Week 10

Second post for the day.  I am on a roll!

March 5, 2011

I love this picture.  Today Brian and I had an adult meeting to attend at church and Maycee got to accompany us.  It probably isn't great to be taking a picture at church but I couldn't pass this up.  Maycee was very deep into singing this song with her daddy and grandpa.  I just loved how she was actually looking at the book and checking out what they were doing.  She never once grabbed for the book or tried to rip the pages.  She just sat there and loved hearing the music.  Maybe she will love music as much as her mommy and the other kids. 

March 6, 2011

Sorry it's Maycee again.  She is such a happy baby all the time.  I am very thankful for that.  She was just laying on her blanket after I changed her for bed and she couldn't stop smiling.  I just love the way she smiles at me if I smile at her.  She is always willing to share her smile with anyone.  She especially loves to smile and giggle at her brothers. 

Cooper had to get in on the action too.  He loves to get in the pictures whenever I am taking one of Maycee.  This isn't the best picture but I still had to put it in.

March 7, 2011

This is what we did today.  We took a trip to the library.  My kids love reading and getting "new" books from the library.  I am grateful that all of them enjoy reading a book together.  I have read to them ever since they were little and they have always enjoyed it.  I love the time that we get to share together while we sit and read a book.  They enjoy helping me by reading along or taking part in the book.  It seems like one can never read too many books.  They are always asking for one more book or to keep reading.  This pile didn't last us long.  Ethan had them all read within a day.  Oh well the library has an endless supply for us to borrow. 

March 8, 2011

My sister had called me a couple days ago and sent me to this blog to check out a craft.  She wanted me to try it out and let her know how it went.  So this is what I made today.  I really enjoy crafting because I love seeing the end product and also because it is a little ME time.  Don't get me wrong I don't send my kids away so I can craft but sometimes I do put them in front of the TV.  On this craft I printed off some church pictures and mod podged them to the wood and then used my vinyl cutter to cut out the text.  It was super easy and didn't take any time at all.  I ended up giving this away at a church meeting.  I think I will have to make another one for myself.

March 9, 2011

This is what the little Miss Maycee has been up to lately.  Yep she is crawling.  Well she has been scooting around for about a week or so but today was the first day that she got up on all fours.  She thought it was pretty fun and got herself rocking away.  I do have to admit that I am not ready for a mobile baby.  I remember being so ready and anxious for my first baby to start moving, crawling, walking, etc, but with each additional kid I have wanted them to stay little longer.  Part of that being I still want babies around and part of it is I remember how much more work a mobile baby is.  I am constantly checking the floor for little pieces of garbage that my kids leave laying around or pieces of paper or rubber bands.  Well you get the point.  It is fun to watch her grow and discover new things.  She can go wherever she wants now and she is loving it.  Now it is time to get the baby gates out on the stairs.

March 10, 2011

Cooper has always been very fond of his little sister.  And for the most part she enjoys having him around.  There are times that he takes her binky or pokes at her that I think she wishes he wasn't there but over all they are pretty happy together.  Tonight we were getting ready to go to eat as a family and Maycee was getting crabby waiting in her seat.  Pretty soon I noticed that she wasn't crying anymore and this is what I found.  They were busy playing together. 

A lot of times I think that he is too close to her and all up in her face but tonight she didn't seem to mind it too much.  She was enjoying that someone was paying attention to her.

There were lots of smiles!

March 11, 2011

I just couldn't pass this picture up today.  Maycee has been really loving her highchair lately.  It was pretty funny today because she was sitting in there having fun watching me in the kitchen and I soon realized that it she had gotten quiet.  I looked over and this what I saw.  She had cuddled up with her blanket and went to sleep.  She has had a little bit of a cold so I think being upright actually helped her sleep a little bit better.  I don't look forward to the day when my baby won't sleep anywhere.  I love this stage and that she will just crash out whenever and wherever she pleases.  If she feels the need to sleep she will no matter where she is.  I am going to miss it when she grows out of this stage.

Only 2 more weeks until I am caught up.  I think I can....I think I can.... Maybe if I keep thinking about it, it will get done.