last day with big pop and grandma

today was our last day with big pop and grandma. i had to run manning in for a check-up in the morning.  everything looked good and it was a pretty quick appointment.  he wasn't back up to birth weight (he was 8lbs. 13oz) but the doctor said that he doesn't worry so much with the bigger kids.  normally he would have us back in a week to make sure that manning got back up to his birth weight, but since i wasn't a first time mom he would let me wait until the one month appointment as long as i thought that he was eating well.  i have no question that he is eating well (lots of nursing and lots of diapers) so we went with the one month appointment. 

the kids had gotten $3 birthday gift cards from toys "r" us so we took them shopping with their birthday money from big pop and grandma.  mason couldn't find his gift card (he wouldn't let matt and i keep it for him) so he just had three dollars; with that he bought two hot wheels and a light-up bouncy ball.  madelyn had $8 total and got a mermaid with pink hair and a small doll with three outfits.  both were quite pleased to pay for their toys themselves.  big pop and grandma were gracious enough to let all three big kids pick out one toy gift too. madelyn picked a baby doll (because she came with a light up bug for reading at night), mason picked a dinosaur and maddux picked a steering wheel that makes fun noises.

then lunch at chick-fil-a as a way to kill time while waiting for them to head to the airport.  (maddux had been playing with the camera and obviously touched the lens.)  it got a little crazy in the play area so we decided to just go back to the house and play with the new toys instead of doing any more shopping (read: browsing).

going back to the house also gave me some time to make sure we had pictures of them with all of the kids.  that was how i realized that we didn't have any of big pop with manning.  big pop really makes him look tiny.

it was nice that they were both able to come and visit.  it was even nicer that i could get out of the hospital before they arrived.  the kids had a great time and matt and i were able to get away a few times with only manning.  thanks for coming!  love.