Our Little Jumping Bean

We decided that Mason needed a new toy. He already has a ton of toys, but I guess that is just one of the perks of being the first baby. I wanted to get him something that didn't require he lay on his back. I felt like he was always on his back, which made me worried that he would get a flat head and end up having to wear one of those helmets... I am a little paranoid about this. Anyways, I decided to look for a "Johnny Jump-Up" for him. I actually wanted to buy him one of those exersaucer things, but we are running out of space in our little townhouse and I figured this would be much easier to store. He loves standing, and is such a stiff baby I thought this would be perfect. So, I went to Babies-R-Us and they wanted 50+ dollars for one!  I was not planning on paying this much, and hate the feeling of being ripped off. I thought that there must be a cheaper one without all the bells and whistles of the ones at Babies-R- Us. I continued to look and ended up finding one for 20 bucks at Target! Score! We hooked it up, put the babe in, and let him go to town! He was a little unsure  at first and just sucked on his hand. He still hasn't got the whole jumping thing down, but loves being able to stand. He also loves when we swing him back and forth in it.

Not sure what to think about this new contraption. 

 Starting to warm up to the idea after getting a little help bouncing from Mom and Dad.

 Loving swinging back and forth with Daddy.

Everything is much more fun when your fist is in your mouth.

I forgot about this last picture, but wanted to post it. Mason sweats all the time. He sweats when he eats, sleeps and plays. After waking up from his nap one morning on our bed, I picked him up and found this huge sweat spot. I thought it was so funny and had to take a picture.

Time to Catch Up!

Wow how time does fly! I can't believe it has already been over a month since my last post. We have been doing great and have just been up to the same old stuff. Nothing too exciting to report which is usually a good thing. No news is good news right? Well here are some pictures of our "exciting" life the past month or so. Enjoy!

VALENTINES DAY

I know this was awhile ago, but for documenting purposes I will post about it!

For valentines this year, I was lucky enough to have two super cute boys as my valentines. We had a pretty low key valentines this year and just hung out at home. We ordered take-out from Olive Garden, which is always delicious and then just took it easy. Adam got me some flowers, Utah mint truffles (if you have never tried these they are delicious), and a TJ Maxx gift card. I got him a sweater, shirt, and a Cafe Rio giftcard.

Here are some of my valentine gifts, and the delicious chocolate cake I made

Cutest boys to share Valentines with

Mommy and her littlest valentine

Happy Valentines from this little cheeser!

ST GEORGE

We ventured down to St George sometime in February to visit our friends Chad, Vanessa, and Chloe. I only took one picture; of Mason of course. The weather wasn't too great while we were down there; it was raining. We went to Vegas one of the days to go shopping, eat, and get out of the weather. It was nicer down there, but can be difficult with two children in tow. Overall it was a fun weekend. Thanks Chad and Vanessa for letting us come visit!

 The one and only picture of our trip.

PLAYDATES

Every few weeks, my friends and I usually get together for a playdate. Well that is what we call it, mostly it is for us to catch up and chat while the babies sleep. On this day they were actually all awake. I think its good for Mason to have interaction with other babies his age/size. I always look forward to these fun days!

Mason and Kourtney hanging out on the floor. They are about 8 weeks apart!

UPDATE ON THE LITTLE GUY

Mason is growing like a weed, and is at such a fun stage right now! He just had his 4 month appointment a few weeks ago and is right on track with everything. He had to get shots which is never fun, and was pretty grumpy the next few days. We were glad when he was back to his old self. Here are his stats for 4 months, and some fun stuff he has been up to.

Height: 24.75 inches (44%)

Weight: 15lb 8oz (62%)

Head: 17 inches (74%)

Our little chubbers who still loves being naked

Yeah for tummy time! He does not love tummy time, but we try to do it at least once a day for a few minutes.

More tummy time

First time trying rice cereal. Now from this picture it looks like he is loving it but......

He hated it and would shutter everytime we gave him a bite. I think it is the texture thing he is going to have to get used to. We are going to hold off for another month or so and then try again.

He loves his toys.

Especially his lion friend on his play yard.  

Still a champ sleeper clocking about 10 hours every night with about 2-3 naps a day.

So precious when sleeping

Finally rolled over from tummy to back! He gets this excited look on his face when he is finally on his back.

Getting ready to go!

Half-way there

Yeah he did it!

Well there you have it! Our exciting life in a nutshell. Kind of a long post, but i'm pretty caught up so that makes me extremely happy!