Christmas Cookies with babies

My father requested a few Christmas cookies and who can say no to their dad, right? But apparently when I said yes it didn't occur to me that I had to bake 4 dozen cookies and frost them with a baby with a baby on my hip....

In steps Karly and Dottie to save the day!

Jumping Mason

Thanks to our friend Elizabeth, Mason got a jumperoo! And he loves it.

He is a little jumping bean.

Opa visits

Yes, Opa! Opa is dutch for Grandpa and frankly it goes along with our other odd names, "Maso" my dad, "Nona" my mom... Now if only we could get Grandma Bonnie to go with Bobo or something?

Opa also brought the bench!

My mom saved my birthday!

Yes, my mom saved my birthday. Like most Sagittariuses, we start counting down to our birthdays 6 months ahead of time. Only this year I realized it was on a Wednesday... Wednesdays my husband works a 12 hour shift and usually gets home around 10pm. That would put me at home ALL day with my darling son. Now that's not a bad thing but it would kind of suck on your birthday. So my mom came to the rescue, took me out to lunch, went on a walk with Mason and I, made me dinner, brought me yummy desserts, the list goes on... Thanks mom!

'Tis the season

merry christmas

The Drury's (Dottie's parents) had us over yesterday for our first weekly Friday happy hour. A Holiday Happy Hour if you will, it was great. Both Tom and I laughed that a little more of that would make Merced that much more palatable. Nothing like good friends and good wine (or for the boys, whiskey) to start off your weekend right!Mason could not keep his eyes off of the lights!or let go of Mr. SnowmanMason and Dottie (that's her Mrs. Claus hat)I'm not sure there is anything harder than trying to get two babies to look at a camera.

What would have been a better picture are the 4 adults behind the camera making a racket trying to get them to smile.

The two bald babes.

Karly, Tim & Dottie

Dottie, just 2 days younger than Mason

Tom, a natural... Mason was done with the ladies. Happy hour was over!

The 4 month STATS

Mason had his 4 mos well baby visit today and as expected he'll be challenging for the heavyweight title. As Tom says, "at least we know he comes by it honestly".

Weight- 18 lbs... 97%

Height- 26 inches... 90%

Head Circumference 34cm... 90%

Shout-Out, don't you love Mason's shirt?

My friend Kiley had it made for Mason at his, well, my baby shower. Thanks Kiley

bad humour

anyone who knows me knows that i love poop humour.
I know its bad but what can I say it makes me laugh... and so does this video...

Mason 9.5 weeks (yeah, its an old one)
I was trying to record him cooing but I got more than I bargained for...

Cookin' with Dad

Mason is 4 months!

Mason is 4 months and so much fun!

He laughs, squeals, grabs toys with two hands, is a little jumping bean, loves to look around & he loves tibia ... he is a joy!

As my sister said "That football is getting smaller!"Here he is at 3 monthsHere he is at 2 months

Our little cherub!

Goodbye Bee

Goodbye bassinet...
Goodbye bee..
HELLO CRIB!

Initially, Mason was sad and missed his crib. But, he pulled through and is sleeping in his crib like a champ. It only took us a week. I think it was harder on me that it was on him. This past weekend Tom packed up the crib, taped the box shut and put it on a shelf waaaaay up high so in desperation I wouldn't be able to get it down.
Watch out Mason, your Dad is going to be the tough one. When you want to go out for ice cream don't ask your Dad.... When you want to stay out late, don't ask your Dad... There is a new sheriff in town buddy and it ain't your mama :)

winter baby

Mason and I attempted to go for a walk this morning it was 35 degrees! He was a trooper all bundled up!

Breakfast with Dad

Morning time is quality time for Mason and Tom.

I snapped these pictures of them this morning eating breakfast together...

Story time

Mason loves story time, especially with his Dad.

Mason's Bench

We had a great Thanksgiving in Cuyama this year. Tom's dad surprised us with this amazing bench he made for us for our backyard. He did everything by hand. I named it Mason's bench!