Friday, December 28, 2007

Christmas

Christmas here was a blast. Watching Mackinna was pretty great. Santa came and threw the gifts down the chimney- maybe next year she'll allow him in the house. He did somehow eat a cookie and get the carrots for the reindeer and she's still talking about that. She loved opening gifts, and in typical Mackinna fashion seemed most impressed with the cheapest, most simple ones. She got lots of chapstick which was of course a huge hit, and a little plastic recorder, that I think cost a dollar. Santa brought her the watch she told him she wanted from Alison's store. Its funny how grown up she looks wearing a watch! Her big gift was a power wheels truck (to share with her brother) from her Grandma and Grandpa "Penkill" She's not the best driver... check out the video.

Friday, December 21, 2007

We went to see Santa

Mackinna just waved from really far away but Kaden sat on his lap and had his picture taken.

Thursday, December 20, 2007

Mackinna presents: Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer

A little Christmas tune for you...

Waiting for Santa...

...to drop the presents down the chimney- but not actually enter the house...we've convinced Mackinna to agree to this plan.


Wednesday, December 19, 2007

5 months old!!

Kaden is 5 months old today. I can't believe how quickly the time has gone. Here's what he's been up to lately.

He's wearing size 12 month clothes. He loves to blow raspberries. He gets himself and everything in two foot radius soaking wet, but he's happy. Kaden loves his big sister. He lights up when she talks to him. He loves it when she sings to him, and if he's fusing, she can sooth him almost every time. He isn't sleeping through the night yet, but I can't really complain. He sleeps from about 7:00 to 3 or 3:30, then needs a little snack, and goes right back to sleep (unfortunately its only till 6:00 or so) The kid has stuff to do. Sleep just isn't his thing. There are many days when Mackinna naps longer than he does. Today for example they both went down at the same time. Kaden was up after about an hour and a half, Mackinna slept another hour and ten minutes.

Kaden started eating rice cereal this week at dinner. What he really wants is whatever is on our plates. He's quite a grabber, its really a problem. So ultimately that is what lead me to offering him cereal. He continues to open his mouth and lets me shovel it in, but he's still eyeing the grown up food and looking somewhat unsatisfied with the rice cereal.

He's sitting up pretty well now (for a few minutes at a time... its tiring for a fat little man to keep himself upright!) At least he's to a point when he starts to topple he does attempt to stick an arm out to catch himself, so I'm feeling a little more comfortable in letting him try.

Today he sat on the floor at toddler time with the big kids and was Mackinna's partner for Row-row-row your boat. That made her day! She also took his arms and helped him do the motions for Shoe- fly. It was pretty darn cute.

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Always kiss me goodnight...


Last night when I went to bring Kaden up to bed, I got scolded an angry big sister.  "Mommy! I not say good night to him!"  When I brought him over to her, she kissed him, rubbed his head and said, "Good night Kaden.  I love you so much."  Then she told her father he had to kiss Kaden goodnight too.  He quickly obeyed.  She's too cute, I couldn't even make this stuff up.

Monday, December 10, 2007

Santa

For months now Mackinna has been talking about how Santa is going to go to Alison's store (Treehouse Toys) and buy her a watch. That is all she's asked for, but she's very specific about it. It must come from Alison's store and it must be the pink one with bugs.
We were talking about Santa coming the other day and Mackinna declared, "I don't want Santa come to my house." When I asked her about the watch, she told me she just wanted us to go to Alison's store and buy it ourselves. So then I asked her, "what about Kaden, maybe he wants a present from Santa." Mackinna's reply: "Auntie will get him one"
I brought the whole thing up again yesterday and she's still insisting she doesn't want him to come. "Don't you want him to bring you toys?" I asked her. She said, "No I already have toys."
If she doesn't even want him to come to her house to bring gifts, I seriously doubt I'm going to be able to get her to sit with him for a picture...

Sunday, December 9, 2007

Elmo Makes Music

We went to see Sesame Street live yesterday at the Civic Center. Mackina was dressed from head to toe in Elmo gear. She just loved it. It was so great just to sit and watch her watch the show in amazement. The time Kaden was awake, he really seemed to like it to. A great time was had by all! Here are a few pictures.




Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Its Uncle Matt's birthday

Mackinna singing to her Uncle...