Trip to COSI

This week we took a trip downtown to a science center called COSI. Nana and Grandpa Barth joined us and we spent a fun-filled day viewing hands on exhibits & spending time together. They have a really great kids area with all kinds of educational and interactive exhibits too! Mackenzie's favorite part of the day was splashing around in the water tables and eating lunch in the cafeteria. Thanks Nana and Grandpa for sharing your day with us!

Mackenzie's Big Girl Bed

Mackenzie's new bed was delivered this past Tuesday (bedside table to be delivered late next week). She was sleeping in her crib for her afternoon nap when the delivery man dropped it off. With the help of my sweet sister Emily, we got it all set up and moved against the wall. I offered to Mackenzie the choice of sleeping in her new big girl bed that night at bedtime. To my surprise, she wanted to and after a few bedtime stories, she was out...ALL NIGHT...and until 8:45 a.m.!! (She typically wakes up b/t 7 and 7:30 so this was a wonderful treat!)


I have to admit, I had been worried about the transition and have had visions of her getting in and out of bed and running wild (not that her own Mother did this as a child!) But she has done fabulous! She goes down without any resistance and we don't hear a single peep from her ALL night. She is even sleeping in a bit longer in the morning, since the sun does not pour through her window, in her new bedroom! I am so proud of my little girl, and I have to admit a bit sad. The other night, out of habit, I walked into her nursery, to find her crib empty and the scent of her gone. I flashed back to all the nights of holding and rocking my little baby girl. I have walked into that room, in the middle of the night, half asleep, more times that I can count. Kind of sad to think that I now will have to train myself to go into her new room. She is no longer my little baby. She no longer needs a crib or her mommy to rock her in her rocking chair. She is my big girl, in a big girl bed, growing and changing before my eyes each day.

4th of July Celebration

We enjoyed 4th of July at the Buzzard's Lakehouse. In years past, we have had to be right on top of Mackenzie to make sure she didn't take a spill down the stairs, fall off the dock or jump off the boat. However, this year, we didn't have to worry about any of those things. She's now an ol' pro and it made our weekend away a true vacation! She LOVED jumping off the dock to Daddy, going for boat rides and even assisting her cousin's in catching and releasing fish into the lake! Most impressive, she even hung in there and stayed up to watch the fireworks well past her bedtime. What a treat to share such a special holiday with both sides of our family and good friends. We are truly blessed!