When did he grow up?

I picked up a snazzy (pronounced sch-nazzy) suction cup bowl for Mason and put it to use this morning - he chowed on some yogurt and peaches sans Mommy. What a big boy! Is it OK to get nostalgic when he is only 15 1/2 months?

Fun w/the Youth

Matt had a blast the other weekend when he went up to a camp near Heber and camped (in cabins) w/the Young Men and Young Women from church. They played in the snow almost the entire time and luckily no one froze! Here are some pictures from the fun:

15 Months

Little bug is 15 months today! At the doctor last week he was a sturdy 21.4 lbs and 31 inches long.

Some recent goings-on (mostly for my record-keeping):

chatting away/being quite vocal - we may not understand, but I am certain he knows what he is saying

eating like a champ - and we recently discovered he LOVES meatloaf

getting all four molars - 1.5 down, 2 .5 to go

going 100 mph as usual - he rarely 'walks' anywhere

loving to dance to any music, anytime, anywhere

opening doors - we have lever handles and he opens them like a champ now... luckily the front and back doors aren't levers

flirting with all the college girls at the grocery stores

not really climbing *yet* - I know it is coming, I'm enjoying life as I now know it

playing ring around the rosy and other games

loving straws

taking 2 naps still - we had a close call and I thought he wanted only one, but it was a fluke

learning his body parts - he has nose, mouth, and ear pretty well, we're working on eyes & belly

learning the skill of using utensils (mommy might be a little late relinquishing this skill...)

giving love - he gives kisses and hugs and also blows kisses... and we love it

...growing and changing by the minute!

Two

...and then there were 2!

We're expecting in August and we're thrilled!!!! I heard the heartbeat today and the kid was doing somersaults. Let the adventure begin!

Little early, who cares?

I realize it may seem a little early to be going for the Valentines theme. But, every time I went to our blog for something I saw those snowflakes and had a firm reminder of the bleak mid-winter we're currently facing. I thought a little XOXO would jazz things up nicely... and hey, it's less than a month away!

Spread the love!

1st Place

After a casual comment from Carly about entering this picture into a contest - and happening to be told by the Walgreens photo lab they were having a "winter photo contest" - it's official, we've got the cutest kid. If you don't believe me, I've got a $20 Walgreens gift card to prove it. haha

Congrats Mason - 1st Place!

We ARE Back!

Laundry, dishes, and various other items to get done... and here I am, blogging! I have my priorities straight. I am facing the fact that it is Jan 12th and I still haven't blogged about Christmas. Ack! Here we go...


Many of these pictures deserve their own posts and deserve to not be in a collage -- but, for the sake of space and time, this will be the cliff notes version of our trip to TN. A real cliff notes version - w/all cameras accounted for, we had something like 800 pictures! My CD of pictures got left behind in TN, so I am just drawing from what I had personally...

Christmas was a blast - full of TONS of family, which is what the holidays are all about! We had 13 (count it, 13!) stockings on the mantle at my parent's house -- my brother Joel & his family came as well as my Grandma and her sister - it was a house full and it made the trip!! It was so wonderful to be together and we're all looking forward to more holidays spent this way.

Below: Mason's first carousel ride (a look or terror/confusion while moving, look of glee when it was stopped), Matt reenacting a scene from Elf, the Worthams together at the potluck, Grandaddy playing with Mase.

My heart be still! What a hunk, right?

Our wee family -- this was taken in Opryland at the spot where Matt proposed, 5 years prior. Time flies!

Below: More carousel fun w/the kids (see Kenszie w/a HUGE smile on the right?), Mase spending time w/Uncle Chip, traditional breakfast at the Worthams, and opening more presents w/Grandma & Grandpa Spann.



Uncle Virgil w/Grandaddy, Grandpa Spann sharing his luxurious Harry & David pear w/Mason, the Boys, and Mom & Gram (love these pictures!)!