Last first holiday

Mason,


Last night we celebrated your last first holiday (make sense?). We really had a great time. Normally, it is freezing Halloween night but this year was perfect. We began the night at Russell and Lisa's house. You LOVE being with your cousins and aunts and uncles (you especially love Aunt Tabby). Random but while Dad was holding you up so I could put your diaper on, you peed on Chandler's floor (lol!). We dipped out right before trick or treat so we could head to the Spinners.

Right when we got to Pop, Grandma, and A.K.'s house, we headed out! The Plummer kids were with us too. Pop stayed behind with Chris and they tortured children passed out candy. We went to more houses then we have ever been and you seemed to have a good time. You loved being on Daddy's shoulders. We got home around 8:45 then you and you cousins played until 10:00! Needless to say you slept in until 9:00 this morning.

Love,
Mommy

Last year (duh)

It's my party and I'll cry if I want to

Mason...I mean Captain Hook,
Today, the three of us along with your extended family and best friends celebrated your first birthday! 

While we still have 9 days until the big day, we just had to party early (ok, we wanted a costume party and well, Wyatt's party is next week so it worked out!). 
You spent most of the day with Daddy while Mommy ran around like a chicken without a head. We got you all suited up at Grandma and Pops then headed to the party. Soon after we arrived, so did all of your buddies: Haven, Wy Guy, Jakson, Kenzie, Grayson, Summer, India, Benjamin, and your cousins. All in costume of course! Everyone looked great! We ate then played outside (piñata too). Since the party was smack in the middle of your second nap, you weren't exactly the happiest camper for the middle portion of the party. However, once cake came, you frown turned upside down!

We then opened presents (ok, I opened them) and you got some awesome stuff! Daddy and I opened it all to get a preview of what you actually liked. You like all of it! This evening during bath time, you played with your two newest toys, a basketball hoop with balls and those foam letters that stick. You had a ball and probably could have stayed in there all night.
I know I tell you this all the time but you really are a sponge. I showed you how to put the Weebles on the slide on time, then you did it. Same with the balls in the hoop in the tub, one time and then you even started putting the letters in it. 
Overall, great day and I hope you think it was too. I have a lot of video. I especially like the one where you take about 20 steps toward Memaw and Ms. Holly (you took 17 yesterday). 

Love,
Wendy...I mean, Mommy

Monkey Mason

Mas,


Today Daddy and I took you to Chick-fil-a then to Monkey Joes! At Chickie Lay, there were 3-4 year olds playing in the play place. Of course, you showed them your walking skills. I saw you take 6 steps. You climbed half way up the slide too!

At Monkey Joes, you had a great time. You even slid down the two biggest slides by yourself. 

You loved bouncing with Mommy and sliding with Daddy too.

Love, 
Mommy

BRAT

Mason,


A few days ago, you were on the BRAT diet. 7 runny poops in 24 hours! By the time you had banannas for every meal in 48 hours, you started throwing them on the floor (you throw any finger food on the floor when you are done with it, especially if Pooze is around). Yesterday, you fed Pooze (i.e. Sicily, G and P's dog you call "Dog") and got excited about it. Then you tried to share your paci with her. Goof ball. Anyway, thankfully the BRAT diet worked. Sadly, there is no diet for a runny nose and cough. Saline drops, aspirator, and lots of wiping at the Turner house. Hopefully it will get better for you (and me...thanks Mas) by Saturday. I had hoped it was because it looks like the tooth to the left of your left front tooth is coming in but once I got it, I am assuming it's a cold.
You had the privilege of meeting your Great Aunt Di Di and Uncle Bob this weekend. The drove down from New Jersey and were dying to see you. You are very blessed to have all of Daddy's family in the same town as us. You have met everyone on his side. My Aunt Di and Uncle Bob are great people and they really enjoyed spending time with you. They gave you an early birthday present that you Pop plays with more than you (they gave you those cool cardboard blocks!). Hopefully I can bring them to our house soon (like I said, Pop loves them).
New words have been added to your vocab: "ew," "dooey," and "dodie do." "Ew" is compliments of your Grandmother Mimi. You say it ALL THE TIME, even more so when there is a pom-pom around. 
We went to Summer's first birthday party on Saturday and had a blast. You were into everything and showing off your new moves. 

You are doing great learning how to stand from the baby squat position. Today you have already done it twice! You are making your cheese smile face more now too. You make them too fast to take a picture (boooo). THe "o" face seems too make it's debut when you are excited or curious and excited (like touching or seeing something for the first time). You also started sticking your tongue out again. You love to play with my phone but only if I turn on the music. Yesterday, you repeatedly put the phone up to your ear! So cute!
We are all so pumped about your party Saturday. I can't believe your first birthday party is here already!
Post pictures when I get the camera back.


Love, 
Mommy

Proud Mommy

Mason,


Words cannot express how proud I am of you this evening! You have begun walking. For months, you have held onto hands, then fingers, then 1-5 steps here and there. Now you are letting go of objects and walking. Of course, you have to been walking toward something (M or D, vacuum, futon, table, etc) but it is amazing to see you face light up. We set you up and you used to take a few steps. Now it seems like you want to run! I keep telling you to stand firmly before you start walking but you are just too excited. Practice makes perfect and we can see that you are beginning to learn that. We took some great videos tonight. You got so excited at times, you would close your eyes and make your cheesy face when you were walking. I think 7 steps is your maximum but that is only because the object of your affection was only that far away. Let's see if you wake up and remember all that you accomplished today!


Here are the videos we took when D got home. I took 4 before he even got there!

You have also kicked up your vocabulary. I mentioned in the last letter two words that I picked out of all the rambling you do. Well today, you sounded like you were one of the men guarding the wicked witch's castle. "Oh we oh we" in your high pitched toddler voice (it actually sounds different). There are times when I think I have had it with you (diaper changes to be exact) but when I hear your sweet babbling, I can't help but smile. Don't fret, I got audio and video so you can hear it for yourself :)


Love you Booger Bean,
Mommy

101 letters

Mason,


Aren't you impressed? Anyway, Daddy and I agree to raise you eating a healthy, organic, and all-natural diet. No real problems yet, except for you parents. We eat like crap! We are slowly transitioning to a better lifestyle so you can have a good example. On that note, yesterday, we took you to McDonalds for lunch today. Of course you don't eat it but I knew you would enjoy the play place and M & D had to eat (ok we craved double cheeseburgers). I sat you near the foot of the entrance of the plastic tunnels and you crawled up and in and Daddy had to chase you to get out 30 minutes later. You made friends with a 3 year old (I know, she wasn't 4!) and you grabbed onto a five year olds sweater and made him yell for his mom! 

You have been leaning your head side to side. It is so cute! Hopefully I'll get a picture of that soon.


Love you, 
Mommy

Beautiful

Mason,

Today was a great day! We love when Daddy is home. After walking around the Marietta Square, we went to Doris and David's yard to play. Doris and David are our 87 year old neighbors who have over 12 acres in our neighborhood. The other day I took you to see them and Doris got on her knees and played with you!

In other news, you have been quite the chatterbox the past two days. "we" and "oy" seem to be the most frequently used words. In the bath yesterday, you were screaming and talking a lot! Today while Grandma was on the phone, you just screamed. Not mad or exceptionally happy. Just practicing using those lungs!

Love you, 

Mommy