April and May Happenings

Good bye April and May, hello June. What!!!  April and May slipped right past me and now here we are into June.  Here is a little update about what we've been up to in April and May.

1.  Been watching this little man grow way  too fast. 

 

 

2.  Jack Riley Furr was born to Daniel and Stacy on 4/4/14.  He's so cute!!  I'm so excited for all these little boy cousins to grow up together. 

 

3.  We celebrated Easter with both families.  On Easter Sunday Casey took Mason down to his family's for dinner and a fun Easter egg hunt.  I stayed home With Tanner.  A week later I took Mason to my family's for a BBQ and a Easter egg hunt while Casey stayed home with Tanner.  We had so much fun celebrating with family and remembering the resurrection of our savior, Jesus Christ. 

4.  The weather was crazy during the month of April.  One day it was sunny and the next day was snowy.

5.  My sister, Amy, has one of these Cozy Coup cars and Mason loves it!  So when my sister saw a couple of cars at a garage sale she quickly called me and told me about them.  The garage sale wasn't opening until early the next morning, so I called my mom and asked her if she'd go and try to get one for me. Garage sales are definitely not her thing, but she went anyways and got one.  Mason loves it sooooo much!

6.  Started going down to the shop once a week, again, to eat lunch with my mom and dad. 

7.  Celebrated Mother's day at Myrn and Garrett's. Mason had his first fall, of many I'm sure, on cement steps.  He was pretty sad, but cheered right up after we let him watch his favorite move, Mator.  Casey gave me tickets to go see Peter Pan at the Hale Center Theater for Mother's Day.  We had so much fun watching the play while my mom watched Mason and Tanner for us. 

8.  We've been enjoying the beautiful warm weather by going on tractor rides with Uncle Tim. 

9.  Mason had his first taste of spaghetti and loved it!

10.  Mason's going through a phase of throwing everything in the toilet.  In one day, he threw a ball, a bowl, and his blanket in the toilet. 

11.  Tanner loves to be held.  He spends a majority of his day being held by someone.  One day the only way I could get him to sleep without being held was wrapping this soft blanket by his head.  He slept like this for about an hour. 

12.  Lin, Amy, and I, took the kids to the park to eat lunch and play.  We are so grateful to live so close to cousins.  Mason loves to play with his cousins, and cried almost the whole way home when he realized we were going home and not over to play at his cousins house. 

13.  Found Mason's shoes in the fridge.

14.  Celebrated Memorial day with my family by having a wienie roast.  That afternoon we celebrated with Casey's family with a BBQ in the backyard. 

Isaac and Tanner

15.  We are seeing lots and lots of smiles from this little guy. 

16.  Enjoyed eating Popsicles outside on a hot day. 

17.  We celebrated our 6th year anniversary.  Casey surprised me with a bracelet with a charm that has Mason's and Tanner's name and birthdays engraved on it.  I love it!! 

18.  Ryan and Meg had their baby, Maccoy, on May 27th.  He had a little bit of fluid in his lungs so they had to send him to the NICU for a little over a week.  We still haven't gotten the chance to meet this cute little guy, but we're looking forward to when we do.   

19.  Went to Taco for dinner one night where Mason really enjoyed the fry sauce and playing with Mabel. 

20.  Phil got married on May 31, 2014.  He got married in the Jordan River temple then had a lunch at the Springville Art Museum.  It was a wonderful day. 

April and May were busy months for us.  We are excited for June and for summer to have officially started. 

Being a Mother of 2

Being a mother of 2 has definitely been the most rewarding, hardest, happiest, funnest, and difficult experience I have ever had.  Each day is filled with a new adventure, new memories being made, more tears shed, smiles, and laughter.

During the short time that I've been a mother of 2, I've learned to just smile and laugh at the misshapes that happen throughout the day.  I've learned that it's okay to deviate from a schedule, it's okay to let Mason watch a little TV, it's okay if Tanner cries for a few minutes while I attend to Mason's needs and vise versa.  I've learned it's not the end of the world if the house is a mess or if the bed doesn't get made first thing in  the morning, or if dinner is not on the table when Casey gets home from work and I've learned not to panic when both babies are crying.  I've also learned to laugh and smile when Mason throws Tanner's clean clothes in the toilet,when Tanner has a blow out, or when Mason unrolls a brand new roll of toilet paper and throws the roll in the toilet. 

But, most importantly I've learned to cherish every moment.  The good moments and the bad.  Cherish the times both boys want to sit on my lap, the hours I'm awake at night with Tanner, the snuggles, the kisses, the laughing.  And even cherish the moments where I'm on the brink of tears because I can't seem to calm Tanner down or Mason's tipped the garbage can over that was filled with Jello.  Time goes by way too fast, and I know one day I'll look back and wish I could relive these good moments and even the bad ones for just one more day. 

All these things, and many more, I've learned from my heroes, the mothers in my life.
My own mom who has taught me everything I know about being a mother including the little things like what kind of baby lotion to buy, to the big things like how to get Mason sleeping through the night.  She has been there for me through thick and thin when there's no one else I can go to, talk to, or call in times of desperation.  I love my mom.  She's the perfect mom for me and I can't even express in words how grateful I am for her and all she does for me.

My sister, a mother to 5 all under the age of 6.  She amazes me everyday by what she is able to accomplish.  She takes on more projects and does more service then I could ever dream of doing, yet she continues to be able to be one of the best moms I know.  She has shown me that motherhood is a full time job, yet it's worth every minute of every day.  Even when my sister has a million things on her plate she still has time to call me to see how I'm doing and if I need anything.  She sympathizes for me when I haven't gotten much sleep even though I know she's gotten less then me.  My sister is a perfect example of a selfless mother. 

My mother-in-law.  I've been blessed to marry a man with a loving mother.  She piratically raised 5 kids on her own, this feat amazes me more and more each day.

    
Right now, my dream of having a family of 6 seems totally out of the question and even the thought of baby #3 seems impossible.  But, with the example of the mothers in my life, I hope one day I can become the mother that these 3 are to me.   

My boys have made me the happiest I've ever been.  I feel so blessed that I was chosen to be their mom.  And even though each day brings on new and exciting challenges, I wouldn't have it any other way.  

Mason and Tanner--A Month Older

Mason is now 19 months old (he turned 19 months on April 16th) and our little Tanner is already a month old (he turned one month old on April 25th).  i can't believe it, the time has flown by. 

Here is a little about Mason at 19 months old. 
Sleeping:  Mason continues to sleep great through the night.  Occasionally Tanner will wake him up with his crying, but Mason will usually go right back to sleep.  Mason continues to take 2 naps a day.  Each nap is about 1.5-2 hours long.  I keep thinking that I'll take one away, but without his 2 naps Mason wont sleep through the night. 

Talking:  Mason will mostly just point at things and grunt when he needs something, but every once is awhile he'll say something that sounds like a real word.  He's not saying anything new from last month, but he does continue to talk up a storm, it just doesn't make much sense. 

Eating:  Mason will pretty much try anything, but he definitely knows what he likes and what he doesn't.  When he doesn't like something he'll usually hand it to me or to Casey to eat.  He's pretty much gotten out of the habit of throwing his food on the floor, he'll only do it when Casey or I'm not paying attention to when he's trying to hand us something. 
This past month Mason learned how to drink out of a straw.  I've also been trying to teach Mason how to eat from a spoon.  I guess I'm just not patient enough though because he makes the biggest mess when he feeds himself with a spoon and I hate when he gets all messy. 
Also this past month we found a favorite treat of Masons.  Mason loves popcorn puffs.  They taste like popcorn, but are puffy like a Cheetos.  Mason will walk into the kitchen grab a bowl from his drawer and point to the popcorn puffs.  I found them at Target for only $2/bag.  The only downside is he could eat a whole bag in one day.  When Mason is done with bis bowl I'll tell him to go put it in the kitchen.  He'll walk into the kitchen and throw the bowl in the garbage can.  He's such a silly boy and I love his "helping" personality. 

Other:  Mason loves being outside (what child doesn't?!?!).  He loves riding his bike outside, pushing his little lawn mower that he got for Easter from Casey, and going next door to the neighbors to ride down their little toy slide.
Mason loves shoes.  After getting dressed and his hair combed in the mornings, Mason will walk into his room and point to his shoe bin.  It doesnt' even matter if were going outside or not, Mason just wants to have shoes on. 
Mason loves his blankets.  He'll go through the hamper and find as many blankets as he can find.  Then he'll carry them around the house all day long.  I've thought of trying to take away some of his blankets and just have him get attached to one, but he loves his blankets too much. 

This past month Mason has learned to do peek-a-boo.  He'll cover his little eyes with his little chubby hands then want you to say "peek" until he uncovers his eyes then you say "a-boo".  He loves playing this little game with anyone and he always laughs when he plays it. 

Mason is such a good older brother to Tanner.  He's constantly checking on Tanner, helping me burp him, wanting to share his food with him, wanting to sit on my lap whenever I hold Tanner, and the list could go on and on.  Tanner is so lucky to have such a great older brother!

I can't even imagine my life without our little Mason.  He has such a happy personality it's hard to get mad or grumpy at him because he just laughs at you.  We love this little guy more and more everyday.

Here is a little about Tanner at 1 month.
Sleeping:  Tanner still sleeps most of the day.  At night he'll usually go to bed around 11-11:30 and usually wakes up every 3-4 hours to eat.  After eating he'll usually go right back to sleep. 

Talking:  I love the little baby sounds Tanner makes.  Tanner also makes lots of noises at night while he sleeps.  I don't remember Mason making so many noises during the night that it kept me up, but Tanner does.  Although Tanner's baby noises will sometimes keep me up at night I love to hear them. 

Eating:  Tanner eats about every 3 hours during the day.  He is up to eating almost 3oz. per feeding.  He's definitely getting a little chub to his cheeks and thighs.  Tanner is a great eater and never passes up an opportunity to eat. 

Other:  This past month I took Tanner in for his 2 week appt.  He is definitely a growing boy.  He weighed 6lbs. 6oz. which was in the 3rd percentile, he was 20 inches long which was in the 39th percentile and his head size was 13 inches which was in the 13th percentile. 
We started tummy time, which Tanner doesn't really care for.  He'll like it for about 1 minute then he'll start crying.  We'll keep working on it and hopefully he'll learn to like it soon. 

Tanner loves to be snuggled.  He loves to be wrapped up in his blankets and held really really tight.  Holding him like this almost always puts him to sleep.  Tanner also loves to be held.  I don't get much done in the day besides take care of Mason and hold Tanner. 

We love this new little addition to our family.  This past month has gone by way too fast, I can't believe Tanner is already a month old.  Mason is so lucky to have such a sweet little brother around the home.  We love our little boys.  We thank our Heavenly Father every night for giving us these 2 little, sweet boys.  They are our most prized possessions and our greatest blessing! 

  

March Happenings

I'm quickly realizing, I have no time for blogging anymore.  The only time I get is when both babies are asleep, which usually means I'm going to take a nap too since I'm up usually most of the night with our new little Tanner.  But, since this is where I document all of my life's events, I'm trying my hardest to stay caught up.  Here is a little of what we were up to during the month of March. 

We spent a lot of March working on the yard.  Casey is trying to get it cleaned up as much as possible so Mason can enjoy playing in our yard this summer.  We had 3 large tree stumps that needed to be removed, so thanks to the help of Casey, Ryan and my dad, they were able to remove the tree stumps.  My dad drove the tractor up from the shop on a Saturday morning.  Removing the tree stumps ended up being a lot more work then I had anticipated, it ended up taking all day long.  We also wanted to remove this large tractor tire, but found out it was going to cost almost $100 to take it to the dump.  The tire still sits in our backyard until we decide what to do with it.  All three tree stumps are now gone from our yard, now it's onto the next yard project.

Casey's sister Caitlin had her baby boy on March 14, 2014.  After being a week overdue, she was finally induced.  We got to meet baby Isaac a few days after he was born.  We are excited for Isaac and Tanner to grow up together and be great friends that are also cousins.

My cousin Emily had her baby boy, Branson, on March 19th.  Emily and I are only 5 months apart.  We've grown up together and been best friends.  Now we have babies that are only 6 days apart.  We are excited for them to be great friends.

I decided it was probably time to get out all the baby gear and get it ready for our new baby.  Mason loved playing in the car seat and bouncer.  All on his own Mason went into the playroom and grabbed my Johnny doll.  He brought it out and put him in the bouncer.  He rocked the bouncer pretty hard that the doll flew out.  Mason is a great older brother, but we definitely keep a pretty close eye on Mason when Tanner is in his bouncer. 

CHEESE!

We took Mason to the zoo the Friday before Tanner was born.  Casey had the day off work so we decided to spend it with our little family of 3.  Mason loved the zoo.  He pointed at everything.  Although his favorite was probably the bobcat tractor and the carousel. 

On March 25th our little Tanner was born.  He has been such a joy to have in our family.  We love him so much!

That was our month of March!!