I Should Be Folding Laundry

I tried something a little different this week, I did a vlog on my YouTube channel! Enjoy!

Not a lot has changed from my last update, but I'm gonna write a bit anyway. He's getting to be such a big boy! I can't believe he's 6 months old already, where did the time go?? Lincoln is doing very well with sleeping. He's not waking up in the middle of the night anymore and I'll tell you why... He started rice cereal this week! He loves his rice cereal, he was even trying to feed himself like a big boy! Here's some cute pictures of him loving his time in his high chair! To finish off, here's his stats from his 6 month appointment today: Basics Height: 27.2 inches Weight: 17.6 pounds Head Circumference: 17.3 inches Percentiles Height: 75% Weight: 50% Head Circumference: 50% Thanks for reading! Mackenzie

For those of you who don't know, I wrote this novel when I was a Sophomore in high school. Its called Silhouettes and its one of my greatest accomplishments. I wrote it because my English teacher at the time challenged us to take part in National Novel Writing Month, which means you write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days.  I wrote 13,000 words in the first three weeks. Then I sluffed off for four days. The last three days of November consisted of me eating, drinking, sleeping and living at my computer. I managed to write 37,047 words in three days, about the equivalent of 60 or so pages, single spaced, 12 point font. I can't believe I managed to do it, but I succeeded in completing my book with a little less than a half hour left. But anyway, I wasn't very happy with how it started or how it ended. So I made a big decision. I'm going to rewrite my very first novel. The website I published it through has a feature on it where you can send your wor...

As I was snuggling Lincoln while he slept before he went to bed tonight, I felt the need to write a brief post about something I feel people forget oftentimes nowadays. SLOW DOWN . Sometimes, those dishes can wait an hour. Sometimes, that laundry pile can get a little bigger. I urge everyone who has kids to slow down sometimes and just spend time with your children because they grow up so fast. I know Lincoln is only 6 months old, but I still feel like he's growing and changing faster than I can even realize. In this short time, he's learned to hold up his head, smile, giggle, roll in all directions, recognize his name, say mama, sit up for small periods and now he's on the brink of crawling. I've been shirking off some of my housework for the past two days, but I'm deciding to let it go because Lincoln is starting to figure out crawling and I don't want to miss his ah-ha moments. Its one of the biggest joys I can think of as a mother to see him mak...

Get ready for Lincoln's latest update! He's been up to a lot in the past two weeks. This is Lincoln's favorite sleeping position, followed closely by laying flat on his face in a perfect plank. He sleeps in this position I'd say about 90% of the time these days and it goes to show, he truly is his mothers son! I sleep the exact same way! These rubber blocks are Lincoln's latest find. He absolutely loves chewing on them, especially since he's teething.  He also really likes the stacking tower of fun (as we affectionately call it) He can't help himself! Whenever its put in front of him, he knocks it over! Maybe its because there's beads in the top and they make a fun noise when the tower falls over? I don't think we'll ever know for sure, but at least it makes Lincoln excited and I can see the wheels going in his little brain when he plays. My adorable little man has been a bit under the weather over the past few day...

Its day 16 and my skin is looking better than ever! I still have the occasional zit here and there but I'm extremely pleased with the results thus far! I think at this point, I may just turn into one of those girls who just wears mascara (at least for the most part) but I can't be sure. I'm excited for the last 14 days of this experiment. :) Thanks for reading! Mackenzie

And not just any ol' post about love. I wanted to post for my 2nd anniversary and at the same time write about how great my husband is. Joshua Lynn Packer is truly my best friend. He brings out the best in me, he encourages free thinking and deviance, and he looks out for me. I'm grateful for him every day. He makes me feel beautiful, important and adored. He is my life and my love. He's the best decision I ever made. He makes me happier than anything else in the whole world. I feel so lucky to have him as my eternal companion. I loved you then, I love you now, I'll love you always. Happy 2nd Anniversary, Josh!!!