Birthday Pictures!

Finally!!!! I just about had to break bones to get gavin to upload the pictures for me. Well i didnt really hurt him, but I most definitely threatened him that I would do physical harm! LOL

Mason birthday party was a beach theme (crazy in december right?) but we decided (really I) to carry out the beach theme/surfboard theme that we have in his room. Finding beachy things in December was much easier than I thought! and a bonus that most of it was on sale too! :)

Enjoy!

Mason's Yummy cupcakes!


Orchids in an old 'Mason' jar


Favors for Mason's party guests! They were Mason jars with turbinado sugar at the bottom (to look like sand) with surfboard shaped cookies (made by yours truely!) and the starfish on top was a Christmas ornament! Pretty crafty huh!



Mason and his cupcake


Oy what a mess!


Mason opening up his gifts! He wasnt so interested in 'opening the gifts' but more wanted Mom to open them and he would just play with them!


'Yeah! Look mom- race car stuff! too cool!'

Merry Christmas!

I know it's been a while! At first I was just waiting for Gavin to upload Mason's birthday pictures for me, but that STILL hasnt happened and I just got busy! So everyone send Gavin angry emails about not having any Birthday photos yet!!!
Mason has a great Birthday party all our friends and family came over and I think he just enjoyed playing with his friends. He didnt care too much for his cupcake, well not the icing at least! I think he enjoyed the cupcake part at least! He made out with a ton of new toys that he still loves! I think its time for Mom to clean out the old toys!

Christmas was great! Christmas eve we spent over at Gavin's Grandparents house for the afternoon and opened up gifts and had lunch then we headed to my dad's house for pizza and playtime with cousin Rilee. The 2 babies play so good together and I think enjoy each others company so much. Christmas morning we met up again at my dad's house for gifts, photos and breakfast! Funny thing- I gave Gavin 2 pairs of matching pajama bottoms- he asked why he got 2 pairs, and i said for us to wear matching pjs! Ironically, Amy and Chris and Rilee did the same! So we got some cute photos and got some really great gifts! Mason made out great! He got a PBK Anywhere Chair, a push around Buggy from Uncle Josh, lots of Little People sets, a funny christmas DVD from Amy that stars Mason in it, and lots more! Call me domesticated but I was just beyond thrilled with my new rug and Dyson vacuum! Its AWESOME! After a nice noon nap, we headed back to my dad's house for a late lunch with the entire family and also for some fun gametime! Mason has been playing with his toys all morning so I can finally sit down and blog!
So what's new with Mason this holiday season? He's 1, still crawling up a storm, standing when he wants but no walking yet, got his 3rd haircut, got to see Santa TWICE (and didnt cry either time!) just got over another viral infection (and NO runny nose in a week now!!! HORRAY!) loves to dance, loves cars already (hot wheels specifically) and got bit by the cat again (who is now known as Mean Kitty) so he's learning who to NOT play with!

Moms exciting news for the season- I managed to design an amazing tree that Mason hasnt destroyed! Horray!

Photos will follow within 24 hours- I PROMISE! Gavin has NO choice now!

My child must be confused...

I thought I have taught him how to eat well....apparently not. I'm sure his tastebuds are off after his surgery because he's been super picky with food. But lately you put food in front of him and he PICKS at it and plays with it.. but if he manages to get his hands on a piece of paper- HE EATS it. and unfortunately the same with DOG FOOD. The dogs are on a feeding schedule and rarely there is a time when a morsel is left on the floor or in the bowl, but Mason manages to find it and enjoy it for a snack. Just what I need- something else to make his breath even worse!!

Breath of Death!!

Okay, so the ENT specialist told us that when things start healing from Mason's adnoidectomy (scabbing over where his adnoids were) we might experience some bad breath from Mason. What he didn't tell us was HOW bad it would be! It smells like something DIED (gavin jokes something did!). Unfortunately cleaning his mouth or teeth wont work because the smell isnt coming from his mouth, thats where its just coming OUT! if it gives you any idea how bad it is- I smelled something bad earlier so I went to change Mason's diaper, and no there was no poopy! Yikes! Rocking him to sleep has become torture because he's practically suffocating me when he breathes on me! I sure hope this doesnt last much longer!