11 Months Old!

Here's the big boy!  It's hard to imagine that a year ago we were getting ready for his arrival.  He's so amazing.  He's so close to doing many things:  standing, walking, using a straw sippy cup all the time, words...This week while playing we realized that he was cutting two teeth at one time!  His second front tooth and first incisor are making their way.  The incisor looks to be moving faster, so his sweet smile might be looking super funny!

Mason also discovered his tongue.  Wednesday afternoon, he was making his normal noises and all of the sudden...THHHHP!  Out came the tongue...super cute!  We are amazed at how much Mason now comprehends.  He might not be saying words, but he understands some of what we are saying to him.  Here's a video of Mason's new obsession:  drinking from an adult straw.  He gets so jealous when you have one and you don't let him share it!  Funny, he wants to teach us a thing or two about sharing.  Also, here's Mason loving on his Baxter.

Happy Mother's Day to Mommy!

My precious boy, best present ever!

What a wonderful week we had!  Mommy's birthday was the Thursday before Mother's Day.  We had lots of fun celebrating.  Mason, for the occassion, decided to start getting his two front teeth!  Monday of last week, the first one popped through.  Then, second one started coming down on Saturday.  

Shawn Thomas worked all Saturday afternoon on my Mother's Day present:  a new outside carpet for the deck and a swing for Mason.  Now, we have a great play space outside.  Mason loves watching the leaves and Baxter play around.  What fun we will have this summer!  Mason handed me the sweetest card on Sunday morning with the biggest smile on his face.  It was like he actually knew what was going on.  He has made me the happiest Mommy I could ever imagine. What a wonderful, fun-filled, and blessed adventure!
Here are a few pictures of our new space and a video from the past two weeks.  I had another video, but it won't let me load it right now!