11 months & it feels so good!

As we hit Mason's 11 month birthday a few things dawned on me: 1) it is official Mason has been out of my tummy longer than he was in it. 2) holy sh*** his real birthday is just a matter of weeks away 3)  I think I need a bit more time before thinking about baby # 2 (I'm finally functioning at full capacity). While it is totally a thought I think we are a few months away from it being in the forefront of our minds. 

Enough about me; I know you would much rather hear about what Mason is up to. Well, he has become proficient at crawling, pulling himself up and cruising the furniture. He loves to talk to us, read books and play. He seems to be able to play on his own a bit which is so great to watch or use the five minutes to get something done. Mason also seems very aware of other kids; he is always sure to say hi and give them a growl. This month we retired Mason's infant car seat; we stretched it out as long as we could. He is officially riding in his toddler seat. Going out to eat with Mason has gotten to be something fun for us to do as a family. I don't need to bring a ton of extras for him and he pretty much feeds himself. Plus, he enjoys the extra attention he gets from other diners 

Likes:

- books 

- meal times (loving meatballs & peas)

- being outside 

- making animal noises 

- stacking  his cups or putting smaller objects inside a bin

- my car keys 

Dislikes: 

- having his diaper changed 

- being cleaned up after mealtime 

- being told "no"

We have lots going on in the next few weeks so stay tuned for some fun updates. 

PS: The key to taking the monthly pictures once they become more aware of the stickers is putting the sticker on the onesie and then putting the onesie on the baby. Your very welcome, moms that haven't gotten to that stage yet.