Separation Anxiety

This is typically a behavior observed in children that have a difficult time leaving their parents. However in this instance it refers to me, the parent. Why? Tony and I are leaving tomorrow night to attend two family weddings out-of-state this weekend. We are excited to go and see a lot of my mom's family we haven't seen in a long time. However in all fairness to Mason, it would be a brutal trip for him. So the decision was made to leave him home. He will be in the loving and gracious care of my siblings who love him like their own, so that is not my worry. It is just that when a little person is always present and always on my mind, it is so unnatural to not be with him for ~72 hours. He is so stinkin' fun and a riot to be with... I AM GOING TO MISS HIM! :( It will definitely be harder on me than him (he might not even realize I'm gone).

What a Riot

So we are thoroughly enjoying our 21-month-old kiddo. Here's a few ways he's made us smile in the last couple of days:

I am sitting here eating dinner with him (grilled cheese and watermelon) and he watches me put some oyster crackers in my soup. He says "pease cackers" and I give him some crackers on his plate. He then begins repeating the same word over and over again, "ah-toh-don, ah-toh-don, ah-toh-don". I couldn't figure out what he was telling me until I repeated the word back to him and it sounded more like, "oct-toh-gon". I then realized he was telling me the crackers were octagons (although they are ACTUALLY hexagons). :) I don't think I'll correct him quite yet. :)

We also enjoy trying to get him to say our monthly memory verses from church. May's verse is, "Great is our Lord and mighty in power..." The following is Mason's version.

Kindergarten Visit Day

Yesterday we had approximately 50 pre-schoolers show up at school to 'visit' kindergarten and see what it is like before they come next fall. As the kiddos arrived hand-in-hand with their parents, I had to take a deep breath. All I could think about was, "This is going to be me! Before I know it, I will be bringing my little boy to kindergarten!" It surprisingly made me feel sad. Mason is such a delight and a joy in our lives right now, I want to freeze time and stay right here! I don't want him to grow up! Stay little! I know, it is inevitable; and so much a blessing to watch him grow and develop and learn new things. It is just happening all too quickly. Thank you, Lord, for a healthy and happy child.