We could not have asked for a better week at the beach! Mason was a little slow to "warm up" to the pool, but as soon as he did he loved it. It was a fight to get him out, even if he was shivering and his lips were purple, he wanted to stay in. He was not as much of a fan of the ocean. Must look kinda scary to a toddler, all that water. He LOVED going to see Papa and all the feesh (as he called them). He was all about some Papa this week. He was the first person Mason asked for every morning, and Papa was always gone fishing. I think he thought he lived outside the back door, cause he was always there cleaning fish. He and Gaga played and played at the pool and the beach. He also had a great time with his cousin baby O and his Auntie Sarba. We were so sad when the week ended and we had to head home. I guess now we can count down the days till next summer when he and baby O will be running on the beach together! :)
At some point this week I changed from Mama to Mommy, which has been his new favorite word! I think we are ALL going to have a hard time going back to work this coming week, Mason especially.

New Wheels

Mason Fun Facts

(I saw a post like this recently and thought it was cute)

~ Mason is a blankie man, but he doesn't want something silky, he wants a receiving blanket

~ He and his Dad have what we call "recliner time" on the weekend when I work, basically they take a nap together in the recliner

~ Mason loves to talk (wonder who he gets that from) ;-) but is dead shy when he is out in public and meets new people.

~ Mason prefers to eat fruit all day

~ He will drink juice out of a sippy cup all day, but don't you dare put milk in it, and when you give him cold milk in his bottle he says "hot" cause he won't drink it.

~ Mason is obsessed with the vacuum, and I blame it on doing it so much when I was pregnant (I also love to vacuum)

~ We are blessed, the kid LOVES to sleep. (He gets that from us)

~ He loves this new car, and he has to have a ride EVERY day!!

Happy Mothers Day

What a great Mothers Day weekend! I was blessed enough to spend the weekend in Lynchburg with my Momma!! There are so many days that I am overwhelmed with love for Mason, and this was one of them! There is nothing better then your child running to you and giving you a hug. This was technically my 3rd Mothers Day (since in 2008 I found out about Mason on Mothers Day weekend), but my 2nd with Mason. Last year I had to work, so I feel like this is my first REAL Mothers Day!! All I have to say is I am one blessed Momma!

Hello everyone! We are SSSOOO ready for our vacation round here!!!!!! Mason is doing good. He is recovering from a bilateral ear infection, and we have to go for a recheck on his ears this week. I am praying we can now stay well for a while. Been rough so far this year. We found out the sweet woman who took Masons 6 weeks pictures is moving out of state, so we took her up on one last photo shoot while she is still here.. http://jennyhughesphotography.blogspot.com/
We had a great time and can't wait to see how they all turned out. Mason is running and talking up a storm and is moving to the toddler room at daycare this week :(. He can pretty much say anything you try and get him to say. At least he will try REAL hard.

Spring has sprung

Spring is here. Mason is LOVING be able to play outside, though his allergies are really bothering him. Last Friday Mason began running a fever and it spiked really high on sat night. We took him to the doctor (cause he looked terrible) and he ended up having strep. He got some antibiotics and he started to feel better. Wed this week we went for Mason's 15 month check up. The doctor said he is doing wonderful. She was happy with how social and interactive he was. She said he was ahead with his language. She was also concerned about his breathing. She said he did not sounds so great and thought it was probably allergy induced. She asked us to start him on allergy meds each night, and then do some breathing treatments for a few days. Mason is feeling MUCH better now. Hope everyone else is enjoying this great weather as well.

All of a sudden he walks more then he crawls. It is sad, but so cute. I love how much fun a toddler is, but I could live with out the attitude. He now slumps in the floor and cries when he does not get his way! Mason is cutting all 4 molars, and I think they are really painful, so he has been quite grumpy for about a week. Last weekend Grandma came in town and took Mason outside all day Sat and Sun morning. Mason LOVED it. They walked around and picked up sticks and played with bubbles. Grandma was a HUGE help while we painted Masons bathroom!! I did take Mason to the park one day this week and he loved everything, but the swing. I think we will go back as soon as the nice weather returns.

Walking

We are walking!!!!! I cannot believe my baby is turning into a little boy!! It is bitter sweet. He is talking a lot now as well. Even his daycare teacher commented on how much he can say. His newest words are Papa (Laura's Dad), Apple, tick tock (clock), and he is now trying to say "Bi-bo" for his belly button. We try to work on a new word each week. He had a great time with Papa and Grandma this weekend. Papa took him for a ride on the golf cart and he played outside at Gigi and Pawpaw's. He LOVES to be outside (something else he tries to say). He is getting better and better each day with his walking and we know before long he will be running from us!