Breakdancer in training

by | Feb 14, 2009 | Family, The First Year

We were hanging out on the couch with Mack yesterday and she started trying to book it right over the edge. She’s able to pull her legs up under her now and is trying her best to get moving. I’m sure that if her arms were strong enough already, she would...

It’s a rainforest in here

by | Feb 10, 2009 | Family, The First Year

A few weekends ago we ventured out to do a little shopping for Mackenzie and headed to a toy store called Rofu Kinderland (Nieder-Rosbacher-Str. 17 – 19, 61191 Rosbach v. d. H., Tel.: (0 60 03) 93 46 01). The German word “Lieblos” (loveless or...

Using those pipes

by | Feb 5, 2009 | Family, The First Year

Mackenzie has recently been getting more use out of her vocal chords, cooing at us more, almost having little conversations with us and really letting us know when something upsets her. Like if she’s been laying on the changing table too long and she wants me to...

Keep on rollin’

by | Jan 28, 2009 | Family, The First Year

Mackie and I went to the hairdresser this morning. Her fuzz didn’t need any trimming just yet but my hair was starting to look rough after 3 months of no love. We got to use her stroller for the second time ever…I have to say it really can be practical...

We’ve got the giggles

by | Jan 8, 2009 | Family, The First Year

It’s my general assumption that just about every new (and probably some which are no longer so new) parent is obsessed with developmental milestones and when their child hits them. I got an email from babycenter.com a few days ago and noticed they have an...

It’s no Sonic Drive-In

by | Jan 8, 2009 | Family, The First Year

It’s been a few weeks since I, the greenhorn mommy, discussed the joys of breastfeeding. Don’t get me wrong…it can be a great time to bond with your child when they’re there a few inches from your face and not much else is going on. But I have...