Where is the pause button?

Have you ever wished that you could pause your life for awhile? Lately I have been feeling that way about Makenna. She is 6 months old now, and is such a joy. I feel truly blessed to have such a healthy, happy baby. She is doing all kinds of new things: sitting up, rolling all over the place, eating solids, getting her first 2 teeth (on the bottom), jumping up and down when she gets excited, and giving kisses (she may just be trying to eat my cheeks and chin, but I like to think that she is giving me kisses). She loves to play tickle games, pat-a-cake, and look at herself in the mirror. She loves her daddy. When John comes home from work, Makenna just stares at him wherever he goes, and smiles whenever he looks at her. She also loves other people, especially other little people like herself. At church last week we had people fighting over the row behind us because they wanted to have Makenna smiling at them.

Is she perfect? Of course not. She only takes cat naps (45 min. max), she loves to pull hair (mine and John's), she would definitly rather be held than play on the floor by herself, and she has her fussy moments. However, overall she is a better baby than I could have ever hoped for. If only I could find her pause button!

Makenna's 6 month stats:

Height - 28 inches 99%, Weight - 19 lbs. 14 oz 98%

Did I mention that she was a BIG, healthy 6 month old baby?

Mommy's Messy Eater

Makenna's first meal of carrots.

Our Wisconsin Trip

Last weekend, we took Makenna on her first road trip. John's Grandma Steeno passed away, and so we drove to Wisconsin for her funeral. It was about a 9 hour drive, and besides a major diaper blow out 10 minutes into our trip, Makenna did great. We first stopped in Steven's Point, WI to visit John's Grandma Pawlowski on the farm. It was the first time that Makenna met her Great-grandma.

Makenna and her Great-grandma Pawlowski

The next day, we headed to Fond Du Lac, WI to meet up with the rest of the family. It was so nice to be able to meet most of John's extended family that I had never met. They were all so wonderful, and it was great to be able to spend some time with them.

We are so glad that we were able to attend the funeral services for John's Grandma. I am also so grateful that we made a trip to Wisconsin last March so that I could meet her.

Makenna and her Grandma CeCe and Great-aunt Kathy

On the way home from Wisconsin, we decided to drive through Chicago and stop at the Shedd Aquarium. We were surprised how much Makenna enjoyed the aquarium. She LOVED looking at all of the colorful fish, and got so excited. It was fun just to watch her. Overall it was a really great trip, and we are so glad that we went, and that Makenna was such an angel for us!