Riley & Calvin

I have been taking weekly photography classes to learn how to use my camera. I want to be awesome at it so I've been practicing TONS! I did my first non-Mason photoshoot yesterday. Here is the result! I love them :) 

I love winter photos, but I hate winter!! I'm ready to see Spring!! It was freezing in the wind so I'm very pleased with the way they turned out! Yay! 

Happy Valentine's Day!

Valentine's Day..... it means LOVE, red, and the start of the end of Winter, what is there not to like about it?! 

This year, we made each other gifts since it requires more thought... and my husband shocked my by making a slideshow of our life together since 2005! It was so sweet! I also got roses & dinner, spoiled!! 

Little photo shoot I did of Mason to celebrate! :)

anddddd............. HAPPY 6TH BIRTHDAY TO MY FAVE PUPPY LACEY <3 

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY EVERYBODY!! 

6 months!

Mason is 6 months old.... HALF A YEAR!! I don't know where the time went?! I say it every month, I know, but this time... I can't believe it! The last 6 months definitely went by in a flash!! 

We have hit a major teething month.  He is fussy, cranky, and just generally not himself. Although, I say he is all of these things... he is still really well behaved. He is SUCH a good baby, and we got very lucky (I'm sure I will be eating my words with his future sibling!) 

Recently he started to yell and the sound sounds a bit like a dolphin... it's really high pitched and happy. He started drinking water, eating foods, and just being a big boy all around :( When I look through old pictures I can't believe he is so big now! I have a full bin of his old clothing already... growing up SUCKS. 

I think we are getting really close to having a mobile baby on our hands! If we put him down on his belly on the floor he pulls himself all around the room and can go quite a distance in a couple of minutes. 

Age: 6 months

Length: 67 cm's

Weight: 16 lbs, 8 oz (as of the day after his 6 month mark)

Clothes: 6 months and getting tighter in length.

Food: Eggs, Chicken, Cereal, Milk (of course), Carrots, Bananas

Hair: Blonde (eyelashes & eyebrows too)

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

I know the next 6 months will fly... so I'm going to soak it all up! :) 

5 months!

I thought that I had posted the 5 month post... but I never did! Oops! Baby brain! Well, here it is.... a month late ;)

This month Mason started napping regularly through the day and is still sleeping through the night (roughly 10 hours a night). Although he isn't much of a napper, there are days where he will have one big nap and the rest very small. Other days, he will nap every half hour for ten minutes (those days aren't so fun!). He slept in his crib this month for the first time. He has found his feet and also rolls over onto his belly. He can sit up in his highchair and can sit on the floor and play. This month Mason learned how to splash in the bath tub and unfortunately his teething is getting worse. 

Every month is my new favorite age, it is just so exciting to see all the new things he can do. This month was really exciting because of the sitting up and the rolling! It was great to see the gradual lead up to it and then one day BAM! he's got it! 

Age: 5 months

Length: 65 cm's

Weight: 14 lbs, 7 oz.

Clothes: 3-6 months

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, long fingers, small feet

6 months to come REALLY soon.... this time I won't forget! 

Recapping 2013!

Happy New Year!! It's the last day of a very long year (being pregnant for a good chunk of it)..but I am sad to see it go as it was a good one! I know 2014 will be even better as we get to watch Mason grow and experience new things.

Here is my recap of 2013:

In January we shared with our family & friends that we were pregnant and my nephew Lincoln was born.

In February, my niece Alyse celebrated her first birthday party... and I celebrated the end of my morning sickness... yay! ;)

In March-May, I worked hard with my cheer team and they placed second in all competitions and Provincials too! I also learned that my brother was having a baby GIRL.

In June, I finished my last course of my undergrad degree and my family threw me a baby shower. We also welcomed a new niece into our family as my sister-in-law adopted. I also drug my very large pregnant self to PEI to see Ludacris & Our Lady Peace in concert with friends.

In August (the best moment of the year), my son Mason was born. He changed our lives forever.

In September, my niece Charlee turned 2 years old, and I turned 25! My brother's little girl Heidi was born.

In October I graduated from university... finally! And we celebrated Mason's first holidays. 

2013 was an AMAZING, LIFE-CHANGING year for us, bring on 2014!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

From October-December we celebrated three of Mason's first holidays... Thanksgiving, Halloween & Christmas!

HAPPY NEW YEAR & SEE YOU ALL IN 2014!!

Mason's 1st Christmas

Christmas came and went so fast... it's over already! This year was a real different experience since we have Mason AND because we had NO power from the 23rd to the 27th. Real interesting that's for sure! We cancelled our Christmas Eve party but it still happened anyway, people showed up... and thanks to my grandfathers generator we were able to have some lights and a working fridge. It wasn't like it usually is, but it was time with family nonetheless. Christmas morning was a blast! I loved seeing Mason's reaction to all the commotion and he loved all his new toys. We went to my mother-in-law's afterwards and it was too cold to stay long since they didn't have heat. Then we made our way to my mom's house and opened our gifts there. From there we went to my grandmothers for Christmas dinner and saw the rest of the family. After that we went to my grandfathers house and spent some time with my dad and him. It was a busy and hectic day but great! 

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!