Almost Turkey Time

We had a great low-key weekend and beginning of this week. We got to see the babies again and then really, just stayed locked inside our house! I think by Sunday we were going a little stir-crazy.

Saturday I really wanted to get the house clean but goodness, it is hard to keep all 200 of Mason's cars put away. I think the house is cleaner during the week than on the weekends.

Brody chilled out on his playmat for a while.




I found the cutest boots at Target! I think it's so hard to find cute shoes for little boys. I love these and Mason seems to also. The best part is he can wear socks (you can't with Toms) and they are pretty comfortable.








Ole Miss played LSU Saturday. Somehow, John and I managed to get both boys down for a nap in their beds AT THE SAME TIME!!! Better yet, it was during the game. It only lasted for about thirty minutes because Brody woke up hungry, but we didn't know what to do. So I decided to take a picture. It was a very successful moment as parents.



But not too long after a bottle, this little guy was passed out again. He just couldn't handle the craziness of the game. :)



I did go see Breaking Dawn Part 2 with my girlfriends Sunday night. It was sooooo good. I loved it. I thought it was better than the book, and Ive never said that before about a movie! I can't remember the last time I went to the movies either.


Yesterday after school, Mason wanted to watch Cars in our bedroom. I was making dinner and it was awfully quiet. I went to check on everyone and this is what I found. :)




And here were the boys this morning. Brody's eyelashes are getting so long. This kid is happy happy in the morning.



Mason wore his turkey shirt. They had a Thanksgiving parade at school.




I only have to work half a day tomorrow and then off until next Monday. Very excited.

Brody is still pretty congested and has been consistently waking up for a bottle! At this point, I'm wondering if he is now used to it. He will wake up between 4-5:30. He does go right back to sleep which is nice but it is starting to get old after three weeks!!! We are going to work on it the next several nights.


A couple of things Mason has been doing...

*Just recently, he seems to really enjoy Brody around. He has never really had a problem with him, but didn't seem to care one way or another if he's here. He now gets very concerned if we don't go right away and pick him after I get Mason from school. And it is always because John got off in time to get Brody, but Mason is so worried we are leaving him.

*The last two nights, if Brody starts to get a little upset, Mason runs to find a paci and stick it in his mouth. The first time, he does a good job. But if it pops right back out, he kind of shoves it back in his mouth like it will stick better. :) Poor Brody.

*We were trying to listen to something on the news last night and Mason was being pretty loud. He was tossing his cars in different containers and making them crash which always calls for loud booms and police sirens. John and I were having a hard time hearing so I asked him to be a little quieter for a minute. He kind of just ignored me so I asked him once again...he threw his hand on his forehead and said, "Mommy, you're killing me!" Didn't realize I was so annoying! :)

He also has saying "I love you" down to a tee. It will always melt your heart. :)

New Cousins!!!!

The twins made their debut yesterday! They are absolutely perfect and the cutest little guys ever. I still can't believe we will have kids so close in age. It makes me so happy!



This was the first picture Becca sent. They look so tiny!




And then I stole this picture from Facebook. Gotta do what ya gotta do. :)
I think this is the sweetest picture ever. It's just missing the proud big sister!





The cutest cookies ever. They match the nursery. Becca had them made for people coming to the hospital as treats.






And here they are!





Anderson (right) was born at 12:28 pm and weighed 6 lbs 7 oz and 20in long.
Griffin (left) was born at 12:30 pm and weighed 6 lbs 10 oz and 20 1/4 in long.



They are both so so precious and have a ton of hair. So happy for them!

Sick week

I feel like this family can't keep away from the crud! I was sick with a bad cold two weeks ago and have felt much better, but I still sound awful. Mason got it, now Brody has it. To say we haven't gotten much sleep this past week is an understatement!! What perfect timing with John being out of town with work. :) But I did take Brody to the doctor after he was up about eight times Wednesday night just to make sure it wasn't in his ears. All was clear except having this horrible cold and a rattle from the fluid in his back. But then Friday, Mrs. Pat thought he was hurting and he turned all red in the face which she thought was a rash. Fortunately, we are on the up and up now....I hope!


This was election day. Mason asked for someone's "I Voted" sticker. A sticker is a sticker to him no matter what it says. Let's hope we don't run into someone with a bad one on. (you can tell he didn't feel good here)




John went out of town for three days. Therefore, Emma was bored with him since her ally was gone.




But I will admit it is much harder without John home. Emma needed food (which means dragging her full water bowl all across the floor until you do it), Brody was acting like he hadn't eaten in weeks, and all poor little Mason wanted to do was watch cartoons. I had other plans for him.




And this is the face you get every morning while putting him in his car seat. Such a happy little guy.




Here we are at the doctors office. We are up to 15 pounds. He is slowing down the weight gain, but still a chunk!




Red face. But very happy once he was able to poop. :)




So so happy to have John back! It made me realize how much he helps me and how much I appreciate him. Let me tell you, it is hard getting two kids up, dressed, and fed. Not to mention dropping them off at two different daycares in the morning...it is not an easy task. I was exhausted by the time I got to work!



Friday night, John took Mason to the Germantown High School football game. It was the playoffs and they won the first round. I asked John to send me a picture of Mason at the game. This is what I got. Typical picture from a guy.




All you can see is his backside.



Today we had family pictures taken. I can't wait to see them. The trees are so pretty right now. Brody didn't crack a smile though and Mason wouldn't let go of a car (it was orange and matched our outfits at least). I worked so hard on outfits. Then I tried to get everyone, including myself, looking nice. But I feel like when it comes down to the actual picture taking, it's crazy. Between trying to get both kids to stay still, look at the camera, and if you're lucky, smile...who knows what John and I will look like in those pictures! Ha.


After pictures, we got ice cream. This little guy had chocolate all over his face.




Hopefully this week will start off better than the last once!!!! It's going to be a good week for two cute little baby boys to be born! Can't wait! :)

Weekend Recap

We had a wonderful weekend of doing nothing! We got caught up on a lot of things around the house. I feel so much better. Of course, it was time to set the clocks back and supposedly get an extra hour of sleep. We just ended up having to be awake for an extra hour. Whoever decided to do the whole changing the time in the spring and fall obviously didn't have children.


I put Brody in an outfit of Masons when he was this age. I even got him to smile for a picture. I don't think they look just alike here but there are days where his expressions remind me so much of Mason.




Brody is growing up too fast. Already trying to grab ahold of the bottle.




Friday night we had a little fun with a big foam glow stick. The little things in life make this kid so happy.




Saturday was game day. Ole Miss played Georgia and we fully expected to lose but we always cheer them on. So we put both kids in their Ole Miss gear. Brody was excited about the game. :)



As the game started, we were playing so well. I couldn't believe it. This was just a game where they have much bigger, better, and stronger players than we do. Every time something good happened, one of us was holding the baby. So John decided someone needed to be holding him the entire game. This was his turn...


(we did end up losing though)



Mom wanted to take Mason to the movies. They saw Wreck it Ralph. I told her to send me a picture. Here he is with his popcorn combo. He said he loved it and mom said he did great. I'm sure he thought it was better than being stuck in the house watching football.




Saturday night, Blake and Jake came over to play and watch the big game. Mason had a blast. He loves it when people come over, but he does think they are required to play with him.



And finally, Sunday I switched out my closets from Spring/Summer to Fall/Winter. I always feel much better after doing it, but I procrastinate every year because it is hard work! The good thing is I always forget what I have, so it's like I have a whole new wardrobe! Hopefully it will help with my shopping addiction for a while. :)




We got all dressed up to run errands Sunday so we attempted a picture. Mason wasn't feeling well. I think he has the cold I had last week, so he didn't want his picture taken. I'm sure before long, I won't be able to get either boy to take a picture.



But he finally wanted to take one just so he could push the button on my phone. He thought it was funny.




And best picture we have taken in a while. I think the more family members you have, the funnier the pictures turn out. Just more opportunities for funny faces, eyes closed, etc. Well here, Mason didn't want a picture taken and got a little loud...Brody obviously thought he was insane. :) I just love it.

Halloween 2012

I just knew Mason would be so excited about trick-or-treating this year. He talked about it all morning. Well when I picked him up from school, he told me he was tired and didn't want to go. Of course, I just thought he didn't really understand it all. Turns out, he was tired. Ha. Fell asleep on our way to John's parents house (our first stop!)

But once he realized he was really going to get candy and really going to get to eat it...he perked on up.

Here are both boys. A football player and a football.



First stop.






The football just slept the whole time.




Ringing the doorbell at my parents. He looks so big here. :(






He wasn't in the mood for pictures.






The back of Brody's shirt.






Tried to get a family shot. Best we could do. You have no idea how many times we tried to take this one picture.




Next we stopped by Ms. Lyndsey's house. All my friends went over there to pass out candy and grill hot dogs and s'mores. She went all out of decorations too. I'm sure all the kids loved it. Mason was a little worried about her costume but he finally got near her. :)






Showing them his loot.



Brody and Mrs. Emily keeping warm by the fire.




Cute little football player. (John wanted him in pads and a helmet!! I opted for a flag football outfit)



Not so scary after all.



Then we went home and just went to our neighbors house. I thought this picture was sweet of John and Mason.




Brody needed to go to sleep so John stayed home with him and I ran Mason by my Mamaw's house for a sec. More candy of course. This was about the time Mason told me, "my tummy hurts".






Then we went home and crashed. John and I of course hid all the candy too. :)