October, BABY MONTH!

I'm only a little excited that October is finally here! We have been anticipating the arrival of our sweet baby boy and the changes in the weather is making everything feel real. It's cooled down quite a bit which makes my pregnant self very happy. It feels sooo nice outside. All the Halloween things are up in stores and in the house. Eli has really enjoyed learning about Halloween. He loves to point out witches and pumpkins wherever he sees them. It's so fun seeing him actually start to understand things more. He is a full-sentence talker now as well! I love his little voice and the sentences he comes up with. It really makes you realize how much they listen and pick up on what you say! One of my favorite things he says is: "Hey (Rocket, Salt, Mommy, Papa) wuddya doin day?" His words always run really close together and it almost sounds like one word. Lately he also thinks everything you say is you saying that's his name. So if we say, Guess what? Chicken butt! He will say, "I not chicken butt! I Blake!" It's so funny because most of the time he says his name is Blake instead of Eli. He also knows that he his two years old but struggles to show you on his fingers. His favorite shows right now are Room on the Broom (a short show about a witch), Coco, and Cars. There's a song in Coco that he loves and his face always lights up when he hears it! It's called "Poco Loco." He loves Lightning McQueen and Mater and takes them with him almost everywhere he goes. He would play cars with you all day long if you'd let him. One of his favorite activities is chasing Salt (the cat) around the house. Salt is surprisingly tolerant of him and they both seem to enjoy one another's company. He is great napper which is such a blessing for me. He usually naps from 1:00-4:00 (although I try to wake him up around 3:00).  Then he will sleep through the night from 9 pm to 7:30 the next morning. On Sundays he absolutely loves going to nursery. He always talks about how he gets to see "his friends", play with toys and go on a walk. His favorite person is definitely his Papa and loves to be on the "moaner" (lawn mower) or the tractor with him any chance he gets. He also enjoys hanging out in the shop with anyone who is doing a "work up" (work out). His Uncle Brayden has introduced him to the world of Harry Potter and he now uses anything that resembles a stick as his wand to cast spells. He doesn't enjoy my kisses as much anymore and has started telling me to kiss baby Masen. I assure him that I will, as soon as he comes out. I don't think he quite understands what is going to happen when baby Masen comes out but he does understand what is his and what is the baby's. I love it so much when he kisses my belly. I know he's going to be an amazing big brother and my heart just might burst when I see them together for the first time. Right now it is October 17th, and I am 38 weeks and a bit. We're hoping that Masen makes his arrival very soon because we are planning to fly out to Mississippi in November for the wedding of Bree and Scott. We are so excited they are finally tying the knot and really don't want to miss it.