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.