McKayla- 3 1/2 years old

McKayla is 3 1/2! She's such a big girl now...we NEVER knew she would know so much at this age or be able to do what she can do. She's such a sweet girl :-). She reads people very well and is very in tune with what people are feeling. She cares deeply for the people she loves and will do anything in her power to make them happy. She's a social little girl in all ways...she loves to hang out with friends and make new friends...and she's also a thinker so at times she will sit back and watch/oberserve before heading into the action. She can definitely throw a good fit now, but thankfully they end quickly and she's more interested in saying sorry and being done with it than carrying it on (99% of the time). When she's really mad she can let you know with some very powerful lungs ;-). Here are some other little fun facts about our McKayla...

-She LOVES to learn and read books
-She can spell her name and is learning to write letters (she can "text" her name)
-She can count to 30
-She can count to 10 in Spanish
-Her favortie colors are pink and purple
-She tells us "I love you" and "You are my best freind" multiple times every day
-Todd calls her Chicka-Ricka and she thinks it's so funny
-She loves dance class and gives us a dance show every day (she has some moves that blow my mind...the girl just lets the music take her away...cracks us up)
-She loves to have her nails painted, her hair done, to do her makeup, and to put perfume/lotion on (can you say ALL GIRL!)...she also likes to do all of that to anyone that will let her
-She's an amazing big sis to Bodie...she shares so well with him, takes care of him, includes him and watches out for him (it's awesome how much she can help me with him)
-Her favorite bed time songs are "Twinkle Little Star, Mine and Todd's wedding song and You are my Sunshine"
-Her favorite books are "Pinkalicious, Peter Pan, Book of Nursery Rhymes
-She loves to help me clean the house and cook
-Her best neighbor friends are Zoey and Max (they are a little older, but incredibly sweet to her)
-She has the funniest and most "real" conversations on her phone
-She's about 30 pounds and 38 inches
-She sleeps with her Baby Zoey, Mouse,Monkey and Pink Bear every night (also her Owl and Ladybug pillows)
-She can't sleep without our living room blanket (that I guess has become hers cause it's now permanantly living on her bed)
-Her favorite shows are "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Umizumi and Dora". She still loves the leapfrog movies too
-She still drinks a cup of choclate milk every morning
-Her favorite foods are: fruit, chocolate, cereal, hot dogs (they are actually turkey), soup, goldfish, sweet pickles, chicken nuggets, orange juice (she only gets this at Gigi's house), peanut butter and eggs from Daddy's store...she'll let me get some healthy veggies in there too most of the time ;-)...just not tomato or avacado
-She calls Todd her "Prince"
-She tells us that one day she is going to be a Princess and get married and have a baby in her belly
-She and Todd have funny versions of songs that they've made up and only they know (such as "row, row row your stinky feet...").
-She and Todd also like to snicker together when they are doing something I have asked them not too :-)
-She still loves to brush and floss her teeth
-When she gets excited about something she'll dance through the house pumping her arms in the air saying "Oh yeah, Woohoo"
-She loves to play outside and go to school
-We went to the mall the other day with my mom and she bought McKayla some new undies and perfume. As we walked out of the perfume store she held her bags in each arm and did 3 twirls as we left...my mom and I were cracking up as were other moms/grandmas watching her
-Although she's had to deal with the stomach flu more than her fair share and a chronic cough...she doesn't get sick as much as she did as a baby
-She can peddle/ride her bike on her own
-She likes to play soccer with Todd
-She's really into "fashion" and getting dressed up
-She loves to sing in church and say her prayers
To say we are proud of McKayla and the girl she has become is an understatement. When I was sick last month I set her up in the living room so I could go take a nap while Bodie did...she took care of herself and when I got up she told me that she had CHECKED ON ME twice to make sure I was ok...I got tears in my eyes and told her I couldn't ask for a better daughter. She is already a wonderful friend to us along with being our daughter and we're very excited to experience life and learning with her.

Some favorites from Feb.

Love this stuff...it goes on clear and then changes to the perfect pink for your lips

Can't go wrong with Dove chocolate

Finally tried these...

We had extra melted chocolate so we made choc. covered cheerios (I can consider these healthy, right??)

Silly Kids

A couple weeks ago we were at my sis' house to celebrate my brother-in-laws promotion. We heard the kiddos giggling out of control in her bedroom and walked in to see that they had locked themselves in her dog kennel. I have to admit...first thought was "What a great idea" :-)....I mean, hey, they were happy, there was water...hehehehe.

Pedis

One of my favorite things to do with McKayla is pedicures. She loves having her feet pampered, picking out the new color and enjoying snacks while I take care of my little "Miss Johnson". I get the best tip each time too...a huge kiss and hug :-)

Bodie's Surgery

Bodie had surgery last Friday to insert tubes in his ears (he got an ear infection in December and could never get rid of the fluid in his ears). It's a quick/easy surgery (hardest on mom when I had to hand him over to the doctor) and he was only away from us for about 15 minutes. There wasn't much of a recovery other than waking up off the meds and he LOVED getting apple juice to help that process. He also LOVED the popsicle the doctor told us we should give him :-). He was a tough little guy during the whole process (even having me wake him up early to get to the hospital by 6:30am) and really wasn't ever cranky.

"Year of M&B"

MESSY

Socktopus

We had a fun craft project and made these cute little guys.