First Easter

Makenna's first Easter was spent at her Grandma and Grandpa Bailey's house with her aunts, uncles, and cousins. It was pretty chaotic with all of the kids running around, but Makenna didn't seem to mind. In fact, she was so mesmerized by everything, that she forgot about eating or sleeping while we were there.

Makenna and her Uncle "MO"

Makenna and her cousins Hannah and Olivia

Makenna and Mommy

Makenna's Easter EggsSo, a funny story about Makenna's easter eggs:

All of the Dads were responsible for hiding eggs in the basement for their kids while the moms and kids waited upstairs. Each child had a different color egg to find. Makenna's eggs were light pink, so I asked John to point one out to me so I wouldn't confuse her eggs with the dark pink eggs which were assigned to a different child. John pointed to a PILE of pink eggs on the pool table. When I asked him why he didn't hide her eggs he told me that it would've been pointless since she was only 4 months old. Of course I realized this, but I had hoped to experience some of the easter egg hunting joy of my childhood. Aren't you suppose to live through your children?? I guess I'll just have to wait until next year!

4 Months old!

I can't believe that Makenna is already 4 months old. She is growing and changing everyday. She now reaches for and tries to grab anything that is in front of her, and then usually tries to put whatever it is in her mouth. She is smiling and laughing a lot, and she LOVES to be the center of attention. It has been so fun to watch her grow and learn new things. Her latest trick is shrieking. She lets out these ear-piercing yells when she gets really excited, and when she wants you to pay attention to her. John seems especially sensitive to these "girly" shrieks (as he calls them) and he tries to tell her that they are unnecessary, but I think they are fun and I secretly enjoy them. John and I enjoy Makenna so much, and are so grateful to have such a cute, chubby, and happy baby.

Scary Daddy

Last night before giving Makenna a bath, I mentioned to John that he should come and see her while in the tub, because she is starting to do some fun things that she didn't before (splash, try to drink the water, etc). Well apparently Makenna is not used to seeing John while she is getting her bath, because when he came in and started talking to her, she looked at him for a few seconds and then started to cry! I guess mom will have to continue to give Makenna her baths for awhile.

After her bath, John tried to win her over again by playing "airplane" with her. I don't think this is Makenna's favorite game (at least not yet) but it does seem to be John's favorite.

Momnesia??

I think that I am suffering from momnesia. However, when I say "I," I mean "Makenna," because she is the one who suffers the most. Yesterday, I was changing Makenna's diaper at 10:30 pm, and it was so wet that she had leaked up her back. It wasn't until I pondered why she had such a wet diaper, that I realized that I hadn't changed her since about 11:00 am! I had gotten so used to just waiting until she pooped to change her (which usually happens at least 5 times a day) that I forgot to change her all day when she didn't poop. The poor baby had the wettest diaper I have ever seen!!