Mikayla's 3rd Year
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Mikayla's 3rd year got off to a rough start last June.  The night before Mikayla's 2nd birthday, Lucy came home from her hospitalization (due to a fever of unknown cause she had at 10 days old), and Mikayla had to quickly adjust to life with a new baby in the house.  We look back and still feel so blessed by all the help we received from our church family during that time along with the prayers of many others.  With the uncertainty of things going on then, we postponed Mikayla's birthday party to mid-July, and all worked out beautifully. 

Mikayla spent time this year playing more with friends, learning the fun of playing dress up, moving from a crib to a big girl bed, swimming in the ocean, riding horses, visiting the dentist, picking strawberries, going to "pre" preschool, and gaining just a little bit of independence.

We were fortunate to have a lot of family visit us in South Carolina last summer and fall.  In addition to trips to Illinois, we took a weekend trip to St. Helena, California for Angela's sister's wedding in late September.  The trip is one Mikayla wanted to revisit every night for several months through a bedtime story we told about how she was a flower girl at the wedding.

We hope you enjoy the pictorial year in review!  You'll see a link to page 2 at the bottom of this page.

"My name is Mikayla, and I love to shop."

"Swinging with Mommy's sister and mine."

Mikayla celebrated her 2nd birthday in mid-July last year.

Trying on the flower girl dress she would later wear in Aunt Susan's wedding.

Does riding in the boat make her an accomplice?

Mikayla with Lucy and cousins, Madeline and Jonathan during their visit to South Carolina.

Mikayla's first trip to the dentist. Despite her closed mouth, she did let the hygienist count, clean, and floss her teeth.

Mikayla's wall of sticker fame.

Fixing her "buggy."

Mikayla took a train ride with Curious George at a local toy store's open house.

Mikayla painting at her first preschool.

Mikayla loves the beach! She is not afraid of going into the ocean as long as Dan keeps her head above it.

Dressing up with her best friend, Sarah.

Chumming up to Uncle Ed. Sugary food is always a good incentive.

Waiting for Aunt Susan's wedding to begin.

Going down the aisle with Mommy & Uncle Ed at the wedding.

Cuddling up to Baby Lucy.

Mikayla shows off her new big girl bed.

Mikayla got to sit on a horse at the tree farm we went to at Halloween.

"She went over to the pumpkin patch and got a pumpkin out of the hay. She took it to the car and grabbed her lunch for the day."

Mikayla's annual duck pull at the State Fair.

Riding the carousel with Daddy at the SC State Fair.

"I love my shishter."

"Then we went to Food Lion and we got a great big pumpkin. And Daddy & Mikayla carved it into a beautiful jack-o-lantern."

Shaking the leaves free.

Then stomping them when they fall.

Mikayla displays her infamous one-armed neck hug on Sarah.

One serious cowgirl.

Holding hands with her friend Noah at the Zoo.

Posing with Santa and the family.

Barclay greets Mikayla with a wet slobbery kiss.

Mikayla gives Santa a kiss.

Mikayla & Lucy with Grandma & Grandpa M. at Christmas.

Posing with Lucy and cousins Jonathan, Elliot, and Madeline at Grandma R.'s house.

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