2 Months and lots of chit chat

Mason has hit the 2 month mark and his personality is shining through more then ever!  We are extremely thankful that he no longer has his days and nights mixed up.  He sleeps from about 11pm to 7:30am and usually takes one long nap during the day.  He does fight his day naps tooth and nail; I think he is afraid he is going to miss something.  While awake Mason LOVES to play!  He likes when we read books to him, talk to him, watch TV and stick out our tongues (which he loves to do in return).  He is almost 14 pounds so he clearly is a hungry hippo; I'm very thankful that he is coming a more efficient eater and those hour longer feedings are few and far between.


Mason is talking up a storm these days, when awake you better be paying attention to him and talking because he is ready to talk back:

Mason and Mommy adventures: I can honestly say I'm in love with our new house!  I couldn't be happier with the move; it has really allowed Mason and I to get out and about a bit more (thanks to a driveway).  Here are just some of the adventures we have taken!

Trip to the grocery store, Mason was a trooper!  However, I found it difficult to shop since there is hardly room for groceries.

Debut at Special T; we made a surprise trip to visit Grandpa at work!  Grandpa was mostly excited about showing Mason his first golf club.  Pretty sure Mace Man is ready to hit some balls.

 We also attended the Santa brunch at Ruth Lake and Mason took his first pictures with Santa!  We took some family pictures and Mason also took a picture with Santa and his girlfriend Anna.

Merry Christmas from the Murray Family!

Love, 

Jenn, Matt & Mason

Home Sweet Home

While I was in labor Matt put an offer on a house; I say Matt because as he was asking me what the offer should be I was breathing through contractions (I had to tell him this was going to be his decision).  Now, I saw the house twice before he put the offer in.  I was nearing a week past my due date but I knew when I walked in the house that it could be our home. It had a good vibe and I instantly pictured us entertaining in the space and was thinking about what room would be the nursery.  As we were leaving the hospital and getting ready to bring Mason home with us we were still getting calls about the house and working on landing on a price the seller and us could agree on.  Luck was in the air and all the stars lined up;  we got the house for a great price and the inspector said all the craftsmanship on this gut rehab was done impeccably! 

On November 26th we closed on the house, with a bottle of champagne in hand Matt and I opened the door to our new home! One that we picked out together, the place where we are going to raise Mason and grow together as a family.  We couldn't be more excited about our house and all the amazing memories we are going to have here.  

Matt and I become suburbanites on December 3rd! A special thanks to Aunt Cathy & Aunt Cheryl for helping us clean pre-move (it was a huge help).  Thanks to my mom, dad and sister who helped us tremendously throughout this process and who continue to do so.  Thanks to Uncle Carmen for helping Matt with getting a car and moving some boxes from my parents.  Last but not least thanks to the Greenes for all the help with the move and unpacking.  Without all the extra hands Matt and I would still be living in a house full of boxes and surrounded by chaos! Don't get me wrong we still have plenty of boxes to unpack and plenty to do but we made lots of headway with all the extra help.   

We can't wait to host our first party in 2013!

Much to be Thankful for

Mason celebrated his first Thanksgiving and the Murray family has so much to be thankful for this year!  My parents hosted Thanksgiving, mom cooked up a storm and Dad spent Thanksgiving day frying Turkeys (six of them to be exact).  My in-laws came into town to celebrate Mason's first Thanksgiving and Uncle Mike had the pleasure of meeting Mason for the first time.  I was hopeful that Mason would be exhausted after a day of guests and being passed around but our little party animal loved every minute of it (and no, it didn't help him sleep better at night).

                                   

                            

                                                                                    

The Murray's Are Thankful for....

- Our sweet baby Mason & all the joy he has brought to our lives

- Our new house in the burbs

- Matt's new job (just down the street from our new house)

- Our wonderful family who have offered lots of help & support during all our life changes

- Each other, I'm lucky to have such an amazing partner, husband & best friend