McKay Goes Retro

I'd been meaning to take some pictures of McKay wearing this outfit for a while. It belonged to Nathan when he was a baby...I think he wore it when he was a year old. It is actually in pretty good condition considering how old it is. I'm glad I decided to take these pictures today...it was a little too short!

Fourth Folder, Fourth Photo

My cute friend Sydney tagged me! The game is to open your fourth folder, post the fourth picture and give a brief explanation.

This picture was taken when McKay was ten days old. I wish I could remember if Nathan was talking or singing to him. Either way, McKay is paying attention! After I opened this picture, I had to go back and look at all of McKay's newborn pictures. I can't believe how much he has changed in six months!

Keeping with the "four" theme, I tag my four sisters: Holly, Janet, Suzanne and Kristin.

Sweet Harmony Jane

We took a quick jaunt to LV on Saturday to get a peek at my precious new niece, Harmony Jane. She is SO yummy! She definitely resembles her siblings, but she also has her own look. She has dark hair, gorgeous almond eyes and cute full lips. I don't think I've held a newborn since McKay was born...it made him seem so grown up. This got me thinking I'm ALMOST ready for another one!

I just have to take a minute to talk about how nice Janet's room/hospital was. The wooden floor was so shiny and clean. Wait, aren't all hospital floors supposed to be shiny and clean? You would think that, but it isn't so---at least not at the particular one I'm thinking of. I could go on and on about the negative qualities of that one, but instead I will focus on the oustanding qualities of this one. The nurses were sooo cheery and helpful. Janet's recovery room was so roomy with FIVE chairs for visitors to sit in, not one or even two...but FIVE! Okay, I guess that's enough, but I'm seriously thinking of how I can have my next baby there. (Not that it's in the works...yet.)

Sentimental Journey

I'd been procastinating putting away McKay's clothes that are too little (all the way back to newborn size). They were being stored in a basket in his closet and the basket started to overflow some time ago. I decided today was the day to pack it up. This task took a little longer than I planned. I sat on the floor in his closet and held each outfit up and thought about how much I loved it and how cute McKay looked in it. I smelled them, rubbed them against my cheek and then folded them neatly before putting them in the big blue storage bin. I'm really not ready for him to be "big." I waited too long for this time to have it go by so fast! I bought some of his clothes years ago and spent hours (collectively) admiring and imagining a baby (MY baby) wearing them...and now it's a little surreal for him to have actually outgrown them. Thank goodness for digital cameras! I'm sure we have a picture of McKay wearing each item of clothing at least once. I can't imagine not using them again. If I don't have another boy, will I be holding on to these clothes until he's 50....or as long as I live? Of course not...I'm not THAT sentimental to need to store/move them. I would rather have another baby (if not my own) get good use out of them, but I'm sure that there are at least a few items I don't think I'll ever part with.

A Boy and a (Sippy) Cup

I gave McKay his new sippy cup today with a little water, and as you can see by the following pictures, he LOVED it! He did drink some water, but he mostly enjoyed chewing on the soft spout. I'm a little afraid that this will only encourage the same sort of behavior during feeding time---if you know what I mean. His razor sharp tooth is visible in the last picture.

Oodles and Oodles of Free Sheet Music!

I came across a website a while ago that I've been meaning to mention. It was like opening a treasure chest I didn't know I'd been looking for. The website is actually a blog that has a GAZILLION links to all sorts of FREE sheet music---from classical to popular. You don't even need to register! Check it out here. Shame on me for waiting so long to share. If you already knew about it and didn't tell me---shame on you! :)

'Twas a Happy Halloween