Spring Break Fun

We've been spending a lot of time outside these past few days. It's been great watching Mason explore the yard, pull weeds, eat gravel (attempted), watch cars go by, play and lay in the dirt as well as discover his shadow. At the end of the day Mason officially smells like a sweaty kid and we love it.

I'm 8 months old!

So of course we had to have a photo shoot!

Here's the winner but scroll down to see the previous attempts. Thank you Andy for all of your "redirecting."

Yay for Spring!

We sure are excited for the new season. It's been great to get out of the house, work in the garden and discover the wonder of grass.
Please don't eat the leaves! (For the record, I had to dig that leaf out of Mason's mouth risking the well-being of my own fingers due to someone's sharp chompers.)
What is that dark spot on the ground that keeps following me?

Hmm...what to do?

Loving the Pack-n-Play

We sure have fun here in Amisville!

70 degrees and counting...

The weather today is AWESOME! Andy, Mason and I have enjoyed being outside, some of us working, and some of us (ok, one of us) playing with friends like Mr. Penguin and Mr. Lion. We set up the pack-n-play outside by the garden and Mason had a blast enjoying the wind, passing cars and his plush friends. Yay, for nice weather!

Can you find the Pack-n-Play?

Andy said it made him so happy to hear his son laughing from across the yard. Ahh....

Mom takes a break from working in the garden to make sure all the play date friends are playing nicely.

Poor Mason...

Well, we woke up to a snow day (yay!) and after Mason's nap we decided to get him in his snowsuit and outside for some good fun in the snow. Well, after a snowsuit battle (arching back, flailing arms) we finally headed out the front door and plopped our bums in the snow. Unfortunately for Mason he leaned a little too far forward and experienced his first whitewash. The crying did not start immediately. I'm pretty sure it took a few moments to process the freezing cold sensation on his face as he has never experienced that before. Our playtime was cut short, in fact, it only lasted about thirty seconds. Poor Andy walked outside to be handed a crying child with his face covered in snow. Andy said, "My little snowman." Maybe we will try again later....

Rock On

Really, it was only a matter of time...

After dinner things can get a little crazy in Mason's crib. He gets ridiculously active, to include throwing his body all over the place and into the rails, which has caused quite a few red marks on his noggin. We have a good time though watching him play and laugh.

Mason has a new friend!

Proud Papa, LD, with Max.

Mason trying to get his hands on his new toy...I mean Max.

Welcome, Max! After two months of eager anticipation, the McIntyre and Platt family finally got together for a play date. Sara and LD were nice enough to have us over for lunch and let Mason roughhouse with their son. 

My New Playroom

The play mats arrived! Andy and I had a great time putting our little guy's play mats together. Today we head to Pap and Mama's house to pick up a bookcase for all of Mason's toys and books. Yay, yay, yay, fun, fun, fun!

Yep, I'm a big boy.

Mason at AJ's Baptism

Waking up Daddy...

Mason's world has suddenly gotten much bigger. He now has the ability to flop his way forward in pursuit of...well...anything. He likes shoes, toys, blankets, socks, spit-up and pretty much anything else he can get his hands on. We are in the process of baby-proofing the house which is actually incredibly difficult to do. The books say to crawl around on the floor so you can see what a baby might see. However, no matter the level of my crawl, floors will still be hard and not a great thing to bonk your head on. Yep, Mason has bonked a few times and has the red marks to prove it. The battle wounds helped me rationalize purchasing a foam play mat to go in the playroom. 

In other Mason news, he is sporting a toothy grin! Two pearly whites appeared about two weeks ago-I'll try to get good pic. 

Downward Dog, Mason style

I definitely think Mason will be crawling soon due to his fancy yoga moves and rolly-polly nature. However, all of these new moves have made diaper changes next to impossible. It gets really exciting when he wants to roll over mid-change. Doesn't matter what "treats" are present, he's going to roll if he he wants to. My baby is strong and persistent!

Tickle-Me-Mason

Yay for snow!

We found out last night that school was canceled for today, yipee! After a lazy morning we zipped Mason into his snowsuit and headed outside for some fun in the snow.




The first go=Dad super cautious...


The second go=Dad super comfortable...

I spy the color orange...

Uh...could it be Mason's nose?

Yep! So we haven't been too bothered by the fact that our son's nose has slowly started to turn the color orange. Search "My baby's nose is orange" on the internet and you will find plenty of info on the topic. The culprit you ask? Beta Carotene. Too many carrots, squash and sweet potatoes. You know, now that I think about it, I've always called Mason, "Pumpkin."

Where'd you go?

Gotta love the subtle startle...

Scootin'

As I plopped Mason on the ground at the OBX house, Kim and I noticed that he was scooting! That's right, my little boy is mobile. There is a little tiny glitch though with the scooting...it's backwards. Maybe someday soon I will post his first crawling video :)

My new chair

For Christmas, Pap and Mama got Mason a mini high chair. It's awesome! Not only is it perfect for chow time, it's also a great little play area. The hat is due to chilly morning temperatures, inside the house. We don't call him our Eskimo baby for nothin!





"I give this chair the thumbs up."

Sorry!

Long time no post! We had a wonderful and busy holiday spending time with family and friends. Andy's sister Christa, her husband Marco and the two babes, Gabriel and Catalina came all the way from Texas to celebrate the season. While they were here Mason was baptized. Andy's family has a gorgeous baptismal gown that's been in the family for about 150 years. With a little squeezing and stuffing we were able to get Mason into the gown although the back had to be left open :)

Here are some picks from the baptism as well as our little, tiny, somewhat pathetic Christmas tree.

Mason's awesome cousins, Gabriel and Catalina. What cutie pies :)

Mason was literally stuffed into his gown. What a big boy!Yay, no tears during the baptism.
Marco and Christa standing by as Mason's godparents.
Cousin AJ, smiling as always, and Aunt Malissa surprised us at the Church!

Ahhh...our first Christmas and our little Christmas limb.
Thanks, Gram, for my cute Christmas outfit.