Thursday, July 23, 2015

Family

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 The other morning Lena climbed into bed with Dan and I and as we were snuggling she said, "I am so happy I have a family now!"  Lena has a flare for the dramatic and I think she was likely quoting Stitch (an alien orphan) from Lilo and Stitch which she had watched recently.  However, I was struck by the truth of her statement.  Lena with her 11 other embryo siblings (including McKinley) were family-less in cryogenic storage for several years before Dan and I adopted them and even after that it was several more years before they were born into the presence of God or in McKinley and Lena's case born into our earthly family.  I too am so glad that Lena and McKinley have a family now!  What a blessing. 

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

McKinley Jane: 11 Months Old

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11 Month Stats
12-18 month clothes
Size 4 Shoes
Size 4 Diapers
Probably around 21-22 pounds
29 inches tall
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Before she was fully walking she would scoot all over the park in this walker. 
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Bouncy House Fun
11 Month Firsts
An official walker!
First tooth (finally!)
First emergent vocabulary
Jumping in the bounce house
First drive in movie (She watch the Minion Movie and stayed awake!)
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At the drive in watching Minions!
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The last of the toothless grin pictures.
11 Month Favorites
Swimming!
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Pool time with Mama
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Pool time with Dada
Little's Vocabulary
Hi D! (Hi Dog Dog)
Ooooo Whaz thaaa! (Oooo!  What's that?!)
Nigh Nigh Nigh (Night Night - asking to go to bed)
Na Na Na (No No No - imitating Mom)
 MMMMMMM!!!!  (Give me more of that food!)
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Body Fat Loss Goal

Start: 38.7% Body Fat at 207.0 lbs = 80.1 lbs of fat
Goal: 33.0% Body Fat by September 1, 2013
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Wk1: 38.5% at 204.0 = 78.54 lbs of fat (-1.56 lb)
Wk2: 37.8% at 205.5 = 77.68 lbs of fat (-.86 lb)
Wk3: 36.9% at 203.5 = 75.09 lbs of fat (-2.59 lb)
Wk4: 37.3% at 204.0= 76.09 lbs of fat (+1.00 lb)
Wk5: 37.4% at 201.5 =75.36 lbs of fat (-.73 lb)
Wk 6: 37.1% at 199.5 =74.01 lbs of fat (-1.35 lb)
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Wk 7: 36.2% at 198.0 = 71.6 lbs of fat
Wk 8: 36.7 at 196.0 = 71.9 lbs of fat
Wk 10: 35.9 at 198 = 71.0 lbs of fat
Took a break for FET#4....
Wk 11: 36.2% at 194.5 = 70.4lbs of fat
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