Letting go

Peanut,


I apologize for not writing recently. I have wanted to desperately but we haven't had our computer. We bought a new one and I come to you from our new iMac. However, it is with sadness. We Turner's made a huge mistake by not backing up our laptops. When both hard drives took a dump (to be frank), we lost all of our photos. Thankfully, there is a place in the city where we can have someone hopefully recover our pictures or I will be devastated. This will cost us quite a bit of money but I can't loose precious pictures and videos taken of you these past 10 1/2 months. 


Anyway, the two of us have really gotten close. We laugh, cry (then you laugh when I cry), and play together all day. You are the silliest little dude. You walked behind me yesterday with your hands on my shoulders and loved when I would turn my head. Your laugh is SO contagious. You hate toys (as previously mentioned) except for this race car toy and your new mega blocks. Boxes and styrofoam pieces also fit your fancy. After an extremely fussy two days, I had Gram take you to the doctor. You were waking up repeatedly during the night then would be fussy all day (not to mention waking up 2 mornings in a row with dried up blood on your nose). Since you now have 5 teeth (3 top, 2 bottom), I assumed it was me being a mommy and that you were just teething. Turns out, double ear infection and it's bad. You are on Amoxil for 10 days twice a day. Still getting up at odd hours but you are in much better spirits. I ordered your invitations for your birthday party October 30th and I LOVE them. Before Gram and Pop left for NY, we went over and I had to go upstairs. Of course, you had to follow. You were at the bottom and when I said, "Mason, where are you?" at the top, you go, "uuuu?" It was so cute! You walk on water...I mean walls. Now it is not only furniture. 


Daddy is frustrated that I continue to write Gram when I refer to my mom. He would prefer you call her Grandmother Mimi. At the appointment earlier this week, you weighed 18 lbs. 12 ounces. Your mom bubbles are getting big and you make them all the time!


You have started letting go when standing! It is terrifying! You did it in the bath tub the other day and Daddy and I almost had a heart attack. We LOVE that you are so determined to do it but the bath tub? You get really excited afterward and dance and smile. So cute!


I love you and think you are the most awesome kid on the planet. Thanks for helping me at the Saturday serve today. You rock!

Love,
Mommy

U bounce at Bounce U

Mas, 

Today, I took you to BounceU to hang with Wyatt and Jakson. At first, you were very skeptical. Once you figured out it was a free for all, you crawled all over the place. I cannot wait to take you when you are walking! Mommy even took you down the big slide (I had to be convinced and I was shaking but whatever)! 

My favorite part was when I stood you at the end of the tunnel then called to you from the other end and you crawled to me. Of course, at 10:30, you got really tired but I made you push through and you had more fun (and slept on the way home and then some). 

Love you Peanut, 

Mommy

Sample Schedule

Porky Pig,

At a little over 10 months, this is what your smedule looks like most days...

7:30 - wake up

8:00 - breakfast: oatmeal or rice cereal and 4 oz. fruit followed by a 4 oz. bottle

10:30 - nap (usually the longest at 1.5 hours)

12:00 - 6 oz. bottle

2:00ish - nap

3:00 - lunch: a 4 oz. veggie jar, a 4 oz. fruit jar, and a sippy with water

4:30-5:00 - nap numero tres

6:15-6:30 - dinner: varies but always with a sippy of water

9:00 - 6 oz. bottle

9:30 - nigh night mae mae

As far as dinner goes, here are some things you haven eaten:

1 6-8 oz. jar of protein (turkey, beef, or chicken)

avocado and mac and cheese

meatloaf (you LOVED this), green beans, and mac and cheese

swedish meatballs

many other foods I can't think of but you HAVE to be eating when we are or you freak out

Took these of you Thursday

Peace out little homie,

Mom

Gonna be a big star

 May Day,

Today Mommy got an awesome call. You are one of the babies in the running to be in a major motion picture, Change-Up, coming out in 2012. Gram and I took you to the studio today and you played with a spoon while a man video taped you and a lady took stills. You had a good time then we met A.K. at Atlantic Station for lunch. It went so fast I didn't have time for pictures! This opportunity resulted from a casting Daddy took you to last week.

I love your agency and that they cast not only for products but movies too. Cross your fingers we are called. I know it would be a great opportunity for you since you LOVE people and being the star of the show. You have the biggest, deep blue eyes and lots (growth spurt last night) of coarse, long blonde hair. Numerous people compliment you on your long eyelashes. One even said they, "look like stars." Inside and out baby boy, inside and out.


While at Atlantic Station, the four of us went to Old Navy.

someone loves himself...

We ended the day with the Spinner clan trying to help rid you of your pompomophobia

You actually played with the handle part (big move for you) but when the streamer part of it touched you and it moved (by you), you had a panic attack. You start to shake and shake your head no. It is very sad. Maybe next time, Porky Pig...

Love,
The Mom

10 months old

Happy birthday to my little peanut! We are in double digits now and only two more months until the big o-n-e. Here is what you are up to:
- working your way to two naps but it's rough!
- 4 teeth now! two bottom are BIG. one on the top is about half way down and the other just poked through the other day (tylenol to the rescue!).
-you put your lips under your gums (like an old man with no teeth) and make that popping noise with them. you can also put your tongue to the top of your mouth and make that clicking noise. you are a one man band!
- you truly NEVER stop talking
- you are a serious cruiser and take more risks each day

See what I mean?

- you understand right and wrong (at least with the fireplace and electronics) but don't care. stubborn, like Mommy.
- separation anxiety has begun. you hate it when I even leave the room (I am not going to lie, I like it)
- you say Mom all the time and sometimes blow bubbles when you say it (like A.K.)
- you do this weird thing on Nana (you chose it) and I's arm. you put your wide open mouth on our arm and move your head back and forth.
- you give sloppy kisses
- favorite foods: spaghetti and it must have lots of sauce, macaroni and cheese, and avacados

can you guess which one this is?

- changing you is now a wrestling match

This was you on 9/8 last year. I was 29 weeks pregnant.

 you today. so much time has past. love you more than ever!

Love you my ever-changing boy and I am so thankful I am home with you.

Momma

Little Labor Day Weekend

Peanut,

You and I went with A.J. and Wyatt to Savannah and Tybee Island for Labor Day weekend. The weather was perfect and so was the time we had together. You are AWESOME in the car on the way down and back up.

A.K. was able to meet us in Tybee and that made your time at the beach even better.  

You dug your first hole in the dry sand then crawled around in the sand.

Man, it was like 77 degrees with no sun, and we found a perfect spot right next to the water. You ate sand again and this time, you weren't as bothered by it. The tide was a bit crazy and it didn't bother you at all. I actually don't think I heard you the whole time we were down by the water.

You slept well on the trip and when you didn't, I snuck in cuddle time. You made a decision this weekend that I am not sure I am ready for though. You no longer have an interest in baby food. Breakfast...fine, lunch You loved shopping, River Street, and crawling around the pirate toy store (yeah, Mommy went crazy in there!)....only if it's fruit, but dinner HAS to be people food and you prefer to feed it to yourself.
Wyatt's aunt and uncle (who we stayed with) have two dogs. One of them was terrified of you because you are always on the move. Of course, that just intrigued you more. We got a lot of, "are they twins?" comments. Not sure how to take those but cute none the less. You got your first bug bite while we were taking pictures by the marsh. Overall, great trip and A.J. and I are looking forward to taking you boys on more semi-random get aways!

Love,

Mom

You are my sunshine

Stanky,

You continue to amaze Daddy and I every day. You wave bye bye and hi consistently now. You talk ALL the time. Your runny nose has finally subsided. You and Benjamin played a few nights ago and Daddy and I were wondering how much your 6 month age gap would show. Not at all! you played with him, grabbed at him, followed him around like you were the same age. He enjoyed feeding you cookies, sharing his sippy, and getting his hair pulled.

You are back to grabbing your feet all the time. You dance to music. Music is a huge part of your life and you continue to LOVE it. "You are my sunshine" is the new "Pretty Baby." Don't you love the picture on top? We were testing out hats for winter!

Love,
Mommy