I've made it to the final trimester - I am now 7 months pregnant. The aches, gettting up several times during the night to pee, and restless nights have started. The first 8 hours of my job cruises by, but the next 4 hours I acquire this pregnancy waddle that only gets worse as the day goes on. Truly this pregnancy has been easy, and I do enjoy my growing little miracle, and cannot wait to meet the little one. Mason has started to say baby, and kisses my belly - he knows where mommy's baby is. 

Mason is sure growing up! He is talking up a storm these days. He even has a few people's names down - mommy, daddy, uncle (garrett), mimi (amy), papa (my dad), nonie (my mom), and kristi (the babysitter) - sorry everyone else - im sure he's working on yours next :) He still goes to speech each week, and Im sure being at daycare with the other kids is helping too. 

OMG I turned 30

It's hard to believe that the day came - I turned 30 years old. Steve would not tell me what my birthday plans were - but I knew something was up. For a few reasons I knew plans were in the works for my birthday. My parents were in town - and they would not even mention the word birthday - my mom has a hard time with surprises! The day before my birthday (sat may 2nd) we woke up at our usual time 730 - and he said you have plans for the day - but I cannot tell you what they are until 10am. Then he whipped around the house cleaning, doing laundry, and the dead give away that we were not staying home was he changed our sheets! We went out to breakfast - a favorite place Denica's! They have a kid place with toys - we sat in the booth next to it - ate muffins, sipped on coffee, and watched Mason play with all the toys and kids - now that's a great breakfast! We got home and my parents came over at 10am. They quickly handed me an envelope and said to open it to reviele my birthday gift. 

What I opened was an iteniary - it said this is your birthday weekend - relax and enjoy. You and Steve will be driving to Santa Rosa where you will be staying at the Hyatt and spa. You have dinner reservation at Ca Bianca and then a movie after. Sunday morning is your birthday - breakfast will be at the Don Taylor's Omelette Express, then heading back for a relaxing prenatal massage at the spa. For dinner we've planned a barbeque for you with you and Steve's family.

I was so excited - a night away - I've never left Mason before.  So Steve and I packed our bags, left Mason with my parents for the night, and had an amazing time away. It truly was a special Birthday!

catching up

Easter was fun this year! For starters I was off work - since I no longer work every weekend! My dad was in town - helping with the grandsons - and my sister Angela came in the morning as well. We started the morning with opening gifts from the Easter bunny - Mason made out this year. But I think the hit was the baby - I know - sounds weird giving my son a baby. But he's going to be a big brother soon - and he sure loves this baby! For breakfast we had donuts and eggs and then got ready for my aunts house for another egg hunt. Mason and his cousin Tyler got the hang of hunting for eggs this year - and I hide my own special egg that I had written inside the sex of the new baby. My cousin Amanda found it and when she opened it she yelled out - it's a girl! 

Mason is into immitating these days - While Steve was house hunting through the paper and drinking his Starbucks, Mason was reading the comics and drinking his milk! He is such a character!