Merry Christmas: Round 1

This weekend my parents came down for an early Christmas. We had a wonderful time playing hide n go seek, bowling alley, and coloring! They did not come empty handed....they spoil us every Christmas and this year was no different. Thank you Mom and Dad for the wonderful time this weekend and all the goodies you brought for Mason and us!

This year was fun....Mason loved to unwrap the gifts!

Besides his Bounce house Nanny and Papa gave him on Thanksgiving...his bowling alley was the next big hit!

Kisses for Nanny


Ready to see Santa....EXCEPT when we got there Santa was taking his "nap" aka. lunch break :(

Another FUN gift Mason enjoyed...his Dance Cam from Aunt Jenny, Uncle Paul, and Kylie! Mason was shocked to see himself on TV...he kept waving to himself. It is cool...you hook this camera up to your TV and it plays different songs and you dance with different characters on TV with them. You can also hook your iPod or MP3 player up to it and play the songs you lil one knows...SO CUTE!

You Know You Have A Problem When...

Your 2 yr. old son says in his sleep "TARGET" at 3:00AM :) I guess it was the 2 trips I made there yesterday....or it could be the DAILY trips I have made there this past week!

*Laura....we need to start limiting our Target trips or we could be in SERIOUS trouble :)

However...I may have to limit them after Christmas since I have a trip planned there tomorrow ;) (and since I will have probably added another lil one that will make the trip just a little more interesting) I know Mason will be looking for his buggy buddy, Hunter, to keep him company while strolling through the store!

Picture Tag

My friend Jennifer just tagged me. How fun! These were the directions:

1. choose the 4th picture folder on my computer
2. choose the 4th picture
3. explain the picture
4. and tag 4 more people to do the same

**The most precious day of my life! I just love watching Marcus with Mason..you can tell he looks up to his daddy! Oh my...how time flies and how we will be adding another lil one to the family here shortly :) I can't wait to see Marcus with his lil princess.

I tag:

Laura

Mav

Angie

Kristi

34 Week Checkup

My due date is fast approaching and with each given day of December I am beginning to think I won't see January! YIKES!!!! I really hope Madelyn decides to stay put for a little longer....still so much to do and with CHRISTMAS almost here.....

I had my 34 week appt. last Thursday. Weigh in, blood pressure, listen to Miss Madelyn's hear beating away....and WAIT!!! Right when the nurse left my room and I was next up to see the doctor I heard them talking in the hallway "Tell them I will be 30 minutes...." Well I knew that she was off to deliver a baby. So the nurse came back 40 min later to ask me if I wanted to see the other doctor in their practice because she did not know how long it would be before Dr. Andrews was done. Apparently there was a BABY BOOM that day! Anyways, I saw the other doc. for all of 2 minutes!!!! She came in measured my belly...Measuring 2 weeks small...then pretty much left as I was trying to ask her questions. So needless to say the appt. was a bit disappointing.

On the up side...Madelyn's nursery is ALMOST complete and I love it :) Mason seems to love it too....he always wants to go in Baby Sister's room! I also did a lil painting in Mason's room as well. When I upload the pics I will post them :)

Happy Thanksgiving!

Mr. Handsome :)

Our family has a lot to be thankful for! We are so blessed and had such a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Early Christmas present...Nanny and Papa gave Mason this Bounce House...he and Kylie BOUNCED for hours on it....Mason wore Kylie FLAT OUT :)

Jenny playing Hide and Go Seek with Mason and Kylie...Mason loved giving away his hiding place...He and Jenny would be hiding and Kylie would be looking for them and when Mason saw Kylie walk into the room they were hiding in he would say "Hi Kylie"...so cute :)

Looking under the bed for Kylie

Kylie, Mason, Jenny...cute pic...Mason's hair was WILD here :)
More bouncing on Thanksgiving Day!

....and football throwing!

P Paul, Kylie and Jenny

Us girls :)

Nanny and Mason Papa and Mason...he loves when my dad makes this crazy sound with his mouth...he always says MORE...Papa do that!

On Black Friday my mom, sister and I set out to get the GREAT DEALS at Toys R Us, Target, Walmart, Macy's and Old Navy...we started at 4:00am and did not return home till 12:30! LONG FUN DAY! BUT...we did get some steals ;) My friend Stephanie had my list of things I wanted from Target and I had hers from Toys R Us and we got all the items on our list...We will TAG TEAM again next year!!

1..2..3...What Will It Be?!?!?

My sister, Jenny, had her first ultrasound yesterday since finding out she was pregnant around Halloween!!! She had been waiting for this day for a while...and I was on pins and needles waiting to hear their GREAT news! She is almost 7 weeks along. When she went in for the ultrasound...the Nurse said....DON'T get worried if we don't see the heartbeat...it is really early! Well the moment she started the ultrasound....there he/she was strong heartbeat and everything!! That's right Jenny and her family will be adding 1 sweet blessing to their family in early July....maybe the 4th of July on Jenny's birthday :) We couldn't be more excited for them!!! Now I can't wait to find out BOY or GIRL...but that will probably be AFTER Madelyn arrives...WOW that is hard to imagine :) Congrats!!!!

Deal of the Day

Thanks to my friend Audrey (SUPER SHOPPER) for my deal of the day! Last night Target.com had their Britax Marathon car seats for $42.99 plus tax FREE SHIPPING!!! YES, that is right a REGULAR 250.00 dollar Car seat for 46.00!!! I stocked up...I got 3 one for the new lil one and 2 for my sister...in hopes she has twins..we will find out on Wednesday :)

***Target.com had a computer GLITCH and the price was WRONG! I contacted them and the guy HUNG UP on me....what do you think...should they honor the price?

Big Boy Bed

(waking up this morning in his big boy bed!)

All week I have been talking up Mason's BIG BOY BED!!! So on Friday afternoon Mason took his last nap in his crib....and it was a long one :) When Marcus got home from work Friday we began turning Mason's room into his Big Boy Room with his new bed and bedding. He was so excited to watch us put up his big boy bed he couldn't wait to get in it! I wondered how long that would last..... Well it was time for our nightly routine after finishing up with his big boy room. Bath, brush teeth, read books, then bed! He was sooo excited he wanted to skip reading the books....WHICH IS NEVER THE CASE! But, we still read to him and put him down in his bed. We rushed to the monitor to see just how long it would be before he climbed out. YEAH...he slept there all night and until 8:20 this morning!! The next test was NAP!! Well...I am typing this as he sleeps AGAIN in his big boy bed :) He did get up once and try to escape (which he couldn't) cried for daddy and Marcus went back in and put him back down and told him stay put we would be back after night night! My lil guy is growing right before my eyes!!

30 Weeks

Wow! That is all I can say...WOW!!! In just a few short VERY BUSY months we will meet lil Madelyn. How can it be that time has FLOWN! Today was my 30 week appt. and this past Tuesday we had a 3D ultrasound to peek in on our sweet lil girl.



*30 week appt: I always get nervous getting my blood pressure taken...I worry it is going to sky rocket or plummet like it did with Mason toward the end of my pregnancy which resulted in Preeclampsia and Toxemia. I really really pray that I don't get this with this pregnancy.

1. Weight : +1 lb from last month



2. Blood Pressure: 116/80



3. Belly measurement: 29 weeks...I measured a couple weeks smaller with Mason too but he came 10 days early :)


4. Heart beat: Heart Rate 143



5. Questions/Concerns: I had been sick and dehydrated earlier in the week....so I went to get monitored on the L&D floor to make sure everything was fine....Madelyn checked out PERFECT!!



6. Make my last round of appts.!!!! I can't believe I am in the home stretch! I had Mason at 38 weeks...that means if she decides to come early... only 8 more weeks to go!

**I am working on her nursery...the crib and bedding come next week and I plan on finishing the painting (with help) next week as well!!! As for now...I better get some Christmas planning/shopping done before time slips away and January creeps up on me :)

~Happy Halloween~

ARRRR Mate!!! We kicked off Halloween with a fun playgroup party! The lil ones had so much fun playing with balloons, dancing, making crafts, eating candy, eating cookies, eating pretty much EVERYTHING!! Thanks, Stephanie for hosting it at your house....we had a BLAST. We even have another fun playgroup party on Sunday...thanks Laura for hosting this :) After the fun festivities this morning we can home to take a good long nap to get rest for the neighborhood Halloween party. There we rode on a hay ride, watched a magician and got many many goodies. Then we went to our old neighbors house to trick or treat....It was so nice to see Dana again. Finally, we came back to the house to trick or treat around the block and hand out candy to some trick or treaters headed to our house. We had a fun filled day and boy is Momma TIRED!!!!

2 Years in the Making

YIPEEEEE!!! My sister, Jenny, just found out TODAY that she will be a MOMMY :) I can't be more excited for her and her family. They have waited a long time for this and I know what great parents she and Paul will be. She will be going in Friday to get more bloodwork to check HCG levels and then hopefully soon after have a sonogram to see how many precious lil ones she will be welcoming to the world come JULY!

~CONGRATULATIONS, Jenny, Paul & Kylie...Mason and Madelyn can't wait to meet their new cousin/s!

First Dentist Appointment

Monday was Mason's first dentist appt. A friend had recommended us to this wonderful Kids practice! I was not sure how Mason was going to do...but he never ceases to amaze me...He did great!!! He even asked to go back to the Dentist :) It was fun for him...he got to clean a snake's teeth with the Dentists equipment, he got to pick out his toothpaste flavor and he got many many goodies and a green balloon. We got a great report from the dentist...so obviously we are doing something right! Next visit will be in 6 months....I know he will love going back :)

~Sweet Shower~

This past weekend I traveled to Dallas where my good friends and sister hosted me the sweetest shower for Madelyn! They put so much thought and effort to making her shower very special! It was great to see many of my friends who came. I also got to meet the newest family member, Nathan~such a happy lil guy :) Jenny, Laura and Leigh Ann....Thank you so much for hosting this wonderful shower for sweet Madelyn....we are so blessed to have such great friends and family who love us!!!

The Hostesses: Laura, Jenny, Leigh Ann

The cute cute wreath Laura Sue made for Madelyn-Laura why did I not get you in the pic too?!?

My mom and her sis showed up in the same dress :)

The Family...without my mom..How cute is Nathan!!!

Fun girly things ;) for Madelyn

The YUMMY cupcakes!
**Thank you so much to all my friends and family who came...I have pictures but they are individual pictures of me and my guests.

Very Particular

~Mason has become VERY VERY particular! He is such a funny boy :) All I know is HE KNOWS WHAT HE WANTS!! Here are just a FEW things Mason is EXCEPTIONALLY particular about~

1. "No Mommy's Hair"- Since I HARDLY wear my hair down..(usually in a hat or pulled back unless it is Sunday :)...Mason has found a new love...My hair DOWN...and boy does he let me know when he doesn't like it!!!

2. "No, Daddy's Hat...Back" -The ONLY way Marcus can wear his hat is on BACKWARDS!! Ther is no wearing it on the right way. Everyone we see who has a hat on backwards he points it out.

3. "Goofy Stuck on Mars, or Mickey Tower, or Mickey and the Baaahhh"- Mason is very picky when it comes to his shows! He LOVES Mickey Mouse :) He loves these three episodes the best...we could rerun them over and over again and he would sit for HOURS watching them if we let him! This past weekend we took a 5 1/2hr road trip to Abilene...I thought we were prepared...TONS OF MICKEY on DVD!! But over and over he kept asking for the ones we DVR'd at the house!! YIKES!! Maybe he watched too much Mickey during my 1st Trimester :)

4. "Boy's Shoes"-Mason is a SHOE FANATIC!! If I need to run to the Mall I can always keep him calm if I tell him he gets some new shoes and he proceeds to say "Boy's shoes" This stems back from an UNRULY Lady!! Funny thing though...I hardly buy him SHOES!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE Pedi Ped Shoes so I usually buy those.

5. "More NA NA NA"- Mason LOVES to SING :) He loves to hear me SING...YIKES!!! His new fav song is So What by Pink! Maybe I should turn his CD on once in a while with HIS songs on it...but he LOVES this song...he always asks for MORE when it is over!

~These are just the TOP 5 that he seems VERY particular about...such a funny guy!!~

How Long????

So just curious...How long are your ultrasounds and who gives them? I have always LOVED my doctor! She is upbeat and funny...(as funny as you can get with an OB :) Anyway, I have lots of friends who see the same doctor as I or a doctor in her practice. We began to talk and I always wondered how long their ultrasounds were and who gave them...considering I had a few "minor" scares when pregnant with Mason and now this lil one! I always felt like we were "In and Out" when it came to have our ultrasounds. AND...my doctor doesn't even give them. They have an ultrasound tech give them...even if something is wrong! My doctor doesn't even get the Doppler out and listen to the heartbeat...her nurse does it!! Anyways, my ultrasounds on average have been ONLY 7 minutes!!!!! I thought these practices were all normal and just the way things were done, but after talking to others who have OTHER doctors seem to get more personal treatment and in depth ultrasounds!!! I know this is late in the game to be questioning this now, but I was just wondering who "in other areas" get the same prenatal services I do and who gets different!! Am I crazy for thinking that my doc should "do more" when it comes to ultrasounds?!?

2 Years and 25 Days

We SHARED!!! We have been talking about today for a while now. Today was the day we were going to "SHARE" our P, Paci, with the Ducks. I did not know what to 'think' about how this day would go. Mason has always LOVED his 'P'. But, I knew the day would come where we needed to be a big boy and cut the cord with the P. So today was the day! We had one last nap with it, one last car ride with it and then it was off to the park in our neighborhood. We also live on a lake, so the perfect opportunity arose to share our P with the ducks in the lake by the park. One by one Mason tossed his P into the water waiting for the ducks to come 'share' with him. It came time for his last on...his BLUE ONE!!! This one by far is his fav. Daddy gave it to him to toss like the others...BUT...Mason needed ONE LAST SUCK of his P! So he sucked away, took one last gaze at it...THEN...off it went to the ducks too! Such a GOOD BIG BOY! I was so proud of him....not the test of time (nap, night, and school) time that is. We have had a successful Night and Nap without the P and now we await next Tuesday to see how he fares without it. I know he will be just fine :) Did I mention...I AM SO PROUD OF HIM!!!

**Sorry, you still have to tilt your head**

**Yes we did retrieve the P's from the lake and toss them in the trash**

I Went to the Hospital

Yesterday to visit a friend who just had her second baby. I did not think twice about driving up to the SAME hospital I had Mason in 2 years ago. When we walked in I was flooded with emotions...some GREAT and some NOT SO GREAT!!! Walking through the L&D floor and past the nursery I was anxious, nervous, and SCARED. It brought back the HORRIFIC memories of my labor with Mason. I was in that same hospital 2 years ago to have Mason and haven't been back since yesterday! I did not think it would have that effect on me, but thank goodness I will be delivering at the NEW Memorial Herman hospital here in Katy. I am not trying to be superwoman, but with what happened last delivery, I am choosing NOT to have an epidural or pain meds UNLESS I have to have a C-section. I just want a healthy lil girl that doesn't have to spend days in the NICU like Mason did. I know people may call me crazy AND I know my labor will more than likely not be repeated again, but I don't want the slightest chance of having to miss the first few days of my lil girl's life if I can help it. With that said....seeing all the LITTLE ones in the nursery and holding my friend's lil boy I couldn't help but get excited about the little girl growing in my belley :) She will be here so soon and I can't wait for her to meet her Big Brother and for us to see what this lil precious looks like. This pregnancy has flown by and we have yet to give her a name, or put together a nursery for her! By no means am I "ready" for her to arrive, but I can't wait because I know she will bring so much joy to our family.

**Before I went to the hospital and I dropped Mason off at school, Mason and I were practicing our "Trick-Or-Treat" in the car just to get him ready for Halloween! I just love how he says "Trick-Or-Treat".....please disregard my voice...I hate listening to my voice!

~sorry you have to tilt your head~