Maddox had his week overdue 2 month check up yesterday- didn't catch how long he is, but he's 12 lbs 10 oz and happy and healthy! And yes he actually cried when they gave him his shots, can you believe it? He started giving us random grins a few weeks ago but the past couple of days anytime we pick him up, he just fixates on us (I'm thinking he mostly fixates on my forehead for some reason) and just gives us the biggest grin. Such a sweet sweet boy and SO very easy going! He's started cooing some and when he gets excited just starts pumping his legs! He's also an AWESOME sleeper (unlike Mason was and just is like his daddy!) he started sleeping thru the night at 7 weeks old (about 2 weeks ago maybe?) he went from waking every 3-4 hours to sleeping 7-8 hour stretches. beautiful. now Gavin and I just argue about who has to get up to feed him since we don't have to take shifts anymore.
He is just such a sweet baby, and so easy going which is good because the girls at school adore him. The twins (both girls) in Mason's class are just so fascinated with Maddox, they're constantly pointing to him and saying, Baby or Mason's baby, Baby Madduh...(funny none of the 2 year olds can say Maddox yet). Today after school we were out on the playground letting the 4 stooges (the twins, Mason & Jackson- they're all in class together, good buddies, and their Moms & I get along really well- we're *THOSE* school moms :-) haha) anyway, they were off playing and i pulled out Maddox's bottle to feed him & next thing you know both Brooke & Presley are helping me hold the bottle. Little girls are so helpful!! I bet they wouldn't be so helpful if it was their brother! They can come help me any day LOL
While we were sitting outside another one of Mason's classmates, Jayden was outside playing on the playground and he came up and was very curious about Maddox who was sleeping in his baby carrier covered up. Jayden took a peek at Maddox and said very quietly, "baby sleeping!" then he went on telling me about the choo choo trains on Maddox's blanket while he sat there finishing up his caprisun drink he kept peeking in on Maddox. So I asked him, "Jayden, do you want a baby brother?" (knowing his mom & grandmom were sitting right close by) and Jayden says in a loud very concerned voice, "NO! No baby!!!!" Jayden's mom agreed. haha For most people with having Maddox around, they want a baby or another baby. he tends to feed that baby fever in most, but not all I guess!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Monday, May 4, 2009
Changes
So I've finally come to terms with something. Since Maddox has been born I'm never happy with my hair. Its too thick (waiting on that 4 month post partum shed to come!), its too dark (last color wasn't light enough for me. My normal stylist had her baby the day before I had Maddox, so thank goodness she's back to work now!), and i just dont like my current cut (note to self call Mirabel to make appt) so it's always pulled back or up. I debate about going shorter or going longer, keep growing out my bangs or cut shorter again, and if I should go burnette or go brighter blonde (none of this dirty blonde in between stuff anymore!)
I'm always thinking, ugh I have nothing to wear (except jeans and t shirts- if they're clean i'm lucky)....I've come to the sad realization that no matter the changes I'm not going to be happy. Its not the cut or the new clothes I need. I NEED a new body!
I'm carrying around 10 lbs of baby weight still- and then another 30 that i need to get rid of too! (at least.)
SO i've finally bought the 30 day shred video last week at Target when it went on sale. and it's still sitting on the counter in the package. i REALLy need to make/find time to commit. maybe i should do that instead of blog. but then you won't have anything to read!
I feel my motivation building!
I'm always thinking, ugh I have nothing to wear (except jeans and t shirts- if they're clean i'm lucky)....I've come to the sad realization that no matter the changes I'm not going to be happy. Its not the cut or the new clothes I need. I NEED a new body!
I'm carrying around 10 lbs of baby weight still- and then another 30 that i need to get rid of too! (at least.)
SO i've finally bought the 30 day shred video last week at Target when it went on sale. and it's still sitting on the counter in the package. i REALLy need to make/find time to commit. maybe i should do that instead of blog. but then you won't have anything to read!
I feel my motivation building!
Strong Mason
For quite sometime now you can ask Mason, "Where's strong Mason?" and he'll flex and say 'grrrrrr' like he's a muscle man.
Funny thing that when I take Mason to school in the mornings he wants to be carried in instead of walking in (like he used to!) and every morning our conversation goes like this,
"Don't you want to walk like a big boy?"
he replies with "NO. I carry you."
I always laugh and say, "I don't think you're quite strong enough for that yet."
"I strong Mason!" (and he flexes.)
wonder when the confusion of i/me/you/we/us will work out!
Funny thing that when I take Mason to school in the mornings he wants to be carried in instead of walking in (like he used to!) and every morning our conversation goes like this,
"Don't you want to walk like a big boy?"
he replies with "NO. I carry you."
I always laugh and say, "I don't think you're quite strong enough for that yet."
"I strong Mason!" (and he flexes.)
wonder when the confusion of i/me/you/we/us will work out!
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Allergy Update
I completely forgot to update about Mason's allergy report! We got the results back last week, they're good and bad- the new allergist called me last monday morning and I was in a total funk for the rest of the day after that, okay rather just a rotten mood. It takes a LOT for me to get into a rotten mood or to even seem pessimistic (that's just not me by nature!) Basically what she told me was:
1. all his outside allergies are still the same. (I wasn't expecting these to change. we live in texas- who's not allergic to our outside to some degree?) I tell Gavin we're allergic to Texas and the only cure might be to move to the beach. I wonder if my dad would buy that- we could live in his beach house and be squatters. Not sure how well that would go over. haha...oh yes...allergy results....so basically just keep up with the zyrtec if needed, but more than anything use the nasonex daily (hadn't been doing that)
2. Food allergies have DRAMATICALLY dropped. (THANK YOU LORD!) over the past year I've become a complete food nazi with label reading, finding alternative recipes, new food ideas that Mason can eat, not to mention grow eyes in the back of my head- i have a radar to things that go in his mouth when he's within 50 feet of me (i'm serious on this- I've surprised people what I see him try to eat or grab from other kids!). Just a reminder he has food allergies to Corn, wheat and soy. not severe like Gavin (beans/peas will land gavin in the hospital) Mason not so much- he has what you call a delayed reaction- its nasty thick green congestion that will set in within a few days after and also the itchy excema that when he eats something he's not supposed to - he will itch it so bad, the spot will dry out, crack bleed, itch some more, infect it...you get the idea. But, from my hardwork of self education on his food allergies (more on this later) and being a food nazi mixed with a lot of prayers for Mason- his results show that he is infact still testing 'postive' for these allergies, however she said the numbers have come WAY down and she also thinks that if we test again when Mason turns 3 (all the while staying with his diet we've been on) he should test 'negative' for these allergies. A few added things- the allergist we previous saw told us that he did test positive for peanut allergies, but it might not be a true allergy considering he was only 14 months old then, kids under 3 should stay away from peanuts and also kids with allergies are prone to peanut allergies too. New allergist said the peanut # went up (even though we stayed away from it) so she thinks it just might be a true allergy (but we'll know more next year) and also a NEW one popped up this year - sesame seeds. strange! so if anything we keep away from nuts!!
3. the kicker that got me was the indoor allergies. Mason also tested positive last year for pet dander- more specifically cats. We have 2 cats- Sabai and Sanuk. Yes they can drive me nuts, but i love them. I adopted them almost 11 years ago while living in Bangkok, Thailand. Old allergist told us to not get rid of them, if anything he can build a tolerance to it. Didn't quite get what we were hoping for- his allergy # went up with cats. new allergist said ideal situation is for us to get rid of Sabai, Sanuk AND shelby. NOT AN OPTION. first off, my cats are 11 years old, shelby will be 8 this year- this is their home and what they know. When i adopt & love an animal its for life! 2nd of all- if we got rid of them- his tolerance (of what little he has) would drop, and EVERY house we go to has pets. Dee & Tony (Gavin's parents) have 2 cats, Gavin's grandparents have 2 cats, my sister has a cat, my dad has 2 dogs, Sara has 2 dogs, Kristin has 2 dogs.....so honestly we wouldn't be able to go to ANY family or friends houses because of pets. So getting rid of our beloved animals would do more harm than good i truly believe. Lastly, i think we have the ideal home situation if having pets- we have wood floors, very few area rugs, leather furniture that gets wiped down, the dyson vacuum specifically for pet hair, we vacuum every other day, we have a housekeeper who comes in 2x monthly, and the pets are not allowed in any of the bedrooms period. Now if we could just get Mason to stop loving on Sanuk we'll be good! We do need to get a hepa filter air purifier in the house (not cheap) but I do think that will help some as well. So obviously we're doing all we can to make it the ideal situation. I already know that when the day comes that my cats pass on, we won't replace them with other cats, not sure if another cat can top Sanuk's sweet personality or Sabai's bipolar attitude. (he screams at me yet is such a loverboy too). and not to mention Shelby is hands down the best dog i've ever owned. She had a little Marley (think Marley & me book/movie) in her when she was a pup (escape artist, chewed up TONS of shoes, belts, clothing, doors...just to name a few) but over the past 6 years she has turned into an awesome dog and the best pet possible for Mason- I can't praise her enough for patience she has with him and just a laid back personality!
So anyway, this last bit of news put me in a bad mood for the rest of the day, not sure if it was so much the news but someone TELLING me to get rid of our pets. Gavin and I talked about it and prayed about it and feel that what we're doing is our best possible option and just pray that within the next couple of years Mason's immunity will go up and he will continue to grow out of the food allergies! So maybe at Maddox's 1st birthday party Mason can enjoy an actual REAL birthday cake :-)
1. all his outside allergies are still the same. (I wasn't expecting these to change. we live in texas- who's not allergic to our outside to some degree?) I tell Gavin we're allergic to Texas and the only cure might be to move to the beach. I wonder if my dad would buy that- we could live in his beach house and be squatters. Not sure how well that would go over. haha...oh yes...allergy results....so basically just keep up with the zyrtec if needed, but more than anything use the nasonex daily (hadn't been doing that)
2. Food allergies have DRAMATICALLY dropped. (THANK YOU LORD!) over the past year I've become a complete food nazi with label reading, finding alternative recipes, new food ideas that Mason can eat, not to mention grow eyes in the back of my head- i have a radar to things that go in his mouth when he's within 50 feet of me (i'm serious on this- I've surprised people what I see him try to eat or grab from other kids!). Just a reminder he has food allergies to Corn, wheat and soy. not severe like Gavin (beans/peas will land gavin in the hospital) Mason not so much- he has what you call a delayed reaction- its nasty thick green congestion that will set in within a few days after and also the itchy excema that when he eats something he's not supposed to - he will itch it so bad, the spot will dry out, crack bleed, itch some more, infect it...you get the idea. But, from my hardwork of self education on his food allergies (more on this later) and being a food nazi mixed with a lot of prayers for Mason- his results show that he is infact still testing 'postive' for these allergies, however she said the numbers have come WAY down and she also thinks that if we test again when Mason turns 3 (all the while staying with his diet we've been on) he should test 'negative' for these allergies. A few added things- the allergist we previous saw told us that he did test positive for peanut allergies, but it might not be a true allergy considering he was only 14 months old then, kids under 3 should stay away from peanuts and also kids with allergies are prone to peanut allergies too. New allergist said the peanut # went up (even though we stayed away from it) so she thinks it just might be a true allergy (but we'll know more next year) and also a NEW one popped up this year - sesame seeds. strange! so if anything we keep away from nuts!!
3. the kicker that got me was the indoor allergies. Mason also tested positive last year for pet dander- more specifically cats. We have 2 cats- Sabai and Sanuk. Yes they can drive me nuts, but i love them. I adopted them almost 11 years ago while living in Bangkok, Thailand. Old allergist told us to not get rid of them, if anything he can build a tolerance to it. Didn't quite get what we were hoping for- his allergy # went up with cats. new allergist said ideal situation is for us to get rid of Sabai, Sanuk AND shelby. NOT AN OPTION. first off, my cats are 11 years old, shelby will be 8 this year- this is their home and what they know. When i adopt & love an animal its for life! 2nd of all- if we got rid of them- his tolerance (of what little he has) would drop, and EVERY house we go to has pets. Dee & Tony (Gavin's parents) have 2 cats, Gavin's grandparents have 2 cats, my sister has a cat, my dad has 2 dogs, Sara has 2 dogs, Kristin has 2 dogs.....so honestly we wouldn't be able to go to ANY family or friends houses because of pets. So getting rid of our beloved animals would do more harm than good i truly believe. Lastly, i think we have the ideal home situation if having pets- we have wood floors, very few area rugs, leather furniture that gets wiped down, the dyson vacuum specifically for pet hair, we vacuum every other day, we have a housekeeper who comes in 2x monthly, and the pets are not allowed in any of the bedrooms period. Now if we could just get Mason to stop loving on Sanuk we'll be good! We do need to get a hepa filter air purifier in the house (not cheap) but I do think that will help some as well. So obviously we're doing all we can to make it the ideal situation. I already know that when the day comes that my cats pass on, we won't replace them with other cats, not sure if another cat can top Sanuk's sweet personality or Sabai's bipolar attitude. (he screams at me yet is such a loverboy too). and not to mention Shelby is hands down the best dog i've ever owned. She had a little Marley (think Marley & me book/movie) in her when she was a pup (escape artist, chewed up TONS of shoes, belts, clothing, doors...just to name a few) but over the past 6 years she has turned into an awesome dog and the best pet possible for Mason- I can't praise her enough for patience she has with him and just a laid back personality!
So anyway, this last bit of news put me in a bad mood for the rest of the day, not sure if it was so much the news but someone TELLING me to get rid of our pets. Gavin and I talked about it and prayed about it and feel that what we're doing is our best possible option and just pray that within the next couple of years Mason's immunity will go up and he will continue to grow out of the food allergies! So maybe at Maddox's 1st birthday party Mason can enjoy an actual REAL birthday cake :-)
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Not helping!
A few weeks back we took pictures of the boys in the bluebonnets so we could put together something for Maddox's birth announcements (FINALLY going out on Monday!) towards the end of our bluebonnet time, Mason started being a toot and not listening, so of course I had to give him a task. Helping Daddy. Daddy wasn't so happy with his idea of helping! haha
Hold it here?
how about here!
It's mine now!
I'm going to test Mommy now. Lets see how far away she'll let me run!
Okay I'll come back. Only because you asked nicely.
...the hills are alive with the sound of music.....Okay, so we know we don't have any hills here.
Gooberface!
the CUTE ones will come tomorrow :-)
Hold it here?
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how about here!
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It's mine now!
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I'm going to test Mommy now. Lets see how far away she'll let me run!
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| From April 2009 |
Okay I'll come back. Only because you asked nicely.
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| From April 2009 |
...the hills are alive with the sound of music.....Okay, so we know we don't have any hills here.
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Gooberface!
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| From April 2009 |
the CUTE ones will come tomorrow :-)
New Header!
FINALLY! :-) Maddox has only been apart of our family for 2+ months now.... all of you Google readers must stop by and take a peek!!
Diaper Funny
I ran to Target today after I was done with work (PS- it's kinda scary doing a wedding set up & carrying wrought iron candelabras INTO a church during a storm with lightning! I can just see the headlines now....) anyway, i needed diapers for Mason so I ran into Target. Should have gone yesterday since most people do their shopping on the weekends, the big box of Luvs were out, so I had to get a smaller package and they were also out of his Huggies overnight diapers, so I opted for the Huggies overnight pull ups (hope they work!) since they were in Mason's size and all & I didn't really feel like treking over to walmart in the rain during dinnertime. Didn't look close at the package, just grabbed Mason's size and went to check out. Got home, cooked dinner and got Mason ready for bed. He was having fun playing with the packages of diapers, so i pulled one out and said "look they're big boy diapers!" Mason replied with "PINK DIAPERS!!!!!" Yes, apparently huggies makes girl and boys pull ups (someone didn't educate me on these!!) i didn't think the little girl on the front of the package mattered since usually the baby on the regular package of diapers you can't tell is a boy OR girl.
So Mason was REALLY excited to wear a pink diaper to bed tonight with a Disney princess on front (and the next 39 nights too). in his defense he was ALSO very very excited to wear his new fire truck jammies to bed too!! haha
So Mason was REALLY excited to wear a pink diaper to bed tonight with a Disney princess on front (and the next 39 nights too). in his defense he was ALSO very very excited to wear his new fire truck jammies to bed too!! haha
Another Mason conversation
The other day i listened to Mason have a conversation with Maddox- it was too cute.
He climbed up in the leather chair where we keep Maddox's glider and Mason perched himself on the armrest of the chair and said,
"Hi Maddy. (Maddox)
How you?
I fine. (as he pats his chest)
You wake! (he's awake)
Is jammie time? (he was still in his jammies)
go night night? (it was morning)
You no go bye bye with Mommy. I go bye bye. I go school!
Bye Maddy (Maddox)"
He climbed up in the leather chair where we keep Maddox's glider and Mason perched himself on the armrest of the chair and said,
"Hi Maddy. (Maddox)
How you?
I fine. (as he pats his chest)
You wake! (he's awake)
Is jammie time? (he was still in his jammies)
go night night? (it was morning)
You no go bye bye with Mommy. I go bye bye. I go school!
Bye Maddy (Maddox)"
Jealous!
When I still lived at home about 7 years ago, I decided I'd try my hand at gardening (not so good) which is funny because I can arrange flowers no problem, but gardening is not my talent for sure. i think its the commitment! haha Well anyway, my parents had this deck built by the pool, there was a small 2' X 6' area that was made into a planter- i planted some peonies there and every year the plant would come up on its own (remember that I don't water plants! haha) I lived there for 2 years before my parents sold the house to my sister. I've heard it takes 5 years for peony plants to mature and produce any blooms. Well here it is 7 years later and my plant has finally done its job! (and no Amy doesnt garden either!)
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Friday, May 1, 2009
What a talker!
Mason has been cracking us up lately- here's just a few things from today:
Tonight before bedtime he was about to have his snack and watch Caillou on tv. Sabai, our male cat (not the friendliest cat) was sitting on the couch behind Mason's chair and Mason said to him, "Kitty? Want go in Kitty Room? (Laundry room) Kitty Come. Lets go! (as he starts walking into the kitchen towards the laundry room) Kitty coming?? Kitty? coming?" Gavin and I just sat here cracking up because the cat looked at Mason like, "you expect me to move for you???"
This morning laying in bed (Mason ends up in bed with us now at about 4 am every morning) Mason woke up earlier than he's been waking up (only reason why we've been letting him in bed with us! haha) at about 7:15 am and he rolled over and tried tickling me. When that didn't work, he gave me a big hug and started stroking my hair and started listing what we should do today, "Mommy....go park...go see Papaw...eat lunch..eat ice cream...play dirt (sandbox)...go to Jackson's house!" I couldn't help but crack up by him planning his day. He didn't seem too disappointed when we got in the car to go to school!
Tonight before bedtime he was about to have his snack and watch Caillou on tv. Sabai, our male cat (not the friendliest cat) was sitting on the couch behind Mason's chair and Mason said to him, "Kitty? Want go in Kitty Room? (Laundry room) Kitty Come. Lets go! (as he starts walking into the kitchen towards the laundry room) Kitty coming?? Kitty? coming?" Gavin and I just sat here cracking up because the cat looked at Mason like, "you expect me to move for you???"
This morning laying in bed (Mason ends up in bed with us now at about 4 am every morning) Mason woke up earlier than he's been waking up (only reason why we've been letting him in bed with us! haha) at about 7:15 am and he rolled over and tried tickling me. When that didn't work, he gave me a big hug and started stroking my hair and started listing what we should do today, "Mommy....go park...go see Papaw...eat lunch..eat ice cream...play dirt (sandbox)...go to Jackson's house!" I couldn't help but crack up by him planning his day. He didn't seem too disappointed when we got in the car to go to school!
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