Dr. Jeckel & Mr. Hyde!

Who is this guy...really? We have been experiencing strange behavior around here the past few days. We go from, "Mama, I love you the most." To, "Daddy, I just need you to close the door and leave." Then to, "Mama, I need to love on daddy some before bedtime." Mason has been like a box of chocolates...you never know what you're gonna get. Thanks Forrest. We are also trying to emphasize being careful with mama's tummy. It doesn't seem to be sinking in. That's all I have to say about that.



This week has been pretty vanilla, as flavors go. Amber took off from school early to be at Mason's Valentine's party and maybe snap a few pictures. She arrived five minutes late and the teacher said, "We are already done." She was a little irritated to say the least. Apparently, one of the other parents showed up early and the teacher thought it would be ok to start the party early...30 minutes early. Ugh. So, no Valentine party pictures for Mason.


Mama and daddy didn't do much for Valentine's either. Gigi and Granddad kept the munchkin and we had dinner with some friends. Pretty bland if you ask me! After going to bed last night at 8:30...just after Mason, I realize I mind as well be 80 years old!!! Ha!



Mason is doing really well with not tee teeing the bed at night. We still put him in a pull-up each night, but it has been months since he has wet the bed. He told me tonight he wanted to leave his big boy undies on...we decided we would on Friday night. He is getting so big and well versed. It is fun to talk with him and ask him about his day, just to see what made the biggest impression on him...because that's all he seems to remember! Ha! Anyway, maybe we will have more interesting stuff for you all next week and definatly more pictures!

Gator Ridin'!

Seriously...we should film our son and make John Deere commercials. We took Mason to the deer lease Saturday evening. He quickly found this mud hole and proceded to go through it every way but upside down! He loved being out there. Gigi and Granddad came and we roasted hot dogs for dinner.

Of course, we polished off our hot dog dinner with a smore! You haven't had a dinner over a camp fire if you can't have a smore for dessert!!! Mason got to do lots of other fun things while we were there such as tour the Taj Mahal Deer stand of Granddad's, check out the lake with Gigi, and ride a REAL four wheeler with Granddad.
Although there is no pictorial proof that Amber and I were there, we really were! We had a good time watching our little guy experience the outdoors in a new and fun way!

And finally, Monday we went to the doctor for our 20 week sonogram and found out we are having a little girl!!! We were both shocked...I think we just assumed we were having another boy. Mason said, "I was right!" He had been predicting a girl from day one. Maybe I should ask him who will win the super bowl next year and call Vegas? Naaaahhh. Anyway, exciting times around here. Guess we will be cleaning out all the boy clothes and making room for pink ones...ugh. This means a wedding too. Ugh. So much for retirement...I think I will just work forever! Ha!!!

Who? What? Where?

These words have been used a lot lately around Mason's house. It has been quite hectic since the last blog.

We got this shot after a delicious meal at Mercado's in Tyler. Mason loves his "chips and hot sauce!" Daddy is on the building committee at church as well as other duties, along with a super busy work schedule...I haven't been around as much as I would like. Amber fills me in on things and I'm like, "Now who did that? What exactly did he do? Where were y'all?" She has been super at taking up the slack with all the meetings and stuff, but it is getting harder the more pregnant she gets! I think we are almost back to an abnormal life again here in a few days! Ha!

Here is our big guy getting his hair buzzed off. It is so cute watching him get his hair cut, and he is so well behaved there...all the old men brag on him. The only thing that stinks is it costs me $24 to get my hair cut now vs. $12 before! Ha! He will only go to "Mrs. Charlie" to get his hair cut. I hope nothing ever happens to her, because we would have a long haired hippie boy on our hands!

Mason got to go to a birthday party Saturday for Tyler Vining. He had a lot of fun at a place called The Birthday House in Tyler. I didn't get to go, but Amber said he had a lot of fun. Mason told me that afternoon that, "Mama took me to Chick-fil-a for lunch, but I didn't get to play...it was the one in the mall." Poor kid...his mama already dragging him to the mall!!!

Finally, we took a picture just before church Sunday. He is a pretty handsome guy! He has been a bit stubborn lately, but hopefully it will pass soon. I is like he is trying us to see exactly how far and with what he can actually get away with. His favorite thing to do is when I tell him to eat his chicken at dinner...he'll say "Mama...Mama. Do I have to eat my chicken?" Or whatever item of food or action it is. We have our hands full. I hope our next child might mellow him out a bit.

Congratulations Steven and Trisha! William Henry is a handsome fella! We look forward to meeting him!