Mackston {20 Months Old}

Mackston is 20 months old.  Here is what he has been up to over the past month.

Celebrating Brecken's birthday.

Fixing anything and everything.

Being a taste tester.

His favorite activity...eating.  The boy loves chips and salsa.

Celebrating Grandpa's birthday.

Your 20 month stats:

• Weight:  25.5 lbs
• Length: 33.75 inches
• Clothes: You are wearing 18-24 clothes and 24 month pjs.
• Shoes: You wear size 5 shoes
• Diapers: You wear cloth diapers day and night. 
• Food: Whole milk and water.  You still love food and eat until we make you stop sometimes.
• Development: You love to ride the trikes in the basement. Climbing anything is your favorite.
• Words: You repeat everything we say.  Your manners are top notch.  You say "thank you" all the time, and we don't even have to prompt yo.
• Teeth: You have 16 teeth. Your right lower canine came through (1/20). 
• Sleep:  You go to bed around 7:30 pm and sleep until I wake you up to go to Grandma and Grandpa's house.  On the days I'm off, you sleep until 7:30 when I wake you up to take Chesney to school.  You take a 1-2 hour nap daily in the afternoon.
• What I love about you: You are such a happy little boy and you smile all the time.

Happy 20 Months Mackston!

Bumpdate Baby #4 {29 Weeks}

I have not been updating the blog enough to post weekly baby updates and somehow, we are down the to final 11 weeks. That's a huge "YAY" for me.  I'm am so ready to meet this baby boy.

• How far along: 29 weeks
• Maternity Clothes: Mainly maternity pants and dresses. I'm sick of my boring choices these days.
• Gender: Boy
• Sleep: Sleeping really well.
• Cravings: Peanut butter toast
• Anything making you queasy or sick? I don't like the smell of deodorant
• Best moment this week: Knowing that we are in the final 11 weeks.
• What I miss most: All the cute baby girl clothes.  I cleaned out and started selling all the cute ruffles.
• Symptoms: Sensitivity to smell which is pretty mild.  Heartburn.
• What I'm looking forward to: Figuring out a name for baby #4.
• Movement: He moves all the time, especially at night.

Cottage Getaway

We spent last weekend at the cottage with Grandpa and Grandma.  

 The boys helped with some baking.

 But Brecken was most excited to help Grandpa and Daddy put some drywall up.

 

 

 

 

 

 This was Brecken's weekend project...put as many screws as you can in a piece of drywall.

Baby #4 Bumpdate

We are beyond excited to be welcoming baby #4 this April.  I need to do a little catch up on this pregnancy which has been pretty easy so far.  We found out in October that we are having our third boy.  Chesney was slightly disappointed at the time but after convincing her that we would get lots of mommy-daughter time while Daddy took the boys golfing, she was sold. The official due date is April 14.

 18 Weeks

21 Weeks

23 Weeks

• How far along: 27 weeks
• Maternity Clothes: Mainly maternity pants and dresses. 
• Gender: Boy
• Sleep: Sleeping really well.
• Cravings: Rice cakes, peanut butter toast
• Anything making you queasy or sick? I don't like the smell of deodorant
• Best moment this week: Playing with the big kids
• What I miss most: Wearing my regular clothes.
• Symptoms: Sensitivity to smell which is pretty mild.  Heartburn.
• What I'm looking forward to: Meeting this baby boy.
• Movement: He moves often.

Mackston {16th Tooth}

Mackston's 16th tooth, his right lower canine is coming through.

Happy Birthday Brecken

Happy 4th birthday to our sweet little man. You still seem like such a little guy to me, and it's hard to believe you are four.

We had your party yesterday for which you picked a golf theme.  

I loved making your invites, and I loved how they turned out.

 

 

 For lunch we had a pasta bar, fitting for a little guy who loves noodles with butter.

 

 Happy as can be while eating noodles.

 You loved your golf cart cake.

 You had lots of fun playing with your cousins.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today you woke ready to celebrate.  Grampy took you to get a donut .

 And Chesney had one too. 

 Then we had the traditional birthday pancakes.

 After breakfast you opened a couple more gifts.

 

 

 

 A little house hockey to try out your birthday gifts.

 Tonight we had cupcakes again and sang another round if Happy Birthday.

 

 

Here is what you are up to at 4 years old:

• Weight: 30 12 oz pounds (9 percentile)
• Length: 3' 3" (22 percentile)
• Clothes: You wear size 4T shirts and pants.  You like to dress yourself.
• Shoes: You wear a size 10 shoe. 
• Food: You like milk, orange juice and apple juice. You are still picky but have started to try new things. You started eating peas, carrots and corn in the past couple months.  You still love noodles more than anything but will eat chicken, PBJ, grilled cheese.  
• Development:  You learned how to spell your name the week of your birthday. You can count to 20.  You know your colors but mix up blue and red sometimes. You can ride your bike without training wheels.  You still love to play sports.
• Sleep: You go to bed at about 7:30 every night and wake up somewhere around 6:15 am.  We read a book before bed every night and then say our prayers.  You are done with naps.
• Your Favorite Things: You love being outside, riding your bike, golfing, playing on the swing set.
• What I love about you: You are a ball of energy but have become so much calmer and more caring over the past year.  You still have your moments when you hit but those are not often. You like to help Mackston when he needs something.

  Brecken's 4 year old question and answer session:

1. What is your favorite color? Orange
2. What is your favorite toy? tools
3. What is your favorite stuffed animal? Blankie
4. What is your favorite thing to sleep with? Blankie
5. What is your favorite fruit? Mandarin oranges
6. What is your favorite cereal? Lucky Charms
7. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Pancakes or Cereal
8. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Noodles
9. What is your favorite dessert? Ice Cream
10. What is your favorite drink? Milk
11. What do you want to eat for your birthday dinner? Cake
12. What is your favorite animal? Dog
13. What is your favorite book? Paw Patrol    
14. What is your favorite song? ABCs
15. What is your favorite game? Zingo
16. What is your favorite TV show? Mickey Mouse Club House
17. What is your favorite movie? Toy Story
18. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Ride your bike & play golf
19. Who is your best friend? Ryan
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? A Daddy

Happy 4th birthday Brecken.  We had so much fun celebrating you all weekend.  We love you!

Brecken {Last Day of 3}

Happy last day of 3 to our little boy, Brecken.  The past nearly 4 years has gone by way too fast.  We couldn't be more lucky to have you in our lives (even when you're acting like a feisty boy). You have grown so much over the past year, becoming more independent and more eager to learn.  You have an endless amount of energy and can be so strong willed yet lovable.  We are excited to celebrating your birthday with a party today and your real birthday tomorrow.  

Happy last day of 3 Brecken! We love you!!!

Mackston {19 Months Old}

Our little Mackston is 19 months old.  He is a talking, climbing, running machine.

Here's what you have been up to over the past month.

Joining in the Christmas parade.

Having fun in the snow.

Getting your first haircut (December 22).

Making and decorating Christmas cookies.

Enjoying Christmas.

Cottage fun.

Your 19 month stats:

• Weight:  25 lbs
• Length: 33.5inches
• Clothes: You are wearing 12-24 clothes and 24 month pjs.
• Shoes: You wear size 5 shoes
• Diapers: You wear cloth diapers day and night. 
• Food: Whole milk and water.  You love to eat and can eat for an endless amount of time.
• Development: You love to sing songs (especially Wheels On The Bus), dance, jump and climb.
• Words: You started to say "love you" this month and it melts my heart.
• Teeth: You have 15 teeth. Your left upper canine came through (12/20). 
• Sleep:  You go to bed around 7:30 pm and sleep until I wake you up to go to Grandma and Grandpa's house.  On the days I'm off, you sleep until 7:30 when I wake you up to take Chesney to school.  You take one 2 hour nap daily in the afternoon.
• What I love about you: You love to smile and giggle. You are good at playing by yourself but like to grab our hands to show us stuff too.

Happy 19 Months Mackston!