4 Months

My Mason is 4 months old!

Every day he is learning to do something new and it is so incredible to watch! I love him to pieces and cannot believe how fast these last four months have gone by!

Today we went to the doctor and he got his second round of shots...poor baby.

Here are his stats:

Height: 25 inches (43%)

Weight: 12 lbs. 13 oz. (12%)

Head: 16.6 inches (50%)

One skinny little boy. His pediatrician recommended that we start him on solids to beef him up a bit so we will see how that goes! The best news is that we don't have to get him a helmet! Since his two month appointment I have been religious about not letting Mason sleep or lay on the right side of his head and it has paid off! His head is now perfectly normal - such a relief. He took his shots like a champ again, but this time he screamed (not cried) at the nurse when she cleaned his legs off with the alcohol wipes. He gave her the meanest look and she couldn't help but giggle. He quit crying the moment I picked him up and has been asleep since.

The most exciting news is that his first tooth has popped through. For the last month or so I've noticed him chewing on everything and drooling a bunch and figured he was just starting the teething process...never in a million years did I think my baby would cut his first tooth before he was 4 months old. His other bottom tooth is getting ready to come through as well! 

Mason now tries to sit up on his own whenever he can. If he is in his carseat he will do sit ups and try and get out, if he is laying down and holding onto my hands he pulls himself up. Hopefully he will be able to sit up on his own in the next couple of months! We practice every day, but he still falls over after only a few seconds on his own. Oh well, he'll get there eventually!

He loves his swing and falls asleep in it quite often. He HAS to be holding onto something in order to fall asleep so he grabs his blanky and puts it right by his face! 

We love Uncle Jordan! When Mason was born the second thing out of my mouth was, "He has Jordan's ears!!" and he does. Like Uncle, like Nephew.

I give you, "The Milk Coma."

 Every Tuesday I go and babysit Brooklynn for a few hours. I never put Mason in clothes because he usually wakes up ten minutes before we have to leave. Brooklynn ALWAYS wears her footy pajamas to match Mason!

These two love each other! Mason thinks his Daddy is so funny and I love when they fall asleep like this! Brad is such a good Daddy and I am so thankful Mason has him!!

The last couple weeks Mason has been spitting up all over the place! The other day he puked ALL OVER his outfit and was soaked head to toe so I took off his outfit and laid him on my bed in his diaper. I went to put his outfit in the washer and came back to find him completely passed out. Apparently being naked is quite relaxing! 

He fell asleep in the car while holding his toy...I tried to take it out of his hand, but he had a death grip on that thing!

Ready to go watch some football!

 Mason makes some pretty hilarious faces...need I say more?

Most recently Mason experienced his first Thanksgiving. We went to Brad's grandparents house this year and it was a lot of fun...until Mason lost it. He doesn't do well with big crowds of people, lots of noise and being passed around (which comes with the territory of being around 35 other people). He turned into one big fussy mess by the end of the evening and was so ready to go home. He had one very long day!

Watching Daddy play in the annual Turkey Bowl on Thanksgiving morning.

Smiling at Daddy!

 

Just the other night we went to Temple Square and Mason LOVED it! We didn't hear a peep out of him the entire night because he was so mesmerized by all the lights. We will definitely be going back again before the Christmas season is over! (One day he will find out that this is where our family all began...Mommy & Daddy's first date (and many others) and where Mommy & Daddy were married!)

I am glad we caught this on video - he does this all the time! He loves the refrigerator and squeals at it for no apparent reason.

He now loves peek-a-boo!!

I don't think I can say it enough - I love being Mason's mommy and wouldn't trade it for anything in the world!

Rock Star & a few others

Tonight I decided to put sunglasses on Mason to see what he would do. He thought it was great and didn't care one bit that he had them on. Love my little rock star! LOL

 Four generations of Bowles boys!

 Sleeping on daddy!

I love these two more than anything else!

Picture Update

Grandma Bowles gave Mason a little football toy and he loves it!!

My little teether who chews on everything within reach.

He fell asleep like this...and stayed that way.

We are to the point where Mason will roll over every single time I put him down for tummy time...

...and he is quite proud of himself for doing it!

 Such the happy boy!!

He has to be holding something to fall asleep...usually my shirt, but in these pictures it was his zebra toy and then my arm.

Such the cutie pie!

Teething...

He is teething...my 3 month old baby is teething!

He will take out his binky and either chew on his fingers or chew on the handle of his binky.

Lately he has been quite the cranky pants and I finally decided to give him a teething ring...that did the trick! I just can't believe it...teething, already?!!?

I hope it takes awhile before those teeth pop through!

Now for some random cell phone pictures:

Mason loves to snuggle with his blankets!

Definitely a boy...he already lounges like one.

Fingers

Today Mason discovered how good his fingers taste. He would rather chew on his own hands instead of suck on a binky!

My favorite...eating his fingers and picking his nose at the same time!

3 Months

I cannot believe that my baby is already 3 months old! It has been a very exciting last month because Mason has been doing lots of new things! It is so fun to watch him learn and grow - I am such a proud Mommy!

First off, we went today and had his 3 month pictures taken. He was a little stinker and wouldn't smile even once for the photographer. Oh well, I can't control everything so we'll be happy with the cute pictures we did get!

This would be cute...if he wasn't flipping off the camera!

I love his big blue eyes!

I love this one!

One of my favorites!

He was over it by this point...

We also know (since we went to ER) that Mason gained a pound in 3 weeks so as of last week he was just over 12 lbs. He is still so small, but at least he is gaining weight!

His head is still squishy, but fingers crossed it really does go away in the next few weeks!

The best news is that Mason is officially on a schedule! After he wakes up in the morning he will eat and then  go back down for a 45 minute nap about an hour and a half later. Then he is awake until the afternoon when he will usually take a 2-3 hour nap. Normally he likes to zonk out around 7:00pm for another short nap and then he stays awake until between 10-11pm. Then he sleeps until morning!! LOVE HIM! 

Mason took his first bath in Grandma Jepson's kitchen sink and boy did he love it! I usually give him his bath in the bathroom sink so he probably liked being able to stretch his legs out for a change. He cooed and gooed the entire time!

He even got to use Grandma's Tigger towel! Too cute!

Mason LOVES being on his diaper changing table...love is probably an understatement! He screams like a little girl and we have long conversations while he is getting a clean butt or getting dressed every day!!

 

Conference weekend we had a girl's night with my Dad's side of the family and it was so fun! Mason finally got to meet his Great Grandma Jepson (she flew down from Seattle)!

For Halloween these two little buddies are both going to be skeletons! I dressed up Mason and took him to their ward carnival and he and Payton looked so cute together!

 Payton is the best cousin and Mason still loves him more than anyone else!

 Loving on my little man!!

Daddy picking Mason's nose...and Mason thought it was funny. Definitely a boy.

 (LEFT: Brian's Farewell - notice his tie matches Mason's outfit! RIGHT: The morning Brian left...even Mason was sad.)

Now for videos:

(I realize I may be the only one who actually finds these cute, but I am going to post them anyway since this is my version of a journal)

He thinks his Daddy is just so funny! If you listen close you will hear a snort...it is Mason.

Just talking to Dad.

I can't even describe how amazing it is to be Mason's mommy. He is the sweetest boy and he is such a blessing in our lives. He truly makes our home a happier place and I love waking up to his sweet face every day. These last three months have truly been the best of my life and I am so blessed to be able to call myself his mom!