Cousins Swim Date

 

When Macey and I woke up from our naps today, we decided to make a quick trip down to Newnan to swim with Colby, Christian and Papa. Jenny and John are only in town for the weekend so we wanted to spend as much time as possible with them before they go back to Hendersonville. Macey also just learned how to go under water (I’ve been to chicken to try it before now) last night when we were swimming with Buddy Ben and his mommy. Macey loved it and is showing that she is a fearless little girl! So it was nice to have another opportunity to let her practice before pools start closing for the winter. 

 

 

They had so much catching up to do!

Well, Macey had a lot to say... ;)

 She was very skittish at first but warmed up and loved playing with everyone. After she got comfortable in the water, I took off her float and we bounced and went “under.” She kept asking to go “under” over and over again. I can’t believe I waited so long to bounce and dunk her; she loves it!

One... Two...

Three! (Although I look like I'm drowning her, I'm really just concentrating on
barely putting her head under water... Deep concentration.)

All smiles!

Splash Pad Fun!

We met some friends at the Splash Pad this morning and Macey loved it. She loves to play in the water and it is so much fun watching her run around laughing. It's only open a few more weeks and I plan on taking Macey several more times. :) For only two bucks, it's a great activity!





We also met Maggie and her mommy, Amy, at another Splash Pad this past Friday. I couldn't get any pictures of the two girls together, but I did take a little video of Macey running around... Jimmy and I can't stop laughing when we watch her little toddler run.

Wheels

Jimmy and Macey have been spending most evenings outside, when the sun is finally setting and the temperature is only in the low 90's. I usually continue to hibernate inside and clean up dinner, wash clothes or just sit with Bailey. Jimmy takes Macey on a walk, usually starting out in her little pink car. (She washed it on Sunday while we washed our cars, so she has wanted to show it off all week.) ;) They came home earlier this week with Macey saying "wheel, wheel!" Jimmy explained they had found some houses with pinwheels in their yards and continued by telling me they had walked a pretty far distance to find them. Macey had pushed her car and run all the way home, which was pretty impressive to us both.


The next morning, Macey woke up saying, "wheel, dada, hand, street." She repeated this and just "wheel" in an exasperated tone until I finally agreed that we could go, in the stroller, to see these amazing wheels. I was already dressed and showered and we were going to be late to playgroup... but I strapped her in her stroller and we went searching for these wheels. I called Jimmy as I was huffing it up a huge hill, in the heat that was already bringing out sweat, to thank him for causing this little journey. But her excitement was worth it...

When she saw the first wheel, which thankfully was not as far as I had expected it to be, she said "out wheel!" She was so happy to finally see her new favorite thing. She doesn't look as excited in these pictures as she was in person... ;)

Last night, I joined in on their walk and had the best time watching Macey. She was so happy to see the wheels again and also introduced me to some "princess" statues.

When we first saw the statues, she walked around and patted each one on the head saying "Hi Princess." She continued this circle until she decided to hug each princess... thankfully, I caught some of this on my phone...



When we finally convinced Macey that it was time to go, she ran all the way home, laughing. It was a perfect evening together.

Grandaddy & Pop Visit

We unfortunately missed the Dorough family reunion in Cordele this year, but we did still get to see some family! Pop and Grandaddy stopped by on their way home for a quick lunch. I love pictures of Macey with her grandparents and I'm always trying to get pictures of her with her great grandparents. I love these shots. Simple but so sweet.

Market and Popcorn

One of Macey's favorite rhymes is "This Little Piggy." We say the shorter version of "This little piggy went to the market. This little piggy went to the stayed home. This little piggy went wee wee wee all the way home." She loves it! She says "again" minus the "a" as soon as we finish. So, twice now I've busted Macey saying "market" to her Duckie. She holds his little foot and says "market. wee wee wee." and laughs hysterically. Of course, when she sees me watching her, she wants me to say it to her with her toes. We are also working on "Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes" to add a little variety to our day. ;)

Another first this week was Popcorn!


When Macey woke up from her nap on Tuesday, I wanted to try something different for our snack time. Popcorn sounded good and I have a ton of it that I never remember to eat. So, we had our first bag of popcorn and she loved it!

Since I don't have any pictures of "Market," here are too many pictures of her first popcorn experience. :)

We also had jello but she was hesitant to try it. Once she finally did, she loved it! But I wasn't surprised, I mean, who doesn't love jello??

Roseola

Last week, my poor baby had a fever for three days. She was a little furnace that would only cool down with medicines every three hours. She needed to be held, cuddled, played with and sat with while she watched "street." (Sesame Street) This was unfortunately also the three days that Jimmy had a meeting in Birmingham. Thankfully my dad was off and since he was coming up to watch Macey for my doctor's appointment, he came a day early and stayed a day late. So a horrible three days was more than bearable having my dad help out.

Her fever fluctuated between 100 and 102 for the first two days. I was convinced we were just getting teeth, since Macey has six and is overdue for several more to make their appearance. Jenny's son, Christian, always ran a "high" fever when he got the more difficult teeth. Since Macey had no other symptoms of sickness, just very loose dirty diapers, I felt comfortable that I was treating her fever and that she would be feeling better soon. By Friday morning, day three of the fever, we decided we should visit the doctor before the weekend.

We saw a very nice doctor that we had not seen in the past and she suggested that we start eliminating possible sicknesses since nothing appeared to be wrong with Macey. We started with a strep test that came back negative five minutes later. Then we tried a catheter to rule out a urinary tract infection. It was an awful experience that didn't work so we moved on to a lab to have her blood drawn. Also an awful experience but thankfully they got some blood and confirmed that her blood showed everything was fine. We were both exhausted by the time we got home and laid down for naps.

Friday evening, Macey's fever was under 100 when we put her to bed. When I woke up to check her temperature at 1:30a, her fever was gone. She remained fever free but a rash started to appear on Saturday. Thankfully, mom and dad had come up to bring us dinner (and a new monitor!) and mom noticed the rash looked like Roseola. After scouring the internet, we concluded that a high fever, loose dirty diapers and a rash were all confirming signs that baby girl had Roseola.

It's nice to know that there was a reason for Macey's first fever, but we still only have six teeth. I wish Jimmy had been home to help during those three days but I'm so thankful my dad had the time off and gave up his three days to help us. It was nice to have someone help remember when I had last given her medicine, her last temperature, what we should all eat for lunch and dinner and support at the doctor and blood lab.

One, Two, Three

I have so many things to catch up on, since I haven't blogged all year, but today deserves an immediate post.

Macey was in an exceptionally funny and fun mood today. Don't get me wrong, she is a crazy fun kid and we always have fun, but today she was cracking me up just playing by herself. I tried to take pictures of everything she did but sometimes we just kept playing and I didn't race for the camera.

The day started as most days start lately, Macey looking for her "Elmos." They are the highlight of the morning and get lots of attention. She feeds them her milk and walks around the house with them both. One of the Elmos laughs and moves so he is heavy with equipment to make him move. But Macey just hikes him up when he starts to slip and keeps on truckin. Now when Macey sees my camera, she will say "cheese" with a big smile. Maybe that's a sign that I take too many pictures? Nah. We went to story time at the library where they play a song that tells the kids to freeze while the music starts, then it starts up again. It took her a few minutes but she caught on and was a dancing machine. She pulls up her elbows and moves back and forth and shakes her booty... I was crying I was laughing so hard. She was having the best time.

Unfortunately we also had our first real spanking on the legs after defiantly sitting on the hearth after I asked her not to five times. I was amazed how she would look at me as she slowly backed up and sat down. The fifth time she actually gave a half smile before she realized mommy wasn't playing and she got a spanking. It was pretty traumatic for us both but my fingers are crossed we don't have to fight that battle again. Defiance and toddlerhood are tough distinctions. So far all of our "issues" have been more learning experiences and less defiance. Thankfully this was just a small blip in our day.


After she helped daddy cut the grass, we came in for a bath and bedtime. We read several books but ended with Clifford Counts 1, 2, 3. Maybe Jimmy has read it to her lately, but I know I haven't. After the first page she was saying "one, two, three" with enough clarity that I knew the distinction between each number. I am amazed. I think she was too because after reading, we rocked and she kept practicing "one, two, three" in her sweet soft voice.

Sixteen months is by far my favorite age. Her little personality and imagination are incredible to watch. And she is a sponge for learning new words and how to do things. (batteries are her new obsession; pointing to where the batteries go in all of her toys. She helped me change the battery in a flashlight and now she says her version of battery all day. I love it.)

I wish I could pause time and catch up on all of the fun things we've been doing. But, I really need to clean the bathroom before we have our neighbors over for dinner tomorrow night. So, off I go.