Little Bear!

Mackenzie got a new hat and mittens from Holbear and Papa Mac (my parents). I think she likes them!

Rrrrrrrrrr!!!!!

Christmas Morning!!!

Here is Mackenzie opening her first Christmas presents!

I wonder what it is??

Yeah, wrapping paper!

I always wanted a kitty!

Merry Christmas!!!!!!!

Baby Dedication

Mackenzie was dedicated in our church on Sunday! She stayed in church through the whole service because it was all music and did great!

Getting dedicated (don't mind my expression)!

Getting dedicated is hard work!

Mackenzie Meets Santa

We took Mackenzie to see Santa last weekend. She was much better than a lot of the other kids seeing Santa. One of the elves was telling me that a lot of parents have to get in the pictures (unexpectedly) with their kids.

Holy Moly... 6 Months!!!!!

Mackenzie is six months old today!!!! I can't believe how much she's changed! She's rolling all over the place, sitting unassisted, and eating solid foods. Soon she'll be crawling, cruising, and walking! Enjoy a few pictures from today!!!

Edit: Just got back from the pediatrician and Mackenzie weighs 19 lbs (90% percentile) and is 26.5 inches long(67% percentile). She is healthy and happy!!!

Helicopter Video

Here's a video one of Cole's student took of Cole and another student doing some maneuvers in a Chinook. The video shows a pinnacle landing. These landing would need to be performed when there is uneven terrain (think Afghanistan).

Win an Ergo Baby Carrier!

Go to this link to enter to win an Ergo Baby Carrier! I've have heard only good things about these carriers and I am thinking about getting one (cough: Cole Christmas :cough)!

Peter Stovall

As many of you know. Cole's dad, Peter, died on November 21st. He had been in the hospital for about three weeks after he fell in his barn and suffered a traumatic brain injury. We were able to visit him in the hospital after the accident. We traveled to Arkansas this last weekend for the funeral and burial. Here is a link to the obituary and also a nice video memorial.

Peas Please!

Mackenzie had her first taste of peas this morning! I think she likes them! (Kind of a side note, but when I was mashing them this morning, all I could think of was being slimed on You Can't Do That on Television!)

5 Months!

Mackenzie is 5 months (well, 5 months and a couple of days)! Here are some pictures from the last couple of days!

Yummy, sweet potatoes!

Fun at Chili Cookoff!

There was a fundraiser at Fort Rucker this weekend. We were able to take Mackenzie into a Chinook!

How do you turn this thing on???

Ready for takeoff!

Hangin with Melissa and Riley!

Happy Halloween!

I decided to have a photo shoot with Mackenzie in her cute Halloween outfit. We just went up the road to one of our neighbors and used their decorations for our backdrop (I hope they don't mind)!

Found My Toes!

Mackenzie has found her toes, well she actually found them a couple of weeks ago, but I just now realized I didn't have a picture of the feet/feat (Haha)! Cole also wanted to take a picture to capture the crazy hair!

Friends and New Tricks

We had some friends over for dinner the other night. We met Melissa and Brandon when we lived in Texas and we both moved here to Alabama around the same time. They have a little girl, Riley, who is a month younger than Mackenzie. It's nice to have friends with kids!!!

Mackenzie has been pulling things out of her bag of tricks all week! It's really amazing how fast they learn! She can hold her bottle (Cole gives a bottle of pumped milk if she wakes up before his very late bedtime), sit unassisted, and roll from back to belly! Below are some pictures of those feats. (I'll get a video of her rolling as soon as I clear out my camera memory)

Sitting up all by myself!

Don't mind the hair, it's the middle of the night!

Cole, Mackenzie, Riley, and Brandon!

Little Bulldawg Fan

Here's a picture of Mackenzie and Uga watching the UGA vs LSU game today! She's already a big fan!

Meeting Great-Grandma

We were also able to meet with Mackenzie's other great-grandma and go out to lunch! We surprised great-grandma, she didn't know we were coming! Here's a picture!

Wee Lassie

This past weekend we went to the Stone Mountain Scottish Highland Games! My family has been going to these things for over 30 years! We were able to see lots of family (most had not seen Mackenzie yet). The kilt Mackenzie is wearing was made by my mom for me! Here are some pictures!

The Family!

Meeting Great-Nanny for the 1st time (also her namesake)!

Papa Mac giving sugar!

Watching the pipe bands with Mommy!

My thumb tastes like haggis!

Stats, Sleep, and Beach!!!

Well, we went on Friday for Mackenzie's four month appointment. It went great, she now weighs 15 lbs 6.5 oz and is 25 inches long. She moved from the 40th percentile to the 75 percentile for weight! She also got shots and only cried right when they went in and then was fine when I picked her up!

We went down to the beach yesterday for Mackenzie's first beach trip! The weather was perfect and Mackenzie did great! Below are some pictures. She also had her best night sleeping, going more than 8 straight hours without eating. I woke up a 4 wondering what was going on :) I went in to check on her and starting pumping (I was hurting a little) and she woke up. She has a sixth sense about the pump! She then ate again at 6:30 and slept to almost 9. It was great and I was able to make it to Sunday School!

Daddy, it's a little cold!

Naked baby on the strip! I'm not sure about these glasses!

4 Months Already!

Mackenzie is 4 months old today (that 1/3 of a year!!!)! We go to the pedi tomorrow for shots and weight and height checks. I'm guessing she'll be close to 15 lbs! Here are some pictures from today!

Little Gifts

Cole's company put together a gift basket for Mackenzie full of fun goodies! Here she is modeling her new bib! (In case you don't know that's a Chinook helicopter below her name)

And here's a picture of the gifts Mackenzie likes to give me frequently!

3 Months Old Today!!!!!

Our little girl is 3 months old today! She's really filling out (go down a ways and see her one month picture)! She gets cuter every day!

Rockin on the porch!

Mom, you're so funny! I could sit here all day.
Bouncer fun!