We cannot believe that Mason is only ONE month away from being a whole year old! It has been extremely bittersweet to watch our baby grow into such a little man! He has quite the personality as well; very strong willed and independent. He wants what he wants, when he wants it and does not take no for answer. Needless to say, our hands have been FULL!
Happy Father's Day Dada!
Mason spends most of his free time playing with all of his toys, reading books, going to the pool, walks with Grandma and anything else we can find to keep him busy! This boy has ants in his pants and does not sit still!
Mason and Dada reading a favorite!
Mason prefers we hold his bottle for him and is still not thrilled with sippy cups. Still a work in progress.
Mason has been working on his walking skills all month and finally got his first few steps down! Here is a video of him on the move.
Mamma and Mason share a strawberry milkshake - his first ice cream experience -YUM!
Mason, Anna and Jake having a snack after some fun in the sun!
Happy 90th Great Gram!
Mason and Mamma decided to take a last minute trip to celebrate Great Grandma's 90th Birthday! The flight was stressful to say the least but a great time was had by all of the Gebhardt clan!
Mason hanging with Grandpa Gebby!
Mamma and Mason enjoying some sun!
Mason rocking the swim diaper on one of his many play dates with Ashlyn!
Mason had a great time celebrating his first 4th of July with The Cohays.
Ellie had a blast jumping in the jumperoo while Mason played with his favorite dino!
Mason didn't want to take his monthly crib shot!This month we tried more times than we could count and finally gave up. Luckily he didn't mind taking the same picture on the floor with his favorite ball! Gotta love this face! :)
Another month flew on and we just cannot even believe that our wild little man is 10 months old already. A year ago we were prepping for his arrival and just finishing up his nursery. We cannot believe that in two short months we will celebrating his first birthday!
Mason weighed in at a solid 21 pounds this month and just loves to eat! He is always looking to eat what we are eating and loves most of what we give him to try. This month his new favorites include broccoli, grilled cheese, pizza, waffles zucchini pie and pasta!
Mason loves BROCCOLI..
and PANCAKES! YUM!!
Mase is getting stronger by the day! He is on the verge of walking but is crawling and cruising around like a pro, always on the move and constantly keeping us on our toes!
May was a very busy month filled with birthday celebrations, holidays and roadtrips! We celebrated Mother's Day all weekend long with a picnic and Sunday brunch. Then continued the fun the following weekend with a visit from Auntie Risa for DaDa's birthday and his first 5k!
A Mother's Day Picnic at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
Mother's Day Fun!
We love our new fountain
They did it!
We decided to take a last minute trip to Carolina Beach to spend some time at the beach for Mase's First Memorial Day! We had a great couple of nights away and then finished the weekend up at the Taylor Glen Pool. Mason LOVED the beach-especially the waves and sand.
Check out this video montage of the trip!
Beach Bum!
Best Buddies!
Memorial Day Weekend
First Visit to Taylor Glen Pool
Auntie Diana celebrated her 9th recital this year and we made a family roadtrip to NJ to make sure we were there to be a part of it! While in there we had so much fun visiting with as many people as we could in ONE CRAZY week!
Mason loved the birdies!
~A visit with Great Gram~
~Mase loves Dom and Tina~
~Just hangin' around with Grandpa Gebby and B~
~Cousins enjoying some time together before dinner at GaGa and PopPop's house~
~The THREE Amigos~
~Liv making Mase giggle~
~Pool date with Ellie and Auntie Rachel~
Just when we think it can't get any better... IT DOES!!
Mason is now 9 months old and becoming more and more independent by the day! This month he has learned how to clap hands, pull up, stand up and also how to crawl. He is not yet walking but he wants to so, so badly!
This month we went to Mason's first baseball game at Charlotte Knights Stadium. Check out this video of Mason clapping his hands for pre-game.
The day started off happy so one would think after this video but on the way to the game Mason was not a happy camper. He cried most of the way. When we got there and he got out of the car, all was ok again. We sat down and enjoyed the company of the other families and watched Dada and his team walk across the field. All was ok and then, right before the first pitch, Mason started screaming- the game ended for us before it even began. To top it off, Mamma tripped up the stairs on the way out! A very memorable first baseball game for sure!
He looks pretty content here, right?
Luckily we took a quick photo but he is getting antsy....
Time to GO!
Bath time has changed quite a bit since Mason started sitting up in the bath and playing with his duckie!
Take a quick peak at some FUN in the TUB!
"I have 2 TOOFERS now!"
Mason mastered chewing earlier this month and his bottom teeth are growing quick! This has allowed us to introduce some new foods to his daily routine. This month's new favorites included: chicken, turkey, spinach, potatoes, broccoli, yogurt,
cheese, bread and pasta. He just loves his finger foods and has not HATED much so far in the food category! He is sleeping very well at night but still hates to take naps.
His days go something like this-
6:30- Wake Up
7:30-Breakfast
10 am-Nap (1-2 hrs)
12 noon-Lunch
2pm-Snack and Nap
5pm- Dinner
7 pm-Bottle/Bed
We spent a few hours at Cane Creek Park. Dada took the afternoon off when Mamma was on vacation. We went for a walk. Watched the ducks swim by and made sure to squeeze in a quick photo!
We also made sure to have a breakfast play date with Ashlyn. Mason was such a gentleman and let her sit in his high chair!
Smiling at Mamma before she leaves for work!
We are just loving watching our little boy grow and become more independent by the day but it truly is bittersweet. We have started to plan Mason's first birthday party and keep thinking, where has the time gone? We have a big roadtrip planned for next month so sure we'll have plenty of stories, videos and pictures for next month. Hope everyone's Spring is off to a GREAT start!
Mason turned 8 months on Easter Sunday! Where has the time gone?!? This month was full of so many firsts that we decided to make a quick list so here it goes!
First Tooth (aka. Toofer) - This actually got its own post but then,on Easter morning, the second one came in!! He looks so different with his two, little bottom teeth.
First St. Patricks Day - We celebrated the Irish holiday with delicious Corned Beef and Cabbage and a Gluten Free version of Great Grandma Dell'Aquila's recipe for green cake. We plan to make this an annual tradition and can't wait for Mase to get to try it out next year.
First Finger Foods - Mason has started to eat finger foods. He has tried Mum Mum's (which he loves), watermelon and puffs. Check out this video of him stuffing the Mum Mum' in his face!
First Time on a Swing - Aunt Christina and Cousin Jack came to visit and we had a a great time at the neighborhood park. Mason LOVED the swing! Check out this video of him enjoying the breeze.
First Visit with the Easter Bunny - We also made sure to visit the Easter Bunny while cousin Jack was in town. Mason was very interested in the funny bunny!
First Easter - Auntie Diana took the trip down to celebrate Mason's first Easter. We had a great day which included a trip to the park and delicious dinner. Couldn't help but put some bunny ears on the little man and take a few pictures.
Other Monthly Highlights~
Mason with his duckie. He started sitting up like a big boy in the tub this month!
Mason and Connor @ Mexican Night with the Wingates
Mason is a whopping 7 months old and becoming more and more independent by the day.
YUCK!
After a fun start to this month with family and friends in New Jersey, we arrived home with a very sick little man. Mason had RSV this month and as a result we all had a very rough 3 weeks! Our little dude was absolutely miserable and there wasn't a whole lot we could do to help him since the virus just needed to run its course. He managed to have a GREAT 1st Valentine's Day though and was still an adorable little Heart Breaker, even with a faucet for a nose!!
Mase gained a lot of balance this month. He is full-on walking (or should we say "running") in his walker now. Its funny to see the dogs run the other way as soon as they see the wild man coming! He is also sitting up by himself and does NOT like to sit still for a minute. Mason finally rolled from his back to his belly, which we have been working on for awhile and we actually caught it on video~ Check it out below!
Mason is learning how to get into a little trouble now too! His new favorite past-time is to run to the window in his walker to pull on the blinds! We have started childproofing the house as well as he is infatuated with the outlets and the knobs on the cabinets!
We have a power eater on our hands just as Dr. Dorsey said. On a normal day, Mason will have 4-5 bottles of 6-8 oz of formula as well as solids and cereal twice a day. He cannot get enough of his favorite food which is Sweet Potato Chicken but also loves his carrots, bananas. squash, green beans, corn, peas, pears and peaches! Really he is just NOT a fan of spinach, lentils and also HATES apples.
We are really enjoying how vocal Mason is becoming. He is babbling up a storm and full of new noises and shrieks every day. Most of what he is saying is babble but his favorite sound to make is usually DaDa. Not quite ready to claim it as a first word but Daddy gets excited every time!!
We started swim lessons last weekend and had a great time splashing around in the pool. Mase did great for the first 15 minutes and absolutely LOVED the pool. Unfortunately, he got sooo excited about blowing bubbles that he gulped a bit of water and scared himself a bit-so the last 10 minutes were a little rough. All in all, it was a great experience and we can't wait to go again next week!
Mase in AWE of washing machine!
Mason still spends a ton of time in his playroom reading books, playing with toys and watching some of his favorite shows! He especially loves his talking and dancing puppies and tool bench as well. His favorite Mickey Mouse episode is the Hibiscus Hula and we hula together every time it comes on!
March is already off to a wonderful start! We are soo excited for Spring and getting outside for walks and visits to the park. We have a few special visitors planned and a few first holidays to celebrate! Cannot wait to see what Month 8 holds for us!
