California state fair 2009

McKenna and I went to the fair this year with a few of our friends. She absolutely loved the animals!! I can tell already that she will be an animal lover. She gets so excited. Her eyes are all wide and she waves her arms in the air. Its the cutest thing. I took her into the petting zoo and she loved it. She tried to pick up poop, grab the animals ears and fur. She even tried to kiss them. There were deer, pigs, goats, and I think that is all. All I can remember. There was the one goat that kept harassing this little deer. McKenna got knocked down by this goat a few times when it would push this poor deer around. Poor little deer. I think she really enjoyed herself. She did a great job at the fair. She is such a easy going little girl.

This bull was HUGE!! It had to twist its head around because his horns were so big they would hit the railings. Whenever I tried to take a picture he would turn around so all I could see was his behind!

Night Terrors

The past few nights my McKenna has been waking up about 30 min - 1 hr after I put her to bed just crying and crying and her hair is sweaty. She throws her head back and arches her back while I'm holding her like she wants me to put her down. Then I put her down and she cries even more. Nothing I do calms her down and it last for about 15-20 minutes. I'm not exactly sure if that is what it is, but from what I've read online she has most of the traits for night terrors. It said online that they have their eyes open, but hers are mostly closed. But other than that one point it seems that this is what is happening. Its very frustrating. Tonight was much better than the last few nights. After her episode she would be wide a wake and wouldn't want to go back to sleep for way to long. But tonight after she calmed down she went back to sleep about 10 minutes later and I haven't heard a peep from her. I've found that giving her ice chips in a plastic bag with a little hole cut in the end makes her stop crying. I'm not sure if this is helping or hurting but its makes her stop crying and really in the moment that seems to be my main goal. Does anyone know why this happens or anything I can do to stop it?? I need it to stop! Please help!!

1 year old!

I can't believe she is already one! Where has this year gone?? I couldn't have asked for a better little girl. She is so sweet and loving. She does have a little 'tude at times and it seems to be getting worse, but over all she is sweet! I just love her. She started walking about a week before her first birthday. I'm a little late posting this so by now she is really good at walking and getting faster and faster every day. She is also starting to climb up on things and open doors (we have the easy knobs to open) . She has 7 teeth, 4 top 3 bottom, and doesn't look like anymore are coming any time soon. She loves to eat and will eat pretty much anything and at anytime. If you are eating, she thinks she needs to be eating as well. She is still a great sleeper, except for lately, but that is for another post. She loves to just sit back in her little chair and relax. Its so cute, she will kick her little legs back and forth. I can't seem to think of anything else that she can do at 1. I'm sure I will think of them later, at a more normal hour not at 12:30am. What am I doing awake anyway??
Anyway, So we had a little party for her. It wasn't anything huge just a few friends and family. Here are a few pictures...

Notice how she is looking at her had. Tucker shoved it in the cake and she started crying. She was doing just fine pinching the frosting with two little fingers.

She enjoyed opening her persents. Thanks everyone who came!

She will bring her blankie in here, toys, you name it she will bring it to her seat and lay back and relax. Its pretty dang cute.

Walking

McKenna starting walking earlier this week. She is still learning and prefers to crawl than walk, but she is starting to get the hang of it. She gets so exciting when were are on either side of her and she walks to us. She will just keep doing it over and over because she is so excited! Its pretty cute. Here is just a little video of her walking. It doesn't really show much but I didn't like any of the other videos I took.

McKenna loves this little frisbee, thanks Coleen!. She will crawl arond with it in her mouth. I guess its just the right size.

Smalls just being Smalls

McKenna will be 1 on sunday so stay tuned for pictures of her from her birthday party!!

Arizona

My sister had her baby a month ago, so my mom, Brittnee, McKenna, and I all headed down to Tucson arizona...by car. It wasn't to bad. McKenna did really well. I got her a new car seat...a big girl car seat. There was no way I would be driving with her for 14 hours with her in a rear facing. She was very pleased with her new seat.

For the two weeks we were there, we really didn't do much. Mainly stayed around the house, with the occasional visits to target and the grocery store. We did leave all the kids with Micah, my bro in law, for a few hours while the ladies went and got our nails done. It was nice. Here are just a few pictures, mainly of McKenna, of our trip. I didn't take to many.

This is the newest addition to my extended famliy...Addison. Weighing in at 9lbs 1 oz and was 2 weeks early!!

Me and my sister Elisha

My sisters other kids are twin boys. This is in their room and McKenna found that she could get in here and she loved it. It would keep her entertained for a little while.

McKenna didn't really like her newest cousin very much. But she did enjoy bouncing the bouncy seat and watching addison's head bounch around. I thought it was funny, not sure how much my sister though it was. Don't worry everyone, I didn't let he do it for that long. There was no permant damage to the baby.

McKenna was very protective of her grandma and I whenever we would hold little Addison. She would quit what she was doing and craw as fast as she could to which one of us was holding her and cry and try to climb up. When she would get where she wanted she would contiune to push and hit the little addison so she would leave. It was pretty funny to watch. She did get better over time.

Last but not least.....This is what McKenna was like when she left for Arizona. Very sweet and innocent and she came back home like this......

.......a little tempermental! Look at that face. She is still pretty sweet but does have a little tude at times.

My sisters boys were a little possive of Addision. Whenever McKenna would touch her they would tell her to leave her alone. I don't think they liked McKenna much either. She would pull their hair and shirts and would take their toys. Where did this girl come from? Anyway, this video is of McKenna bouncing Addison. You can hear Brayden tell mckenna to not touch her.