Where did our baby go?!?! {9 months}

Honestly, where did our baby go? The one I nursed & rocked hours on end!!! At 9 months our little baby has transformed into an independent toddler (ok, not really but we are getting there). Mason started crawling & boy is he on the move. He is great at communicating with us which makes our job a littler easier. Speaking of communicating he has added the following words to his vocabulary mama, dada, ba (bottle), car, up, bubbles, pool & papa. If we say the word he can repeat it...so fun! He can also pull himself up which is a little nerve wracking at times. Not going to lie falling and bumping his head are the norms these days. He likes to feed himself which makes meal time a little bit longer these days. We have to provide food for him to feed himself and then in between bites spoon feed him. And if we are lucky he will offer us a piece of his food which is like the cutest thing ever.  

Mason's likes:

- the book Lama Lama Nighty Night 

- straws

- avocado & watermelon

- his toy cars & trucks 

- being outside (I'm in trouble when it starts getting cold)

- playing in his room by himself 

Dislikes:

-  door stoppers (they scare him)

- bumping his head

We are so lucky to be Mason's parents! I love spending my days with him; it is priceless. 

4th of July

Unlike most of our weekends we had little to nothing on the agenda for the weekend of the 4th. This gave us an opportunity to catch up on some little things around the house and plan for the baby proofing that is getting very necessary these days. Of course, the weekend wasn't all work!

We celebrated the 4th with some friends! Mason loved splish splashing in the pool with all the ladies. 

This Child is Happiest in Water!

Come to think of it the rest of our weekend revolved around the pool! Mason did some skinny dippin' Friday night and we had a family pool day at Ruth Lake on Sunday (which may need to be a new family tradition).

 

We hope you all are enjoying your summer as well!

A Day Of Fun|Mason Style

My little man is on the move which has brought us to the next stage in parenting. But this post is strictly reserved for Mason. Today we spent the day together as a family doing things Mason enjoys (no errands allowed).  

We started the morning with a dip! Mason LOVES the pool; he kicks and splashes around. Occasionally he puts his face in...attempting to blow some bubbles. 

After a nap we hit up the carnival! There was lots for Mase to see. He watched the kids run around and the rides go this way & that way. They had live music too which also captured his attention for a bit. We took Mason on his first marry go round and train ride. Of course he just loved all of the above.