You Only Turn 4 Once...

The doctor has told me that we could have the baby any day for two weeks. I was so worried that I would miss Mason's birthday and their party. Selfish I know...but I LOVE birthdays and wanted Mason to feel loved and valued before such a big change in his life and he only turns 4 once! He remembers all of the traditions we started last year and told me the other day..." Mom I know you are ready to have this baby, but you need to wait until after my birthday. I don't want to miss my cupcake, streamers, decorated table, and birthday dinner." He had a countdown from 14 days before March 7th!

Mason woke us up at 6:00 saying, "It's my birthday! I am going back to bed so you can bring me my cupcake." In our house, you get a cupcake in bed with a candle on your birthday:-)

 Birthday morning present...a BB gun! He can't wait to go hunting with his daddy!

This girl loves the tablet. Truly amazing how she turns it on and just plays games, and she doesn't like to share!

 "Micah give me a kiss and tell me Happy Birthday!"~ Mason

 One of Mason's new jobs is to hold Micah's hand and take her into church or school. She gets out of the car, and says "hand". Always melts my heart!

 Ms. Linda surprised him with a birthday treat before school.  A donut with icing and sprinkles!

 Micah got some donut holes, and wouldn't share... pretty sure she ate the bag-)

 Mason has said when he turns 4 he gets to go hunting with his dad. We have planned for him to go with his daddy on his birthday for a long time, but couldn't tell him because of baby. We wanted to give him gifts of memories. So when I picked him up from school, I gave him his other presents. Camo shirt, pants, and boots...just as he finished opening them, daddy drove up to take him hunting! So thankful Craig was able to take the afternoon off and make it so special for Mason!

 Ready to go hunting! Mason had the best time. He said he went up in the deer stand, called a fox, and shot it with his BB gun. ( They didn't see anything, he said he was just pretending)

Mason's birthday dinner request...pancakes, eggs, bacon, and sausage!

 We started a confetti egg tradition after birthday dinner. Yes it makes a mess, but there is a mess anyway. Pure joy for a 4 year old!... and two year old. Micah had fun cracking eggs on daddy!

 

Mason even thought baby needed to have an egg cracked on him/her. Not sure I can get much bigger!

 What a mess... so worth it!

What Will It Bee?

A couple of weeks ago I was so blessed by sweet friends who threw us a diaper shower. It was such a fun night to be able to spend with a lot of my favorite people! I have said this before, but I just love the area we live in and the people God has placed in our lives. I am so thankful we get to walk through life with them.

 

How about this amazing cake? A friend in our Sunday School class made it... I wouldn't even know where to start, much less know how to make those adorable bees! Sarah is so talented!

 

Misty, Dena, and Jodi...my sweet friends that threw the shower! So thankful for them and their friendships and they each continually bless my life in many ways!

 My mom came up for shower even though it was on a Tuesday night. It means so much that she wouldn't miss it! We also worked hard trying to get things done before the baby comes. I felt much better after she was here. All the closets are cleaned out... you know a major priority before a baby comes because you feel like you won't be able to do that for at least a  year.

 Such a special surprise! One of my best friends Mandy recently moved to Weatherford, and she drove down Tuesday for the shower, and went back on Wednesday. It was so so great to see her, and have a chance to catch up and just sit and talk. We all miss her and her family, but so thankful for phones and text messages!

 Linda and Pat... two of my favorite people. I am so blessed by them being in my life. They are so full of wisdom and love me well!

I wish I would have thought to take complete group picture, but I am so thankful for everyone that came. I love the people God has placed in our lives, and how we continually develop those friendships. 



Children's Museum...

We decided that this was likely our last weekend to do a fun outing as a family of four. Linda gave us an awesome Christmas gift of free passes to the New Braunfels children's museum. What a fun place! The kids had a great time, and  Mason about died when he ran into this guy.... R2D2!

 

 Micah enjoyed the toddler area!

 My dancing girl...

 

Craig is so creative! He and Mason created a canon out of these foam toys. Mason loves what his daddy comes up with!

We ended the day with a date night of PF Changs and a movie thanks to Misty and Mandy who gave us a date night with babysitting as a baby shower gift! I know we have awesome friends! A great way for Craig and I to connect, and talk about expectations before the baby comes.

 I think it is the 2nd movie we have seen together at the theater since Mason has been born...4 years! Thankful for sweet family time, and a date night with my husband!

Baby Update...

And we are waiting, and at the same time feel like it can be any minute. Our due date is March 24th, but as I have mentioned we have a big baby. I have a sonogram on Friday to see if he will induce next week. I am currently 1 cm dilated and 75% effaced which is where I was when my water broke with Mason. Our doctor thinks I can make it another week, but at the same time said my water could break anytime and we could have a baby that night. It is birthday week for Mason (Thursday) and their party is Saturday so at this point we are hoping the baby stays put for another week. He really wants mommy to be here for his birthday, and so does mommy! I am feeling pretty good, just lots of pressure. I can wait another week for my Mason!

Can't have a post without pictures.... so here is sweet Micah creating a work of art!