Giggling & A Sleepover!

Well, we began the week with snow on the ground and by mid-week it was 80 degrees! I'd rather have the 70-80 degree days instead of the snow, how about you? It was a quick, but pretty calm week around here.

Zane, Erika (Jo's daughter) & Mason

Mason smiling at Jo

Mason and Zane were laying on our bed watching tv and Zane said, "Mom, go get your camera and take us picture!" So I did and here it is:

We were kind of afraid Zane was getting sick this week. One morning he woke up and was crying and wanted a drink. When Matt took him to preschool he was a little clingy and didn't want Matt to leave, which isn't normal for him lately, but he did fine all day. We think he was just worn out.

Mason is getting to be so much fun! All you have to do to get him to smile is look at him! He loves to be talked to and smiled at. He is such a happy and relaxed baby! He is a little particular when he sleeps...we still have to swaddle him or else he can't sleep, but hopefully he'll get over that soon...the swaddle we have for him is getting a little snug! Here's a video of Mason giggling as I'm tickling him.

Friday night Zane and his preschool-aged friends from Jo's house had a "campout!" Jo and her family took them to Chuck E Cheese to play games. Then they ate pizza and headed home. They all brought their sleeping bags and had a "campout" in the living room! Jo was about to go crazy from them all asking about it all day Friday, they were pretty wound up for it! When Matt went to get Mason, Zane was pretty much pushing him out the door! Jo said he wanted to leave Mason there and go to Chuck E Cheese before Matt got there! They had so much fun! In fact, when he saw me Saturday morning, his bottom lip came out and he hid behind a chair. He cried when we had to leave! Zane has become pretty good buddies with Sammy lately. He made sure Sammy would be there when we talked about it! We are so lucky to have Jo, she is so good to the boys! It's going to be a sad day when Zane has to move on and not go to Jo's house anymore (probably more sad for mom...but for Zane too)! We also learned just how grumpy your child can be the day following a sleepover...YIKES! Enjoy the pictures of their preschool sleepover!

Dragging his carseat out to the car

Zane, Erika & Sam at Chuck E Cheese

Zane & Sam in the monster truck

Zaner having a ton of fun!

Madelyn, Erika, Ryan, Zane & Sam

Zane ready for bed!

Everyone comfy and cozy!

The World According to Zane

• Last Sunday we bought a pineapple while grocery shopping. Zane held the pineapple in his lap the whole time, saying "This is Spongebob's house!" When we got it home and went to cut it up, he said, "No, don't cut it, Spongebob is in there!"


• One day this week Zane really wanted us to carry him down the stairs. We told him he could go down the steps by himself. He was crying/whining and sat down on the steps and said, "My feet are sleeping, I can't walk!" When we started laughing, he wasn't sure if he should laugh or cry!


• Lately, if Zane doesn't like an answer we give him, he says, "Dad, that not very nice."


• As we were eating supper one evening, I was trying to talk to Matt about our day. Zane looked at Matt and said, "So, Dad, what are you doing?" It was pretty funny!


• Zane has a comment for everything! Most recently we've been hearing "That super cool" or "That super huge cool."


• The all famous "why" has made its way into Zane's vocabulary! We're just noticing him asking "why" about EVERYTHING!


• Our newest fish, Tiger fish, died this weekend! We were afraid Zane would be upset (it happened when he was at Jo's at the sleepover). When we got home Saturday, we had a little "flushing" ceremony. Zane told me Tiger fish was going to find Shrek and Donkey. Matt dumped him in the toilet, flushed, and as he was swirling around, Zane said, "Bye Tiger fish" and blew him a kiss!