Another month has passed and we are just WEEKS away from Maggie’s FIRST BIRTHDAY!! I just can’t believe it! I keep remembering this time last year and just how BIG and PREGNANT I was and it just really doesn’t seem like this is really her first Christmas. She’s still SOOO sweet!! But REALLY rotten. She goes to a Mother’s Day Out on Tuesdays and Thursday. She was REALLY taken with on of the ladies, Ms. Kelly. To the point she would really pitch a HUGE fit unless Ms. Kelly was giving her undivided attention to Maggie. Can we say DIVA! So when I went to pick her up one day, the babies were cruising in the world’s largest stroller.
Isn’t she precious?!
Maggie actually took her first steps on December 1st!!! She isn’t walking yet but she will let go and take steps towards me. I just can’t believe it!! She’s growing up so fast!!! Well, because she is really growing up she “graduated” to a new class in Mother’s Day Out. She really seems to loved it. There are kids her size and her developmental level as well as toys better suited for her stage. She has her first best friend – the cutest little girl names Ruthann. Ruthann crawls as fast as she can to Maggie EVERY morning and just can’t wait for Maggie to get on the floor to play. It’s really sweet. Maggie still hasn’t grown much. She has two new teeth for a total of 8!! She is wearing mostly 12 month clothing and some 18 mth just for the length. She still isn’t 20 lbs!! Crazy! She weaned about a week before Thanksgiving and has been doing great ever since. She LOVES real food and is just growing so fast! Every day she is becoming less and less of a baby – but thankfully she still looks like a bald-headed baby (however, she is even starting to get more hair!!)
In November, Annika and Ted came to visit. Annika is the sweetest little girl. We LOVED getting to spend some time with her. One day, we met Sugah and Annika at the Nature Center in Pine Bluff. All three kiddos had lots of fun. They played on the “boat”, “cropduster”, crawling through a “tree” and looking at ALL the stuffed animals.
We had lots of fun hanging out in Sherrill and visiting with all the family!!!
The Alabama McNultys came to town for Thanksgiving. As always, we loved visiting with them. Molly and I decided to go for a walk/run VERY late one day. When we left the house it was daylight but definitely getting dark. About 15 minutes into our run it starting getting really dark and became night almost immediately. It wasn’t a big deal until we heard the COYOTES!!!!!! I have never been so scared. Molly and I TOOK off running! Imagine running on a muddy dirt road in the pitch black dark while trying to use your phone to call for help! It was crazy. Lucky for us, Uncle Shawn saved the day!!
The next morning Molly, Shawn and I got up for the First Annual McNulty Turkey Trot – basically we decided to get in a jog before we ate ourselves into a coma. (That way we wouldn’t feel SO terrible about ourselves!) I’m definitely a slow runner – however, I “won” the trot b/c Molly and Shawn decided to run sprints (trying to beat on another while I kept my slow but steady pace) - Definitely the tortoise and the hare! 
We also went to watch the Razorbacks play in November too. Kelly and I went to the game at War Memorial. My sweet aunt and uncle watched the babies. It worked out GREAT!!
Here are Harper and Max walking around and visiting Tusk – isn’t it SOOOO sweet!! People literally would stop us to tell us how cute they were walking while holding hands – even young college aged men – that’s how sweet it was that a college kid thought it was sweet!!
Max and Maggie and I also went to Andrew’s (a boy from Max’s class) birthday party at the Wonder Place. It was great fun!!! Both kids had lots of fun playing in the water and just running around!
Max has really started talking about Andrew a lot lately. It’s really sweet. He even named our Elf on a Shelf Andrew. Max is still such a sweet little boy. I just LOVE cuddling with him (I’m so glad he’s a cuddlier – Maggie really isn’t). He’s been referred to be assessed for speak therapy. So we’ll see if he qualifies and go from there.
Max is a WONDERFUL big brother. He plays with Maggie and usually he is REALLY great about sharing. He LOVES to love on Maggie. Max is REALLY growing up. It DEFINITELY hurts my heart. He tells me all the time – “I do it. I a big boy!” He is always talking about when he grows up or when he is a grown up.
Here they are playing – she’s digging in the “toy box” and it cracks me up how she lifts her leg to reach a toy!
We put Maggie in a doll stroller that Terri Lynn bought for Max and Harper when they were babies. He LOVED strolling her around and she LOVED going for a ride. Look at the enjoyment on his face!!
Max is such an animated child. When he is sad you can see it all over his face. Likewise, when he is happy his ENTIRE face just lights up. He has a great imagination. I just love listening to him play. When we pray at night, I ask him to name one thing he is thankful for and last night he said his music box! Too funny!! I’m so blessed to be his mom. Pray for us as we decide what type of pre-k program he should attend next year.
November was full!! In addition to visit with all the McNulty family, we were able to visit with my family too. My mom, Allen and Zach came for Thanksgiving. It was great to see them. Max of course wanted to do EVERYTHING Zach did – even shoot the bb gun (dad was in charge when that happened). My mom watched the kids while Kelly and I went out for the LSU game and fun! And Maggie was just happy, happy, happy. Kelly even got to meet Bobby Petrino last week!! Take a peek:
My mom and sister gave my kids their Christmas presents. Max got a Spiderman costume which HE LOVES!!!!!!! HE has already worn it out!!! My sister gave him a Toy Story came with a little disc gun – well he LOVED shooting the disc and they are ALL lost. Whoops! Maggie got a sweet kitchen and steering wheel toy. She LOVES her new toys.
The last picture of Maggie just cracks me up. She’s pretty animated as well. She looks like one of those overly happy cheerleaders when she smiles with her mouth wide open. She definitely smiles with her eyes – it’s like they twinkle!!
She’s really into putting things on her head – maybe it is all the bows! We really have to keep our eye on her!!
Maggie also HATES getting her diaper changed or changing clothes. She is just too busy to have to be still for that long. If she can make a break for it – she will!!! She apparently loves to be naked!! Too bad for he it is entirely too cold for that!!
We got the best news of all – My sister is expecting her first baby!! SOOOOO exciting!! She’s due June 20th!! We also recently learned my cousin Michael and his wife are expecting #4 – think pink!!!
Well we hope you have a great week and a MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS!! We saw Santa yesterday, I’ll do a whole post once I get pictures uploaded. LOVE and HUGS to you ALL!!!!!
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