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

Sep 25, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

Dear Mackenzie: You’re a real little person now

Dear Mackenzie, Another month has flown by and each day that passes, you have picked up another few words, signs or learned how to do something new. Your mind really is like a sponge right now and I wish I had more time to do the reading cards with you again and all sorts of other stuff…but there just aren’t enough hours in the day. And you seem to be growing almost every day. I barely notice... read more

Aug 25, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

Dear Mackenzie: Wow you’re getting big!

Dear Mackenzie, You’re already twenty-one months old and we just keep wondering where the time has gone. Last month you wanted to disagree with everything we said…but now you actually answer with nods a lot of the time too. At least when you want something. You select what you want to snack on in the mornings and help me pick out your clothes (although you’d usually prefer to be naked)... read more

Jul 26, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

Dear Mackenzie: 20 months have gone too fast

Dear Mackenzie, Please forgive me for being a day late. I was so wiped out after our 6 hour drive back from seeing your Oma and Opa (plus the detour to see the new son of your godfathers) that I completely forgot what day it was. And to be honest, we were all so worn out after the trip that we couldn’t think about many other things besides relaxation and sleep. Your Opa has now become... read more

May 25, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

Dear Mackenzie: 18 months to tune things up

Dear Mackenzie, We can barely keep you in the stroller now during walks. You’ve learned to walk really well now and love wandering off on your own during walks. You are so incredibly independent. You still have a few stumbles and falls now and then, and the scrapes and bruises on your knees reflect that. But I’m sure it’s only a matter of time until those become less frequent. This has... read more

Apr 25, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

Dear Mackenzie: Wow. You’re 17 months old.

Dear Mackenzie, What a magical month it has been. You are quickly moving past the baby status and becoming a real little person. You’ve taught me that cooking in segments is more fun and practical than over several hours. Now cooking is broken down into prepping (chopping, marinating, etc) and then actually cooking the food. You can’t stand to be just amusing yourself in the kitchen for more... read more

Mar 25, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

Dear Mackenzie: 16 months old and counting

Dear Mackenzie, The last month seems to have passed a bit more slowly than the last few…but perhaps it’s just because so much has been happening. You are growing and learning every day, and it still just amazes us the way that the human brain seems to function. I knew I should have started reading that book about how children’s brains develop before you were born. It’s incredible... read more

Feb 24, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

Dear Mackenzie: 15 months of awesome

Dear Mackenzie, It’s been another great month and we’ve been learning so much. I finally started using the reading cards with you but it’s sometimes really hard to keep your focus for even the 5 seconds it takes to flip through the cards. It’s something I was warned about but one just never expects the attention span to be SO short. I’ll keep trying, though, and I honestly... read more

Jan 25, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

Dear Mackenzie: 14 months old and counting

Dear Mackenzie, Another month has passed and you’ve somehow managed to make us love you even more. I didn’t think it was possible but apparently it was. You are so much more interactive now and do some of the cutest things lately. You started blowing kisses in the air; not using your hand but just making a puckered mouth kiss and the noise. It’s awesome. You also just started saying... read more