Mason's Favorite Spot, the Changing Table

Blowing Bubbles

Surviving Minnesota!

Yesterday was our first day home from our big trip. Jamie's best friend got married last weekend in Minnesota and we were there from Thursday night to Sunday. It was a 9 1/2 hour drive but took 12 with all of our stops. Mason was so good the whole trip. He slept and played well in the car, slept through the night the whole weekend, didn't cry through the ceremony, and didn't fuss at all. As soon as we hit the Kansas state line Sunday night he became fussy. It was like he knew we were home so he needed to go back to his old ways. I think we realized that he is afraid of the dark already. He started crying when he woke up in the car and there were no lights on. I then realized that every night when he's asleep there is some kind of light on. Several of Jamie's friends have babies very close to Mason's age but Mason is so much bigger than all of them. I guess he's just a healthy eater! Tomorrow he will be 8 weeks old and he has almost outgrown his 0-3 month clothes. Don't worry, mommy and daddy had fun buying 3-6 month clothing at Baby gap last weekend. We visited the Mall of America on Friday. It was so neat but I wish Mason was older to have enjoyed it. It was so overwhelming being there! So many stores with very little time. I was so happy that the trip went so well, I was very nervous about going. I couldn't have done it without the help of Jamie's sister though. Thanks again Jen! Mason has changed so much. He went from sleeping all the time, to hardly napping at all during the day. He loves to watch people and make noises. He now locks his legs to stand up when I'm holding him on my lap. It's so cute how each day he is getting more of a personality!

Sleep, Stretch, Sleep Some More!

Mason and His Buddies

Today was a busy day for Mase. This afternoon my friends Chelse and Kinzi came and visited. Chelse has a daughter named Tylee who is one week younger than Mason. Mason is a whole pound heavier than Tylee, it doesn't sound like a lot, but you can sure tell the difference. Both babies slept the whole time which made it very nice to get to visit with another new mommy. Rosie has also found a new interest in Mason. She usually ignores him, but she has recently figured out that he is a good snuggle partner. It's cute that she wants to snuggle but she is having a hard time understanding why she can't be all over him like she is with me and Jamie. Poor Rosie. My mom and I got more wedding planning done this evening so Aunt Mallory got to babysit. I think she took him all over Parsons showing him off to her friends. I also found new pictures on my camera that I didn't take so she must have gotten into photographer mode. He is starting to coo and smile much more. Now he will entertain himself for awhile if we lay him down. His new favorite sleeping position is now on his belly. He sleeps so soundly that way but I am too afraid to let him do it through the night. I think it helps him work out his gas laying on his belly because he toots a lot more and cries a lot less. (Here I go jinxing myself again.) Tomorrow Mason gets to go wedding dress shopping with Mommy, Grammy, and Aunt Mallory. I'm sure he's very excited and promises to be on his best behavior.

Nap time!

Yesterday I layed Mason down on his back to take a nap in our chair and he rolled himself over on his side! He had been sleeping very well through the night but I always jinx myself by telling someone that and then... we have a very long night. The past two nights he has been awake all through the night. Yesterday he didn't even nap very well so I thought for sure he would be exhausted last night. Well I was wrong. Jamie took him for a car ride at 6 am thinking that would help. He came home when Mason was really quiet and he thought he had finally fallen asleep. Jamie went to get him out of the carseat and his eyes were wide open. He does a good job at tricking us sometimes. He finally went to sleep around 7 am. Yesterday Mason always giggled! It's so fun to watch him and wonder what he is thinking about. He is definitely a momma's boy already. He sleeps so good when we snuggle together. He likes to be held. The minute I lay him down to sleep on his own he starts fussing. It's cute, but gets exhausting. He might be a little spoiled already. Oops! Oh well, they're only this little once! :)

1 month checkup

Today was Mason's 1 month check-up at the doctor. He now weighs 11 lbs 6.5 oz and is 22 inches long. It was so sad the other day cleaning out his newborn clothes from his dresser. He's too big for them now and is filling out his 0-3 mo. clothing nicely. Mason's new favorite thing to do is sleeping on his back and stretching out. Before, we would have him sleep in his boppy chair or swing. Now he is doing very well sleeping on his back and it's so funny to watch him stretch and sprawl out. Another favorite of Mason's is to bounce with mommy on the exercise ball. It calms him down instantly. As he is getting older he is starting to get so cranky when he knows he is about to fall asleep. He fights it as long as he can and he is very good at it. For the past week he has slept through the night for us except for one very bad night. Saturday night Mason decided to stay up ALL night long. Somehow we all survived and had very nice long afternoon naps Sunday.