Mack Benjamin Burns - Six Months

Sofie the Giraffe was well worth $23

Mack was 6 months on Christmas Day!

He shares his birthday with the death of Michael Jackson and his half-birthday with Jesus' birthday - this could make for some fun costumes in the future.

Mack is 27.75 inches long (I guess you aren't tall until you can stand on your own?) and weighs 18lbs and 14 oz!  He is in the 70% percentile for weight & height and 25% for head. 

Working on his fitness

Mack can roll over, sit on his own, get in crawling position, crawl backwards (working on the forwards), jump & bounce in his bouncer seat thing, press buttons (especially the frog on his infant carrier), grab and shake toys and move them from one hand to the other.  He can be pulled up into a standing position and loves to stand on the couch. 

Our favorite time of the week is Saturday Mornings

With "Ma"

MBB loves to eat (obvs) & started solid foods after Thanksgiving.  He loves avocados, sweet potatoes, prunes and green beans.  He is a true DIYer and tries to feed himself solids and can hold his own bottle.  If he sees a bottle, he will grunt & grab for it - even if it's empty! He recently became a fan of Mum Mums over Christmas break.


Mack continues to be a love bug - cuddling with whoever is holding him.  He & I spoon & cat nap daily at 5pm.  He falls to sleep after I sing "Silent Night" or "Away in a Manager" - even though I sing badly!

He laughs, giggles and blows razzberries.  He has been saying "Ma" since about one month old and Nonners truely believes he knows that I am "Ma" and has known this since the entire time I've been saying "Ma".  Mack can also raise one eyebrow at a time and has the most facial expressions of all my parent's grandchildren (so says my dad).

Mack is thoroughly entertained by his dad - one of the few people who can send him into giggle fits.  He loves both Grammy & Papaw and Grammy Kay & Grandpa.  Both Grammies are excellent cuddlers and some of his favorite playmates.  He still loves Papaw's shoulder and after cuddling on it Mack smells of my dad until his next bath - making me remember my dad's bear hugs from when I was little.  His Grandpa calls him "Turtle" and sends Mack into giggles by whistling.

Mack's aunts, uncles and cousins are in love with him.  He is especially fond of Uncle Jeff (loves his silly faces & likes to occasionally spit up on him) and his Aunts Hannah and Beth.  He is looking forward to keeping up with his cousin James (who is 5 months older) once he can crawl!

with Aunt Beth


with Aunt Hannah

Snow on Christmas Eve!

Jon & I continue to fall more in love with him each and every day.  We are overwhelmed by all these amazing, new feelings we have for Mack.  Yes, our lives have drastically shifted but we would both say for the better.  We both count down the hours to get home to be with him - just to see what he's doing and how we can make him laugh!  We are both so blessed to have family-friendly jobs that allow us to maximize our time with him.