Jan 25, 2012 Posted by Tiffany

Dear Mackenzie: Could you BE any cuter?

Dear Mackenzie, Wow. Thirty-eight months old and you definitely have the world on a string. You have gotten almost as many presents in the last month from two of your godfathers as you got at Christmas. So many people love you so very much — you are an extremely blessed little girl. One thing I learned in Florida is that “the birdie” (my hand making a bird-like head and me talking with a... read more

Jan 3, 2012 Posted by Tiffany

Dear Mackenzie – Florida rocks

Dear Mackenzie, I know this letter is hopelessly late this month…but we were having so much fun in Florida for those two weeks around Christmas that I couldn’t tear myself away from enjoying time with you and your daddy to sit down in front of the computer. But that doesn’t make this letter any less interesting. In fact, it may be one of the biggest letters ever since you’ve had a... read more

Jun 25, 2011 Posted by Tiffany

Dear Mackenzie: Put on your shoes {31 months}

Dear Mackenzie, We started out this month with super hot weather, and actually asked me to set up your pool for you one day. I had to oblige because it really was hot. You splashed and played in that chilly water for hours, until the water was no longer nice and clean but littered with sand and dog fur (which really doesn’t take long to occur.) I’m a bit surprised Ayla didn’t try to climb... read more

May 25, 2011 Posted by Tiffany

Dear Mackenzie: You’re exhausting

Dear Mackenzie, A month ago we were celebrating your first real Easter where you could really participate and know what is going on. There was no egg searching part of the mission, but you did have to go searching for your Easter baskets. Next year, I promise we’ll amplify the fun and do an egg search — although I guess with all the egg redecorating you did on the bushes, you might have been... read more

Apr 22, 2011 Posted by Tiffany

Dear Mackenzie: You are a chatterbox

Dear Mackenzie, I’m writing your letter a bit early this month because I’m participating in National Infertility Awareness Week next week, when your 29th month of life is being celebrated. I can hardly even begin to fathom what it might be like to wonder month after month if a pregnancy test will ever show a positive symbol or if all the testing, shots, emotional turmoil and more will be for... read more

Mar 25, 2011 Posted by Tiffany

Dear Mackenzie: Oh how you make us laugh

Dear Mackenzie, Today you are now 28 months old. You are such an amazing little person and so very funny. You make us laugh all the time. You are talking nearly nonstop and even though we mostly speak English around you, you still manage to throw out a bunch of things in German. Apparently you’re listening to everything around you very intently! Some of your favorite phrases right now are: “Bye... read more

Feb 25, 2011 Posted by Tiffany

Dear Mackenzie: What is that??

My dearest Mackenzie, If you were any cuter, it would physically hurt me! Twenty-seven months is such an awesome age and we’ve been thoroughly enjoying your two’s so far. You are super funny, a complete mimic and so amazingly smart. Although we generally speak English around you, you’ve already picked up several German words and phrases like: Ach so. (Oh, I see.) Noch nicht (Not... read more

Jan 26, 2011 Posted by Tiffany

Already 26 months old

Dear Mackenzie, What a real little person you are now, with so much to say and always on the move. I don’t think you can sit still for more than 2 seconds at a time…unless you’re transfixed on Sesame Street which is an entirely different story. Then we can’t even talk to you because you’re totally absorbed into the show. But we all get like that with our favorites from time to... read more

Dec 25, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

Dear Mackenzie: Merry Christmas, Darlin’

Dear Mackenzie, What better time for us to be enjoying your 25th month of life than over Christmas. We got you all dressed up for Christmas Eve, as we prepared to unwrap gifts and celebrate with your Oma & Opa. You couldn’t have looked cuter in your new dress from Grand Dale — so mature and just adorable in your “tute dress.” And you once again experienced an overload of... read more

Nov 25, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

Dear Mackenzie: Stop the world – you’re 2 years old!

Dear Mackenzie, It’s hard to believe that two years ago today, I was laying in a hospital bed cuddling you…wondering what nursing for the first time would be like…wondering what sort of person you would become…wondering if the bitterly cold ice storm we were having would ever pass and just when we could finally leave the hospital…because you had in fact just joined the world a... read more