rainboots

found these froggy rainboots @ target today - aren't they just the cutest? Mason seems to like them too -- he wore them ALL around the house today!

And now some venting...

Awhile ago I saw this video on "mompetition" on the today show website.. I really liked it because it seems to be so true! On the comments below I also came across this website http://www.themompetition.com - so very funny! And it really only is so funny because of how true it all is. . . sadly!

Been thinking about all of this a lot today/yesterday when Bobby and I were talking about a project I was wanting to under-take, and he said to me, "you don't have to compete, you know," and told me what a wonderful mom/worker/wife I already was. ((love you honey, thank you for the reality checks when I need them!!!)) It's really stuck in my mind.

The thing of it is, is that I really hadn't thought of myself who compares/competes with other moms. It's like there is this unmentioned expectation out there for women to need to do it ALL - and do it all the fastest/healthiest/homemade-ist/best/confident-est/busiest etc. With the biggest smile on your face!

That feeling like you should be busy enough to hardly manage but yet appear to do it all with ease. Supermom. Superwife. Supercareerwoman. Supercommunityservicewoman.

I think that beneath the surface what it amounts to is insecurity.

So for the next week, I'm going to make it a point to not try compare myself to others.

Real or TV people :)

Becuase I probably do it a lot more than I even realize. Even unintentionally.

Wish me luck!

it's a.................................BOY!!!!

We got some very exciting news at our doctor appointment today--- Mason is getting a little BROTHER in August! A baby BOY will be blessing our lives and making us a family of FOUR!

sunday morning

i love the quietness of sunday mornings. bobby and mason are both still sound asleep- I have been up since 7, couldn't fall back asleep. Sitting in the kitchen with my cup of decaf coffee shopping for scrapbooking things online. Realizing once again I need to start taking more pictures! this week - been loving having my sister stay with us. she finished her 1st official week of work at her new job. we are so proud of her! it's also been nice for mason to have an "extra" playmate in the house, of course his aunty "atie" is his favorite. Yesterday celebrated my grandpa's 83rd birthday! Complete with 83 candles on his cake; and it only took 2 breaths to blow them all out. Hope you had a wonderful birthday grandpa! We also had some friends over grilling and to watch the Sioux game. Since I was out to my grandpa's bday party, Bobby made lunch (grilling, potatoes, beans..the whole 9 yards) all alone; and even had the kitchen clean before I got home!!! What a guy!!! :) Today it's off to church and then I have my monthly girls night out. Tonight we are going out to play BINGO - cant wait!

love you, honey

today has been one of those days! a day that I really would much rather not have to work.

Will be so happy to wake up tomorrow with a brand new day! I have this quote by my desk in my office- so perfect for days like today:

Finish today and be done with it. You have done what you could.

Some blunders and absudities have crept in. Forget them as soon as you can.

there is more to it but I dont remember what it is right now! Basically tomorrow is a new day!

enough complaining.

i have a TON of wonderful people in my life!

this picture was taken yesterday - this is the "house" Mason and I made for his hockey stick. Yes, his hockey stick needed a house! I tried to get him to build a house for me but he INSISTED it be for his "sioux hockey stick"

Love how easily Mason melts my heart.

Yesterday I was putting him in his carseat after picking him up from daycare, and he says
"love you, honey"

It was probably the highlight of my entire week.

That and getting these delivered to work on Monday:

"just because" from my two favorite boys in the world!

Bobby is gone to the Final 5; will be back on Sunday.

So excited for my sister to move in with us on Sunday as well! She got a new job in Grand Forks so is staying with us until her lease is up at her place in Fargo. Mason can't wait either!

I have been feeling baby b move around more and more this week! S/he is still too little for Bobby to feel kicking around though!

So amazing to have that feeling of a baby moving inside of me once again!! Makes you really realize/remember what a MIRACLE a baby really is!

..and I made this tonight!

27

I have made it through my first week of being "27!" For my birthday Bobby (and Mason!) brought me home a cake and balloon, along with a cute new sioux hockey sweatshirt and taylor swift tickets! I am one spoiled girl! It was so nice celebrating my birthday with my favorite boys! Not a lot to write about - we have just been busy with work, hockey on weekends (mason & I didnt go tonight because apparently it is supposed to blizzard- although so far not one flake, go figure!!), and not much time for much else!

Our first week of POTTY training has gone remarkably well! Mason has started thinking that it is funny to try to "aim" at things other than in his potty (for example, "aiming" into the air, or on his mom). It probably didnt help that I laughed hysterically the first time he did it!

He has been talking more and more lately - saying more and more actual sentences (not just 2 word phrases)... tonight it has been a lot of "sioux ya ya!" while watching some past Sioux games one of Bobby's friends put on DVDs for us! Also a lot of "Mommy, no, my [insert name of toy here]"

Love how he is developing his own personality more and more each day! Will be interesting to see how different he and baby B might be!

randoms

made these two layouts last night - not really happy with #1 but not every page needs to be my favorite I guess!


yesterday was our 2nd baby appointment - after waiting over an hour past our appt time (!!!) our actual appointment took only 5 minutes! Everything checked out just fine - Baby B's heart rate was 146. So crazy to think that in just 29 days we find out if we have a baby GIRL or a baby BOY heading our way in August!

Went for a quick trip to Target after our appt - even on a quick trip I still can't leave without spending at least $100. I got so excited when I walked in - they completely rearranged to put all the "convienience" things towards the front (diapers, wipes, toilet paper, laundry stuff, etc.). Loved it so much that I signed up for a target credit card! Yikes, thinking that might be a regret one day! But so far am loving the 5% off each visit and another 1% going to a school of my choice. And did you know you can print coupons for Target right from their website? who knew!?! This too will I will probably one day regret discovering! :)

Nothing planned for this weekend. Excited to just lay around. AND I am thinking we are going to really go crazy with potty training this weekend. Bought Mason some sponge-bob "big boy" underwear at Target (he wears them over his pull-ups) - but I dont want to force it on him either! Sad that my little boy is growing up so fast!

So so so relieved tomorrow is Friday - it has been a tiring week!

scrapping

Needed a few hours tonight to spend scrapbooking - it's only Monday and feels like it should be Wednesday! So while Bobby & Mason played hockey in the kitchen this is what I did! Love watching those two play - we picked up Mason a "real" hockey stick at REA this weekend - best $10 we have ever spent, I think -- it has kept him entertained for HOURS already!