Belly Laughs

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend with Chris' parents and grandma. Mason had a blast and was all smiles and giggles the whole weekend. He adored his 'Gigi' (great-grandma) and they had fun playing peek-a-boo. I posted a cute video below. In the past few weeks, he has really started interacting with us and laughing all the time. That sound just melts my heart every time I hear it! He's at a fun age and I just wish he would slow down.

Mason also tried sweet potatoes on Thanksgiving and HATED them. I didn't get any pictures, but after one taste, he shook his head and refused to eat anymore. It was pretty funny. Guess we'll try again later.

So Thankful!

Thanksgiving is a great time to look back at the past year and reflect on how blessed we really are. And obviously, Chris and I have a lot to be thankful for this year! It's hard to believe that it was just a few days before Thanksgiving last year that I found out I was pregnant with little Mason. What a crazy year it has been! We are so thankful to have our beautiful, healthy baby boy at home with us this holiday season

I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! Count your blessings and enjoy every moment with your family and friends! And eat lots of turkey!

Weekend of 'firsts'

We had a pretty busy weekend, so I just wanted to share a few of Mason's 'firsts' and some updated pictures. Mason attended his first birthday party this weekend. Actually, 2 of them! Sweet Landon Jones turned 2 and had a very fun 'Elmo' themed party. And his buddy Kieran Whitesides celebrated his big first birthday - smash cake and all! We're getting ready for Thanksgiving and very excited that Chris' parents and grandmother (Mason's only living great-grandparent) will be visiting us!

Mason tried out his high chair for the first time today!
We decided it was time to try some rice cereal (I can't seem to feed him enough these days).
He was starting to get the hang of it by the end, but I'm pretty sure most of it ended up on his face and bib.
And we also tried out his exer-saucer for the first time this weekend. He was somewhat interested in the toys, but only tolerated it for a few minutes.
Have a great week everyone!

Working mom

Look at our happy boy! I can't believe he's 5 months old already!

I survived my first week back at work! It went pretty smoothly, despite Chris and I both catching a stomach bug (daycare germs already?). Of course, it was difficult to leave my sweet boy, but I was kind of ready to get back after 6 months out of the office. I'm thankful that my company gave me a lot of flexibility during mine and Mason's hospital stays so I could have these last 3 months at home with him. I love every second of being a mom, but I also love my job and the people I work with. I hope I can find a good work/life balance for me and our family.

Mason is doing great in daycare! He LOVES his teachers, Ms. Lola, Ms. Phyllis, Ms. Andrea and Ms. Ariel (and so do we). They are really getting to know him and he is enjoying his 'school'. They do lots of activities throughout the day and he is always playing and happy when I pick him up. We are very happy with Dunwoody Christian and it has made all the difference in a smooth transition back to the working world!

Happy Halloween!

We had a fun Halloween weekend here in Atlanta! Mimi and Dee came up for the night so that Chris and I could go to a friend's annual Halloween costume party. We ended up with a family themed costume, but it wasn't really on purpose. Mason has always been my little monkey, so I had his costume picked out a while ago :-)

My little monkey!
Kieran Whitesides the adorable dragon. They look like Godzilla and King Kong.
Mommy, Daddy and Mason in our costumes. Silly family!
Just the adults heading to the party. Check out Cleopatra and Mark Antony!
And with Shadow in her costume. She is so embarrassed by the Dawgs this season that she asked to switch teams and become a yellow jacket.
Hope everyone had a great Halloween! We love seeing the kiddos in their costumes!