ARTHUR IS ➓ 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗛𝗦!

⫸ 𝕋𝕠𝕡 𝕋𝕖𝕟 𝕋𝕚𝕕𝕓𝕚𝕥𝕤 ⫷
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➙ 18 pounds 13 ounce
➙ 28.75 inches long
➙ new words: “Ga-Ga!” & “Maaaa!”
➙ got 4 new teeth on top all at once
➙ “Mr. Open-Mouth Slobbery Smoocher”
➙ smacks lips and signs for “more” food
➙ favorite: swinging fast at the park
➙ only drinks from special 360-rim sippy cup
➙ lowered crib since strong boy pulls-up now
➙ loves shredded chicken, eggs, & pizza!

⫸ 𝕄𝕒𝕞𝕒’𝕤 𝕄𝕠𝕤𝕥 𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕧𝕖𝕝𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝕄𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥 ⫷
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It was a long day, and somehow it was only 3:30pm… It was a long week, and somehow it was only Monday… We all just plopped on the couch. It was a long shot, and somehow your whimpers turned into giggle fits of delight…

Monday, May 9th to be exact. It was as if my heart just gracefully bowed out of the boxing ring; it felt severely bruised from missing your big brother a little extra, as I had just sent out his monthly care package in the mail that afternoon. With four teeth cutting their way through your tender swollen gums, there’s no one better than you who understands the tiredness that can result from sad emotion…

We all admittedly were procrastinating when it came to beginning the school-night evening routine… “MacKenna please start your homework!” If I said it once, I said it ten times, all interrupted by your aggravated cries; my poor baby, tearing at your mouth as if you were able to pull the teeth down into place yourself.  I glanced at the clock and realized that ‘Motrin’ was another 2 hours away; parents never feel more helpless than when they can’t relieve their child’s discomfort… so restless… I sat you up, your bum on my belly, and all of a sudden you began to cackle… and I mean you bursted into the kind of laughter that bounces your entire torso up and down. It was contagious; we were both giggling with tears squeezing out the corners of our eyes, and I could barely make out: “What is so funny, MooMoo?” I turned around as you flailed your arms above your head in adorable hysterics… of course, your sister is responsible for this mood shift. Maybe she still didn’t start her homework, but it was only her funny faces and goofy dance moves that could turn this night around…

You absolutely adore her, and it’s easy to see why…  Over the past few years, MacKenna has demonstrated her incredible ability to generate pure joy from extreme pain; Arthur you’re guaranteed a lifetime of happiness with her by your side. Your big sis thrives by bringing smiles to other faces, and lucky for you, she lives under the same roof! Teething stinks; it’s one of the first and many pains this world contains. While the sweet grape flavored medicine can help, sometimes all you need is a strong does of your big sister.

– Alexandria

… join me by #FallingRightSideUp 👆🏼 

when life gets turned upside down👇🏼