Well Hello.....

Hello long lost blogging world! I think it has been a month since I've been on here! So much has happened in just the past few weeks. Mac is chatting non stop now and he is even standing up on his own! Right before Christmas he started doing what we lovingly refer to as the "sumo squat." He would just prop himself up and squat in the floor, look around, and then sit back down. Well that has turned into him just standing right up! The look on his face every time he realizes that he is standing is priceless. He is just so proud of himself...almost as proud as me. He has also learned to say "No." I don't know that I'm too terribly thrilled about that one. He has only done it a few times, but he definitely knows what he's saying. Today I was trying to change his diaper and he just kept saying "no, no, no, no!!" We have also noticed that Mac has become quite capable of telling us when he doesn't want something. The days of lounging in the Bethea house are over!

Lets rewind a little to Christmas Eve. We had our first experience with the Children's Service at church. It is actually quite comical when you realize that the preacher is giving his sermon in a much louder voice than normal to drown out the chatter, cries, and laughter of all the children. Mac was so great during the service. Something caught his attention (I think it was all the lights) and he didn't make a peep the whole time. Actually, I think it was the lights that kept him busy during his baptism as well. That night we put food out for Santa and the reindeer (Oreos, milk and veggies) and Mac got to have his first Oreo...which he loved! And then came Santa...and boy did him deliver! Mac got a Radio Flyer wagon, a tent, and in his stocking he found what every little boy needs...his first gun (not a real one). There must be something built into little boys because as soon as that gun came out of the stocking his eyes lit up! We had people over that night and had a great time. The next day we went to my grandparents house where once again, Mac was the star of the show! He really got some great toys that he loves playing with. That afternoon we went to Austin to see Eric's family. Everyone was shocked to see how much he had grown. The last time they saw him I think that sitting was his big accomplishment so to see him crawling, standing up, eating table food, and 'talking' was a whole new thing. And as great as holidays are it is so nice to have everything back to normal! Mac stayed up way to late during the holidays and didn't take enough naps so we are getting him back into the routine now...

And the bad news...our lap top is experiencing some technical difficulties so no pictures!!!! It is driving me crazy! I should hear back from them tomorrow about what is wrong so I hope to post some new pictures soon!

Happy 2010!