10 Months Old and Happy Birthday Grumps!

My sweet girl is 10 months old today!  I know every month I say how fast it has gone by, but really...I just can't get over how fast time is going and how much MacKenzie is growing and changing.  And that in just 2 months, she will be a toddler, not a baby anymore!

About a week & 1/2 ago, she had her 9 month check up with Dr. Patz, so I didn't weigh or measure her today.  She weighs around 21 lbs and is about 29 inches long.  She is wearing size 3 diapers and 9 month or 9 -12 month clothes. 

She eats 3 meals a day and usually has an afternoon snack.  She also takes 3 to 4 bottles a day.  MacKenzie is a good eater and is enjoying trying new foods.  I have been letting her try different table foods lately - she likes green beans, waffles, biscuts and bacon.  She has also tried mac & cheese and carrots.  Dr. Patz said she can move from "baby" yogurt to adult yogurt, so she has had some of that at MiMi's this week.  She also likes fruit popsicles and other fresh fruits.

MacKenzie now has 3 teeth - 2 on the bottom and 1 on top.  I think she is cutting another top tooth, as well.  She has also started crawling this week but still uses scooting and rolling to get where she wants to go.  She also can stand up holding on to something but isn't really pulling herself up yet, although she certainly tries. 

She still enjoys going to daycare and her days with MiMi.  While she still experiences a little separating anxiety and will fuss if I leave the room, she is doing much better with that.  I think the week at the beach really helped her with that.  She is also doing better with strangers and is more interested in them than afraid of them, especially waiters / waitresses when we are in a restaurant.  She is definitely a Momma's Girl though...and MiMi's girl, too. 

She continues to be a good sleeper...sleeping all night and taking a couple of naps during the day.  She also still loves taking her bath and gets mad when I get her out a lot of the time.  MacKenzie really likes water - we have been to the pool, which she seemed to enjoy and she likes to play in her baby pool at MiMi's house.

Everyday with my girl is such a joy and she is at such a fun age.  I love watching her learn and discover new things. 

We also want to say Happy Birthday to Grumps!  Today is his birthday!  MacKenzie loves her Grumps!  We went out to dinner last night to celebrate and here are a couple of pictures of MacKenzie and Grumps. 

Beach Trip, Part 3

Ok, this will be the last post from the beach trip.  One night, we went down to the beach around sunset and Sam took some pictures of MacKenzie (he's a great photographer & another family on the beach thought he was a professional!)

And here are just a few other pictures from the week...

Beach Trip, Part 2

As I mentioned in the last post, we didn't do much except relax and spend time on the beach.  MacKenzie had a great time getting to play with everyone in the family and got LOTS of attention from everyone all week.

Playing with her sunglasses that Nicholas got her

Playing with Sam

My little flamingo & me

MacKenzie & Jean

MacKenzie with Dean & Jean

Martha B., MacKenzie & MiMi

Checking out Brooks with Nicholas

She loves playing with her Nick-Nack

Talking to Grandmother & Reed

Playing dress-up with Becky

Hanging out on the beach with Grandmother & Becky

Playing with Becky

Beach Trip, Part 1

Last week, MacKenzie and I were able to spend an entire week in Gulf Shores with my family.  We had 20 people in our beach house and had a great time.  In our house, we had Mom & Dad, Jeff & Meghan, Sam, Grandmother & Grandaddy, Becky & Mike, Laura & Joe, Benjamin & his girlfriend Courtney, Nicholas & his friend Wesley, Dean & Jean and Martha B.  A few houses down the beach, our friends the Bowins & Jenkins had a house.  There were 12 of them!  It was crazy when we all got together for dinner!

Everyone at our house

The Guys

The Girls

All the kids - ranging from 1 month to 7 years old...with 2 sets of twins!

MacKenzie was the only girl!

This was MacKenzie's first real trip to the beach - we were at the beach in January but it was too cold to really go out on the beach.  She loved the water, both the ocean and the pool and enjoyed playing in the sand...and sometimes eating a little!

Ready to hit the beach with Sam

We didn't do much at the beach, except hang out on the beach and relax, but I took a LOT of pictures, so I think I will break the beach post up into a couple of posts.