Beach Trip

We went to Vero this weekend to see Adam for his birthday. Mackenzie had so much fun splashing in the water. Because of the storm, the waves/under toe were too much to go into the water, so we sat at the edge and played in the dirt!!! One wave actually knocked Mackenzie over!!!


Hangin out in mommy's beach chair while daddy set up the shade :-)


Here she is waiting very patiently for us to get dressed to go down to the beach!!

Happy Birthday Adam!!!

We drove up to Vero Beach on Friday to hang out with Adam for his birthday!!! I can't believe he is 12 years old already...I remember his first Christmas! Mackenzie had fun swinging on the swing set that is outside the room!! She had a little trouble understanding that she had to hold on, so she didn't get to swing too high, but she still had a good time out there!

9 Months Old

Here are a few pics I got of Mackenzie yesterday!!!
9 Months Old already.....boy, time flies when your having fun!!!

Quick update

Mackenzie had her 9 month check up and shots today. She is doing great, catching up wonderfully!! She is 17lbs 14oz and 28 1/4 inches long! She is in the 40th percentile for weight and 70th percentile for length on a "normal" growth chart, not a premmie chart!!!! We are so proud of our girl and thank God for her and her health everyday!

From 4 wheelers to bath time...

Mike drug out Mackenzie's 4-wheeler to see what she would do with it. She had a blast while Mike pushed her around the living room!!




After the exciting 4-wheeling, we put Mackenzie in the tub....and of course, she had fun splashing around in there!

Standing Tall

Here is how I found Mackenzie yesterday afternoon. I guess it's time to lower the crib down again...

She is so proud that she can stand up and play with her toys.

Stuck

My last week at the hospital, my aunt and cousin came to help with Mackenzie. Here is Mackenzie trying to get to Adam's video game remote!!!


This is one night when she was crawling around on the living room floor and managed to get her legs stuck under the couch. Mike thought it was pretty funny so he snapped a couple of pictures of her reaction.

Chicken Bone!!!

One night when I was at home in between hospital visits Mike grilled some chicken legs for dinner. Mackenzie is always wanting what we are eating, so Mike's mom gave her a chicken bone to chew on. She was tearing that thing up...sucking every ounce of juice off of it!!!

Some new pics

While I was in the hospital, Mike's mom and sister were here to help with Mackenzie. Here are a few of pictures they took of her...she has learned to smile at the camara whenever someone tells her to say "cheese"...it's really cute :-)




Here she is with her auntie Lou...having a good time :-)


This is one night in the bath tub with daddy...she loves taking a bath. Of course once she heard "say cheese", she was all smiles for the camera!!

Finally home...

I am finally home! I had to wait to get a dose of antibx first, so I didn't get home until 8 or 8:30...but I am finally here. I am home with IV antibx for 10 days, but at least it's at home and not at the hospital!!

Update...

Well, I might get to go home tomorrow! I am having a regular diet for dinner tonight, and if all goes well tonight and tomorrow morning...I get to go home!! I have had a great day today. I have been up and about, drinking water, milk, juice, etc. No belly pain...a little crampy, but that is to be expected. The surgeon is very pleased with my progress and we are all praying that we are at the end of this adventure! Thank you to everyone for your prayers...I will keep you updated as much as possible. Hopefully I will be writing a note tomorrow from my house :-)