McKenna loves music

She's not dancing in this video, but she loves to sway her head back and forth to music.

Mckenna is suddenly a way better sleep than she used to be. Long wondeful naps. It started while I was gone for 5 days without here. Maybe it's the food.

You sat with us at Thanksgiving Dinner, and I kept puttung pieces of Orange roll in your mouth. Also you laid on your tummy for fun for the first time.

You are sitting around the table with quinn and I eating your first crackers. You hold them and suck on them and then go for it. Such cute sucking noises!!

The Lost Symbol and the Missing Milk

I started buying audio books to listen to while I do my training walks for the 3 day Breast Cancer Walk. 60 miles in 3 days.

Well, the first few books were so good that I started listening while I nurse McKenna. It relaxed me and past the time.

Right now I am listening to Dan Brown's new book The Lost Symbol. I actually kind of hate the book, but I feel bad not listening to it since I paid for it. I guess it is just not a good book for listening because it had some mystery and adventure, and when you listen, you can't control how fast you read. Anyway, there is lots I do not like about the book. But so be it, I am listening anyway.

It is starting to get kind of scary and stressful, and I realized today that my milk has stopped coming for McKenna when I listen to the book. She starts crying to let me know I am all dried up!! I have to turn off the book, look at her and sing about how much I love her, and then the milk starts a flowing.

So odd.

And yet another reason to stop reading this stupid book.

First Roll: Back to Tummy

McKenna rolled from her tummy to her back a few weeks ago to get the heck off her tummy, which she hates.

She has started flipping her legs up and over but never ever getting all the way to her tummy ... on purpose, of course.

But today it happen. She rolled from her back to her tummy. Oops. At the time she was wrapped tightly in her bed. She got to her tummy and was stuck. Dear me. Poor thing cried and cried. I cuddled her for awhile, and she was fine.

So it is bitter sweet. She finally rolled over, but I think it scared her forever.

Eating your first pears mixed with rice cereal right now. Pretending you don't like it, but the bowl is almost empty.

Happy 5 months, Kenna! This feels so special to me because I feel like motherhood really came alive for me when Quinn turned 5 months. I love you so much, baby!

You've got the flu AND some serious energy. Maybe the benedryll had a reverse affect tonight. You're talking and making 180's in bed. And coughing too. So much.

Almost 5 Months

McKenna turns 5 months in one week. This seems like a huge deal to me. I can remember a lot about Quinn starting at 5 months. That was when she could sit up, and it was when she used to do her downward dog pose while trying to crawl to her poodle. McKenna is a bit different. She hates to be on her tummy, so even though she could probably roll over ... she chooses not to. But if I put her on her tummy she rolls to her back as soon as possible. McKenna also has no favorites. She has no favorite toys or books. She doesn't have a poodle or a paci. Maybe it is my fault. I probably helped foster Quinn's favorites early on since I had nothing else to do. Sorry, K.

Kenna also doesn't eat much solid food. At this stage with Quinn, she was moving from recreational eating to demanding food. Kenna has eaten a few times, but she doesn't seem too concerned.

However, Kenna loves to eat her clothes. She loves to suck on fabric. She makes her shirts soaking wet, and her poor fingers are so cold all the time.

As for hair: it is getting longer and thinning out all the at the same time. Easy to say this is her awkward hair stage. Maybe it be the only one she sees until at least past junior high.

We are working on breaking her of the swaddle. She took a short nap last night and one this morning swaddle free. I'm kind of sad about it. But I think it is best for her. She breaks out of the swaddle, and it wakes her up. Plus she sucks on the wrap all the time.

Still has blue eyes, and this weekend she has her first cold. Stuffy nose and a bit of a fever. Probably a little swine flu. Not worried.

She loves the computer, too. Right now she is standing next to me. I am holding her of course, and she is watching me type.

My Girls

Been loving hanging out with my girls. This week I was really home sick for my little ladies. I kept taking pictures of them and then then showing the pics to people all day.

Love my girls so much.