October is here and the crisp, fall air has arrived. Last month we celebrated Mason's 2nd birthday! He is our little man child and is definitely changing quickly. 
I am happy to say that we have made some progress on Mason's eating habits as Tim and I were becoming short-order cooks (in having to prepare several meals each sitting just to get him to eat something). I have now been sneaking fruit and vegetable purees into his meals and it has been working splendidly! I was so excited when he gobbled down his first bowl of Mac n' Cheese with a huge helping of butternut squash! I finally feel like I am doing my part to feed him well again ... he has started to branch out and try new foods, which makes us very happy.
Mason's "big boy" room is finally done! I am pleased with how the wall murals turned out. I am now working on getting Makenna's room put together. The first step has been to wash and put away all the clothes, towels, burp cloths, blankets and other pink baby accouterments!! Tim took one look at the closet and said, "Whoa, that is a lot of pink" .... I couldn't be more ecstatic! I still have a mountain of new clothes with the tags still affixed that haven't made it to the wash!
After the gear is put away, we will then paint the walls and put all the girlie finishing touches into the room ... I have been waiting for my mom to get back from vacation to complete this last step. Mason is still in the crib and I must say that I have not been super diligent about transitioning him into his big bed. Hopefully all the pink will deter him from wanting to sleep in there much longer! I laid down with him one afternoon to take a nap in his big bed and he just wanted to play with the giant leaf canopy. We still have a little time as Makenna probably won't make it into her room until she is 2-3 months old; and after all, Rome wasn't built in a day, right?
Pregnancy is going OK ... I am in the home stretch and just had my 36 week appointment this past Tuesday. I have been a little uncomfortable as I have had increased cervical pain and crampiness .... my Doctor checked me due to these complaints and I was happy to hear that I wasn't dilated at all (since my folks are still out of town).... the Doc said I was probably experiencing the cervical pain because baby is growing and running out of room!
My hernia has its moments, but has generally felt better over the past two weeks. I have been trying to "take it easy" and not be on my feet as much (this can prove difficult with the strong nesting urges I have been experiencing). Overall, things are going well.
I have included a few pictures, but will post another blog in the coming week or so with additional pictures from Mason's birthday party.
I hope this finds you all doing well!
Love,
Tim, Jenn and Mason
