4 months!

I'm just a little late with this posting but the pics were taken when he was 4 months old. 

This month Mason decided he would like to sleep through the night EVERY single night which makes mama very happy! He is sleeping from roughly 10 pm to 7:30 am each night. He has started "talking" more and making a real racket sometimes ;) This month we took him swimming for the first time and because of it he now likes his bath (even splashes us!). He also went to a play group this month, and though he can't play, he looked around and smiled and listened to the songs and readings of books. Mason likes playing with his toys and has started putting them all in his mouth to ease his sore gums. One of the biggest moments this month was when he sat up by himself!! What a big boy :) 

Age: 4 months

Length: 62 cms

Weight: 13lbs 8 oz

Clothes: Wearing some 3 month shirts, but 3-6 fits a lot better. 

Food: Lots and lots of breast milk

Hair: Blonde (eyelashes & eyebrows too)

Eyes: Blue
Other features: Long legs, pouty lips, cowlick, long eyelashes, chubby cheeks

Since I'm already two weeks into the 5th month I have to say I am enjoying it even more... he is constantly doing new things and it's so exciting! 

So festive!

I got a little crazy and decorated Mason's nursery a bit for Christmas. It just looks so cute! 

I added Christmas/winter books to his shelves, and got him an elf on the shelf (plush version) that we named Freddy. I found the little pillow in the Target dollar section (score!). The tree and decorations were given to me, and I purchased a baby's first Christmas stocking to celebrate! :-) 

It makes me more excited seeing all the decorations in his room so why not?! 

DIY Christmas Gifts

A month ago I was scanning Pinterest for some gift ideas that I could put my own spin on... and came up with 3 different ones! 

The first, are mason jars (naturally), filled with manicure themed things like nail polish, remover, files, etc. I put ribbon around them and made the tags. The tags say "For Your Mistletoes", cute right?! I thought so! I gave these to the two girls who coach with me.

The second, is a way to spruce up your gift cards for the coffee lover in your family... I gave mine to my teacher advisors for our cheerleading team. The tag says "Thanks a latte for all you do, Merry Christmas!". CUTEEEE. 

The third (my favourite), is a movie themed "basket" for my brother-in-law. He loves movies and anything related to them so we thought this would be a great gift for him! We used a popcorn bowl as the "basket" and filled it with these items: 2 movie tickets for our local theatre, 2 DVD's, popcorn, seasoning, chocolate/candy, and a drink. I then wrapped it with plastic wrap and tied a pretty ribbon on it. The tag will read: "We wanted to make your Christmas bright, with a movie night! Pop the popcorn and grab your snacks, sit on down and start to relax!" I hope he likes it! :)

It was fun to make these and I can't wait to find more ideas for next year's Christmas!! 

Oh Christmas Tree

This year we went to cut down our Christmas tree again! It is so much fun and it's great to cut it down yourself instead of taking it out of a box and setting it up. Plus, you can't beat the smell of a real tree in your house during the holidays! This year my husband's brother and his wife and son came which made it all more special. Enjoy the pics! xo

Photos!

Here are some photos of Mason around the house, SITTING UP, and swimming at our community pool :)

Christmas Bucket List

Every year I start decorating and getting into the Christmas mood too early and I end up being over the holidays before they actually begin.... so this year I am waiting until December 1st to do anything holiday related. I tried to come up with 25 things I wanted to do during the month but ended up with only 20, which is good enough ;) 

Here is my Christmas bucket list for 2013:

1. Bake cookies.

2. Read Christmas books to Mason.

3. Watch Christmas movies!! 

4. Drink hot chocolate in festive jammies.

5. Cut down our Christmas tree and decorate it.

6. Make a Christmas play list and put it on repeat :)

7. Host an Ugly Christmas Sweater party.

8. Drive around and look at all the lights.

9. Take Mason to see Santa!

10. Go Christmas "shopping" to watch everybody run around like crazy.

11. Make a festive Christmas morning breakfast.

12. Decorate Mason's room/the rest of the house.

13. Make family ornaments to hang on Christmas Eve.

14. Kiss under the mistletoe... awww

15. Go ice skating... aka get Joel to pull me around.

16. Do a random act of kindness for somebody I don't know.

17. Wrap all my gifts in one sitting.... ah.

18. Watch ABC's 25 Days of Christmas!

19. Do a Christmas photoshoot with Mason.

20. Try a new Pinterest idea for my Christmas Eve Party! 

I'll let ya know how I make out! Hopefully by waiting until December the Christmas spirit stays with me a little longer this year!! I know Mason is too young to know what is going on, but I'm already so much more excited! :-) 

Update: We did all but three things... we had full intentions of doing these things, but we spent the Christmas without any power... so we did not get the chance! Hopefully next year will be a lot better :)

Christmas Parade

For the first time in a longggggg time it was actually really warm out the night of the parade! It's the first year I didn't have to stick my feet up on the dash of the car to thaw out my toes afterwards ;) It was perfect weather for Mason's first Santa Clause parade! He was asleep for the first five minutes and then really wide awake for the rest! He was amazed by the lights and sounds.

 Soft & snuggly :)

 Santa!

Candy Card

For my husband's birthday I wanted to do something creative that he would love. He has a major sweet tooth so I was inspired on Pinterest to make a candy card! I jotted down all the chocolate bars/gum I could think of that I could turn into phrases for the card. This is my result!

All of the phrases fit really well and it wasn't too hard to find all the candy items! It was a hit and he loved it! 

3 Months!

I don't know where time goes, but seriously, how is Mason 3 months old!?! Time needs to S T O P. After crying every day about how old he is already, I get to enjoy all the new little things that he does day after day! 

This month, Mason is laughing, carrying on "conversations", playing with a couple toys (his mobile is a new favorite!), he is drooling constantly and blowing little spit bubbles (thanks to teething), is fascinated by T.V., wakes up only ONCE through the night (Hallelujah!), and REALLLLLY likes to "stand"- I'm talking trying to stand up when I'm burping him and sometimes when he's fussy standing is the only cure! He is fighting naps and sometimes only naps an hour total ALL DAY long. This child is a busy boy and constantly wants to be looking around/playing! He has the best personality and I'm so glad he is allllll mineeeee.... well, 50% anyway, I guess I'll share with my husband ;)

Age: 3 months

Length: 61 cms

Weight: 12 lbs, 9 oz

Clothes: Wearing some 3 month clothing, but 3-6 fits a lot better

Food: Lots and lots of breast milk

Hair: Blonde (eyelashes & eyebrows too)

Eyes: Blue
Other features: Long legs, pouty lips, cowlick, long eyelashes, chubby cheeks

We are liking and using all the same favorites from the first & second month, but these are new to the list this month:

One: Bumbo Chair  This thing is great because it helps babies learn to sit up on their own, for us, it's just something new to keep him busy! 

Two: Baby Einstein Mobile This is awesome, it comes with a remote, over 25 songs and ocean sounds and bright colored sea creatures that Mason loves to stare at. 

We're ready for another amazing 4 weeks! 

Photo Dump

I'm a little late with this one but Friday was a busy day so here are some pictures of Mason to brighten your day! 

Happy Halloween!

It's Halloween! The last couple of years I've gone to parties and dressed up but this year instead of going out we took Mason around to family & friends to show off his costume! 

Mason was........... YODA!  He got spoiled on Halloween, some clothing, a new toy, wipes & cream... and treats... that we are totally eating for him. Yay!

Happy FIRST Halloween Mason! 

Ahhh I can't take the cuteness.

I Graduated!!

It only took seven years of balancing a job and school, but I finally got my Bachelor of Arts in Sport & Exercise Psychology!! Yahoo! I'm much closer to my final career as a teacher now...only 11 months to go if I get into the program I am hoping for! 

I attended the graduation ceremony the school held and then celebrated with family and friends at dinner afterwards. It was a great day! :)

Mason's little suit gets me every time.