Double Fisted

Mason is really starting to get the hang of eating solids and he likes to put his hands in his mouth to "help out". Scott decided to put wet facecloths on his hands so that he can help by wiping his own mouth. At the moment it works really well but we will see how much longer Mason cooperates.

This Little Piggy...

Mason has a little stuffed pig that lights up and recites "This Little Piggy" that he absolutely LOVES! He tries to kiss the piggy and is always smiling and laughing at it. We put both of them in Mason's sleigh and pulled them around the living room. Perhaps we will get them out in the snow soon.

Grandma Day's Visit

Grandma Day came up to visit for three days and Mason had such a great time! He received lots of cuddles, hugs and kisses. We bundled up and went for a stroll around the neighbourhood.

Mommy and Daddy even went out together one night to curl (for the first time this season) and Grandma stayed with Mason. Thanks Grandma! We had a lot of fun!

The Twins' Baby Shower

Yesterday I hosted a baby shower for my friend Philly and her two daughters Claire (on the left) and Sophia. Mason and I spent the day with Philly and the girls and we all went into work together (I work with Philly). Mason and Sophia spent a few moments together in his crib.
It was so nice to visit with everyone. There have been five babies born to the S.C.I. Family this year and there are still two more on the way! Here is a look at the future S.C.I. staff:

Mmmmmmm... Sweet Potatoes!!!

Finally, a food that Mason likes! We moved on to oatmeal last week and Mason seemed to tolerate this a little better than he did the rice cereal. Today we tried sweet potatoes and boy did he ever love them! He was a little hesitant with the first spoonful but after that he was right into helping us get this new product into his mouth. Sweet potatoes are much messier than cereal and I think that we are now into a whole new world at mealtime. Is this when most people start thinking about getting a dog to clean up the food that falls to the floor?

Brrrrrr....

This picture was taken at the bottom of our front steps and is supposed to be Mason's first snowfall. He really is sitting in the snow but I zoomed in so closely to get his face that I completely missed the snow!

Sitting Up?

Okay, Mason isn't quite sitting up on his own yet but he is getting there. We are at the tripod/frog stage. He is almost there!