Wt~ 31 lb 9 oz (92%)
Ht~ 36 in (91%)
At two years old, he is so much smarter than I ever imagined a toddler could be. He knows the alphabet and can recognize all 26 letters, can count to 10, recognize most animal sounds, make 4-5 word sentences, and he knows exactly how to melt my heart and drive me crazy at the same time. He is extremely stubborn and strong-willed, but also loves freely giving hugs and kisses. Some of his favorite activities include going to the zoo (loves the monkeys, fish, snakes, elephants and alligators most), playing at the park, reading books, helping mommy cook, playing with his trucks/trains, and wrestling with Kyle and the dog.
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| our Friday morning routine- cinnamin rolls! dont judge... |
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| yes, he is wearing rain boots and a onsie. its actually a step up from his normal attire, which is rain boots and a diaper. |
With a baby coming in 2 months, we have tried to prepare Mason for being a big brother. People ask me if he understands the concept, in which I say NO. All he knows is that mommy has a fat belly, and he wants to know if whatever is growing inside has eyes, ears, and a penis. Luckily, I can say "Yes, just like Mason does". It will be a very interesting transition, but we are all (except for Cali, of course) very excited about the upcoming new life.
We celebrated Mason's 2 year party at Monkey's Treehouse with family and friends. I let his birthday last the entire week, so we endulged heavily on cookies, ice cream, and cupcakes. I think to this day he is still spoiled from it.
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| Wake up Birthday Boy!! |
Some pictures from the birthday party:
It's hard to teach a 2 year old the meaning of Easter. However, hearing him say "Jesus" and "Cross" and singing the words to "Jesus loves me" makes me think that we are at least on the right track. Last year we thought Mason would be too young for an Easter egg hunt, so this was his first experience at Otter Creeks Easter Egg Hunt. After some coaching, Mason rounded up lots of eggs filled with candy for preggers (me) to eat. I did share some of the candy... although he cared way more about carrying his basket around like a big boy.
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| This is the "Mason, you cant eat all the chocolate in the basket right now" lecture. |
This past week it has FINALLY started to warm up. PRAISE GOD! This momma was about to go crazy indoors. We have enjoyed the zoo, taking walks around the neighborhood, playing with the jeep and bicycle, and going to the park with Cali. When we are stuck inside, Mason is helping Kyle and I get ready for baby #2. I even let him paint the walls with us (that's saying a lot for this OCD clan).
And the final piece of great news for our 2 year update- Mason went potty in the toilet! Maybe my hopes of having him out of diapers by June will come true?!
Here are some last pictures to enjoy of the last few weeks:
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| loves playing hide and go seek. his hiding could use some improving! |
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| best buds, Mason and Will |
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| eyeing the goldfish... |
