Mason and Maddox update

Until I have my own blog, I'm sorry you have to suffer through all the updates on the kids. i don't want to forget anything and this is easier than writing it down. So, just a warning, this may not be all that interesting to you. (But it is all precious to me)

Maddox: Precious, adorable Maddox. Was 7 months on July 4th!! Allergies are doing well. Just has an itchy head at night. His new tricks include hitting himself in the head with toys, laughing at sneezes, playing with 2 toys at a time, playing with bowls, putting any new object on his head--or rubbing it on his nose.

Lots more babbling now and he loves to blow air through his nose and spit while sticking his tongue out. He says "mamamamamam" (especially when upset), "alalalala, adadadada, mmmmmm, bbababababa". He will not take any medicine and pockets it in his cheek and then dribbles it out later, or blows raspberries with a mouthful of medicine so it goes everywhere. He'll give pretty much anyone a smile that will melt your heart and crinkles up his nose and purses his lips when he smiles. In fact, he smiles with his whole body. He often reminds me of Grandma Haugen when he smiles.

He is all around lovable and a joy. He is sitting up and likes to pant. His bottom teeth are just begging to push through. He uses his feet as much as his hands while playing. He will on occasion roll over to his stomach...but doesn't really like it. He can throw his pacifier almost across a room. He likes to rub my hair on his face and is beginning to chew on it. He obsessed with his toes. He loves when Mason goes to bed before him and he is all alone with Mom and Dad. He loves his Daddy and Mason.....He is wide awake, playing and panting and screeching right now at 10 minutes to 10:00pm.

Maddox has a death grip on hair, and will do anything to get his little hands on the remote and phone. He does not like the sound of running water and the sound of a shower terrifies him. He will kick when angry/unhappy and will toss stuff around as well. Maddox will put himself to sleep at naptime, but struggles at bedtime.

He has had 5 haircuts already.

Mason:
Dear, sweet Mason. He likes using new words like "sweltering" and "apparently"....his 2 new favorites. and has informed us that his room is so hot that he "is just sweltering, double sweltering".

He likes to throw things at the ceiling fan when it is on the highest speed (our only speed) to see what will happen.

He has made lasers out of straws and sticks and has kept them for over 2 weeks. One side lasers cold, one side hot and one stick lasers water. He is keeping the yard safe with them from intruders and bugs.

He loves to dig in his sandbox and make islands, and mountains, and canyons, cliffs and roads.

He loves to make Maddox laugh.

He loves his Transformers and is memorizing all of their stats and has made hideouts out of boxes and by cutting out the characters on their packaging.

He is determined to win a coloring contest and just entered his 3rd one.

He is very picky about what clothes he will wear and cannot be easily swayed into wearing something he has deemed "uncomfortable"....but if he can wear it for about 10 minutes, he will state "This isn't uncomfortable anymore".

He loves making friends and loves the fact that he has so many cousins (including all his 2nd , 3rd, etc...cousins) and Aunts and Uncles.

He thinks Nana and Pop are going to turn into a Grammy and Grandpa soon because they are getting old.

He has a bottomless pit and can often eat as much as Craig.

He is a hardworker and loves to help out (paid and unpaid). He will work to make money and save it for months to purchase something he really wants. He will also check to see if it is on sale.

He loves to learn and asks questions about everything and wants to find answers to everything and information on everything.

He is always touching things and smelling his hands...constantly through-out the day.

He does not like to play Capture the Flag.

He is a champ at Monopoly Jr. and can beat his mom at just about any game.

He doesn't want me to tuck him in bed anymore and doesn't want any hugs and kisses at night from me "because I am growing up mom". (although during the day he enjoys a hug or two)