Case Mathew Bishop

My Sweet, Adorable, Loving, Energetic 20 Month Old...

* loves to talk, we call him a parrot because he repeats everything we say. He is starting to put 3 or 4 words together and it just amazes us daily what he can say
* is such a happy, bubbly and busy toddler, his disposition is amazing, even when he isn't feeling 100%
* loves to talk about driving. My Dad let him sit on his lap back in Iowa to drive his truck and now he wants to drive all the time. I tell him maybe in 14 years he can drive. He talks about how so and so is driving, how Daddy drives his truck every morning, Mommy drives the car, etc.
* has pottied in his potty chair multiple times but we aren't being consistent yet with it
* LOVES his girlfriends, Emery and Lindley. He talks about them non-stop and gets to see them at least 4 days out of the week
* runs to me with the BIGGEST smile and open arms when I pick him up from Mother's Day Out, it is the most precious moment of my day
* loves Wrigley, he says "Hi Wrigley" all the time and I catch him petting Wrigley randomly a lot
* wants to be outdoors constantly, now that it is nicer, I can leave the back door open some for him to come in and out
* is outgrowing his clothes and shoes so quickly. I tell Ryan this is going to be the story of our lives until the kid moves out
* has to wear one-piece jammies to bed at night and a onsie during naps so he doesn't dig in his poop when he wakes up. Such a fun, interesting past time :)
* still LOVES books, he can sit for a long time just looking through books and says "I read it"
* has to sit in time out probably once a day and sits there with this ridiculous cheesy grin on his face like, "what, Mom?"
Case is just a blessing in my life. After everything we have been through the past few years, he is a constant joy to have around. I can't even imagine not having Case to get me through my days. He makes me smile constantly and the love I have for him is indescribable. Love this 20 month old crazy kid :)

Lately...

Well, every time I post I say it has been awhile, and this time...it has been awhile. We have been enjoying Case to the fullest. He is an absolute JOY and a blessing in our lives. He is 20 months old going on FIVE. The kid talks from the moment he wakes up, basically narrating my day to the extreme. He loves life...just full of energy and smiles all day long.
We were back in Iowa most of August. Most of you know, my sweet Mom passed away on August 17th. Such a difficult time we all have been going through. My sister, Kirby, got married on the 27th just 10 days later. It was a beautiful day despite everything going on. She looked amazing, as to be expected. Case was the ring bearer and just a doll.
Things we have been doing....
* going on lots of walks and to the park now that it is nice out
* Case is in Mother's Day Out on Tues/Thurs and LOVES it. He just walks right in and says bye bye Mamma. He even sleeps on a nap mat, who would have thought?!
* going to the Y so Mommy can attempt to workout with this enormous belly
* going to Target for our weekly grocery trip...Case actually loves the place :)
* Mommy went to the Taylor Swift concert with her 30-something year old friends this weekend
* Daddy has been golfing at the Country Club and Case gets to join on the golf cart once in awhile
* My Dad and Grandma came to visit a few weeks ago and Case was in heaven! He enjoys being with my Dad.
* Getting ready for baby Kylynn. We are naming her Kylynn Sue, Sue is my Mom's middle name. She is a LOT bigger than Case was (maybe not her, but my stomach is). My Grandma is going to make the bedding for her room so we are excited about that. She is so amazingly talented!
* Case is going to be a golfer for Halloween so we are working on gathering stuff for his costume.

and...many many more fun activities have been going on but I won't bore you. We hope this fall has been great for y'all :)