"They see me rollin...they hatin..."

Mason rolls ALL over the place now!! I've never had to worry about leaving him on the couch or the floor because he wasn't mobile...but that is all changing! When I go into the kitchen & come back he's moved across the room, he gets his leg stuck under the couch all the time...poor kid can't figure out how to not lift it up & he won't get stuck. The best is when i change his diaper...as soon as that things off he's a happy kid & thinks he's done & can go where he wants!!

We put his toys all over the floor....he wants the stools or anything else sitting on the floor, like the clock before i hung it up

He also finds the swing...and he'll just lay under it and swing it with his feet, crazy kid!!

ToP 5 FaVoRiTe ThInGs

Sleeping babies are THE BEST!! Thank too Jess...his favorite person ever...he cuddles up with Dad after he's been with her! We were watching a movie with Jess & Justin, Mason was out!!

Top 5 Favorite things:

  1. Dr. Pepper

        2. Summer Time

        3. Country Music

4. Flip Flops

            5. Sleeping Babies

How to spend a CRAP TON of $$$ without getting murdered by your hubby!

Most of you ladies already know how this works, but I thought I’d let all my newly-married friends in on the process. It doesn’t take very long to master.

1. Go shopping with a friend.
2. Find overpriced outfit and fall in love. Friend says it makes your boobs look bigger, your butt look smaller and your legs look longer. Have you been working out?   
3. Purchase outfit. And coordinating accessories. Aaaaand those new heels (they were 40% off, you savvy shopper, you).

4. Part ways with friend. Drive home alone in your car. In the silence and solitude, reality suddenly hits….recall how your husband reacted to your last big purchase.
5. Sweat profusely.
6. Remember your fail-safe plan and immediately relax.
7. Stop by the store and pick up your husband’s favorite drink. Actually, make that two, because you’re that thoughtful.

8. Make it home before your husband does. Leave all shopping bags in your trunk except the one with the shoes. You will be using them as a prop later on.
9. Go inside, set husband’s drink next on the side table next to his favorite chair. Turn on the football game.

10. Slip into your fabulous new heels.
11. Husband comes home and is delighted by your thoughtfulness. Ask him if he noticed your new shoes. Tell him that they were on sale. Tell him his muscles look bigger today. Tell him he’s your favorite.  BUTTER HIM UP, GOOD.

12. Let him watch the game and enjoy his drink.
13. Now quick, while he’s distracted, run back out to your car and get all the shopping bags. Sneak them inside and hide them in the VERY back corner of your closet, under that old ratty blanket. Casually toss another blanket over it. Make it look natural, and like it’s been untouched for months.
14. Next week, wear your new shirt. The following week, prance around the house in the skirt. Subtly and gradually introduce your husband to each item you purchased, but NEVER be the first one to point anything out.

If asked, “Is that new?” simply reply, “This thing?? Honey, I’ve had it forever."

Things I didn't realize before I had a baby!

•The power of Grahm Crackers. Those things can keep a kid quiet and entertained for as long as the supply in your diaper bag lasts.
•Sleeping in? BAHAHAHAHA… oh, that’s a good one.
•From the moment you become a parent you automatically possess the ability to stumble out of bed at 3am and change a crying baby’s dirty diaper at a speed so lightning fast, sometimes you can’t even remember doing it the next morning.
•Carrots, sweet potatoes and peaches will turn your baby’s nose orange.
•How packing a diaper bag every day gets really, really old, but it eventually becomes one of those things you can do in your sleep.
•It isn’t possible to be both lazy and a good parent.
•Censoring bad words is an art, and one that takes quite a long time to master.
•Your tolerance for people who waste your time will EVAPORATE.
•You will get pooped on and somehow still want to kiss the person who did it.

.:SpLiSh SpLaSh:.

                                

 Playing in the tub is fun

its what I like to do.

I dunk my toys one by one

and splash around too.

Then mom leans in the tub

"Its time to wash your hair."

Mom has to scrub and scrub

but I don't really care.

Getting clean is fun for me

but I fight it every time.

After all I am a boy

I kinda like my grime.

Mason LOVES his bathtime! Whenever he gets grumpy & fussy we just stick him in the tub & he's a happy little boy again!! :)

5 Months!!

Our baby is already 5 months old....it's so crazy!! I love to look back on our pictures & see how much he has changed. He's now rolling ALL over the place, he tries to scoot himself forward, but no luck with that yet, he just turns himself around. Mason can hold his own bottle & that is VERY convienent! He's always laughing & smiling...we just wish the bottom teeth would finish coming thru so we don't have to keep getting up with him all night. I still take him to work but it's yime for a change!! We need a sitter....

 Mason has started sleeping a lot longer in the mornings and it's soo nice because it gives me time to get ready for work & weekends are even better because we get to sleep in...till at least 8:30...SWEET!

                                                         We love you Mason!!

Mandee's Run!

Mandee Geary had a heart transplant years ago & started an awareness run years ago. Alex has been dating her for quiet awhile now & so we all ran/walked  it for her. We decided to pull out the stroller & push Mason in it. It was fun, too bad the weather was HORRIBLE!! It was sooo cold & snowed the whole time! Of course about a 1/2 hour later it quit snowing & was a nice sunny day!

We love you Mandee!!

Yum!!!!

We started feeding Mason "solids"...aka nasty mashed up food! He WILL NOT eat the rice cereal...he just smiles & lets it fall down his face. We mix it with different things but it doesn't help. He loves the other stuff tho! So far he's eating the peas & carrots, no problem! We feed him just in a diaper tho cause it's a HUGE mess!

Mason loves to help us feed him. He holds the spoon everytime & gets so excited when he sees it. It makes such a mess, but if we hold his hands down, he wont eat. Stubborn child.

Excuse the camera when it moves all around the place....Nic is AWESOME at recording :)

4 Month Update!

Mason is already 4 months old!! It's crazy how much he's changed!

We took him to the Dr today for his check up, everything looks awesome! He weighs 15.6 lbs now & they say thats normal for his age. His height is 251/2 inches, which is in the 75%...so who knows, maybe he won't be short like his mom! Still got that big head tho!! He's such an active baby! He loves to smile & he laughs so much when you tickle him, he's so fun! Except he's kind of an onrey butt lately...he's getting two bottom teeth, it seems early to me! He used to sleep thru the whole night, we never really had to get up with him in the night, well that's all changed. Saturday Nic & I spent 2:30 -6:00 in the morning trying to get him to sleep, eat or anything just to make him happy. It didn't work. The past week his days & nights have gotten screwed up cause of his constant waking up to pain in his mouth. So the next few nights we're going to try to fix that...ha wish us luck & patience!

He loves to be on his belly! He rolls over to his back all the time & soon he'll be scootin' around! He can do a 360...just can't move forward yet.

Mason LOVES his baths!! If he's crying & won't calm down, we stick him in the tub & life is good...until you take him out of course! If we've got a towel right out of the warm dryer he's happy but it's no bueno if it's not a warm towel!!

We can't wait until all this crappy weather goes away because he LOVES to be pushed around in strollers. I never have to worry about him crying at the grocery store cause he's constently moving & is a happy baby in the cart!

And of course....is a Chargers fan like his Daddy! We love you Mason & can't believe how much you've grown & changed!

Mmm...feet?!

When I was getting ready this morning I had Mason layed on the bed, all the sudden he started squealing super high...I looked over & this is what I found. He always grabs his feet, he always puts things in his mouth, well now he's found out how to put his feet in his mouth, and not just barley get his mouth over his toes, he can fit his foot into his mouth! good thing he's a baby & has clean feet!

This kid alwyas makes us laugh, we're not sure what was going on here but he kept pulling all these faces after his bath, i'll let the pictures do the talking! Weirdo! But we love you :)

RSV?!

Poor Mason!! Me & Nic both got sick with colds...we passed it on to Mason. We took him into the Dr after he didn't get better over the weekend & they had us giving him these breathing treatments 5 times a day & each one lasted for 8 mins. We did this for 2 weeks. This pictures tells it all...luckly he's better & no more of this!

Mason rolls over!! Yesterday we laid him on his belly & he pushed himself up, he was mad cause he did not want to be on his belly. Next thing you know he's on his back. I flipped him back over & he just keeps rolling over! He'll be 3 months on Monday...it's crazy how much has already changed! He's so fun!!

Blessing Mason

On Sunday we blessed Mason...he's usually a VERY happy baby in the mornings & is so easy going, well not before the blessing! He was so cranky all morning. We got him in his car seat & headed to the church, he was being good until sacrament started...then he started to throw a fit. You could tell he was just tired so I took him out to try &get him to sleep before the blessing...it was working until a little boy decided to slam a door shut. There was no winning. So I brought him to Nic & as soon as Nic stood up to take him up & bless him, he quit his crying. He was SOO good during the blessing, he didn't make a sound!! It was a miracle!

Nic did such an awesome job blessing him!! He is such a good dad & husband! I'm so thankful for him & his testimony! We are so lucky he holds the preistood & is able to bless him! Thanks for all you do Nic :)

2 Months

We took Mason in for his 2 Month check up on the 21st...it's crazy how much he has changed!! he weighs 12lbs 2 oz. & is 23 in long, which they say both are in the 50 Percentile. Now his head is another story...it's HUGE!! it measures at 16 1/2, which is in the 90% it doesn't seem big until the onsies that fit his body won't fit over his melon! It's sure a cute head tho :)

It's so fun, he smiles all the time & he's starting to laugh out loud. When we talk to him he copies back, he "talks" when were driving in the car & he sure talks loud when were not giving enough attention! He's at a fun stage & it's getting more fun every day!!