36+7

On January 15th Tyson turned 36! We both decided that 36 sounds way closer to 40 than 35 does. Of course, Tracen had an ear infection and Mailey was sick, but we got to go on a little date to Jazz thanks to Erica! (I feel so bad because Mailey insists upon screaming whenever Erica keeps her...maybe when anyone keeps her. Poor babysitters!) It was fun to be away for awhile and talk and eat some good Chicken a la Mer. Mmmmmmmmm! Topics of the night included: Life Group subject matter, where is prayer in our ministry, are we really going to live here forever, and are we really done having kids. It was so fun to just talk without having to bathe a kid, feed a kid, prepare for a class, change a diaper, listen to the tv, or be on the phone. How refreshing an uninterrupted hour can be! Happy Birthday, Tyson!

On January 16th Mailey baby turned 7 months old! She is constantly cracking us up these days with her antics and smirk. Here are some things she has been up to:
-Rolling all around the house...even into different rooms
-Eating cereal and a fruit or veggie twice a day! (aren't you proud of me?)
-Still sleeping until 7 unless sick, snotty, poopy, tooty, or hungry
-Sleeping in her own bed in her own room. This one was hard on her Momma.
-Napping great in the morning and horribly in the afternoon...like 20 minutes with an hour of crying it out
-Giving you a bite of her pacifier
-Laying, rolling, sitting, and rocking back and forth on her hands and knees...all in a minute of setting her down
-Being sooooo close to crawling, but most often propelling herself with her feet and smashing her face into the floor
-Getting stuck under any and all furniture that is in her way
-Saying Hi and the actual word Bye-Bye...still waving for both if she feels like it
-Opening her mouth for her food
-Taking off her socks and sucking on them all the time
-Lifting up her arms to anyone who walks by and then fake crying if they keep walking
-Saying Uh, Uh, Uh if you are not talking to her. She wants your undivided attention
-Tilting her head to say I love you
-Being too aware for her own good...
Story: Mailey loooooves her bath. Even when the water is running she kicks and gets so excited! So one night I was giving her a bath and had the little tub very full. She was sitting up and I was holding her with my hand on her stomach. She saw her feet in the water and leaned over to grab them. Her nose touched the surface of the water and she sucked some in. Of course it freaked her out and she screamed and tried to stand up and clawed at me to get her. So we took a quick bath and that was that. The next night I stared the water and she just layed there on her towel. I thought that was weird. As I put her into the tub she immediately started screaming again and clawing to get out. What? This is your favorite time of day! Surely you don't remember your near-drowning episode from last night?? So, the next night I did the same thing and so did she! Whevever she sits in that water she looks at me like I'm trying to hurt her and starts screaming! Last night I just kept her in there forever and made her play. She will not sit up all the way anymore, no matter what I try. She used to hold on to the front of the tub, and now she pushes back to lay on the baby side. Refuses to sit up and play. How smart is that? Too smart, if you're asking this Momma that misses sweet little bath time with a happy, splashy baby!! Ugh!




Happy 7 Months, Mailey Baby! (could you just slow it down a little, please??? :)