1st Father's Day

A letter to my wonderful husband, amazing father & best friend:

Happy Father's Day to one of the bestest daddy's I know...other than my own :)

Last Father's Day I was only 7 weeks pregnant & we hadn't told a soul. Oh how things have changed! This Father's Day you have a 5 month old son & couldn't be any more prouder of a daddy than you are now.

I always knew you’d be a good dad but little did I know how amazing of a daddy you truly would be. For so long I felt this tremendous amount of guilt & sorrow that because of me, you weren’t ever going to be a dad. Little did we know God's plans for us would take a little longer than we had expected & that we would be blessed with this precious miracle. Good things come to those who wait & wow, was he ever worth the wait!

On the day Mason was born, I remember that you couldn't stop smiling nor could you take your eyes off of him. You looked so proud holding his tiny little body in your arms.

 

 

 

You became a father that day & you've grown so much since then. I know deep down that you were nervous about the type of father you would be - whether you like to admit it or not - & I've loved every minute of watching you grow into that role & mold yourself into the type of parent I am lucky to have by my side.

 

Thank you for ALL that you do. Not only how hard you work at your job, but everything else you do for us. Motherhood would not be the same for me without your continued help. I am so very blessed to have a husband who pitches in so much with baby duty, managing the dogs daily feedings & outings, helping clean the house, do laundry, run errands, & most importantly, make sure my coffee is brewed before I am out the door for work :)

I just don’t know what to say other than “thank you” a million times over. Here we are, 5 months under our belts with a happy, healthy baby boy. The chaos of those first few months has calmed down & somewhere along the way, we have managed to fall into a nice routine. Your confidence in yourself as a dad has grown & that has been fun to see! There isn't anything in this world I enjoy more than watching you interact with your son, seeing him smile at you & touch your face ever so gently with those little hands. It just melts my heart.

On your first Father's Day, I just want to say how very proud I am of you. I am proud of the father that you've become & the wonderful husband you've been to me. There is no better view than seeing the world through an adoring father's eyes. You are truly my partner in parenthood & in marriage & I am so glad to have you by my side through this amazing journey!

Happy 1st Father's Day & looking forward to many, many more!

We love you,
Mommy & Mason

5 months old

Our sweet boy is 5 months old today! Someone please inform Father Time to slow down - seriously!! I can't believe how fast you are growing. It seems this month that you went from a tiny infant to a cute little boy in just the blink of an eye!

You continue to amaze us by how much you have learned since last month & all the developmental milestones you are making. Even your daycare provider Miss Katie commented on how you are more "advanced" than the other babies in your room & let me tell you, that made your Mama beam with pride. See - all that tummy time, silly singing & goo-goo talking that we do to you is paying off :) 

 

You are such a happy baby & only seem to cry when you are hungry. You have no patience (which you totally get from your daddy) & can go from all smiles to complete meltdown in a matter of 2.0 seconds when you want to eat or when you lose your pacifier out of your mouth. This has been such a fun month watching you develop into this awesome little guy!

 

Weight: We went to your 4 month appointment earlier this month where you had another round of shots (boo) & had an overall checkup - which you passed with flying colors. You weighed in at 16.5 lbs & measured 25 inches long - both in the 80th percentile. That was 3 weeks ago so I am guessing that you are at least 18 lbs by now?! I do know that week after week that car-seat of yours is getting heavier & heavier! 

You are now wearing size 3 diapers & have outgrown all your 3 mos clothing! Sadly I packed up the last of the 3 mos onesies & sleepers last week :( You are currently wearing 6 mos onesies, shirts, shorts, pants & because you are so stinkin' long you are in 9 mos sleepers now. Stop. Growing!!

Sleeping: Nothing is as sweet or is more peaceful than watching you sleep! I love to just sit & stare at you long after you have drifted off to sleep in my arms! Your daddy has to tell me over & over to go put you in your crib after you have fallen asleep & I always say to him "just 5 more minutes" - which usually turns into an hour.

You sleep great during the day & sleep not so great at night. You are still taking an early morning & late afternoon "cat-nap" along with a 2-3 hour nap in the early afternoon. You continue to fall asleep for the night around 7:30 - 8pm & have started to wake up at 10:30pm - which you will fall right back to sleep with the paci, again at 2am for a feeding & 3:30am where I will put you in bed with us & you sleep like an angel until 6:30am. I'm hoping you will soon start sleeping through the night so this Mama can get some much-needed sleep! Anyone have any thoughts as to making this happen?

Eating: You are still being breast-fed but I have a feeling I am going to have to quit in the near future. I no longer can keep up my supply with your demand & you get super pissy with Mama when you try to nurse & don't get anything. We are still supplementing with formula 1/2 the time & you will gulp down 5 oz in no time flat.

You got the "go-ahead" from your Pediatrician to start cereal at your 4 mos appointment so we tried giving you rice cereal which you absolutely hated. I waited a week & then tried oatmeal cereal which you hated. Decided to wait until you were 5 mos old to try again & this time we tried the flavored cereal & I must say you did MUCH better this time around....even though you had most of it all over your face & bib :) You especially like the Rice cereal with Bananas & Apples!

Milestones: This past month your little personality has really developed & you have changed SO much. No longer do you just lay there & look around taking it all in. You are constantly a movin' & a shakin' & want to grab everything that comes into your sight.
- A few weeks ago you started making grunting sounds for no reason & it has become your latest past-time. You don't seem to be in pain so I'm thinking you just like to listen to yourself make noises!?
- You are now rolling over from back - front but continue to struggle rolling from front - back. Once you flop over on your tummy you get excited, start pushing off the floor with those chunky little legs & try to scoot forward like you are about to "army-crawl". I have a feeling that you are going to be crawling soon!
- You like to sit in your Bumbo seat & the Boppy while playing with your toys but can't quite sit unattended just yet!

- Pulling your paci out of your mouth & trying to put it back in has become a fun game that you play...especially in the middle of the night!
- You have discovered your feet & will watch them intently as you move them around & kick them. You LOVE to kick & splash your feet in the water while in the tub also. Can't wait to see what you do your first time in the kiddie pool!
- Your hair is really filling in - especially on top & the girls at daycare like to spike it into a mohawk. Kind of makes you look like a cupie doll :)

This month has been so much fun watching you grow & seeing your personality develop! Can't wait to see what the next month brings! Happy 5 months little man!

 

Catching Up

Today I met up with my dear friend Desiree & her adorable daughter Sofia as they were in town visiting family. She had texted me earlier in the week to see if Mason & I had some free-time to get together while she was here so I of course cleared my calendar just so I could see these two!

We decided to meet at Monkey Bizness at the Great Mall in Olathe so that Miss Sofia could play while the two of us visited. It is a super cute place where little kids can run & jump around on the equipment & the inflatables - just like little monkeys! I can't wait until Mason get's older so we can take him to play there.

It was so good to get to catch up with Desiree & see how much Sofia has grown! She looks SO big in this picture for just being 2 years old!

Unfortunately, it sounds like it is going to be awhile before I will get to see these two again :( They now live in PA & aren't planning on coming back to town anytime soon. Will have to continue to keep in touch via text & our blogging!

Thanks D for a great visit! Hope you & little Miss have safe travels back to PA!!