All In a Day's Work

Mason,


Your rapid-fire learning is really unreal. Seriously. This is everything that just happened today!


You looked and pointed at Elmo and said, "Elmo" clear as day and continued for the whole day when you'd play with him.


Today when the hospital called to ask some questions for tomorrow's surgery, she asked if you knew at least 2 body parts. I said yes (head and tummy). Tonight when I told Daddy, he knew you could identify more than that. He asked you ears, nose, and feet. You knew them all! 


While on the computer tonight, Dad asked me to come in the living room. You 2 were all cuddled watching the Braves. I came and sat next to you and Daddy said, "Go Braves" and was doing the tomahawk chop. You started doing it to. I was impressed but you did it a little last year. Tonight however, was different. Every time we would say, "Go Braves" you would do it. When the baseball game came back from commercial, you did it. Crazy! Oh and to top it off, you said baseball. Three times.


While in the shower, you said, "duck."


Love you but STOP GROWING,
Mommy

All-Inclusive

Mason,
I realized the other day that yet again, my letters don't include all the funny, smart, and sometimes strange things you do. Here are some of those worth mentioning (maybe for a second time as I can't remember what I write sometimes).

you have a plastic toy pirate ship (no surprise). you really want to play in it however it is no where near big enough. you will stick your foot in and try to sit and everytime Daddy or I have to get you un-stuck!

you know some letters. ok, I am exaggerating. In the tub, I will show you letters and tell you what they are. You think every letter is T. When playing on the fridge, you think every letter is D.

when we wake up from a nap together or when I bring you in our bed in the morning, you can be a real slug and I love it. There have been times that we have cuddled or been silly in the bed for 30 minutes. you typically sit up then smash your head into my belly and nuzzle until you get comfy.

still obsessed with tummys and backs. you lift people's shirt up and look at or touch their back or tummy.

you say, "throw" and throw a ball. then I say catch and you put your hands out. not quite there yet with the catching but I love how hard you try!

you love helping me with the laundry (yeah!!!). you help me throw the dirty clothes over the bannister then when we get downstairs, I start the washer and you grab articles of clothing and I lift you up so you can throw the clothes in it. you like to hang out by the dryer while I put the clothes in it.

everytime we go into the garage and when I come to get you out of the car, you move your arms in a large circle like you are driving a tractor. well, you are. Daddy likes to let you help him mow the yard. you LOVE Daddy's tractor/ride on mower so much that even when it is just parked, you still want to act like you drive it.

you were sleepin' so well and have totally regressed. we will get there...some day.

love you baby boy,
Mommy

An Owl on The Loose

ATTENTION! ATTENTION! 


A GRAY OWL WAS SPOTTED 2 THURSDAYS AGO ON 3/31 AT KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY. HE WANDERED THE CAMPUS FOR HOURS STEALING CHIPS, BALLOONS AND A BASKETBALL, AND DANCING FOR STRANGERS. THE OWL EVEN ATTEMPTED TO KIDNAP A MAN! HE WAS LAST SPOTTED IN MEAL PLAN. IF YOU FIND THIS LOOSE OWL, PLEASE CALL THE AUTHORITIES!

17 months

Mas of Base,


I almost wasn't going to write. I have so much to say and don't feel like it is ever comprehensive enough. You are such a great kid with the quirkiest personality. I tell Daddy all the time that I can't believe you are seriously ours! Granted, you give us a run for a money sometimes but the amount of love we have for you grows each day. 
Here is what is up with you at 17 months old!


you are a ferocious cookie monster! The other day Daddy said, "a man can't live on cookies alone." you would beg to differ. you clearly say, "cookie" for cookies, candy, and other shouldn't haves.


you crack me and Bamaw up with some of your jibber jabber. Your favorite word is "cool yea" which to you means, "cook/cooking." you say it with a yiddish spit and we think it's hilarious.


check out say what? for all your fabulous jargon!


you know how to get your point across and it amazes me. you will push, pull, or drag us to where you want us then point to or say what you want.


you LOVE to imitate sound. the birds, weird platypus toy, car horn (you say, "bup"). you also made up another sign. when you want to sit on the ride-on mower, you moe your arms like you are driving!


This week was fantastic as Mommy was on spring break! On Tuesday we met Ollie and his mom at the children's museum and had a great time.

short stack

 

you loved stealing kids carts and taking them up and down

of course, you found the rake

went up and down all by yourself

why the sad face? you kept hitting the little girl with the fishing pole and we wouldn't let you...

need to make hanging out with them a regular thing!

yeah, we don't know her...

As you can see from the photo above, you have no clue about stranger danger. Numerous times you have walked up to young children (typically girls and around 4-6) and babies and just hug them. Here are some instances:
In Dick's. Walk up to a 6 year old girl and hug her legs. Then loom up at her and hug her again. 
In Gymboree. You walk up to a little girl and she introduces herself. You hug her then take her hand and walk to the front of the store.
Yard sale this morning. While "helping" us run the yard sale at Pop and Bamaw's, a little boy walks up. You immediately run toward him and hug him
It again, makes us laugh hysterically! You also are now hugging me. I mean really hugging me. When you see me or want me, you reach out and the second a grab you, you throw your arms tightly around my neck and lay your head on my shoulder. Only to me. 


Back to our week! On Wednesday, Haven came over to play! You of course hugged him too. Just like with Wyatt, you had to play with the exact toy he was. It was entertaining.


Thursday, we took a day trip with A.J. and Wyatt to Chattanoga, TN. State number 7 I believe (Florida, California, South Carolina, Georgia, and Arizona and North Carolina (even though they were just lay overs). Anyway, we left at 9:15 and you were asleep by 9:45. The drive went great there and back awake or not for both of you. It shocked me. We started the day at the Tennessee Aquarium. None of us were too impressed but there were a couple exhibits that were cool.

all by your little self

you loved playing in the stingrays water

and getting sanitized after

you actually gave the alligator the cheese face

After we left and after lunch, we took you two to the Creative Discovery Children's Museum. Holy cow that place was awesome. So many exhibits, so little time. If you can believe it, we stayed there for 3 hours!

your favorite part was for sure the music exhibit

you like to do circles. 

could have stayed in there all day

how we started

after Wyatt attacked with a boat 

10 minutes into the ride home there wasn't a peep from the peanut gallery. We finished the evening with dinner (free!) and a 30 minute bath.

you sing and hum all the time. the other day we were driving home and Dad and I were thinking, man he is making a lot of whiny noises. we turned around and your eyes were shut and you were singing yourself to sleep. I love when you do that. Today when we were out for a walk, you were humming the whole way home. You still love, "e-i-e-i-o, little teapot, itsy bitsy, monkeys and alligators, ABC" and many others. You LOVE LOVE LOVE dancing to you toolbox's ABC song!

Nicknames: Porky/Porky Pig, Trinkit, Doodle, Boo Boo/Boo Boo Bunny, Mas, Mas of Base, Goober


sometimes you walk on your tip toes


you are still an extremely picky eater. some days you love something and the next day it is on the floor.


schedule update - your one nap has moved to 2:00 right after lunch. perfect for when school starts!


you can walk down the stairs now! you hold my finger until we get to the bannister then you hold on to it and walk downstairs.


As far as sleeping, you slept through the night without any interventions for 3 weeks straight. You stopped this week since you know Mommy is home. Thankfully you slept from 9-7:30 straight through last night.


Love you,
Mommy

Last year...

Baby please don't run away

Mason,

It always cracks me up when the song stuck in my head makes a perfect title to a letter. Anyway, you have been just off and running lately; body and mouth. Tonight for the first time, you said, "oh no" and "dear God (dea ga)" Thank you Grandma for the latter phrase. I swear your repeating is out of control!
Grandma and I went to a meeting with your new model agency and we are taking pictures for your comp. cards tomorrow with A.J. Play date and pictures all in one. We haven't played with them in a while and I am really excited to hang out for a couple hours. You are also going to have a mini play date with Kamryn tomorrow then maybe with Jakson at his brother Henry's baby shower. Good times!
Speaking of pictures, I took some on Tuesday that I wanted to share! Some are blurry :( I am quickly learning I should have just bite the bullet and gotten a DSLR. Maybe for my 25th birthday.....

After your appointment with the ENT on Thursday, we learned you have a lot of negative pressure and a significant amount of fluid retention in your ears. Hence all the ear infections. We have schedule surgery to implant tubes for April 15th. I am nervous but trying not to think about it. I know it will help you significantly.
Looking forward to our weekend together!


Love,
Mommy