18 months {aka a year & a half}

My sweet baby boy is not a baby any longer he is a toddler (but in my eyes he will always be my baby boy, of course). April 10th marks Mason's half birthday and it is hard to believe or even remember when he was a little baby. I was looking at pictures the other night of Mason as a baby....life looks much different then it did 18 months ago.

Mason & Daddy playing with water after a trip to the park

Mason is extremely active! He only sits when he is watching one of his favorite shows (Dora or The Bubble Guppies). These shows have become my lifesaver; allowing me to eat, read, do laundry, get dressed, etc. Mason takes one nap a day and I'm lucky if that nap lasts two hours (very lucky, love those days). He is starting to experience a bit of separation anxiety  which has made for some tears when Matt leaves for work...EVERY morning. Nothing too terrible and it could be worse, but something new we are learning to handle. If Mason could live outside he would. With the change in weather I'm quickly learning how dirty boys are (hands and face are black within minutes). He still enjoys watching trains, trucks and cars zoom by. He is able to enjoy the preschool playground by our house, which is nice. He is quickly distracted by trees and rocks in said park; he defiantly is my little explorer.  Mason is obsessed with water! This makes drinking water, brushing my teeth and washing his hands or mine a challenge (don't worry, I do find a way to make all the above mentioned happen). He loves to play in the water be it while in the tub or just playing with Tupperware filled with some water. Endearing, funny and frustrating all at the same time. I go to sleep with his little voice in my head, "more more more WaTer."

I thank god for Mason everyday! We are so lucky to have such an active, talkative (did I mention he can count to ten in both English & Spanish...thank you Dora), fun, independent, stubborn toddler. There is a moment in time everyday that I'm completely in awe of him and there are still days I can't believe he is ours. He brings such joy and fulfillment to our lives. 

In honor of his 1/2 birthday here is an update of his likes & dislikes: 

Likes:

- cars, trains, trucks & school buses

- water (playing in or with)

- playing with the vacuum

- being outside 

- his dees (aka pacifier)

- peas

- hot dogs

- cheese 

- ice cream

Dislikes:

- chicken

- potatoes (unless they are fried)

- being told no

- getting his diaper changed 

- having to come in from the outside 

   

At the park by out house

In town watching trains, trucks, etc

Playing with his cars