Beach Day

Saturday was g.o.r.g.e.o.u.s. so we decided to take advantage of the day and head to the beach. First thing in the morning we went to the track. McKay ran another 1 1/2 -2 miles while Jordan ran 5 miles. Then we made lunch and headed to our favorite beach in Santa Cruz, Twin Lakes State Beach. It was a little cool when we got there but it warmed up. McKay was 'really really happy all going beach' and couldn't wait to get there.

Apparently, peanut butter and jelly tastes even better on the beach (if that is possible) because after every bite of his sandwich, McKay turned to me with a big grin and said 'good peanut butter n jelly sandwich Mommy'. I Love it! McKay knows how to spell his name and loved having Jordan write it in the sand. When we ask him what it says he'll either say 'me!' or 'Kay!' When we went back to our blanket he kept saying 'me go?'

McKay also enjoyed searching for sea shells and actually found quite a few. This is the first time he has taken an interest in sea shells and I think it is because he re-discovered his very first book, a touch and feel book, that has sea shells in it.

When it was time to go, McKay frantically kept saying, 'no ready no ready' so we had to bargain, one more bucket, one more dump with your dump truck etc. Today he wanted to go back to the beach again. Fun memories!

Here I am at 37 weeks. May is just around the corner!

Rainy Day

Wednesday it rained. And rained. And rained. When McKay called Jordan to say good night (Jordan spent all week in Fresno at a field engineer training) he told him it 'rained all day yong'. Yes, it sure did.

We had fun looking out the window and watching the rain come down for a while. McKay pushed the button on the camera to take the bottom left picture. When you're two, you're big enough to do anything. :)

(Notice the peanut butter on his face from his banana 'n' peanut butter snack. This kid LOVES peanut butter!)

Anytime I'd start to move to get lunch ready, McKay would say 'Mommy stay here'. He frequently sits on the couch to watch the rain come down and I think he liked the company this time. I decided it was a good opportunity to try to get him to sing the ABC's on camera. We've gotten him with the 'good' video camera but it is so much easier to do the lower quality video on my cannon to post. This way I don't have to edit. :)

McKay sings the ABC's about 30 times each day. He has gotten to where he says them fast to keep up with his leap frog fridge toy. But he sure does love to sing or 'whistle' the ABC's! He recognizes both upper and lower case of almost all of the letters.

Runner

McKay ran over 1 1/2 miles today! We went to the Santa Clara High School track this morning so Jordan could try running for the first time since he hurt his ankle on the soft track there. McKay and I walked a lap and then he decided to run like Daddy. I walked fast to keep up with him and became his water carrier. 'Mommy, more water please' as he'd reach his toward me to take a drink and take off running again. He kept on going and going and wasn't ready to go home when we were. He wanted to 'go all the way around again'. We compromised with a partial lap and headed home. You'd think that after a 2 1/2 year old ran over 1 1/2 miles he'd take a nap - no such luck!

McKay and I have cracked wheat cereal nearly every morning. Today was no exception! He eats it better than any other breakfast food.

On another note, I am now 36 weeks. Today my friend threw a baby shower for me. I thought it was going to just be a get together but everyone came with gifts! We got some really nice gifts for our new little guy including a box of 200 diapers, new wash cloths, burp cloths, lots of cute little outfits and a some other things. The theme was celebrating new life. We are so excited for our baby to come. We were pulling out the baby clothes today and telling McKay that the baby is going to come out of Mommy's tummy soon. McKay says his baby is coming out soon too. :)

Goodness

Fresh Strawberry & Nutella

Things to Remember

McKay drew this sun all by himself!

3-31-10
McKay likes to make 'pizza' by putting water on the bathroom counter. When he brings me pieces to eat he warns me it is a 'bi-bi bit too hot'.

3-25-10
McKay was too full to finish his food so he patted his tummy and said he had a baby in his tummy. Mommy has a baby in her tummy, McKay has a baby in his tummy, but Daddy doesn't. That makes Jordan happy! :)

McKay LOVES peanut butter and lately been eating it A LOT. He likes to make his own peanut butter sandwiches for lunch.

McKay says 'ready-set-go' and we all take a bite.

'Mommy really, really happy.' or 'Mommy really really happy me go potty?'

'Me happy, Daddy happy, Mommy happy, ALL happy!'

'Maybe this way.' McKay likes to say 'Maybe' at the beginning of his sentence.

McKay heard 'Oh Dear' on Winnie the Pooh and has started saying either that or 'oh boy', just the way he heard do on the show the one time he saw it.

'Me Big Boy!' Right now that is ALL he is - not the best, not crazy, not 'my boy'. He is a Big Boy!

McKay sees 'Y's everywhere. Some places include three crumbs on the floor that landed just right, cracks in the driveway, and freckles on my arm.

Anything connected or in a row is a train. Vitamins end to end on the table, yogurt on his pancakes, squares in the linoleum in the kitchen, etc.

'Perftet!' I realized after he started saying it that I DO say perfect a lot.

McKay STILL steps over cracks in the sidewalk. Jordan did it with him once when they went on a walk together.

McKay prays for his birthday, and (Daddy's) work right a long with Nanna, Papa, Baby, Daddy, Mommy, Me, McKay. I start him on his prayers and when we get to 'please bless' he takes over.

'Yapee!'

3-15-10
McKay really wanted to go to the park one Saturday so after he and Jordan finished their errands Jordan stopped at the park. They pulled up and McKay said 'Thank you Daddy!' and that made it all worth it.

McKay recognizes his name and knows what letter comes next.

3-14-10
McKay often laughs at himself when he throws a fit and feels silly.

3-12-10
The last few weeks McKay has been really into Ducky's. He wants to read the ducky book (Duck on a Bike) before his nap/rest and sing the 'ducky' song before going to sleep. We've had to refresh our memories on all the Ducky songs we know!

3-9-10
McKay wanted me to do an airplane for him to eat his lunch. Then he did the airplane for himself while he finished his food. We haven't done airplanes for a really really long time.

McKay drew a pizza on a piece of paper with a yellow highlighter for us to eat.

3-7-10
Jordan said 'Oh McKay'. McKay replied 'Oh Daddy'.

McKay said 'Mama says 'no toys in the bathroom'. Daddy says 'ahh!' (high pitched)'

When McKay gets the feeling to dance, he does. And he has some good moves!

3-6-10
McKay says "Daddy Best, Mommy Genius, Me Crazy" It hasn't changed for quite some time.

After going to lunch for Jordan's birthday, McKay said 'no go home' something he often says when we are out. So I asked him where we should go instead. He said 'nanna papas house'. Wish we could. As a side note, when we are getting ready to leave he will often say 'no go bye-bye, stay home'. Gotta love it!

3-5-10 (Friday)
McKay asked if we could have home evening tonight. He loves home evening.

McKay likes to play with my calculator. His newest words are calculator and highlighter. Must be tax season!

Man I love my little buddy!

McKay set up these pillows and was relaxing when I suggested he read a book. He got down and back up several times with new books to read. :)