Crawling

Mason wants to crawl SO bad!  He has been getting up on his hands and knees and rocking back and forth.  For now, he just kind of scoots backwards, but one of these days, he's just going to take off!  I don't know if I'm ready for that! 

He's growing so fast!

Before I was a mom...

Before I was a Mom I made and ate hot meals.

I had unstained clothing.

I had quiet conversations on the phone.

Before I was a Mom I slept as late as I wanted.

And never worried about how late I got into bed.

I brushed my hair and my teeth everyday.

Before I was Mom I cleaned my house each day.

I never tripped over toys or forgot words to lullabies.

Before I was a Mom I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.

I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom I had never been puked on, pooped on, spit on, peed on, or pinched by tiny fingers.

Before I was a Mom I had complete control of my mind, my thoughts, my body and all my feelings.

I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom I never held down a screaming child so that doctors could do tests or give shots.

I never looked into teary eyes and cried.

I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.

I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put it down.

I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt.

I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.

I never knew that I could love someone so much.

I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.

I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.

I didn't know that bond between a Mother and her child.

I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important.

Before I was a Mom I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was OK.

I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache or the satisfaction of being a Mom.

I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much......

......before I was a Mom.

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Happy 6 month "birthday" to my beautiful baby boy!  I love you Mason!

Busy Saturday!

What a busy day we had today! We hung out with Grammy, Grandpa, and Uncle Adam at the Taqueria this morning. Then, mom and I went to the JBF sale at the Expo Center, and I got a Ring Sling for $12! The ones I was looking at online were over $30, so I was very excited! Here we are with our new sling! It will take some getting used to, but I really like it so far! Here we are at the Taqueria.
For lunch, we met the Scott's at Jalisco's. Here are Terry and Mason posing for a picture. Aren't they cute? =)And here are Mason and Lewis, checkin' each other out!

We had a good day! If only the weekend didn't end so fast!

Silly boy!

Mason wakes up in the morning so peaceful and happy. He will often entertain himself long enough for us to shower and eat breakfast. He'll just talk to himself and play with his feet without a care in the world! One morning last weekend, this is how I found him. Be sure to pay close attention to his left arm!
I don't know how he does it! He's my magic baby! =)

Solids

We've been trying solids for about a month now. It took a while, but Mason has come to LOVE oatmeal. However, I fear that oatmeal is the only thing he will eat for the rest of his life! We've also tried carrots and green beans, and he wants absolutely nothing to do with them! The faces he makes are priceless though, which is why I have like 30 pictures on this post. I just can't pick the "best" ones, so I put them all! He loves his oatmeal and wants to feed it to himself!
Notice the awesome highchair we got from my friend Emily! He's still more interested in chewing on the straps than eating his food!

I've started making the faces with him...I open my mouth really wide when I want him to, and close it when I put the spoon in his mouth. I'm not sure how I expect that to help, but I can't make myself stop!

Below is our first attempt with carrots. He looks happy, but I assure you it was not because of the carrots. It was just because his mom his the coolest person he knows, and he can't help but smile at her. =)

What a gorgeous smile!! Even with carrot all over his face!

We also attempted green beans several times. The look on his face in the first picture pretty much sums up how he feels about vegetables so far.

EWWW!!!

This is so gross, but my mom is SO funny!

What an angel! (This is currently the background on my computer!)

So, we haven't had much luck yet, but we're going to keep trying! Man cannot live on oatmeal alone! =) I think we'll try squash next!

My Little Cowboy

It's been SO long since I posted! We've been so busy with work/school and keeping up with Mason that I just haven't had time! I think about writing after he goes to bed, but I just can't keep my eyes open long enough and I can't get my thoughts straight!

Mason is growing like a little weed! I weighed him at home the other day, and he was 21 pounds! He is about to get his FOURTH tooth, and he is developing such a sweet personality! Mason and his Daddy are having fun at home while I'm working, and I am still so thankful that he gets to spend this time with Terry, instead of in daycare.

A couple of weeks ago, Mason "watched" his first Dallas Cowboy game at Grammy and Grandpa's house. Uncle Adam bought him some adorable Cowboy onesies, and I couldn't stop myself from taking a million pictures! (I don't know why the first one is sideways, but it's cute enough that it doesn't matter!)

Look how cute those wind pants are! I can't wait until it's cool enough for him to wear them!

Go Cowboys!

Mason, Grandpa, and Grammy

The whole family sporting their Cowboy shirts. I didn't have one at the time, so I didn't get to be in this picture!

The cowboys won that day. I'm pretty sure it's because their cutest fan ever was rooting for them!

Look Before You Nibble.

Last night I was playing with Mason while I was getting him ready for his bath. I took off one sock and "nibbled" on his little toes. He giggled, so of course I had to do it to the other foot too. I took of his sock and started nibbling, only to get a huge chunk of sock fuzz in my mouth.

The moral of the story: Look before you nibble.