Things to Remember

10-28-08
McKay loves to play with my vitamin bottles after I take them each morning. Everyday they get a good shaking!

I often give McKay milk to drink while I change his diaper. He pats the floor next to him and when I ask if he wants me to lay by him, he grins and nods 'yes'. "uh huh!" Once I am next to him, he'll start patting the other side of him. No, I'm not playing that game!

McKay likes the song 'If you're happy and you know it', especially when we say 'wiggle your ears!'

McKay loves 'yo yo' (yogurt) and 'eese' (cheese).

10-25-08
McKay has had a cold the last few days and hasn't been his normal happy self. Today he was 'helping' me make pumpkin bread and when he would start to whine, if I mimicked him, he thought it was the funniest thing ever, laughed at me and even started to mimic and make fun of himself.

10-24-08
Yesterday McKay figured out that his finger fits up his nose. He has had a runny nose/cough the last few days so I think that might have helped it out. It was so funny - he got a very serious look on his face and put his finger up his nose and just left it there. I couldn't help but laugh so then he thought it was funny too and grinned at me.

10-22-08
After I buckle McKay into his carseat, I give him a kiss on the cheek. Naturally one is not enough so McKay opens his mouth wide open and says 'ah' as loud as he can, asking for more kisses. I am always in too much of a hurry to see how long he'll keep asking for them and can hear him calling to me as I walk around the car.

I must say 'um hum' a lot because McKay does too.

I know dinner is good and McKay is enjoying it when he says 'uhm mmm' after each bite. His latest favorites are cucumbers and spaghetti pie.

When McKay wants to hold my hand for help down a step or to show me what he wants, he holds his arm straight up in the air reaching for me with his hand open and ready. It is so cute.

We love to hear McKay laugh and will often do the silliest things just to get a chuckle out of him. It isn't very hard most of the time, especially when HE knows we are playing with him. McKay is so much fun.

10-13-08
This morning as we were getting in the car to go to playgroup, McKay waved to a man jogging by. The man noticed, grinned, waved back and said 'that just made my day!'

10-11-08
McKay loves to nod his head and say 'ya'. Unfortunately for communication purposes, that doesn't always mean 'yes'. But like Jordan said, at least he doesn't say 'no'! He is so agreeable!

McKay loves his pacifier but he only gets to have it for naps & bedtime. Usually it falls out of the crib once he falls asleep but once in a while he still has it when we get him up. When he decides he wants a drink or something to eat, usually right after he gets up, he quickly hands the pacifier over in exchange for what he wants.

10-9-08
When I lay McKay down for his nap during the day, I love it when he lifts his head from my shoulder and puts his cheek up to my lips for a kiss. It doesn't get much sweeter than that!

McKay has gotten to where he can recognize when we are walking to the park (a couple of different parks near us) and about a half a block before we get there, he gets so excited!

McKay loves to bounce his balls in the kitchen and watch where they go. I think he likes the noise as well as the uncertainty of where they will go due to the cupboards, table & chairs. We have to be careful where we walk though because there are usually still balls on the floor!

10-4-08
Jordan usually takes McKay to bed, after we help him say his prayers. I give him hugs and kisses (usually involving our 'kissing game' see note 8-25-08) and then they head off to McKay's room. When they get to the doorway to the hall, McKay turns to start blowing me kisses. (The first time he did it, Jordan thought he was signing 'drink'.) He puts his hand up to his mouth with all his fingers spread out and softly says 'ha... ha...ha...' Usually, his hand doesn't leave his mouth. When I put him down for naps, I always blow him kisses just before I close the door and he goes through the motion of blowing them back, usually with his pacifier in his mouth. It is so sweet!

10-2-08
McKay grunts A LOT. He grunts for me when I lift him into the shopping cart, into his car seat and into his highchair, to name a few. He grunts when he is helped up or down a big step and when he throws a ball or lifts a toy. He grunts as he sits down on the floor. He even grunts when he is reaching/asking me to get him something - like grunting will make me move faster or make him taller to reach what he wants! Makes me laugh every time.