another exciting week as both the kiddos continue to amaze us with their personalities and skills! at least we have some idea what to expect from jackson since we've been through these stages with mackenzie...mackenzie surprises us all the time and DOESN'T MISS A THING. mackenzie remembers things and makes connections amazingly well and is all grown up and 'wants to be 20'. she's an amazing big sister and so fun...most of the time. jackson is a happy, energetic little boy who adores his sister! brody is putting up with pathetically little attention, stimulation, exercise and outdoor time...he's such a good boy. how lucky are we!
we checked out the kids workshop at lowe's last weekend...Mackenzie wasn't sure how she felt about the safety goggles but she did great as always!
another rare nap...thank you grandma for all of the snuggly blankets!
jackson played with a box of toys on the couch while mackenzie rested...not sure if i'll ever get them synchronized.
'moms' or 'mendhelson' as mackenzie has taken to calling me unpacked the last box that is getting unpacked and both mackenzie and jackson got in on the action...i think brody even ate a piece of paper...figuring if mackenzie can roll in it and jackson can chew on it must be good stuff. we were trying to get the 'play room' in playing order...almost there.
snuggle time with daddy...
i couldn't resist the photo op when jackson started grabbing all the ingredients to my asian quinoa salad...just like mackenzie but with a more aggressive reach...good thing we have big counters. check out his sister at just about the same age...
doesn't look like we really need 6 chairs at our table...two may be enough until they outgrow my lap...check out how snuggly jackson is and how incredibly gentle and nurturing mackenzie is.
sibling snuggles on the rocking chair...i love it!
mackenzie checking out the intense icicles (probably 6 feet) outside our bedroom window. last night we did a science experiment and put an icicle from the shrubs in a cup and touched it and watched it melt until we could get the shrub needles out. mackenzie claims to check the weather and then tells us it is '7 and 83 and 4 inches and 3 degrees'. she's super bright but not really on the measurements yet.
jackson getting ready for his 6 month appointment...showing off his sitting, laughing, clapping and passing something from hand to hand all at once...he does love the disposable wipe container! the kiddos like to hang out on our bed and play before bedtime.
