Week 26

We took Mason to the park for the first time this week. I wasn't sure if he would fit in the baby swing yet or if he would even like it considering he no longer likes his infant swing that we have at home. The swing was a little big, but he can sit up well enough now that it was fine and he loved it! We've been to the park three times this week and he just smiles the whole time. This weekend was all about play dates and parties! We started out with a play date at our friend Grants house and then went to "The Grill" for dinner with a group of friends that go to dinner every Friday. Then on Saturday Josh and I went to a grown up birthday party and Mason got to have a play date with Paige the babysitter. We had a blast....Lets just say that Brian and Lauren know how to have a birthday party the right way! On Sunday we went to our friend Cole's 1st Birthday and Mason had so much fun playing with all the other kids. Cole was so cute eating his cake! It's amazing how big everyone is getting. I can't believe Mason is already half way through the first year.

Mason and Ryan trying to figure out the crazy dancing Elmo

We no longer lay in our Boppy, we like to sit in it

Swinging

WEEEE!

Climbing like a big kid

King of the jungle gym!

Sitting up all day every day

Mason goes around and around so much in his activity station that he now has holes in his feetie PJ's

Big night at the Grill....Mason is out!

Mason and Grant at Cole's Party

Those babies were getting crazy on the floor!

Week 25

This was an easy week. Mason is back to sleeping through the night and he's a much happier baby for it! After visiting MeMe and Grandpa and sleeping through the night in the pack n' play, I put him back in the PNP in his room and he's been perfect. I don't know what it is about his crib that was waking him up, but as of right now, I don't care as long as he's back to sleeping all night! This week we had lunch with Josh, play group, Gymboree, and lunch with friends. It was actually pretty perfect! If only they could all be that easy! Mason is growing like crazy and is into everything. There are no more peaceful dinners with him in the car seat. He wants to be sitting at the table (he sits in a high chair too now) and grabbing everything in sight. Its an adventure every time we go out. But I have to say, its a lot of fun and makes my day go by so much faster!

Lunch with Dad

Spotting the balloon

Reaching for it

Got it!

Mason at play group

Organized Chaos

Kids and Toys everywhere!

Mason and his new penguin that bounces back up when you push it down

He cracks up every time!

Right now its as big as him

Mason's buddy Ryan showing him how to sit in the floppy seat

Lunch at the Grill.....checking out the golf course

Too funny

This is Mason's favorite thing to play with. He loves looking at all the toys on the table, but he's recently figured out that it's way more fun to just "run" around the table. He just goes around and around. He is usually babbling the entire time, but everytime I get the camera out to video he stops talking to me! I have a feeling he's going to be a mess when he can actually walk!

Week 24

Mason and I flew to Bartlesville this week an he did fantastic. On our flight to Bartlesville we sat down first (we were on Southwest where you can pick your own seats) and then had a lady sit next to us. My first thought was "Wow! What a brave lady, picking to sit next to a baby" and then I saw her put ear plugs in and just started laughing. She actually was really nice and asked to hold Mason and played with him the whole flight. She said she was "playing grandma" for an hour and a half and had boys that lived in Bartlesville that she was visiting. In Bartlesville we had a great time. We got to see lots of family and went swimming and played (while I worked!) at the gym. As most of you know Mason hates swim lessons and has had a really hard time sleeping lately! He went from sleeping through the night since two months old to waking up every hour - hour and a half for the past few weeks. Well in Bartlesville Mason loved the pool and MeMe and Grandpa's and slept through the night every night! I couldn't believe it! It was crazy! I guess everything really is better at MeMe's! We got home just in time for the weekend and got to hang out with Josh all weekend. Mason has learned how to sit up and has just started pushing up on his arms. He will be crawling before we know it! He's getting so big!

Mason on the airplane

Playing with Aunt Alison

Uncle Kc being forced to hold Mason (more like I placed Mason on him)

Surfing Baby

Swimming with MeMe

Warn out from a big Memorial Day

Hanging out with Nana

Mason and Grandpa (Mason looking at Nala...he loves dogs!)

He had too much fun playing with Nana!

Grandpa teaching Mason how to do a flip

Sitting up like a big boy

Josh was so happy to see Mason when we got home

Pushing up

Playing on the blanket

This is Masons "I want that!" face! When he gets it....he is determined to get whatever it is he's looking at!

Week 23

I think I've mentioned before about how Mason has discovered Chewy and Dakota and is fascinated by what they do and where they go....well Chewy wants nothing to do with it! Mason will try to reach over and pet her and she is out of there! It's so funny to watch, Dakota on the other hand is so nice to him and loves the attention. Imagine that! So, its no secret that I love sweets! I mean who else gets cupcakes for breakfast on all major holidays? Right now I am desperately trying to find the grocery store icing recipe (like cupcake and birthday cake icing), I mean how hard can it be, every store in the world has this recipe and yet I can't seem to find it! Mason helped me with my quest this week and we got some OK icing recipes, but still can't find it. Mason just liked the box....he could care less about the rest of process! On Friday, we went to our friends Jere and Terrell's wedding. I was a little worried about how Mason would act, but he did a great job! The bride was beautiful and we had such a great time. What a beautiful night! Congratulations to you both!

Mason trying to pet Chewy

Chewy is out of there!

Mason trying to eat the box

What? It's yummy!

Two different types of icing

Who needs cupcakes when you can eat the box?

One of the finished batches

Getting ready for the wedding

Still loves those fingers

Lookin' good

Me and Mason

"I want that!"

Talking to his friends....just hanging on to his drink

Dad and Mason