I can’t believe my baby boy is three!

We spent the day doing Graham’s favorite things like eating mac and cheese, opening presents, watching Jett, reading books, playing with trains, and having a fun party! Complete with pizza, Jazz cupcakes, and family. Graham loved his Spider-Man ball and pjs, his Jett toys, his Captain American shield, and all the fun presents he got. He was SO spoiled but he deserved it.

Graham is the sweetest boy I’ve ever met. He is SO polite, kind, and wants to be nice to others. He’s super sensitive and tender which I love about him. He’s so cautious which can be a struggle as we work to try new things, but I would never change it.

Graham loves Jett and all airplanes, SPIDER MAN and the other superheroes, Toy Story, The Little Blue Truck Led the Way, reading, blocks, trains, playing outside on the tramp, stickers, crafts, cooking in his kitchen, and more. He always has to sleep with Edgar and his White Doggie, he moved into his big kid bed and is loving it.

Graham SOBS when he gets in trouble which is sweet. But he’s getting a little more sassy which is a new thing for us! He has a very strong sense of what is right and wrong and wants to obey the rules. He is SO smart and knows all the letters and their sounds, and all the numbers. He has a huge vocabulary and loves learning new things. We do our little at-home preschool and he’s crushing it.

Every day with Graham is a great adventure and I’m so proud of the little person he’s becoming.

We had a great time with cousins at the zoo! Graham loved the lions, polar bears, and sea lions so much. When we first asked him what he wanted to see he said pigs and roosters hahaha but he realized quickly that it was other animals!

We have a hole and now some footers! I can’t believe it’s all actually happening and sometime this year we will have our first house. I’m dreading the moving part already, but I’m also so excited to see what’s ahead!

i thought being a mom would mean a lot of time teaching you. of supporting you. being there for you.
and it is. but it’s a lot of you doing those things for me.
loving these boys of mine has helped me find myself and see the person i want to be.
at the heart of mothering it’s really about love and people and little steps back to ourselves.
and today i am just so grateful for the mess and magic of it.

We had the best time at the Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Pointe! It was beautiful and they did great at social distancing and masks which was awesome. The flowers were lovely, the lantern lane was so cute, and the Secret Garden was a hit as always! The kids had fun in the gazebo and playing on the paths. We went and got lunch after which was delicious. Graham was SO tired on the way home and was clutching an old In N Out straw which made us laugh. In the evening we went to a family bridal shower for Randy’s cousin and it was so fun to get to see everyone finally. The best way to kick off Mother’s Day Weekend!

Our lot officially has a sign and address! I had to go over and take a picture! We had our groundbreaking meeting and met our contractor and they will start digging next week! It sounds like it may take a little longer than we thought to get finished due to lumber and concrete shortages, but we will be ok! It’s just so exciting that we are going to be getting started soon. I’ve bought an entertainment center already and have a whole list of things to buy for the house soon!

33 weeks and I can’t believe how real it is getting that baby boy will be here soon! I have a big list of things I need to do to get ready. It feels like the time has flow by, but also gone so slowly. I really don’t know if I’m ready for another newborn! Ready or not, he’s coming! We’re stuck between names Maxwell (Wells), Zayn, Grayson, Stockton, and Davis. We’ll have to see how we feel when he’s born! Next month is baby month! I’m still feeling really good which I’m super grateful for.

The warm weather is AMAZING and Graham is loving going outside to play with the neighborhood kids, jump on the tramp, go for walks, and ride his bike or scooter. He’s so smart and loves doing our little preschool lessons. I’m so proud of him and how he’s growing up. He tells me at least a dozen times a day “Mom, did you know I love you and that we’re best friends?” I’m praying so hard that he never wants to stop being my best friend. He loves Sunflower by Post Malone, Immortals by Fall Out Boy, You’re Welcome from Moana, Life Is A Highway by Rascal Flats, and a few other songs that we listen to on repeat. He loves reading Happy Valentine’s Day Mouse over and over and is getting SO PUMPED for his 3rd birthday. He also loves the Jazz and asks us about the players and their favorite colors often. I’m obsessed with him!

Graham got invited to Charlotte’s 4th birthday party this week and we had so much fun! He is getting great at playing with other kids and it was a fantastic time.

We went on a fun activity day to see Jurassic Quest! We drove through these GIANT dinosaurs in our car and they moved, we listened to fun facts about them, and it was a really fun activity! Graham kept ROARING at them and we were amazed that they had fur on them–which is apparently a thing! We ate lunch at Cafe Rio which was wild because we haven’t eaten in a restaurant for a LONG time. Dad is finally done with busy season and hasn’t had to work on the weekends in two weeks which is so much fun! We also took family photos on Sunday morning before going to church, and we’re so excited to see how they turn out! It was fun to go to Memory Grove and Graham wanted to Spider-Man crawl up the trees. He’s VERY into Into the Spider-verse and wants to ask everyone who their favorite Spider-Man is.

Graham also got a BIG KID BED! It’s wild he’s big enough to have a bed and he’s been doing SO great transitioning. He got out of it a couple times but honestly has been so great at the transition.

We’re getting closer and closer to Baby Low which is WILD.

AND Graham had the stomach flu this week. He woke up at 2 AM to throw up all over his new big kid bed. We did lots of laundry, didn’t sleep much, and watched lots of movies the next day. Graham was SO SWEET and told us he loved us a million times and had such a great attitude the whole time. I was such a proud mom!

It was such a windy day and Graham had been BEGGING us to fly a kite! We got it up in the air and he kept screaming FLY SISU and it was TOO CUTE. He absolutely loved it even though the wind almost knocked him over! We are loving the warmer weather and go on walks almost every day. Graham loves pointing out the flowers, picking pine cones or dandelions, pushing his stroller and running down the hilly streets. We’ve made some wonderful memories walking around our neighborhood and it makes me sad how fast he’s growing up.

We had dinner with Alexon and with Courtney and Tommy and Graham was such a trooper! He was so good at the restaurants even though we haven’t been in one for a long time. He was OBSESSED with both Alexon and Courtney after, he made Alexon come read a bedtime story to him and the next day drew pictures of them. It was too cute!

Graham and Dad had the BEST time at the Jazz game. Graham got spoiled rotten with play-doh ice cream, a churro, and a hat for him and Dad to share! They saw the Jazz Bear or as Graham called it, the Basketball Fox. They loved seeing all the players and cheering as loud as they could. Graham didn’t want to leave when it was over. We were so glad they got a chance to wear their matching Donovon jersey’s and enjoy time at the game!

Graham also wants to be like Dad in EVERY way. So cute it melts my heart.

We went to Cross E Ranch and had a BLAST for baby animal days! Graham got to hold and pet chicks, bunnies, baby goats, cows, a yak, and an alpaca! We went on the tractor ride and saw TONS of cows and calves, and Graham SOBBED as he went down the giant slide hahaha. But he loved the jump zone! He did a great job being brave and trying new things which is always awesome. The warm weather is making me so happy and we spend lots of time outside going on “nice walks” and jumping on the trampoline, blowing bubbles, and more.

We’re getting super excited for little BRO to get here in just a few months and go outside to do fun stuff with us!