Holy Moley

Mason,


Fun. It's our family motto I think. Today we had just that, we began the morning with a play date with a new friend

After brushing our teeth, 

we spent the day goofing off. You were extra cuddly today because your back molar has broken through! I could tell it was bothering you too. I can't believe you still have more molars to cut. Holy moley!


This evening, Chris, Alex, and both sets of your grandparents came over to watch the superbowl. We definitely need to have people over more often. You loved hanging with the guys (doing your ninja moves), grabbing chips and dip, and playing with both of your grandmas.


Earlier this week, we hung out with Mrs. Lisa and Haven. You two had a great time tearing up playing in the cabinet. Haven kept walking up to you and giving you big hugs and you didn't mind at all. In fact, you walked up to him a couple times to do the same. Mrs. Lisa said, "wow, he really is a talker!" Yup, always jibber jabbering away.


Love,
Mommy

Communication

Mason,


Being married for 21/2 years has taught me something about communication. You have to have it if you want to get your point across. If you don't get your point across, anger will ensue and in the Turner house, you don't want to go there. Seems in your almost 15 months of life, you too have learned a little something about communication. 
You talk all the time. Some real words used properly, some jibber jabber meant to be words that we just don't understand, and some plain jibber jabber. You mimic and read lips constantly. Today while you were eating lunch I asked you, "are you watching the microwave?" Then you whispered, "microwave." Not even in baby speak but straight up. Especially when we are singing (a few weeks ago happy birthday, lately Itsy Bitsy), you will stare us down and move your lips. The wheels that must be turnin'! 
Your favorite song is Itsy Bitsy Spider. Want to know how I know? You make the spider and move your arms up! No lie (got it on video, what what!). When you hear a song with even the tune or if I ask you if you want to sing a song, you put your chunky little fingers together and move your hands up. We are working on the rest of the hand movements too. 
You have great communication when it comes to getting what you want. Just in the past few days, you will walk around with your arm up and seem upset, when I take the time to look at what you are pointing at, it will be a sippy (sometimes a pacifier). Tonight, you wanted to play a new game my great grandpa played with me; clap hands, clap hands, oops! (I clap your face). You love it and sometimes when you'd put your hands together, I was thinking you wanted to sing the Itsy Bitsy Spider. You shook your head and got sad until I started the clap hands game. 
I am glad you are starting to really be able to communicate with us but I am scared because I know full sentences are right around the corner. Stop growing up so fast!


Love you little love,
Mommy

Lil' Scrappy

No...the REAL Lil' Scrappy

Because A.K. is an intern at Kennesaw State University's Owl Radio and has worked very hard, she now has her own radio show once a week. After your first visit to the station, everyone fell in love with you and they wanted you to be there mascot. Crafty Grandma whipped up an owl costume and voila! Now you walk around saying, "owl" and "hoot hoot." KSU's mascot is named Scrappy so we "dubbed" you Lil' Scrappy. When you are on-air (which you have been), you are DJ M Dub. While at he station, I heard you say, "owl" and "Cata (Carter)" for the first time. Go Owls!


Love,
Mommy

You know your in Georgia when...

Boo Boo Bunny, 


The weather was a perfect 72 today, contrary to the 22 it was two weeks ago when you were eating snow off the ground. That's Georgia for ya! The two of us had a great time at the park. I am looking forward to many summer days there.

what's this?

eewww

You loved the swing!

look at that dimple!

cheese!

Mayor McCheese!

 After the park, Gram and Pop's neighbor stopped by with their puppy. At first, you weren't impressed but once you realized you could pick him up, you liked him. You were so gentle with him too.

If only the weather could always be this beautiful!


Grandma started calling you Baby Boo and I tagged along. Then it morphed into Boo Boo, then Boo Boo Bunny. On a typical day, we see at least 3 head traumas. When A.K. was little, when she had a cold Boo Boo Bunny. Makes me think of you!


Love,

Mommy

Birthday Bonanza

Porky Pig,

Yesterday was Grandma's (Bammaw as I like to call her lately) birthday!

It is also your Grandaddy's birthday (Dad's dad). Pretty cool! We celebrated by shopping (bought my dress for Ry Ry's wedding) and dinner with the Spinner's.

You will not look at or be still for the camera and our focus isn't the best but hey, you can still see you cuteness. At dinner you were in rare form showing off a skill I imagine Wyatt taught you...screaming. You wouldn't eat ravioli and kept screaming. It really didn't subside today either. Let's hope it's a short phase!
Before yesterday's bonanza, we attended a music class with Haven and some new friends Emerson, Sutton, and Reed. You refused breakfast so I imagine that is why you weren't too into the singing and dancing (because normally you would have eaten it up!). After a snack, you were ready to rock and roll with Emerson. She is a feisty 3 year old and you adored her. You kept knocking down her mega block towers and she'd get mad, you'd get mad, and Mrs. Jordan (Emerson and Sutton's mommy) would laugh. I hope we can have more play dates with them! Funny story. Mrs. Lisa and Haven came into the room you were playing in the a banana (your favorite food). Lisa asked Haven if he wanted some of it and he singed the word banana. When Lisa said, "he just signed banana" you turned around and said," banana." Of course it was in your own words ("bana") but it cracked me up!
Speaking of getting mad, you can get really angry sometimes. I know where have no idea where you go it from...You especially take it out on me. It's like you snap, grab my hair, and almost growl. You pull hard. And when you stop, you hit. Now that I don't know where you learned. Again, we are hoping with sentences soon to come, we can eliminate this phase soon!
Today after work, we headed out with the Spinner clan to Atlantic Station. The weather was 72 degrees with a light breeze. Perfect for outdoor play time!

This one is funny. The little girl was actually being chased by her dad. Little did she know...

Hopefully we can see Grandaddy this week and wish him a very happy belated birthday! 


Another funny story. On Wednesday, Grandma took you to Publix. When relaying this story to me, she made note of how many elderly people were in the store (she obviously didn't realize Wednesday is senior day) and how much they LOVED you. She said so many people kept coming up to her complimenting you. One in particular came up and the elderly woman said, "he is so beauttiful." Gram replied with a thanks and right after the lady said, "I want to give him this" and handed you 50 cents! That is where your lucky 50 came from (assuming you still have it!). 


We can now add, "pop pop" to the list of words you say. You really love your Pop! I was reading back on this time last year and the letter is entitled, poopy. Cracked me up because yesterday, you had an explosive poopy that went all over the place on the exact same day as last year....


Love you, 
Mommy

Just Us

see how long it is?

Mullet Man,


I am trying to convince Daddy to let me take you to your get your first haircut because the back is seriously getting long. I guess I too am still debating as it is a big step! Anyway, we haven't been too busy lately. Just the usual, playing, napping, errand running. Dad and I managed to snap some pictures of ya today. It is SO hard to get you to 1. stop for a picture 2. look at the camera. We love your energy and wish you'd pass some on to us. Thankfully you are sleeping great now so I know that is what it's from!

can't catch me

paparazzi please stop!

please!

they find me everywhere. geezz...

 We treasure our family time in the playroom each night before bed. The three of us have a great time! Last week, we each were dancing playing instruments.

Sleep well my angel,
Mommy

Repeat after me

Warnew,


Honestly, you never cease to amaze me. This time however, I am truly taken back. I think because I was mentally prepared for previous milestones (because I had seen you work on them), they didn't hit me as hard (hard but this is rough). 


It is ridiculously clear through these letters and accounts that you love music. Yesterday, Gram, Pop, and Great Gram and Pop brought you up to my job to eat lunch. They told me you had been saying, "old mcdonald" the whole way. Whatever guys. No seriously, Gram sung it 1 time and I heard, "old dick da." Holy cow! You have said, "ei ei o" for a little while but this was huge. You continued to sing it all day today.


Speaking of today, Mr. Sponge was at it again. You kept repeating what we were saying. It is really freaking me out! We sang "pretty baby" you said, "pretty baby." Repeatedly. I called Mason,  Dad and I heard you reply, "Maon." You also started something new tonight that just baffles me. Mouthing words. I noticed that tonight while I was singing "away in a manger" and you were dancing with your manger (remember the nativity you love?), that you were moving your mouth (no words). We started singing "Happy birthday" to Gram and Great Gram and Pop and yet again, you mouthed the words. You continued throughout the evening. 


As you can see by how quickly I wrote this note, I am extremely excited about all your new skills. Got to start watching my tongue!


Love, 
Mommy (my favorite thing you say)