Waiting for Mama

Dear Mackenzie,

All of your siblings' said "mama" first when they were babies but you deviated and your first word was "hi." You now also say "bye" and "whoa." I am anxiously waiting for you to call me Mama! You kind of did it in the car today--you were trying to get my attention from the backseat and called out "Ah!" Then you said, "Ama!" And then you said, "Mama!" That counts, right? Even though you haven't said it to me again?

Love,

Mom

Come Hither

Dear Mackenzie,

I love how you have learned to ask me to follow you by holding your hand out toward me and curling your fingers in a beckoning motion. You look so cute!

Love,

Mom

Top Tunes

Dear Mackenzie,

You have always loved the songs "In Summer" (from Frozen) and "Slaughter Race" (from Wreck-It Ralph) but now two more tunes have joined your list of top faves. The first one is a kids' classic: "The Itsy-Bitsy Spider." You always listen intently when I sing it and every time you want me to sing it, you mimic the spider motion that I make and tap all of your fingertips together and say, "Ungh ungh ungh." It is so cute! Last night, you actually requested that I sing it over a dozen times. I was getting tired of singing it but the way you tap your fingertips together and look at me expectantly and then the way you look so pleased when I start the first refrain--I can't say no!

Your second new favorite song is the favorite song of hundreds of toddlers around the world: "Baby Shark!" You get SO excited when I sing it or play the song on YouTube and you do your adorable pointed finger wag/back-and-forth sway dance move. When Daddy sings it at super speed, you shake your head back and forth so fast and giggle like crazy. Adorable!

Love,

Mom