Today was Go Texan Day at MDO. Jason got all dressed up in his cowboy gear, and Mimi took some great photos for us.
Howdy Partner!
You talking to me!?
Taking a break from being a cowboy
Isn’t he just the cutest cowboy you’ve ever seen!?
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday, dear Jason!
Happy Birthday to you!
Wow, Jason! To say that the past two years have flown by would be a huge understatement. Never in a million years did we ever think raising you would be this much fun! You have brought more joy and laughter to our lives than we ever thought possible. We are so proud of the little boy you are. You are so incredibly sweet, and you’re extremely sharp. You continue to amaze us daily. We are your biggest fans!
All Our Love Always,
Mommy and Daddy
As I mentioned in our weekend post, we had family photos taken on Saturday. I’ll say that it was much easier to get Jason to cooperate when we took his one year portraits. Amazingly though, Sabrina managed to get some awesome shots. Here are some of our favorites:
Look at him pushing Mommy away. Little stinker!
I love all the pictures she took, but I think out of the entire sitting, this next one is my favorite shot. It just captures Jason so well and the joy that he constantly brings to our lives. He is so much fun, and I think you can just really see it in this shot.
Friday night after picking up Jason, we all went to dinner at Cracker Barrel. After we ate, we ran a quick errand at Target, and then we headed home to take it easy for the evening.
Saturday morning Jason and I got up and played and watched cartoons. He had his favorite breakfast (honey toast). Once Daddy was up we played some more, and then we tried to get Jason to take a nap. Of course, since we were having family photos taken that afternoon, Jason decided this would be the first time in his life that he’d just altogether skip a nap. We headed to the park to meet the photographer, and Jason was less than thrilled to be posing for pictures. I’ll be shocked if she managed to get any good ones of us. Jason was far more interested in running around and playing. It was much easier to take family photos a year ago! After the pictures, Jason fell asleep (of course), so we went home and Jonathan ran out to get us steaks for dinner. Once Jason woke up we enjoyed a delicious dinner.
Sunday morning I got to sleep in, and Jonathan and Jason did the morning routine together. We had a pretty lazy day at home for the most part. Jason napped off and on for the majority of the afternoon. It’s been a long time since he’s woken up and fallen back to sleep. He slept for at least an hour while I held him downstairs after I thought he was up from his nap. I found a new recipe for a chicken taco soup that we tried out for dinner, and then it was time to play in the tub for Jason.
I can’t believe it’s Monday again already. The weekends go way too quickly.
Get the ‘Finding Nemo’ reference?
Today is Jason’s first day of MDO at Mimi and Pops’ church. We’ve been calling it his school, so for Jason, it’s his first day of school. He’s very excited and eager to go make new friends. I hope his enthusiasm lasts when Mimi drops him off. We decided to let Mimi do the initial drop offs because Jason is very familiar with her church and going there with her. We were afraid that if Mommy and/or Daddy went along it might just upset him. Mimi has taken him there a few times, and they’ve played on the playground together. She’s done a lot of talking to him about how she’ll drop him off, but she’ll come back to pick him up. I’m so excited for Jason, and I hope he has a ton of fun today!
ETA: Mimi called me after dropping Jason off. He had second thoughts when they first arrived, but as soon as Miss Shawna (his teacher) came and asked him to give her five, he was excited again! She asked him if he wanted to see the new toys they had to play with and he took off. Here are some of the photos Mimi took.
So excited to go!
With his lunch box and back pack
Second thoughts
Eager to check out the toys
He saw the other children at the table for a snack, so he went to join them.
After Mimi took the photo of him at the table, he told her, “Bye Mimi! I happy!”
Chapel with his new friends
Jason got a little upset during chapel, but as soon as his teacher held him he was okay. They told Mimi that he was adjusting very well. They’d like him to stay for lunch, and they’ll play it by ear on whether or not he’ll stay for nap.
ETA: Jason made it through the entire school day (9:00 – 2:00). Mimi had him call us when she picked him up, and he told us about his day. He told Daddy, “I like school!” He ate lunch and took a nap without a problem. He even said he wants to go back!
Jason, we are so proud of you!
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