Kisses on the Cheek

This is just too cute. I hope that it puts a smile on your face too!

Cheers!

As mentioned in my previous post, Mason can say "Cheers" and will do the actions to accompany the word. I took this video at the end of his dinner tonight (after he'd been doing it all throughout his meal and I only thought to take the video when he had almost had enough of being in his highchair.)

If you listen closely enough, you will also hear the Grey Cup on in the background. Daddy is exposing Mason early :)

A Few Fun Shots

I cannot believe that my "baby" just turned 18 months last week! Where has the time gone? It is hard to imagine what it was like "before" Mason - it seems as though he has always been a part of our lives. He now weighs 21 pounds 4 ounces (almost on the charts but not quite) and is in the 50th percentile for height. Both Scott and I have noticed that he is getting taller. He now has 10 teeth and is currently cutting 4 more. He is starting to say a few words such as up, Bob (he calls Uncle Bob by name), boob (don't ask), cheers with the action (although it sounds like cheese) and of course mama and dada. Mason's doctor thinks that he should be saying more words (apparently 10 words by 18 months which I can't believe) so we are taking him to a screening clinic next month as a precaution. She says that she really isn't worried but would still like to have him assessed. Great - something else to worry about!
I thought I would share some pictures here that catch a glimpse into a typical day for Mason. He LOVES his blanket and carries it with him all over the house now. I call him Linus :) So far he is fine with leaving it at home but both Scott and I are a little worried that his "addiction" will escalate.

Now that he is walking his up and down off of the floor and couch continually. We are trying to teach him that couches are for sitting and not standing or jumping. So far our lessons are not working :)

Mason's first bath in the big tub. He was afraid of it so Daddy had to join him.

Kisses for the snake. Mason can make the noises for 10 animals, including the snake. It's cute to listen to.

One of Mason's favourite "toys". He likes to "talk" on the phone now and push the buttons. The converter is still his favourite real "toy" followed by Daddy's Blackberry, the computer and then the telephone.

Well, that's it for now. There's so much more that I could gush about but I will leave it at that. Until next time...

Brrrrr! Winter has Arrived Early

Mother Nature has been very... confused throughout the month of November. The first few days of November saw temperatures in the 20's and then two weeks later the snow began to fall and has been falling every day since. Today is the first day since last Saturday that it has not snowed here. My snow tires still aren't on my car and some of Mason's outdoor toys are still in the backyard buried underneath heaps of snow. (Unless we get a thaw they will stay there until spring.)
Mason was outside playing in the leaves a week and a half ago.This picture was taken this morning in the backyard however our backyard has looked like this since last Sunday.Mason likes to be pulled around in the sleigh but doesn't like to actually be in the snow. I took him out of the sleigh and sat him in the snow and the tears were almost immediate. I guess it will take a bit of time.He doesn't like the immobility of winter clothes. I set him down at the foot of our stairs because he normally like to climb up them. As you can see from the picture, it just wasn't happening!

The snow does help with putting me in a Christmas mood. Next weekend we will take Mason to the Santa Claus parade and will put the Christmas tree up. Can't wait to see how he reacts to the big guy and also to the Christmas tree. When we drive home from daycare it is dark now and I have started to point out the Christmas lights to Mason. He gets really excited and says "Oohhh!" while pointing out the window. It's really cute. He also likes to point out traffic lights and we spend most of our drive commenting on the red lights (they mean "stop") and the green lights (they mean "go"). I never realized how many stop lights there are on my drive to and from work but now that I have my backseat driver I am well aware. Hee hee!