Our talking parrot

McKalie is like a talking parrot these days. You tell her something one time and she repeats it right back. It's amazing that kids can pick up things so fast. She can count to 10, but leaves out #4 and most of the time we have to say #1. She can say complex words like, dangerous, downstairs. and is putting together three and four word sentences. She now likes to say "come on, momma/daddy" and pull us to where she wants to go. She's growing up too fast. She goes next week for her 18 month appointment. I'll let you know how much she's grown!

And I had to share this new pic of her modeling her new winter boots.

A Baby = Need for more SPACE!!

We moved! I never knew a small child would require a need for so much space! We had lived in our condo since we got married and loved the condo life....no mowing, no upkeeps, etc. When McKalie came along, we changed the guest bedroom to her nursery and we quickly outgrew the condo. Baby toys take up alot of space! So, we put the condo on the market and thought it would take some time to sell in today's economy, but it sold in 30 days. We looked at several houses close by but fell in love with the first one we looked at. We have been here 2 months now and love it. McKalie is starting to adjust to her new room, loves her playroom and things are great! We still have lots of wall space to decorate but that's going to take some time. Still waiting on our dining room table! Dont look at all the clutter!

Vacation - Orange Beach, AL

We went on our annual family trip to Orange Beach, AL the last week in July. McKalie had a BLAST! She loved the sand, the ocean, the pool, the balcony at the condo.....I guess just about everything. She also loved playing with her cousin Lakin all week long. We had a great time as well. Here are a few pictures from the week.