Mayson's Room Needs a Change

Hopefully, in the next month or so I will be painting Mayson's room. Since we didn't know if he was going to be a boy or a girl, we did a neutral wall color and bedding. Ever since he was born I have been wanting to change it to be more boyish. Mayson got a new tv for Christmas and it got hung up last weekend. Now I really feel like it needs an update. He has this nice







Hopefully I will be able to tackle the project soon.

Papaw Aslinger Visits!

Before the weather got bad in the midwest, Papaw was able to come out for a few days. Papaw spoiled us all while he was here. I got the night off from cooking a few times, which was so nice, Mike got to play golf and cards, and Mayson was the center of attention. Papaw also bought Christmas and Birthday gifts. The boys were able to spend the days playing and hanging out while, I worked.

Go Southern Go!

Papa and Debbie got Mayson a very cute SIU outfit for Christmas. I was so excited that SIU was going to be on tv out in Vegas, so Mayson and I got all decked out is our marroon and white to watch the game. Here are a few cute pictures of him cheering!



Let's call Papa and talk about the game!

Mayson's 1st Haircut

Well it was time to cut off Mayson's rat tail.



A friend of mine, Erin, cuts hair and said she would come to the house to cut Mayson's hair and mine. I thought Mayson would feel more comfortable at home, sitting in his high chair, watching his favorite tv show, and enjoying a snack. It worked. He was such a good boy. He wanted to know what was going on back there so he did move around a little but he was pretty happy holding his own comb, eating his snacks and enjoying Blue's Clues.

An Amazing Day Off!

I love having Monday's off and today was a great day! We received a text from my brother Nick that they were on their way to the hospital. We waited around the day anxiously to see if we would be welcoming a new baby girl or boy to the Hoskins family. Nick called a little after 9 and let us know that Violet Kathleen Hoskins was born, and that Lori and her were doing great. Violet was 10 pounds 1 ounce and 21 1/2 inches long. I have been very busy already making her bows, and can't wait for her first tutu.


We also were able to enjoy the wonderful weather that we have had in Las Vegas.


I have a new baby cousin! YAY!

14 Months Old

Mayson is now a wild and crazy 14 month old. It seems like we just had his birthday party the other day.
14 Month Milestones
- Mayson weighs a little over 26 pounds and is almost 31 inches long.
- He is still wearing size 4 diapers but needs to be moved to a 5 soon I think.
- Mayson wears 12-18 month clothing. Usually 12 months in pants, and 18 months in shirt, he has a little pop belly.
- As you can tell from his weight Mayson loves his food. He eats everything we do and sometimes more of it. Some of his favorite foods are all types of potatoes, meats and breads. He loves his bananas for breakfast and will eat his fruits for snacks too. He is a little pickier when it comes to veggies. He loves tomatoes, carrots, and anything that is topped cheese.
- Mayson’s top molars popped through this week, the bottom ones are still stuck in there
- Mayson is quite the busy body. He is into EVERYTHING! He climbs on everything, so we had to rearrange the living room.
- He loves his toys, which are overflowing our house now. We used some of our Christmas money to buy a shelf to store all of his toys. He loves playing catch with his Daddy, being chased by Sadie, and sitting and reading his books. He really loves the remote control and our cell phones.
- He is such a talkative little guy. I caught him holding his hand up to his ear “talking on the phone,” the other day when I was on the phone with his Papaw Hoskins. He says tickle, bye, hi, no, and ow. He gives the best kisses good-bye! We are still working on sigh language for more, he will sometimes do it when we ask, but usually just gets mad and wants more now. He is on the second dvd of Your Baby Can Read, and is able to do some of the actions.

Another Weekend Came and Went

The weekends just seem like they are never long enough. We had a busy weekend. I spent Friday night finishing up some last minute touches on Jordan's birthday outfit. Saturday we went to her 1st birthday party. I had a class on Saturday morning so we were a little late. I didn't get any pictures of the party, but it was so cute. Amy does such an amazing job with parties. She did not leave out a single Minne Mouse detail. It was a nice day finally, so Mayson enjoyed playing outside. He enjoyed it so much that he threw a few little fits when we tried to bring him back inside. I can not wait to get our backyard done so we can play outside all spring.