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!

Happy Halloween!

Wow, it's been almost a month since I last posted anything here. It's definitely been a busy month! (I will try to post a few pics from October in the next couple of days but won't promise anything.) I thought that I had better post some pictures of Mason in his costume before another month passed by.
Here is our little cutie all dressed up and ready to visit the neighbours for his first trick-or-treating experience. Mason was supposed to be a jungle cat (not sure if he is a jaguar, cheetah or leopard) but we called him a "Kitty Cat" because he will "meow" when asked and it was easier for him to identify with.

When he first saw himself in the mirror with his nose and whiskers he couldn't stop laughing and pointing at himself in the mirror. It was soooooo cute! I was busy trying to take pictures of him before we headed out and in the middle of the "photo shoot" he found the makeup crayon and decided that it would be yummy to eat.

Mason made it to 4 of our neighbour's houses. He walked (yes, Mason is now walking!) up the driveway of only one house and then was carried to the other three. All of the Jack-o'lanterns mesmerized him and he was very curious about all of the scary decorations. One of our neighbours had a motion-sensored monster at their front door - Mason did not want to have anything to do with it and tried to scale up my leg.

When we got back he had to check out all of his loot. I think that he had more fun playing with his treats by putting them into and out of the bucket than he did going trick-or-treating.

We let Mason stay up a little bit later to help hand out the candy.

It was a fairly warm night out and Mason and Scott kept a look out for the trick-or-treaters.
I hope that all of you had a great Halloween!

Fall is Here

The weather has definitely turned and fall is in the air. We have been busy exploring and enjoying this great season. The cooler weather now means having to dress in more layers, one of which includes a hat. Mason isn't too thrilled about the layering aspect of fall - I am afraid to think about adding snowpants, mitts and boots! He loves to pick up leaves whenever we are outside. The first few times he tried to eat every one that he picked up but I think that he now realizes that all of them taste the same: yucky!Today we headed out in the beautiful sunny weather and ended up in a little town about an hour from here where we checked out an Apple Harvest Craft Show (Scott really wasn't into it and was thankful when Mason began fussing and we cut our visit short). Our one and only purchase there was Mason's cute pumpkin hat which I absolutely love!
We took our time driving back home and stopped at one of the local fruit and vegetable stands to buy some freshly picked apples (they are soooooo good!) and to check out the scarecrows and pumpkins. Of course I couldn't resist taking a few pictures of Mr. Pumpkin Head with the pumpkins. (Note the leaf in his hand.)
We had a fantastic day - I wish that tomorrow wasn't Monday :( On the plus side, Thanksgiving is just around the corner!

This picture was taken on our way to the Apple Harvest this morning. Although the picture isn't the greatest it does give you a glimpse of the molars that Mason has been cutting for the past few weeks. You can see them on both his upper and lower gums - these two are almost completely through (they are big! I thought that they were through last week) and the other two on the opposite side are making an appearance too. He has had a few instances of crankiness due to these molars but overall he is handling them just fine. I think that some of the crankiness has also been because of a cold that he has had all week. It's that time of the year now too. I am just waiting for Scott and I to catch it now...

The Last of the Highlights

Yes, I have a few more pics to post.
Mason still likes to make this silly face with his lips all of the time. He also is more involved in getting dressed and undressed. He knows that his shoes and socks go on his feet and tries to put them on himself. He has started to get impatient with getting his shoes tied up - we have to triple knot them because he will untie them. He can still untie the triple knot but it takes a bit longer than a double knot.
He likes to take his hats off of his head but will put it back on (more like have it perch on top of his head) if we tell him to put his hat back on. He also tries to do up all of the snap buttons on his pajamas now. It truly amazes me how much these little ones can learn simply by watching! Climbing up and down the stairs is another favourite past time. Mason knows to turn around at the top of the stairs if he is going to climb down them although he is much faster climbing up.
Mason loves other kids but he is still cautious around kids that he doesn't know, especially those similar to his age. He doesn't like to have his space invaded and he also doesn't tend to touch other kids too much (for the time being anyway.) This is our neighbour's grandson Nathan who came over to play with Mason this past weekend. Mason crawled over to me soon after this picture was taken.
We have set up one of his water tables inside (minus the water) and he loves to put things into it and take things out. Lots of time is spent at this table.
Whenever I get the camera out now Mason is so interested and will try to get right up in my face to touch the camera and see what is going on. He tries to put the lens cap back on too often in the middle of my trying to take a picture. I have many pictures of his nostrils, top of his head, part of his face, his mouth etc. Thank goodness for digital images!
Well, we are caught up now for the time being. Hope you have enjoyed the highlights :)