Mama

Well, it's official. Beck has started calling Tessa "Mama". Yes, you  read that correctly, the last baby I will likely ever have is calling my 6 year old the one word that every mother longs to hear come out of their child's mouth. Mama.
I've suspected this for a little while but I thought it was confusion and probably had a little to do with the fact that he really doesn't talk that much yet.
Then yesterday happened. We went to pick up the kids at school and Beck does what he always does. Races over to Tessa's classroom, peaks in the door and scans the kids until he locks eyes with her. His face then lit up with the hugest smile, he pointed his chubby little finger at her and yelled "Mama!" (that part was new) with the joy of a toddler being reunited with his mother after a long separation. Oh my. I'm dying to hear what he might start calling me. At this point he usually looks at me and says "ROAR" so we're off to an interesting start.

Beck has also been my running partner this week. He is a little distracting.

We are working on Halloween costumes around here. Tully is going to be a baseball player and Tessa is dying to wear a purple dragon costume that is a size 3T. We are working on some alterations on that one. Beck on the other hand refuses to let me put anything on him. So, he will most likely be wearing his superman PJ's or his skeleton PJ's. It's that or having him go as a screaming, fit throwing, toddler.

Tully finally seems almost 100% recovered from his respiratory infection. Hoping that we don't have many more of those with cold and flu season just starting. Also really hoping that his asthma doesn't get worse!

Tessa asks about Kaya almost everyday. If she is as good a big cousin as she is a big sister than Kaya is in luck!!

Speaking of Kaya, be still my heart. Check her out in her Halloween costume. 

She looks like she misses her Auntie. 

8 months. Thats how long it's been since I last wrote a post on this blog.  I've missed all 3 kids having a birthday, summer vacations,the end of school,  the beginning of school, the start of soccer and a million other things. For a long time I was convinced that I wasn't going to write anything until I could catch up on everything. Um, yeah right. It's not going to happen. So, I decided to just get over it and start up again. Nobody is perfect.

Things that are happening right now. 

Soccer, Soccer and more Soccer. We are a soccer family and LOVE it! Even Beck wants to dribble the ball everywhere.

Colored skinny jeans. I have nothing more to say about that.

5k MUD RUN!!! I am running a 5k mud run with some friends on Nov 3rd. This is hilarious because if I run down the block I start having convulsions and feel like I need a day at the spa to recover  - but I'm pumped and I've been training and I can't wait for the sense of accomplishment I plan on feeling. Even if I come in last and they have to carry me home on a stretcher.

Playdates, MOPS, the Gathering and working in the classroom. I'm exhausted just typing that sentence.

Dave Ramsey. I love him. I want him to come and be my BFF. He is changing our life.

Pumpkin pie smoothies, pumpkin pie muffins, pumpkin pie pancakes, pumpkin pie cream cheese. Even though it is 80 outside WE WILL celebrate fall.

In & Out's burger, without meat, without cheese, extra everything else. Who knew? This is a game changer for me.

Happy to be back in the blogging world. Talk to you soon!