26apr2011 - wow

cool cloud formations under the threat of storms...but no rain still

brody is getting curious about mackenzie taking over his bath space

mackenzie is getting the hang of the ball...using both hands and her mouth as the "three pronged attack"

just relaxing as the water drains and then snuggling in the towel and getting ready for beddy

22-25apr2011 - meeting the NYC 'cuz

adina, markus and yana made the trek from chilly new york to steamy texas last weekend.  we had a really nice visit with a few outings for the girls...thanks for coming!

yana practicing as a big sister

the punchline was really funny!  here we are at whole foods after we learned that everything else is closed on easter sunday!

markus looking like an old pro with baby in one hand and fixing a sand filled sandal in the other...he's ready for baby number 2!

markus, yana, mackenzie and i tried out our neighborhood pool while adina and adam did the grocery shopping for the weekend...

mackenzie enjoyed a little pool time, though the water was a bit cool and it was very windy and sunny...so she retired to the shade and enjoyed some naked time while markus and yana played.  yana kept running over to tell me she 'got all wet'

mackenzie all tucked inside the sleepy wrap for the trip to the zoo...it was very warm for so much snuggle but too much sun not to have her all covered up

yana and mackenzie got to see this proud peacock strutting his stuff a couple of times at the zoo...pretty impressive

a quick family photo as we get ready to head in search of mexican food for adina

mackenzie and brody enjoy their first big walk with the new jogging stroller, which arrived on friday!

the girls crashed before we arrived at their outing to paint pottery...here we are browsing a local store to see if they would wake up.  we eventually swapped the order of operations and headed to lunch and came back to paint pottery later.

here's mackenzie just trying out a high chair - not ready yet, but it won't be long.

mackenzie is convinced she's ready to drink out of my glass...she always grabs it and goes straight to the top!  i think we'll pick her up a sippy cup soon

21apr2011 - on the move

in addition to trying to sit and stand all the time, mackenzie is almost immediately on her side or tummy when i put her to bed...we transitioned out of the swaddle quickly last week so she could have her arms free to pick her head up and not get frustrated by trapped arms while sleeping.

17apr2011 - bed time do-over

bed time didn't go as smoothly as normal with her matress propped up as recommended by the doctor...now that she is mobile, she ended up on her tummy at the foot of the matress.  after two attempts to move her back into position, when i picked her up so adam could remove the pillow as we aborted the elevated matress, i noticed she smelled poopy.  she "never" poops at night but she hadn't gone in 2 days.  when i took her to change her, she actually ended up in the bathroom under the running tub water...well, she was up and ready to take care of some paper work then...at 12:30am!  i think you can tell papa is tired.

so here she is having a couple of catch up naps during the day since she didn't sleep so much during the night...

16apr2011 - mackenzie's first cold and cough

mackenzie came down with a bit of a cough friday afternoon and then by saturday morning was coughing and very congested...we went to the saturday clinic and the doc said it's just a first cold that needs to run it's course. 

 other than passing out for a quick nap on my lap after the doctor appointment, mackenzie was her normal chipper, playful self over the weekend

enjoying a bit of story time with papa and brody

always happy with tushy time, she discovered the oragamy suncatchers i have been making and adding to her window (i got the kit from barnes and noble as an exchange for our 4th copy of goodnight moon...very fun)

partaking of a tootsie snack and then some tummy time during the progression toward bath time

13apr2011 - 4 month appointment

mackenzie was feeling a bit punky by wednesday evening but has rebounded fine - note the hot pink bandaids over her injection sites...surprisingly they stayed in place all day!

11apr2011 - monday was a big day!

mackenzie was in such a happy mood when i picked her up from day care - here she is checking out the beach ball before she knew i was there

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvs0rEx4Ja4

and then hanging out in the cozy center (adam laughs that everything is labeled like in the bat cave) after we played for a little bit and while i gather her diapers and bottles

straight home for a walk with brody

and then the big news...she rolled over from her back to her tummy two times while we were playing on the floor with brody, the second time, she actually got her own arm free!  she was so excited the first time and so was i - brody couldn't figure out what was so great...he rolls over all the time

here is the third time in her pack and play...i wanted to get it on camera so adam could see - i thought she might do it this weekend while he was home, she was soooo close

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5AfTGlC1ZY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34ixSqs34Ms

10apr2011 - weekend in review

friday after swimming and after a nice family walk, mackenzie practices her tree pose for papa...the funny thing about this is that she loves when i do tree pose in yoga...is she mimicking me or is it just a strange coincidence that she is picking up her leg in this position so often when she is standing?  and here is a video of it on saturday...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM2MDSO5_hk

 

a cheerful saturday morning before we headed out to ikea to get a file cabinet for the office...singing with papa in the kitchen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw3FP_Izod8

mackenzie found her bottle in the pack & play while i was talking to aunt denny on the phone and amazingly got it into the right orientation and "played" with it...we had just finished giving her vitamin D, which i have to mask in 1/2 ounce of milk otherwise she just spits it out

 and so cute how she fell asleep...but not nearly as cute as how she woke up monday morning

05apr2011 - working from home

i started working for EMB Statistical Solutions last week

the home office is set up now and we have cable internet which took uploading photos from moderately slow to lightning fast and uploading videos from hours to less than 5 minutes

brody is loving it but seems not always sure what to do with himself...he's spending more time outside basking in the sun before it gets too hot

one distinct advantage is how much easier it is to get diapers washed early in the morning and out in the full sun!

05apr2011 - back to the grindstone...

sleeping beauty when i picked her up at day care on monday

brody watching over mackenzie playing on the porch in the backyard on tuesday

mackenzie seems to really enjoy outdoor tummy time...so much to look at

all cleaned up and ready for bed...

holding her burp rag and anxiously awaiting her evening meal