Did you know Mason's a bully?!?!

That's what the lady who works in the kids club at 24 Hour Fitness asked me when I went to pick him up after my workout.  She said "he's one of the cutest little boy, but he can be really mean!"  Nice...just what a mom wants to hear.  She also said, "that he isn't scared of anyone and that kids twice his size will come up to her and tell her that, that baby won't quit hitting him/her"...please know that this is nothing I'm proud of and we are working on our bully like behavior.  Good times....

2011 reading list

Good morning friends!  I hope Monday treated you well.  It was a usual busy and chaotic Monday for us...lot of running around.  We tried to go to the Library after our errands, but for some very odd reason it was closed.  One of my many New Years resolutions was to read more.  I use to read a ton, but in the last 6 months of haven't read as much.  So, I have a great list that I can't wait to get started on.

Have you read any of theses?  I would love to hear what you thought!

xo,

Jenn

So Proud!

Yesterday my dad came over to finish painting Mason's new Big Boy room and help Scott put his new furniture together. Mason was beyond excited when he saw it with the new paint and new furniture.  When he walked in he said "Wow...this is nice" "thank you Papa"...how stinkin cute is that?  I wanted  the "big reveal" to take place after his new bedding arrived and I had all of his cute things on his wall, but it was kind of hard to keep him out of there with all the camotion going on.  So since he was sooo excited about his new room and bed I decided I should go a head and see if I could get him to sleep in his new bed.  After a little pep talk and laying down with him in his new bed for about 5 minutes he told be he was ready to go night-night.  I kissed him one last time and then shut the door and walked down stairs.  Scott was sitting on the couch and he noticed that I was starting to tear up.  I couldn't help it; the tears were mostly because I'm sooo proud of him, but a few of them were because he's not exactly a baby anymore and he's growing up too fast. I didn't get much sleep last night because I kept waking up and looking at the video monitor to make sure he didn't fall off the bed. My little man made it all night in his new room.  When I noticed him sitting up in his bed this morning at 7:15am I ran upstair and danced around his room and did a little happy dance for him tell him how proud I was off him.  He started clapping and saying "I did it" "I did it".

I will share pics of MC's new room as soon as his bedding arrives and I finish adding the last few touches.

Have a great Monday ya'll!

xo,

Jenn

Sunday Fun-day

I'm going to try to queeze in a post real quick before we head off to church.  They weekend is almost over and I must say I'm excited for Monday to come so we can start 2011 off right.  Mason goes back to school on Thursday and I have plenty to keep me busy on his first day back.

Mason is having surgery on January 10th so please keep him in your prayers.  The actual procedure should only take about 15 minutes, but he still has to go completely under which is never fun for Mommy and Daddy.  

Last night Scott and I watched All Good Things...weird, but good movie. 

Speaking of movies, I'm dying to see Black Swan.  I love Natalie Portman and this is such a different role for her. 

Okay, now it's my turn to get ready for church, but I leave you with my new favorite shoe...I bought these yesterday and I must say they're the most comfortable she my feet have ever stepped into...LUV. Sperry Topsider Runner slip-ons. 

So it's 2011

Happy New Years ya'll!  I'm so ready for 2011...I truly feel like this is our year. Our NYE was a busy, but fun one.  My parents came over because my dad's painting Mason's new big boy room and then they took Mase back to their house for the night so Scott and I could enjoy a little quiet time...thanks Mom and Dad!  We had a quiet dinner out and then went over to my BFF's for a little house party!  We had such a blast playing Rock Band Country.  Lots of laughs, black eyed peas at midnight and some of the best deep fried pheasant I've ever had in my life.

Looking forward to a rockin 2011!

xo,

Jenn

It's about time

It's a cold and wet rainy December day today and I'm trying to start one of my New Years resolutions a bit earlier this year...be a better blogger.  To be honest with you I've neglected this little online diary of mine because I've...we've had another heartbreaking loss.  In late November I found out that I was pregnant again and in early December I had another miscarriage.  I never imagined I would even have one miscarriage, but now I've had two.  I felt like this time it didn't sting or hurt as bad...so I thought.  Lots of family and friends check on me and made sure I was okay...I told them I was fine and I really thought I was and then  a couple weeks later while taking a bath I fell apart.  It felt so good to just cry.  I had no idea where it came from and it kind of felt like an out of body experience.  During the middle of my "pity party for one"  Scott walked in to brush his teeth and found me weeping in the bath tub.  He got down one his knees put his arms around me, sleeves wet and said nothing...he just held me.  I love that man.  We are not sure what God has planned for us, but we know we having many blessing to be thankful for...number 1 being the precious little boy that's currently sleeping upstairs in his crib. 

I want to wish all of you a Happy New Year's with many blessings.  I have several posted lined up so be on the look out.

xo,

Jenn

Well look who it is!

Sorry I've taken such a hiatus from blogging.  Once again I've had WAY too much going on on.  I think it's best to do this post in bullet style so that I can get everyone caught up.

1. My lil sis now lives 5.2 miles away from and for the first time in over 10 years we have the same zip code.  I can't even begin to how fun this is.  We usually see each other every other day if not every day.  I saw her twice yesterday...it was quick, but still 2 times in 1 day?!?!  I went to Walmart at about 8:30 last night and while strolling around the bakery section ran across two mini bundt cakes by Paula Dean...I bought them called my sis on the way home to see if she wanted to share a late night dessert with me...of course she did she's the queen of sweets. I can begin to stress how much I enjoy having her so close.  We went from about 200 miles away to 5 miles away.  "Sisters by chance friends by choice"
2. There's a 45+ pound puppy snoring away on my lap right now.  Griffin's doing great and has become quite the family member.  I can't imagine our family without him.
3. I've started cooking meals out of my house.  I started out doing them for my bestie Steph and then she gave me a shout our to all of her coworkers at her school and now I'm cooking for them too.  I'm really enjoying it and I'm defiantly enjoying the extra cash.  So if you ever need a home cooked meal give me a shout! 
4. Mason got the stomach bug this week that's been running rampid in Rockwall. He's on the mend now.  I don't really think you can say you have your "mom badge" until you've survived several days of cleaning up throw-up over and over. 
5. Halloween is right around the corner.  Originally Mase was going to be Danny from the movie Grease, but Steph gave us her son's Spider Man costumer from last year so I'm thinking I may wait until next year for Danny Zuko costume.
6. I made a Halloween wreath and I LOVE it!
7. Mason and I are meet one of my friends from way back at the Galleria Mall play area today.  She has a son thats about a year and half. Looking forward to a fun lunch date. 
8. I think this is a good start, but there's much more where this came from. 

XO,

Jenn