that I wanted Macy to be a ladybug because I call her Macy bug. I went looking for a ladybug costume, but the only 2 that I like anywhere were sold out EVERYWHERE. I then decided to make her costume...I didn't think I could do a ladybug, so for a while I was gonna make her an m&m mini. Finally I decided I could make a ladybug costume and it didn't matter if it was the cutest costume anyone had ever seen because Macy can't even walk or understand what Halloween is...so...
On Halloween Macy wore black pants as well, but this was just a little photo shoot I did the next day. I really wanted to get pictures of her on Halloween, but I left my camera at home and was also locked out until around 8'oclock pm.
We had a lot of fun on Halloween. My Aunt and Uncle had a Halloween party at their house with most of my dad's side of the family and their posterity. Macy loved playing with all the little kids. There were a ton of games like pumpkin bowling, fishing, guess how many candy's in a jar, a cupcake walk, and more. All my cousins and their families, and my aunts and uncles were dressed up great. They had some really creative costumes. I hope they do this again next year!
My mom and Julie said that Macy was the longest ladybug they had ever seen. I think they are right...

I love my little ladybug, who is quickly approaching the age of 1...I can't believe it! She is getting more teeth and starting to say a few words including, Daddy, no, doggy, and all done. I can't get over how precious it is to see her develop and learn. Man I love her!

10 Months

Oh man how I love my baby! She gets cuter and cuter every day. She is getting so smart and I keep expecting her to start talking to me. She does however, have her way of communicating with me. With different pitches of "EHHHS," she lets me know what she thinks or wants.

Macy now drinks from a sippy cup. It has taken her a couple days to figure out how to feed it to herself, she can do it all by herself. She self feeds most everything. I just don't trust her with a spoon and yogurt, or anything of that consistancy.

I have taught Macy some new tricks. She now gives high fives and she can grab my nose when I ask her where my nose is.

Macy is cruising all around the place. She thinks she can walk, but definitely doesn't have the balance...this leads to some not so pleasant tumbles.

Macy's hair is growing, but not fast enough for my liking. I can put clips in it, but they just don't look great because she has almost no hair on the sides of her head. The back is getting longer and sometimes gets a little curl in it. I can't wait to see what it looks like when it is grown out.

She continues to be a string bean. I feed her as much as I possibly can, but still no fat sticks to her. Clark even told me to stop feeding her all the time. She seriously is almost always eating.

Macy's favorite time of the day is our walk. She is happy the entire time and looks around at all of the scenery.

Macy LOVES animals. She starts shaking with excitement at the sight of any animal. I was watching some show that had zoo animals on the screen, and Macy stared at the animals and squealed at them. It is precious.

Macy is moving all over the place, and with that comes some bad effects. One is that I will find her chewing on something, and when I get it out of her mouth, it is a worm or a beetle!!! YUCK! I hate that we have so many little bugs coming into our house all the time...it is quite inconvenient.

Macy is a great appreciator of music. She dances ANY time music comes on...even if it is just a little snip it from a commercial, or a little tune I sing around the house. My favorite is when she starts busting out her moves in church to the hymns...so cute.

Macy also loves babies/kids and she will talk/squak at them at the top of her lungs. I think I need to make her a little sibling ;)

Guess Who Pulls Herself Up

I thought Macy would never pull herself up...she seemed so far away from doing it, but I was wrong. BAM! Out of nowhere she pulled herself up on the bouncy seat. Then she pulled herself up on the fireplace. I am not a fan of this because the fireplace is marble/tile and has sharp edges. Any suggestions on how to child proof it?

Macy also stood by herself for about 3 seconds before losing her balance. I can't believe she is getting so close to walking. Oh me oh my, my baby is growing up :(/:)

9 Months

My computer is acting really weird, so I can't tell where one picture ends and the other begins...because of this, I have to write at the very bottom. Macy is 9 months old now! In just 3 short months, she will be a whole year. Wow! Where did the time go? I thought it was going to take FOREVER for her to get old, and she already is.

I took her in for her 9 month appointment, and guess what...she is still tall and skinny, but I knew that. She weighs 17 lbs 3 oz, she is 29 inches tall, and her head circumference is 45 cm (I think). That puts her in the 25% for weight, 90% for height, and 75% for head. She is staying on the same curve for height and head, but dropped a little in weight. How am I gonna chunk her up. I started giving her bread and butter, so I hope that helps, and I'm gonna start feeding her avocado.

Macy is moving all over the place now, which is probably another thing keeping her thin (I should follow her example). She crawls on her elbows and knees now. She has progressed to getting her belly off the ground, but she isn't all the way there yet. I don't know if it really matters though, because she gets anywhere she wants to go, much to my displeasure sometimes.

Macy now claps her hands, waves, dances to any music that is played (even church hymns), laughs a lot, copies noises I make, tries to pull up on things and has been successful a couple times, walks in a walker, feeds herself harder foods, loves animals, loves books, pulls everything down from the shelves, eats straight off a banana, scrunches her nose and breathes hard (so cute), screams for attention, and the list goes on and on.

Macy now has a favorite toy. It is a little beenie baby bird. One of our neighbor boys, who is particularly fond of Macy, gave it to her. She will pick it out of any pile of toys. She is also loving blankets. When I put her in her crib, she pulls up her blanket(s) and puts it under her head like a pillow. Her favorite foods are foods that she can feed herself, like cheerios, Gerber puffs, bread, pieces of fruit, etc.

I love my little munchkin...I just want to eat her up! Oh and she has 4 teeth and one on the way, which are so darn cute...now if her hair will just grow in.

Grateful

Today I was going to share this incredible recipe I found for completely healthy and scrumptious pumpkin chocolate chip muffins. As I sat down to write this post, I get a phone call from my hubby. First thing he makes me do is promise that I will not freak out...he then proceeds to tell me that he hydroplaned on the freeway, spun out and hit the center divider. He assures me that he is ok, so I ask about the car. He answers a little vaguely, and I know he is holding something back. He then tells me that he is not good with breaking news to people. I am thinking that the car is totalled because he assured me that he was ok. He then tells me as quickly as possible that his thigh might be broken. WHAT?!?! Now I am officially in panic mode. I am crying and hysterical as one can imagine. He reassures me again and tells me that he will call me when they get him moved off the freeway; and just as he goes to hang up the phone I hear the sickening sound of sirens in the background.

At this point my heart is beating at a beyond rapid pace and all I want is someone there to comfort me and take it all away. That's when I call my mommy. I cry to her and tell her the news. The only problem is that I don't know all of the news because in true Clark fashion he is trying to make everything ok and not panic (we really do even each other out). After talking with my mom, I go upstairs and tell my grandma. She immediately cancels her trip to Idaho that she was about to leave on and tells me that she will go with me wherever I need to go. I was so grateful to have her support.

Clark calls me back and tells me that the tow truck came and that he will be waiting for me to pick him up at a Burger King off the freeway (I have taught him something in saving money, he chose to be picked up rather than ride in the ambulance). I hurry and pack up Macy and we get in the car. I find him limping and carrying all our important belongings from our car. He is still worrying about me and trying to make sure I am ok...what a guy.

I believe everyone should have a doctor in their family because thanks to my aunt we were able to pass the ER and go straight into x rays. After the x rays, Clark heads straight to work to show them that he is devoted to his job and that nothing will hold him back. He took no pain medication.

I just received information that his leg looks fine, but that he quite possibly has a fracture in his shoulder. Tomorrow we will find out more details and get it all taken care of.

Today I am grateful that we read our scriptures and said our prayers. Today I am grateful that I got up early with my husband to spend time with him and make him a special breakfast and packed his lunch and dinner. Today I am grateful that I told him how much I loved him, and how I would never want to live with out him. Today I am grateful that somehow he was not hit by another car as he flew through lanes of traffic. Today I am grateful that the car did not flip like he was expecting it to. Today I am grateful we drive safe Camrys. Today I am grateful that Clark has a good job and we have health insurance. Today I am grateful that we have paid a ton of money for good car insurance. Today I am grateful that I get to see my wonderful husband again and hold him and kiss him and tell him again how much I love him. Today I am grateful that I have a husband who thinks of me even when he is in extreme pain and shock. Today I am reminded again that I am married to the most perfect man in the universe for me...there is no other man that comes close to being as perfect for me as he is. Today I am grateful.

8 Months

Man I cannot even believe my little baby is 8 months old. Time flies! She is still the sweetest thing, even though she is starting to show the world that she has an opinion. If I take away a toy from her, she "throws a fit" where she arches her back and throws her head, but tends to get over it quickly.

(If you make this pic big you can see the unique color of her eyes)

Macy is learning something new everyday it seems. She has almost mastered the pincer grasp. Last Sunday we gave her Cheerios for the first time...at first she didn't know that she was supposed to put them in her mouth, but after showing her a couple times she knows what to do. These are now her favorite food and she shovels them in her mouth by the handful.

Macy has 4 teeth...they all came in in a little over a month. She got her first one (lower left) July 11th, then the other bottom and top left a couple weeks later and then her top right Aug 18th. I'm so glad that teething wasn't that big of a problem for her. I did get some pretty rough bites on my arms and fingers, but we got through pretty much unscathed.

Macy is still super tall and skinny...it will be nice if she stays that way forever...man would I be jealous. Her torticollis has gotten much better due to frequent stretching and strengthening exercises. I will be so happy when I do not have to worry about that anymore!

Macy can spot a cellphone ANYWHERE! I swear she has a radar for them. She has already broken the speaker on mine and Clark's phones because she slobbered all over them. She gets this sly smile on her face and heads straight for them and doesn't stop no matter what obsticles stand in her way...so funny.

Every morning I get Macy and bring her into bed with me because I usually don't want to get up yet. She is super patient and just lays there by me playing or talking to herself. She likes to make "f" noises in the morning, but only in the morning.

She loves drinking out of a cup and she is really good at it. Any kind of water gets her kicking and squealing. She grabs everyones nose, mouth, and hair. She still only rolls occasionally and it is usually not on purpose. She has discovered tags and attacks them always.

Macy gives honi's (kisses in Hawaiian). If I make a kissy noise at her she opens her mouth and goes for it. She adores to be kissed and I can usually make her laugh if I kiss her enough.

Man I love my little girl...she is the greatest gift and I feel so blessed that she is mine.