Kids say the darnedest things!

Mason has always been a talker and these days he is talking more then ever. It is clear he isn't shy because when we are out he is sure to say hi to any passer by (sadly the person usually doesn't respond and Mason just says hi again). Although, we are use to the chattering he does, which mostly includes bossing us around there are times he even surprises us. 

Matt and I were making breakfast and Mason said "want to go bye bye." In response we asked him where he wanted to go. His response "Starbucks." 

At Starbucks waiting for my coffee a tween age girl walks in. Mason says, "hi girl." 

At initially ewe visiting my mom, we walk into a shop filled with knitters. Mason says, "hi ladies."  

I was laying on the floor and Mason says, "rock rock," while rocking my belly back and forth.

Last but not least...because it is my personal favorite. "Bye peeps." Now where the heck did he pick up the word peeps?!?!?

Mason has always liked music. It seemed to calm him when he was fussy as a baby and get him excited as a toddler. Lately he is picking up songs from the radio and singing a few lyrics. We then have to listen to the song over and over again. Currently on his top three list:

Girls Chase Boys Ingrid Michaelson

On Top of the World Imagine Dragons 

E.I. Nelly

Life with a toddler is so fun we are certainly enjoying this stage!

Post 4th Haircut 7.22.14

4 month Bump!

Ok, we dropped the ball and this is actually my bump at 17 weeks (the baby is the size if an onion). I am well into my second trimester and I thankful for that. The 1st trimester with this baby was rough. Morning sickness day and night and it was even so bad it would make me up in the middle of the night. Cracking eggs and cooking was off limits; it made the nausea worse (or sent me straight to the bathroom). Even my beloved coffee was something I couldn't stomach. So, it was bad. It was amazing when the fog of the first trimester lifted and baby brain kicked in. I was suddenly feeling myself again but making 2 trips to the grocery store because I forgot something. Hey, no problem it's better then feeling sick. And please forgive me in advice for my forgetfulness.  My ability to get comfortable while sleeping also started early on this pregnancy. With Mason I bought a cheap body pillow at Target for $10. By 7 1/2 months I truly regretted this decision and wished I had splurged on a pregnancy pillow.  Last week my pregnancy pillow arrived and for now I feel like it was worth every penny. I can tell there is a lot less tossing and turning and I haven't kicked Matt out of the bed once! If you're in the market for one and have been debating it....just go for it.  The discomfort only gets worse as you get bigger.

We have shared with Mason that he is going to be a big brother! He talks about the baby in mommy's belly every once and awhile and sometimes kisses my belly before bed (heartwarming). I know this baby is going to rock his world but have a feeling he is going to be a great big brother!

My 4 month bump with Mason.

4th of July Weekend

Long weekends are always fun but can often be exhausting (especially when you're a toddler). We totally wore Mason out this weekend and we are pretty worn out ourselves!

Mason & Mommy @ the zoo

Here is a brief run down of our holiday weekend: we started out with a trip to the zoo Thursday morning with Nana. Mason loved the round & around (aka the merry go round), along with the trams, lions tigers and bears oh my. He pretty much talked about his trip to the zoo for the rest of the weekend (which I think is just the cutest). Friday morning was filled with a walk and a long visit to the park. Mason did so much walking around at the park he took a nice long afternoon nap (yay for us, we also got to put our feet up). Friday evening we went to a BBQ at Ruth Lake with my parents. We got Mason supper pumped for the night of fun ahead while we got him decked out in his festive attire. He had the best time!

Enjoying an icy! 

In line for the bounce slide with dad

                      

               

  

Saturday began with another trip to the zoo! Hello, he was still talking about the round & around and asking to go back (clearly we are obedient parents). Then we headed to our friends house for a play date/dinner. Mason woke up Sunday tired but that didn't stop me from taking him to the pool while Matt golfed. Pretty sure we all need a little r & r in efforts to recover from our weekend o' fun!

Hope you all had a safe and fun holiday weekend as well!

Family Snuggles before bed!