Yesterday was McKoy's first day of preschool! He was so excited! He woke me up with his backpack on over his pajamas and said he was ready for school! It was too cute. When we pulled up to the preschool I took my seat belt off and McKoy said, "Mom you don't have to walk me in!" He is already too cool for his own mother. Anyway he had a great day with Miss Wendi and the other kids. I also held it together as my baby boy went to his first day of school.
We went to Sandhollow with our neighbors the Albrecht's for Labor Day. It was way fun! Kody, Tyler, and I wake boarded. We decided we might be too old to kill ourselves doing water sports. I think I might have broke my throat! I don't know if you can brake your throat but mine sure is sore to the touch after a bad wreck in the water! Then we decided to tube because we weren't hurt enough from wake boarding. I think Tyler was trying to get me back for letting my dog pee on his lawn because he was anything but gentle. And of course I forced McKoy to have fun even though he didn't want to. Good times!
McKoy is playing soccer with his cousin Taylor. If you haven't ever been to a soccer game played by 4 year olds, you are missing out! Taylor is hilarious! He is so serious and loves the game. He is really good and scores a lot of goals. McKoy is chasing after the ball but is easily distracted by the ice cream truck that drives by. It is so cute!
After trying for a baby for a couple of years (we lost 3), and doing 2 intrauterine inseminations, we found out we were having a girl! The pregnancy was risky so I was seeing the doc quite often. I saw the neonatologist in St. George as well as had weekly NST's. Our sweet Mataya was born 5 weeks early on June 8th. She was posterior with a brow presentation. (Translation: she was face up with her head tipped back) She got completely beat up coming out and her little face was totally bruised. She was 4 pounds 2 ounces and 17 inches long. She had to stay at the hospital for 14 days. (That place is a very pricey babysitter) But she is doing well now. She is eating and gaining weight. Her bruising is gone and she has become a real baby. (Meaning she doesn't sleep all the time) McKoy loves her of course. Anyone that knows him, knows he loves babies! I am staying home with her for a little while. I am doing the Family Medical Leave Act and I don't have to go back to work until Nov.9th. I love my first graders but I also love my kids and I want to be with them as much as I can.