Cereal, Cousins, and a little Complaining

Well, we're down to the last 2 weeks of summer! I'm feeling a little anxious and sad at the thought of leaving my sweet boy in a couple of weeks. He will be with his daddy most of the time, which I am very grateful for, but I just can't help but have this feeling that a) I'll be missing out on everything, especially the mornings when he is so sweet and lovable, and b) he's going to think I'm abandoning him. I know that's stupid. He's 4 months old - I'm sure the feeling of abandonment isn't in his repertoire of emotions yet, and besides, he's with his dad

who loves him, not some stranger who will leave him in the bed to go take care of 9 other kids. (Disclaimer - nothing wrong with daycare, but I've worked in one and I KNOW how overworked they are!) But I can't shake the feeling that he's seen my face all day every day for almost four months, and now he'll see it 3-4 hours a day. Is he going to feel like I don't love him? Is he going to forget me?!? (By the way, my brain knows how stupid those questions are, but my heart isn't listening - it's kinda hurting right now, and being a little unreasonable.)

So on to more pleasant subjects. We got to spend some time with Miss Tennie this weekend - Mason wasn't quite sure what to think about her! I hope they will be great friends as they grow up! I'm so glad he'll have someone close in age to hunt Easter eggs with and open Christmas presents with!

Last night, we fed Mason cereal with a spoon for the first time. It was SO cute and he was very excited! Unfortunately, my camera battery died after the third picture, so some of these are from last night, and some are from tonight.

Mason has his 4 month check up on Friday. I'll be sure to post his current weight/height as soon as possible!