The past two months have both flown by, and dragged on. We have been experiencing our trials with Mason's behavior .... he went from our sweet, passive, peaceful little baby .... to a sweet, bi-polar little (almost) 2-year old. Much of my time has been occupied in trying to keep up with his moods and various activities. I have to say, it has been a little more difficult this time around in pregnancy because we now have the "Mason factor."
He likes to test us when we are out in public; from screaming at restaurants and grocery stores, to refusing to walk when we go out of the house. Picking him up is becoming less desirable for me the larger I become (and the more aggravated my hernia gets); however, I usually have no choice as he simply buckles his legs and starts screaming .... ogh, the joy of parenthood!
He likes to test us when we are out in public; from screaming at restaurants and grocery stores, to refusing to walk when we go out of the house. Picking him up is becoming less desirable for me the larger I become (and the more aggravated my hernia gets); however, I usually have no choice as he simply buckles his legs and starts screaming .... ogh, the joy of parenthood!On the up side, Mason is developing my leaps and bounds! He is starting to say the alphabet and his vocabulary has expanded exponentially! He loves his time out on the boat and swimmingin the pool at the club .... he truly is our little water child (which is a good thing because we would have to sell him to the gypsies if he didn't like water)!
We finally took away Mason's pacifier last month. He only asked for it a couple times, which was good; however, the challenge came in trying to get him to sleep without it. The first couple of days he was without his "goo," he didn't nap and was up very late at night. We have now settled into more of a pattern in knowing that it takes a little longer for him to fall asleep - - he usually has to become bored and then eventually nods-off. I can say (with quite a bit of nostalgia) that I miss the days when we would put him in his crib, and he would simply roll over and fall asleep - - no tantrums, no tears. I can't help but wonder as all the terdie-2-year-old behavior coincided with the removal of the pacifier.... o-well, what's done is done!
Tim and I are doing well. Tim is enjoying a few weeks of summer break by playing golf, fishing and playing soccer. I have been extremely busy at work and find myself in a constant state of exhaustion. I am very thankful to have Tuesdays and Thursdays off (even though I end up working from home most times) as it allows me a recuperation day! I am very, very lucky that Tim has taken a majority of the Mason duties while he has been off for the summer. I am secretly (and selfishly) hoping that Mason's temperament will improve by the time Tim goes back to school.
Anyhow, I have posted pictures from June:
and July:
We hope this finds you all doing well!
Love,
Tim, Jenn and Mason
