15 month checkup!

Mason had his 15 month checkup today - he is my BIG boy:

31 pounds = 95+ percentile

32 inches = 75th percentile

he is almost a square!!! (31x32) :)

we spent this past weekend in Bismarck - Bobby's office put on a WONDERFUL family weekend for us all. we went down Friday night after I was done w/work and then on Saturday did some shopping, ate lunch @ Olive Garden, went back and hung out at the hotel, and then Saturday night had a dinner, awards banquet, and a presentation on balancing marriage/work... it was a very good presentation! After dinner the kiddos went to a "play" room and they had hired us babysitters from a daycare center so that we could really enjoy the presentation & awards ceremony. So nice that Bobby's job does that!!! VERY few jobs do things like that.

Sunday morning we took off for the ZOO - Mason had never been to the zoo before, so it was really fun to see him look at all of the animals.. he really enjoyed the wolves! I wish I would've had a video camera - the wolves were howling, and then Mason howled back at them! "awooooooooooo" Then they started back up and this went back and forth a couple times. Everyone around us was laughing! Then Mason cried when we walked away.

He also really liked feeding and petting the goats! No exaggeration, Mason was asleep by the time we got out of the zoo parking lot!

I took today off work so that I could get some things done and take Mason to his appointment this afternoon - but instead slept in until 9:30 today - Mason must've ben just as tired as me! Bobby is in Fargo for work tonight and sent me these BEAUTIFUL flowers with a card that said "I miss you already" -- pretty sure I have the most amazing husband in the world, thanks honey :)

well, off to bed for me!

earth day insomnia

It's Earth Day and I can't sleep! Not sure what the 2 have to do with one another (nothing) but I am not even the least bit tired - my body is but my mind is racing and there is nothing to watch on TV to zone out to!

For those of you who don't know, I am a huge Earth Day fan (it is "Earth Day" almost every day at our house) - so today Mason & I were rocking our "Hug a Tree" (me) and "Earthasaurous" (mason) shirts. Bobby didn't have an Earth Day shirt to wear. :(

Had big plans to plant my garden today and do the recycling but didn't do either. Bobby had taken out the recycling, and I changed my mind about what to do with my "garden" - was going to plant it on the side of the garage, but sure if they will get enough light there... our yard is so darn shady. Thinking of just getting some big pots and putting them in the sunniest corner of our yard - anyways- the garden did not get planted. The pumpkin and tomato pots are still sitting by the sink.

ANYWAYS- came across this website, The Daily Green - if you haven't done anything to celebrate Earth Day today, check it out!

Got everything packed for Bismarck this weekend, and the pack&play and stroller loaded up into the vehicle already even - we are leaving RIGHT when I get home from work tomorrow!

I heard from one of my coworkers that they have a nice zoo - might have to check it out - I think Mason will LOVE to see all of the different animals!

Mason's first haircut!

Tonight we gave mason his very first haircut! His hair was getting to be sooo long so we jut decided to cut it tonight after dinner -- bobby cut and I held his head as still as I could. It's crazy how much "older" he looks now that he lost his baby curls!!! I kept all of his hair in a little baggie- not sure what I am going to end up doing with it but wanted to keep it just incase!

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Here are some pics from this weekend - playing outside, @ happy joe's and enjoying an apple.

mason had been afraid of going on the sidewalk or in the grass after he fell on the driveway playing at daycare last week - he is just now feeling brave again! poor little bear!

mason had fun "playing" the games and "helping" mom win lots of tickets!!



mason had his first whole apple last weekend as well - bobby had been eating an apple and giving Mason pieces of it... well that wasn't enough - Mason took off with the apple to his favorite place to chill out - the bottom of the stairs!

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is it just me or is this week taking FOREVER?!?! Friday can't get here soon enough!!

Going to go spend some time with my loving husband - it is our SIX YEAR "first date" anniversary today (Earth Day Eve!!). Remember it is EARTH DAY tomorrow - do something nice for our planet, it does nice things for us :)

catching up (again)

It's been awhile since my last post again -- where has the last 2 weeks gone? Scrapbook camp was great last weekend - got 20 some pages done could've got more done if I wouldn't have been enjoying wine & visiting so much - thanks girls for the great weekend! :)

i am really loving this coffee right now - my grandma brought it back from Florida with her and gave it to me because she didn't like it. seriously I get excited drinking it each morning because it is that good!!! Gevalia move over..time for something new!

Yesterday we went to TRF to do some shopping and went to McDonalds for lunch... after we came home and Bobby & I cleaned the scrapbook/nintendo/computer room. It is one of our favorite rooms in the house (when it is clean!!). Would love to make it a room like this:

Today we are off to church and then later this afternoon to HAPPY JOES with my family! Hurray for Happy Joes! Tomorrow it's off to work early --- heading to a training in Bemidji and have to leave Warren @ 6:45 :(

Better go, Mason is up!

-amber-

new tricks

mason has been just a bag full of new tricks lately it seems - he has been talking more and more, imitating more and more (now we need to start watching what we say for sure!), and constantly trying to do new "tricks" and moves...which in turns means more owies for him. This week he has been working on walking backwards - he thinks he is being tricky by "sneaking" away from me - this works until he runs into something. . . Today he started trying to stand on his head, out of nowhere! We had been watching baseball (mason was playing along with his baseball toy) and next thing I knew Mason was trying to watch it upside down!

This weekend is my big girls weekend scrapbooking trip - or EXTRAVAGANZA as I prefer to say! Will be so nice to get away and RELAX!!! Mason is staying w/grandma DeeDee Saturday since Bobby has Jay's bachelor party this weekend too. A busy weekend for all of us!

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter! What a wonderful day we had today - we went to my parents' home and also there were lots of other family members too - although we missed going to Angel's, it was nice to be so close to home today. Mason must've been excited to see what the Easter Bunny left him - he was up at 6:45 this morning - we managed to keep him in bed with us until 8:30 but that was it. We then colored/dyed eggs, mason's is the colorful middle one - he colored the design w/the "magic" crayon himself!

We then packed up and went to my parents for a HUGE Easter lunch and dinner and visiting with grandpa, Arliene, Gwen, Terry, Katie, Dustin and my parents. This is the 1st time in a LONG time that I remember having a big family dinner at my parents' house for Easter. I guess it is never too late to start a new tradition!

It has been a 3-day weekend for Bobby - he took Friday off to stay home with Mason, and also stayed home with him all day Saturday while I had my wonderful spa day - they had some good father/son bonding time, I am told :) Went to Salon Seva for my day of pampering- I had never been there before but really loved it - would highly recommend!!! Tomorrow is already Monday - but a short week for me!! Hurray! (<- Mason hates Mondays too)

april fools!!!

april fools day always reminds me of my sister & me "tricking" my brother year after year with "Dustin, there's a deer in the yard!" (this was a "big" deal when we were little, growing up out in the country) Then I always remember the next day him trying to trick us with the same thing, and still saying "April fools!" No big April Fools going on here today - I tricked Bobby this AM saying my car wouldn't start, and Bobby tricked me with saying he couldn't stay home with mason tomorrow...


My little sauce monster (my nickname for Mason whenever he eats anything with red sauce that seems to end up all over his clothes, face, and hair) learned a new "trick" today at daycare - poor Amanda - he learned to take off his pants and diaper, and throw the contents out of his pack & play during nap time.... it was funny today, but I hope this is a trick he quickly forgets!


I was going through pictures tonight, getting things ready for scrapbook camp next weekend!!! I missed our October group going (Bobby had the swine flu!) so it will be nice to catch up! Going to try to finish most of the pictures I have, not developing any new ones; or buying any new stuff, even though memory works has a TON of SUPER cute things - I think the list I made of "wants" was close to $100 worth, even with my discount!


This weekend I have my all day SPA day Saturday (thanks again honey) and Sunday going to my parents. I am bummed, we usually go to my sister-in-laws but she isn't able to have us this year :( (by the way, I am getting very anxious for my little NEICE to arrive!!!!!)


Well, I am off to bed. I have been so tired lately!