The Paci Fairy Came!

The paci fairy came to visit Cameron last week. We have been talking to her about getting rid of her pacis for a while now. She was not too excited about it. With Mason we were transitioning him into a big boy bed so we told him that big boys don't use pacis. As much as he loved his paci, he agreed to give it up. It went MUCH easier than I thought it would!

Since Cam is still in her crib, I needed another way to get her to want to give up her paci. Matt's brother used the paci fairy on my neice, Cassie. The paci fairy leaves you a gift and takes your paci to a baby that needs it. So we asked Cam what she wanted the paci fairy to bring her. She said a baby doll. Not surprising. She LOVES babies. Almost as much as she loves pacis!!!! You can see in the pic that Cam would use them two at a time.

So, last Thursday we went to Target and had Cam pick out which doll she wanted. I secretly put it in the cart and got it in the house without either kid seeing. When Cam went down for her nap, she put the paci in the middle of the floor. While she was sleeping, I took the doll and put it where the paci was on the floor.

So far she has done super. The first night it took her forever to go to sleep and she woke up several times. Since then she has been a trooper! Thank you paci fairy for the baby!!!

My Parents!

I have some amazing parents. I always knew they were fab, but now that I am a parent, I am even more aware of their excellence. My parents are still married to eachother. That is a blessing and not the norm. I have lots of friends who have to celebrate holidays and birthdays with up to 4 sets of parents.

I am also blessed with in-laws that are still married to eachother and are godly examples for me! My kids are so blessed to have a wonderful Nana, Papa, Grandma and Grandpa! (or grandpa and grandpa as Cam says!)

I ALWAYS felt loved. I am doing a Bible study right now called Captivating. One chapter was about the hurts that parents placed in your life. I had nothing to share. (Well I did share that my parents did a good job) After listening to several women tell heartbreaking stories of divorce and parents that did not love them, I felt even more blessed by the parents God gave me.

My parents are hard workers. My mom worked and kept the house clean and the kids fed. My dad worked a bunch, but was always there for soccer games and important events.

My parents supported me in all that I did. Whether it was soccer or softball, my parents were always there to cheer me on. I am so excited to be able to cheer on my kids now!!

My parents raised me to know Jesus. We were expected to go to church EVERY Sunday. The only exceptions were fever or throwing up! This is the most important thing my parents for me. They modeled what a godly woman and man looked like. They modeled what a godly marriage looked like. They paid for me to go on mission trips and choir tours that furthered my walk with Christ.

My mother is one of the strongest women I know. She is selfless and loving. My father is one of the most gentle men I know. He is supportive and loving. Dennis and Marsha Wycoff - I am so blessed to have you as my parents. I love you!

Weekend with the Fam

My parents got Matt 2 tickets to a Rockets game for his birthday. He took Mason to his first NBA game on Friday night. Mason was super excited!! And the Rockets beat the Celtics! Cam and I hung out with my parents in Kingwood. Saturday my sister and her fam came over to celebrate Matt and Eli's birthdays. I hadn't seen my fam since Christmas so it was nice to hang out with them.

The pictures are of my mom reading a book to Cam, Rosalie and Lucy. Mason with his Rockets Basketball. Matt and Mason at the game. Eli blowing out the candles. And me and Matt at my parents house. It was a really good weekend!!

Mason was on the news!

A news crew followed Mason and his team (The Maroon Tops) around during their first t-ball game. They just aired the footage on Sunday. They got good footage of Mason in the field (throwing dirt), running home, eating a snow cone and saying "So Long!" He is such a cutie!!

Here is the link to the footage:

http://www.kfdm.com/sections/little-league-legends/

A Great Day Ended in The ER!

Yesterday started off so great. I had Bible study (which always makes a day better). Worked a little bit at church and then picked up Mason from school. We hung around the house and I did laundry and dishes . . . the usual. Mason had his second t-ball game last night. It was great. He played good and it was nice weather to watch the game. Then we headed to our friends house for dinner. We hadn't hung out with the Tremes in ages. Our kids love eachother and have so much fun playing together and I love hanging out with Tim and Crystal! Matt's parents were there too. It was a really fun night.

Then a huge crash. A toy shopping cart flew down the stairs. As I got to the stairs, Cameron came tumbling down. Probably the worst thing I have ever seen and I keep seeing it over and over again in my mind. Immediately she had a HUGE bump on the back of her head. We took her to the ER. Thankfully Matt's parents were there and they took Mason home with them for the night.

Cameron was acting pretty normal which helped me to not completely freak out and have a melt down in the ER. The doctor checked her out and said we could take her home and check her every hour during the night and then take her to our pediatrician today. We have an appointment in an hour.

Having a child fall down the stairs is one of my greatest fears. It is why we don't have stairs in our home. I am usually kind of crazy checking on my kids when there are stairs around. I felt like the world's worst mom for not being more dilligent in checking on my babies. The picture above is of Cameron from Sunday. God is GOOD and it seems like Cameron is going to be just fine. Just a reminder that we need to cherish the time we have with our loved ones!

My babies are getting so BIG!

Matt loaded some of his old pics from his phone onto the computer the other day. I found old ones of Mason and Cameron that made me a little sad. Mason will start Kindergarten next year and Cameron will start preschool. It seems unreal that my babies are that old!! I am so thankful that God has blessed me with them. I pray that I can be a godly influence in their lives and I pray for the day when they accept Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior. Just love them so much!

Mason's First T-ball Game

Today Mason had his first t-ball game. He is on the Maroon Tops. He is loving t-ball. He has several friends from church and school on his team. I even have some moms that I am friends with which is nice. Mason hit the ball great and ran the bases like a pro! Sadly, Matt missed his first game. He is on his way back from Colorado right now!! Can't wait to see him! Can't wait for the rest of the season. I was made to be a soccer/t-ball/any sport mom!!

So this is my first blog. Since Matt is out of town and I gave up TV for lent, this is what I decided to do with my time. I am excited to be able to share what is going on in the life of the Bush Fam! As I mentioned, Matt is out of town. He is in Colorado for work. Been gone since Sunday and won't be back until Saturday afternoon. Thankfully the fam is healthy this week since I am flying solo. Also, not a good time to give up TV. With Matt being gone, after I put the kids to bed it is very quiet in the house. Oh well. I am excited to see what all I will be able to accomplish with my non-TV watching time! So far so good. I started a blog!