Our Little Liebchens on Halloween

Mason's First Tooth...

make that teeth! Today, just shy of turning 6 months old, Mason cut his two lower central incisors. The left one is just about a half a day ahead of the right.
He definitely seems to be less fussy now that they have emerged and he has started babbling up a storrm. Guess they have made him more aware of his mouth and all the fun sounds he can make. He's really using consonant sounds now...wa, ya, da, ma, ba! Of course, I hear Ryan telling him to say "Da Da" all the time when he thinks I can't hear him. HAH...little does he know, I tell him to say "Ma Ma", too. We'll see what comes out first!

A little glimpse into Hunter's psyche - we asked him what he wanted Mason's first word to be, he thought about it for about half a second and then said "WATCH TV?" Ryan and I looked at each other laughing and groaned "Nooooo!" in unison. We already hear that about a million times everyday from Hunter...

First Snow

this season, and Mason's first snow ever! It was pretty minor, just a dusting which melted within 24 hours but it was still pretty to see.
We had a great time staying in and being silly in the basement!

Fall Fun 2011

We enjoyed a great fall weekend getting into the Halloween spirit. It started with the arrival of our weekend visitors, Mom-mom and Jez. We welcomed them with a dinner and bonfire in the backyard...with s'mores, of course. On Saturday we attended Ian's Halloween inspired birthday party. We visited a local farm's pumpkin patch on Sunday, where they also provided hayrides, face painting and other fall activities. Then we ended the weekend by carving our pumpkins...and yes, that is the welshman carving his first jack-o-lantern; to prove it, he is holding a cloth to his wounded bloody finger.

Mason and Me

While Daddy took Hunter to his friend's annual Octoberfest celebration. I decided to stay home and get some quality time alone with Mason. Something I haven't had much opportunity to do since maternity leave. Mason has such a big personality now and it was such a treat to have uninterrupted time alone with him. We took a walk outside with Mason facing forward for the first time. He was so quiet that I thought he had fallen asleep but each time I peeked he was wide-eyed just taking in the views from his new seat! We got lots of time playing together and I even got out a toy he hadn't seen before to help him with sitting up on his own. We tried a new vegetable (green beans) for dinner and then played some more. Exhausted, he eventually rolled over close to me, popped his thumb in his mouth and closed his eyes. I got the point and put him to bed.

When Hunter and Daddy got home with Mimi and Opa from Octoberfest, we had a bonfire and cooked s'mores and I got to hear all about how Hunter fed the horses apples and ran around the farm. Drank apple cider from a German stein and all kinds of other fun things!

It was a great day for all!

Hey Mr. DJ!

This video pretty much says it all, but I'll set the stage by telling you that Hunter LOVES to "scratch records like Uncle Scott". He was quite disappointed when everything was boxed up for our move and he couldn't play them for several weeks. On this evening, Ryan unpacked the essentials and let Hunter scratch a little bit which absolutely made his night!
We just love this!

BONFIRE

Our first of many bonfires at the new house! Ryan and his dad worked all day to make this fire pit by moving these giant rocks from all around our property. I captured on file the last rock they moved..."rock" is an understatement. They named her Big Bertha, they moved her from in front of the house to all the way around back. It took a sled, a hill, gravity...and I still thought the rock was going to kill them

Here, we are enjoying the fruits of their labor...and s'mores!

Sitting up tall

Mason is starting to sit up on his own. He still bucks backwards sometimes so needs a pillow (or hand) ready to catch his fall should he tumble back, but his core is definitely getting strong!

Yummy Yummy...FEET?

Mason has found his feet and is enjoying them tremendously. Whenever they are bare he cannot resist stuffing them into his wide open mouth!

Football Season is Back!