The Morgan's Movements {Late January 2016}

After all of the snow left us, we finished up January with a full scheduled. 

Mason has been very interested in the scarves that Matt and I wear. Matt wears one each morning when he leaves for work to stay warm while driving. Of course, I wear a different one each day. ;-)

I asked Matt's mom to crochet a scarf for Mason. He was so excited when it arrived and he has worn it almost daily. 

She threw in a hat, too. When he saw it, he made Matt get his scarf on, too. Matt is wearing another of Mason's hats. Silly guys! 

Target had these threading shoes for $1 and I picked them up to work on a little fine motor. MMM LOVES them! 

Mason is now obsessed with his nose and wants to pick it all of the time. It makes me crazy!!!!! He likes to tease me by closing his eyes tight and picking...BOYS! 

Fun in the house on PJ day!!! 

Showing off his scarf and un-combed hair. ;-)
I knew he'd put a hat on so no point in combing until we take it off. 

That's a lesson I've learned. :)

Playing at Home Depot while we wait for Daddy. 

Because of a coupon, my little guy and I had a $6 dinner date at a local chinese buffet. I love him so! 

He can't take pictures while eating because he needs to show his food to the camera! ;-)

I love taking pictures of him on these back steps. :)

And with him, too! 

He had a great dental check up so obviously we treated ourselves to BOGO cupcakes to celebrate. I mean, DUH! 

Mason also got a sharp new haircut! 

That afternoon, we went outside!!!  YES!!! 

Can you tell he had PBJ?? Also, he can help me make them now and he LOVES to do it. 

A little G before bedtime. 

All bundled up for a cool morning. :) We had to have a car come along with us. 

Friday afternoon we headed to the library where we hosted a Valentine Card making party for MOMS club. It was such a fun event. Mason loved playing with his friends. Aren't these kiddos the sweetest?!?

Some of our finished products. We will deliver these soon to a local nursing home. 

Daddy took Mason out for an adventure Friday evening. They left no stone unturned. :)

Saturday morning while I worked, the guys made pancakes. Matt made an especially large one with the last of the batter. YUM! 

I worked most of Saturday morning so the guys had some fun time together. 

Saturday evening, we met the Rasnakes (minus Jason) at Moe's to use some BOGO burrito coupons. Bonus: it was Kid's night so kids ate for 99 cents. Matt, Mason and I ate for less than $9!!! WOO!! 

Silly kiddos. I have to take eating pictures because that's all they did. ;-)

Friends are FUN! 

Emma was "in tha hood". I'm so funny!!! 

Sunday, we headed to church and I worked for 2 hours. The guys rested and then we washed cars!! They obviously needed it!! 

We are ready to see what February brings along. :)

Mason {An Update}

Three months have passed by since Mason turned 2 and that means three months have passed since I did a little update on our sweet boy! Matt took these pictures a couple of weeks ago when we had our staycation. I love "portrait" type pictures but honestly, a boy in leaves and play clothes, that's what we have right now. And. I. Love. It!

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--Mason is still an excellent sleeper. He naps 1-3 each day and sleeps 7-7 each night. He loves to play before he goes to sleep. Its fun to listen to him chatter in his bed. 

--Mason LOVES bath time. Matt does bath with him every other night and they have the best time. He loves bubbles and his color tabs. 

--Mason enjoys playing with his table top play kitchen that he got for Christmas. He likes to make soup. :)

--This boy loves to be outside. He wants to have his black rubber boots on and splash in water, kick the leaves, rake and use his shovel. It's THE best!

--Curious George is still the favorite show in this house.

--We like to do crafts together...painting, coloring, using markers and glue. You name it and Mason probably likes it. 

--Mason is talking a TON but his speech isn't super clear and intelligible at this point. He's got over 200 words but Matt and I are the ones who understand him best. We are discussing how to proceed with helping him with his speech.

--While we are slightly concerned about his articulation and intelligibility, we are NOT concerned about his comprehension. This guy follows 2 and 3 step commands, responds appropriately to yes/no questions, remembers EVERYTHING!

--Mason has a few apps on the iPad that he likes to play including Granny's Preschool, Fishing with Grandpa and a couple of others. He gets to play for a short time each day and he loves it.

--Mason can match all of his letters and he can identify about half of them when we ask him to point to them. He's learned several colors, numbers and shapes and we are working on those daily.

--Mason likes to help us in the kitchen. We have recently had his help stirring and mixing various things and he likes to "help".

--Mason LOVES his buddy, Anna, who he calls "NeNe". He is always asking about her. :)

--We try to go to Kindergym each Friday at our YMCA and it's a great way for him to let our energy. He comes home worn out!

--We are getting back into storytime. We used to go weekly but when Mason became more mobile but was still in the stage of not fully listening or understanding, we stopped going because it wore me out. We have been again a few times recently and he did much better. So, hopefully, we make that part of our routine again.

--Mason is VERY independent. He wants to walk by himself, brush his teeth by himself, etc. You name it, he wants to do it BY. HIMSELF!

--Mason seems excited about the baby. Obviously, he has a lot to realize over the next several months but the general thought of a new baby makes him smile. 

--Our sweet boy loves his Momma but he especially LOVES his Daddy! When Matt pulls up at work from being gone all day, the world stops!

--Speaking of love, every time I ask Mason who loves him, he says "GiGi" which is true but HELLO, he's supposed to say momma!!

--Mason went through a phase of not eating as well as he had been. But lately he seems to have moved passed that and is eating well again. One day recently, I think he ate as much as Matt did for dinner. Pure craziness!

--Mason is a sweet boy. He still gives us kisses and hugs and he loves to snuggle just before bed each night.

--Reading is a huge favorite at our house. We recently were gifted some Curious George books so those are the go-to books right now. But sometimes, I walk past his room and he's just pulling books out and reading them. :)

--Mason's laugh is the BEST. He is super ticklish most of the time and his laugh his contagious!

--We are still participating in MOMS Club events and MOPS event but not as frequently these days. It seems like the schedule is FULL and we try to keep time at home as a priority, too.

--We are looking forward to a couple of day/weekend trips coming up before the baby comes. We hope to go to the Riverbanks Zoo for sure. We may go to one other place, too. It's still up in the air.

--Mason likes to say: "No, I do." So fun and also not fun. ;-)

--We try to visit with Grandmom and Granddad at least every two weeks. And Mason LOVES going to their apartment. "Ganma" "Ganda"

--Life is full with this guy. He wakes up happy and with the exception of the occasional rough day, he is usually happy. He loves to smile and laugh and is so FUN!

--Enjoy a few more pictures of our sweet boy!

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