"There is this boy...who stole my heart...he calls me mom."
One year ago I remember thinking, "Before I know it this tiny boy of mine is going to be one!" Well, that day has arrived...and I still cannot believe it is here.
MASON IS ONE!
Bradly and I have been very blessed with such a sweet boy. He is so laid back and easy going, but won't hesitate to let you know if he doesn't like something! Mason is also quite hilarious and he knows it! When he does something silly he looks up and waits for a reaction out of you, then giggles at himself. He mimics noises around him very well and thinks he is just so funny for doing it. He thinks he is funniest, however, when he makes silly faces at me. He is a boy of a million different expressions and I LOVE it! No two pictures are alike!
He may be skinny, but he can eat more food than me! His favorite food is definitely pasta! He loves lasagna, homemade spaghetti (he HATES Ragu), mac & cheese and alfredo. He also loves avocados, apples, bananas, string cheese, yogurt, french toast, scrambled eggs and oreos.
He LOVED his first cheeseburger Happy Meal from McDonalds!
He is not a fan of wearing bibs and tries to take them off at every meal. Sometimes he succeeds, other times he gets halfway there.
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He is up to 6 teeth! 4 teeth on top and 2 teeth on bottom. He has recently started grinding his teeth and it gives me the chills...he can stop that and I wouldn't complain.
I love this age because he is such a troublemaker! I know that some most moms don't like the messes or cleaning them up, but I am a believer in letting a kid be a kid. I don't mind him getting into the cupboards or taking every tampon out of the box or every DVD off the shelf. If he is happy then I let him be.
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MASON WAS HERE.
He loves to make messes, but he doesn't love being messy. If he gets food all over himself I can count on a meltdown!
He officially HATES peanut butter! He won't eat it for anything! Not in a sandwich or even a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup!
He thoroughly enjoys being naked. Today we went to my mom's house to get ready for his birthday party tomorrow and he was naked for the latter half of the afternoon!
Something that hasn't changed from the day he was born? He ADORES his Grandma Jepson. The moment we walk in her house he kicks his legs and waves his arms and reaches out for her with the biggest grin on his face! In this picture he was looking at her. :)
Some of Mason's favorite things:
DOGS (he will say "ruff-ruff" when he sees one)
BIRDS (he yells "BIRDS!" even if it is an airplane in the sky)
MILK (I know, horrible mother award for not waiting until he was one)
THE SWING (He will sit in the swing for HOURS and softly say, "Weeeeee" the entire time)
(Pointing to the swing and saying, "That!"
GRANDMA'S STROLLER (He gets comfy and will sit perfectly quiet in that thing)
HIS BLANKET (Such a cuddle bug)
CAFE RIO (He will eat a quesadilla with house dressing, rice and beans)
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WATER (He loves to swim in the pool, play in the shower and put his whole face in the tub water)
CLIMBING (He is so close to climbing onto the dishwasher door, but he has managed to climb everything else)
This month ANOTHER uncle left on his mission. Mason is so lucky to have TWO awesome examples serving the Lord right now!
He still cannot walk. He has taken his first steps and will take a few steps here and there, but he just isn't quite ready to let go yet. He'll get there!
WORDS MASON CAN SAY:
MOM
DAD
BOB
BATH
DOG
RUFF-RUFF
BIRD
THAT (If he can't say a certain word he just points to the object and says, "THAT!")
OK
YEAH
NAH-NAH-NAH-NAH-NAH-NAH (If that even counts as a word)
BABY
My baby is one. It is hard to express in words just how much I love and care for my Mason. I am so thankful that Heavenly Father sent me such a sweet child and I couldn't ask for anything more in life right now. Waking up every single day to his hugs and kisses make me melt! He will never know just how lucky I am to be his mommy.
HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY, MASON!
