Baby Steps Through Motherhood

Can you believe it!! Makenna is one. She isn’t walking yet like the other 2 were by their first birthday so I feel like she shouldn’t be one yet. I am not complaining though. She is getting super close. She will take 4 or 5 steps and stand in one spot for quiet a while. I think she is just smarter than the others and realized she can get places faster when she crawls there.

I made cinnamon rolls for her birthday. Not that she is sold enough to appreciate it but Preston and Naomi are getting older and I thought that would be a fun treat. She got a cinnamon roll for her birthday breakfast and seemed to love it.

We had a little party for her with all of her Aunts, Uncles, cousins and grandparents. It was a nice time. She dove into the cake! She wasn’t shy. I wonder if it is because I gave her a smaller easier to grab piece of cake. She gobbled it up.
We had most of the family stay to watch the KU/KSU basketball game which was a good one. KSU lost in overtime but it was a great game to watch. Uncle Matt smoked some ribs and everyone else brought sides to enjoy. Makenna loved the ribs. It was so funny. I gave her little pieces on her tray and she ate quiet a bit of the ribs and sides. I think she was having a growth spurt.

All to say, we are so thankful for our little Makenna. She is such a joy!!! I love the way she smiles from ear to ear at you. For the most part, she is pretty content. She is starting to get a little attitude when something doesn’t go her way but that is to be expected with a 1 year old right. She loves to play peek a boo, mimic what you are saying and then laugh about it. She loves putting things into things and is even starting to climb onto things. I really have to watch her. Her favorite thing to do when we are in the basement right now is to go up the stairs. If you are not careful to keep an eye on her she will be half way up the stairs before you realize she is gone. .. .. . but she doesn’t know how to go down the stairs yet so it is scary. She also like to climb and stand on things that are higher up…so let the adventures begin!!

We are blessed by her and we love her so much! Preston and Naomi look forward to getting to see her after her naps and love playing with her. Preston loves standing a few feet away from her and having her walk to him. I can tell he gets such joy out of teaching and helping her.

Happy Birthday Munchkin #3. That is what Preston likes to call her…ha ha. And Naomi loves to call her Nenna.

We love you!

I bought a new little deal to cook an egg in the microwave. I thought I would try it out. I tried it out today and actually liked it. It makes a scrambled type in in less than 1 minute. I made an egg today. Naomi wanted to try one bite…she barely put it in her mouth and said “I don’t like that” (Those are classic words coming from her mouth.) Then of course she wanted more and more. So, I gave her one more bite and this time she decided she liked it. She said “It smells like apple juice.” I don’t know what it is about apple juice but she always says things smell like apple juice…even if it is as far away from apple juice as can be like an egg. Ha. She cracks me up amidst all her little quirks of challenging me.

This is what I bought at walmart for $3-4.