Thursday, May 26, 2011

Looks as if we have another little princess in the house :) Life with Maddox is never dull and you never know what she is going to get into next. She rounded the corner the other day donning one of MK's fav crowns. Though it was a bit crooked, she wore it as if she has worn a crown all the days of her life. Precious.
We have been home for two months now. Maddox has attached beautifully. She knows what she wants and how to get it :) She is what I like to call my "hip baby" - always attached to me when she is not into mischief. She continues to understand more and more of what we say to her. She blows kisses, shakes her head yes/no, points a lot, knows her facial features as well as her belly, she loves the pool, she loves to go outside, she loves to swing, she imitates sounds, and she loves a good dose of TV - Barney and Baby Babble!
It would not be fair to say that ALL is perfect. Well, really it is as close to perfect as possible BUT there are some imperfections in Maddox's little world. She communicates her dislikes through hitting. And if you are MK, you get hit a lot. Sigh. Poor MK, she wants so badly to be the boss and the biggest, bestest sister ever yet her little sister seems to have her own ideas. It is cute though to see them when all things are good - they cook together, they play house together, they shop together, they sit together, they dance together - and where Maddox would not dare allow MK to kiss her a month ago, she welcomes those kisses now. Very sweet.

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Weekend Happenings

Summer is finally here. You know its hot when you get in the pool and you continue to sweat even though you are in cool water - that is just summer life in Georgia.
With goggles in tow, all four kiddos took to the pool quite easily. In no time at all, they were all involved in one neighborhood pool game or another.
Meet our neighborhood's newest swimteam member! At the age of 4, MK has decided that she would like to participate with the boys on our swimteam. We are so excited for her!
And little Maddox.....well, I cannot say that I will be sitting and relaxing by the pool all summer. This one will have me on my feet :) She is all about walking around the pool to pick up the toys that are scattered about. She picks them up and promptly throws them in the pool. If she isn't busy collecting scattered toys, she is trying on a variety of flip flops that are strewn about. And, if that becomes boring, she likes to try out the pool side chairs....she is like Goldilocks - one is too big, so she moves to another; that one is too hot, so she moves on, etc. She is my busy girl! So glad to say that she continues to feel better!
Above and below....these were my two attempts to get a photo of all four together. Sometimes there is success, other times, not so much.
In other news, MK rode a horse for the very first time today at her friend's birthday party. The horse below was "spooked," check out his eyes. Not too long after this photo, MK announced that she was done with the trail riding and we trotted on over the the ponies that were available to ride around a ring - much safer option :) The trail horse was snorting and digging his little feet into the ground and putting his head down.....and he would walk real fast and then stop dead in his tracks. I was busy telling MK, "It's ok honey, just HOLD ON!" Meanwhile, as I was telling her this, I was saying to the helper with us, "So, this horse is not going to buck her, right?"
MK below riding a much calmer little pony. Another sign she is growing up.....six months ago she would not even pet a pony and now she is riding one and loving it!