Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!

The Osika family had a wonderful holiday season! We spent Christmas Eve with the Horn Family. Mackenzie was able to enjoy a lot of time with her new cousins, Carter & Evan. It was great having all of the Horn sisters together and be able to spend quality time with my nephews.

Mackenzie actually had a little bit of interest in opening her presents. She tore a few pieces of wrapping paper when it suited her. But, what she liked best was attempting to eat the paper. I think next year she'll really start to understand and be quite excited for all of the goodies that Santa leaves her!

We then spent Christmas Day with the Osika Family. Mackenzie got to spend some time with her aunts, uncles, and cousins. Her only girl cousin, Emma, really enjoyed entertaining Mackenzie!

We made sure New Year's Eve was a kid friendly atmosphere. We hosted a family dinner at our house and invited the Ziegler Family and the Myers Family. Although we didn't truly ring in the new year together (as I was asleep on the sofa by 9:30), it was great to get together with good friends and enjoy good eats! To many more in 2011!!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

The Osika house is officially ready for Christmas. We chopped down our Christmas Tree on Saturday and decorated it on Sunday. This is the first Christmas that Mackenzie got the chance to take part in all of the festivities. Last year at this time she was still in the NICU. So, Daddy went out and got the tree and decorated it all by himself so that his little girl had a festive house to come home to.

So happy to have the whole family together this holiday season!

Moooooooooooo......

She had her one year well visit yesterday (only about 2 weeks late). Here are her most recent statistics:


Height: 27" (2.61%)
Weight: 16 lbs 7 oz (.65%)
Head: 17.44" (23.96%)

The doctor was very pleased with how well she is doing and although she is barely on the weight charts she jumped up from her 9 month well visit. We are to contiue to give her fruits and veggies at every meal (even if she continues to refuse them). And we can start introducing milk at dinner time. The doctor recommended doing one meal at a time. So, we'll start with dinner for about a week and then move onto breakfast and so forth and so on. So, in the perfect world the doctor predicted her to be off the bottle in 3 weeks. I'm not so sure it's going to go that smoothly. But, maybe my daughter will prove me wrong.

Needless to say, Andy & I left the appointment feeling like we are doing something right if she continues to grow (regardless of the fact that she barely eats). So, we'll keep on truckin'!

Anxious to see how this new change will go. Stay tuned..............

Happy Birthday Mackenzie!!

It's so hard to believe that it has been one year since we became a family of three! This past year has been amazing. Mackenzie is truly our little miracle, the sunshine in our life. Her smiles melt our heart each and every day. And we can't wait to see her continue to grow and learn in this coming year.

Mackenzie had a great first birthday party on Saturday, November 27th. She was surrounded by so many loved ones. She was spoiled with presents and even enjoyed a sweet little treat on her special day!

Trick or Treat....

....smell my feet....give me something good to eat....

Mackenzie had her first halloween party today at school. All of her classmates dressed up and had a parade at the local nursing home. She was even allowed to bring in a treat to school. So mommy made her pumpkin muffins to share with her classmates.

Happy Halloween!

It's a boy....

Evan Matthew Leidy arrived at 8:20pm on Sunday, October 17, 2010.

We were all pleasantly surpries as Lindsey was scheduled for an induction at midnight on Monday, October 18th. However, Evan decided he wanted to make his appearance without any assistance!

The Leidy family is doing great and thoroughly enjoying the newest member of their family!

Almost a year has passed...

Wow, it's been a while since I've posted. There are quite a few updates that I have been meaning to post but never quite had the extra few minutes to do so until now.

Mackenzie continues to change each and every day. It's still so hard to believe that she once weighed only 3 lbs 13 oz. and spent her days sleeping. She is now up to 14lbs 11oz and is a little speed demon using her new mode of transportation....crawling. In addition to crawling, she is starting to understand kisses and even claps on occasion.

In a little less than one month our little peanut will be turning 1! It really is true what people say..."Time flies!" I have to admit that I'm a little sad to see her growing up so fast. Now that she is on the move, she isn't as interested in snuggling with Mommy on the sofa. Turning 1 is also a big event at school as well. Mackenzie will start to transition to the one year old room around her birthday. Mommy is really nervous about the transition as they only take one, scheduled nap in the one year old room (between 12:30-2:30). And their naps aren't in cribs, they are on cots! We are very fortunate that Mackenzie still takes 3 naps a day. I'm not sure how well the transition is going to go. Only time will tell.....