rice

we made the jump to solid foods.  i wish there was some ridiculously messy photos to look at, but once again, still no camera.  at this point it is due to sheer laziness, i haven't even tried to look for it. 

back to the cereal.... well little m-dawgs appetite has been growing and growing and growing.... and it has been a little difficult for me to keep up.... so, we decided it was time for a little solid food.  apparently mason was READY.  he has taken down bowl after bowl with very little trouble.  he made some funny faces at first, but once he accepted the texture it was game on.

mission this weekend:  look at mowers, buy sheets, cuddle mason, and try out the crib.  EEK.

16 weeks

this video was taken today, 16 weeks old... tons of fun and pure love.



he played a lot today.  hard work.  you can see at the end of the video he lays his head down and drops his arms to take a rest.  he is so cute i just want to bite his face.

i am not pregnant

apparently i need to preface this picture with that statement.  first of all, i am not the person who would announce a pregnancy on facebook via a photo of my womb.... those who experienced me revealing my first pregnancy know this.

no, this photo (however still one of my uterus) is simply a sentimental mushball, looking back at where she was a year ago.  terrified.  and completely unaware of how much she would change.

sappiness done.  here comes regular katie.  :)

house update:  the sellers have officially angered us.  not sure whether this deal is going to go through or not.  we think that they are being difficult, which really doesn't seem wise in this market.  so matt and i are discussing....

baby mason update:  we are thinking of taking himout of his daycare and finding a new situation... not sure what that situation is yet, but it's a thought right now.

my newest fixation:  i have thought about writing a book about breastfeeding.  the farther i get into this experience, the more i realize how much people lie to you about it!  it is great, and a decision that i am still very happy i made, but it is TOUGH.  and someone needs to just say it.  i think i may be that person.

those are my updates.now it's time for bed, zoo day tomorrow!  :)

update

so apparently i am funny and witty enough that, even when I don't have my camera, i should still be writing on my blog.  fortunately, although my camera is still mia (i haven't actually looked for it yet) i have a couple photos to share courtesy of nana. 

they will come in a little bit.... i am finally getting back into the groove of work.  but, not going to talk about that because it stinks.  :)  instead we will talk about the house!  we have found a house, put an offer in, and have accepted a counter.  we are now in process fof jumping through hoops, LOTS of hoops. the inspection has been completed, and we have talked to the sellers.  we just need their response now.

daycare hs been going, ok.  mason went through a hunger strike for the first two weeks, which made nights TONS of fun.  can't complain though, i love the extra cuddle time even at two in the morning.  he is over his strike, and is officially eating like a hog.  a big fat precious sweet baby hog.  he will be 4 months old soo, time flies.  i still have a hard time believeing he is ours.  he is getting more and more fun everyday!  the smiles are gettting bigger and more frequent, bed time is getting easier, and his face just gets sweeter and sweeter.  he loves to hold hands, and would be perfectly content if i would hold his hand while i drive.  he has a tendency to go from a happy cooing little bug to tired in no time at all.  we have had a couple of firsts this week, gave him some yummy bananas and a swim in the pool!  he is such a neat kid.  between matt and mason, i am truly blessed.

i got to hang out with b and steph saturday night.  the original plan was to see a movie and then get some wine afterwards, well then i had the option between movie or wine.  i obviously chose wine.  it was a good choice.  i love being a mom, but i also love being one of the girls.  even if i didn't love being around them, i may show up anyway, just for the stories.... our poor waiter.

hillary officially graduated high school, i have no siblings in high school... scary. i just kep reminding hillary how brayden and mason came to be :)  she is preety amazing though.  full ride scholarship and then some to UNL.  i am pretty sure they are paying her to go to college at this point.

i went for my first post baby run. no. bueno.  it'll get better, it has to, there is literally NO WAY it could get worse.

i'll leave you with some of my most recent favorite quotes

"lookatherlegslookatherlegslookatherlegs"

"they don't tell you what survival actually means"  (such positivity)

"u r a hottie"

quick update

i have been a bad blogger.

but we have been VERY busy.  i have no pictures because my camera is lost in the shuffle.

our calendars have been very full for the past month.....

::i started back at work, boo

::mason started daycare, double boo

::we have been house hunting

::we have chosen a house

::we need to make an offer, trying to decide exactly what that will be

::we have had friends in town (dan and ashley)

::graduations (drew)

::graduation parties (hillary)

::and on top of all of this, trying to find all the time i need for cuddles..... there are never enough cuddles.

::this weekend continues the craziness, a wedding and a graduation.... hopefully things slow down soon (and i find my camera!!)

happy birthday snuffanie

i have been so blessed with incredible friends.  i feel even more strongly about this since having Mason.... i could not ask for a better group to surround him and serve as such strong examples.  i know that they love him as much as i do, and would do anything for him.

today is the birthday of one such dear friend....

Happy Birthday Steph!  you mean more to me than i could ever tell you.  some of my best (and naughtiest) times have been in your company.  your friendship has truly changed my life.  i love you so much and i am so excited for what the upcoming years has in store for us!

3

Three more days of time with my little love.... literally HURTS.