this melts my heart...

Well last night I was super excited to go with one of my friends to a scrapbook club. I really needed the break and the night out. I had to take Mason because he still thinks he needs to eat every hour or so. I thought he'd be good and just sleep..HAHA, right! Well he was super fussy and it took me FOREVER to get my page done. But, I still had fun and when I see this I suddenly remember what is most important!

My favorite 2 (and a half) year old

Tomorrow Eli will be exactly 2 and a half.He loves to tell people that he is 2 and a half. :) I feel like most of my blogging lately is of Mason, and because I was preoccupied with school on his bday, this is just for him! I thought I would post some of his likes, dislikes and favorites.

•Favorite shows: Elmo’s world, Blue’s Clues, and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.

•Favorite foods: Mac and cheese, ramen noodles, rice, chicken, fruit smoothies (maybe this is why I craved them when I was prego), apple and orange juices, and oatmeal.

•Favorite toys: action figures (he refers to them as “dudes”), balls, trucks, and animals.

•Favorite songs: Itsy bitsy spider, ABC’s, and I am a child of God.

•Favorite animals: fish, monkeys, dogs, and cats.

•Loves brushing his teeth, wrestling with dad, kissing/holding Mason, making cookies with mom, and playing with his cousins at his grandparents houses.

•Loves being outside (we can’t wait for it to warm up, but he loved snow too)

•Potty-trained quickly after we brought Mason home.

•Loves bath time.

•Doesn’t love having his hair cut or washed.

•Loves having his friends over (he asks me every day “friends come over?”)

•Funny sayings: orange (sounds like arn-ge), yeah sure yeah, hice cream, hode it, hode it (as he’s running to the potty),"Now I know my ABC's next time woncha sing wich me"! "I'm going to boom it!" (when he is shooting something with the nintendo gun) he seriously is so funny, I can’t think of all the cute things he says because he is always talking and it’s all so cute!!

•He is a very good big brother, he’ll tell me “Mason waking up” before I even hear him and no it’s not because he’s waking him up. He loves to rock him, hold him, kiss him, hug him, and tries to help me bathe him and change his diaper. He will be so excited when Mason is big enough to wrestle.

New pix

I had Mason and Eli's pictures done last week and I love how they turned out. Only problem is deciding which ones I want to frame :) I can't believe Mason is already a month old. Time seems to just fly by.

Mason's first bath...

He didn't really love the bath especially when the water got anywhere near his face but it's worth it to have a baby that smells good :) Plus he looks so cute in his towel!

introducing the newest Holfeltz family member...

Here we go finally (3 weeks later) some pictures of Mason Red Holfeltz.

techinal difficulties

Sorry I haven't posted any pictures of Mason yet. I really want to but every time I try to upload pictures all it puts up is letters. If anyone knows how to fix this I'd appreciate the information. Until then, I'll just be saving for one giant post when I figure this out! :)

labor details (for those who care :))

Wow, what a week it has been!! We went to my mom's for dinner on December 30th. I wasn't feeling very well but thought I was just having Braxton Hicks or something. My sister told me I would go pale for a few seconds then get my color back. I decided I should probably time my contractions then. They were about an hour apart when we got home that night. Around 1 in the morning they were getting unbearable but not really very consistent. I didn't care though, I figured I was set for an induction in less than 8 hours anyways, they wouldn't really send me home if it wasn't labor. To make a long story short, we went to the hospital got there around 2 and I was dilated to a 6. I got my epidural around 6 am and was an 8. The Dr came a little before 7 and broke my water. 3 sets of pushes later and at 7:04 am Mason Red made his debut. We chose the name "Red" for my dad, since that was his nickname and what everyone knew him by. It was the neatest experience because I honestly could feel my dad's presence around me the whole time. I knew he had just been cradling my baby in heaven and helped him prepare for this trip. It is hard for me to know that he won't really know his gpa but I am so very thankful for the knowledge I have that we WILL be together again. He weighted 7 lbs. 10 oz. and was 19 3/4" long. Not quite the 10 lb baby I was expecting but I was pleasantly surprised!! Mason latched right on and has been a great nurser. He sleeps well and seems to be a really good baby!! :)