Mason is turning one :o( very sad for mommy. He is growing up way too fast. Faster than I ever thought possible with those sleepless nights. I love all of his new stages though. He is very inquistive and gets into everything. He is super strong (the doctor says very physically advanced for his age). You are going to be a toddler (boo hoo), but you will always be my BABY!
Happy 1st Birthday Baby Mason!!!!!!!
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Mason's 11th month
Mason is learning so much. He is like a sponge. He is picking up on the sign language now and can sign more, all done, and eat. He has a beautiful smile full of shiny, new teeth. Mason had his first Thanksgiving Dinner (not so into the turkey, but loved the mashed potatoes, stuffing, green bean casserole, and sweet potato pie). He is running around all over now and pretty soon, we won't be able to keep up with him.
Mason's 10th month
All he does is smile. Not a bad thing at all! He is probably one of the happiest babies alive. We took Mason to the pumpkin patch and he encountered his first pumpkin. He didn't know what to think of it. He tried picking it up, he tried biting it. It was adorable. Mason's first Halloween was great. He was "Kasper" the friendly ghost. We stopped by a few houses and had a wonderful evening with mimi and grandpa Mazal.
Mason's 9th month
He is getting so big. Mason is still nursing and would probably choose nursing over eating real food any day. He is loosing interest in baby food and eating more "real" food. He is almost walking and loves to perform and make people laugh.
Mason's 8th month
We started giving Mason more table food (bananas, avocado, nectarines, lots of soft fruits). We enrolled him in swim lessons, and he is doing quite well. We have lots of playdates for socialization and mommy adult time. He is standing without holding on to things and saying more sounds like "da-da" and "growling" (lol). We started teaching him some sign language and he is becoming more and more independent (but he is still a "ma-ma's" boy, but I'm not complaining). He is prone to tons of bruises right in the middle of his forehead from crawling into things. He almost has all of his 4 top teeth.
Mason's 7th month
We started feeding Mason some "real" food. By real I mean bananas. He is crawling all over the place and pulling himself up on things. He "talks" up a storm. I joined a breastfeeding support group, La Leche League, and have met some really wonderful people. Mason got a v-tech bike and loves to ride it and watch his Baby Einstein movies. We started giving him some apple and pear juice (with tons of water of course).
Mason's 6th month
We started feeding Mason some meats (he isn't too fond of them) but is still doing well with the fruits and veggies. He started cutting his two bottom teeth (not fun at all). His hair is finally starting to fill in and lighten up a lot. He loves playing and taking baths. He is starting to crawl around and is learning how loud he can actually be. He is a total sweetheart.
Mason's 5th month
Mason is doing wonderfully. He is still a very active nurser, but is eating more fruits and vegetables. He loves to jump around in his "Johnny Jump-up". He loves to cuddle and give kisses and hugs. He laughs and smiles all the time.
Mason's 4th month
Mason has started to eat some solid (only organic) foods. He loves and I mean loves carrots. He is interacting with people so much more and really starting to love playing with his toys.
Mason's 2nd month
Much of the same. But with the addition of talking and playing with mama and dada.
Mason's first month
Mason's first month was pretty much filled with tons of nursing, sleeping, and pooping...and tons of hugs and love! He actually smiled (gas, but it was adorable) and rolled over at 4 days old (he's too much of an over-achiever)
Our first Christmas together
We had an excellent Christmas as a real family. We spent Christmas early morning with Justin's family and then headed down south to spend it with my family. Everyone ate Mason up. He was the best present of all.
Mason's here!
Wow! What an experience. Mason Thomas was born by ceasarean section (unfortunately my plans to go all natural changed when we found out Mason was breech) on December 20 at 12:01 in the afternoon. He weighed 7 lbs 7.5 ounces. Who would have thought that such a small little person could have such a huge impact on your life in mere seconds. He was perfect, in every way. Beautiful. I wanted to hold him instantly and never let go, but due to my c-section he had to be taken away to the nursery (but not without Justin right near his side, I had a fear of them switching my baby and/or giving him a bottle) and I had to be sewn up and shipped off to recovery. While still in the nursery and me in recovery, they were trying to convince Justin that Mason was hungry and needed a bottle. He told the nurse, "if you give him a bottle my wife will kill me" and with that they were able to bring him to the recovery room where I was able to nurse him for the first time. Talk about instant bonding. What an amazing feeling to have your child so close to you and being able to feel the warmth of his body against mine had such an impact on me. He took right to nursing (the doctor actually called him a "booby monster"). I had to stay in the hospital for three days and on December 23 we were able to go home.
We're pregnant!
Oh what a feeling it is to find out for the first time that you are expecting. Words cannot describe the emotions and feelings that overcome you. We were so excited to find out that we will be expecting our first child, a son, in late December. The pregnancy was great. I really didn't get too sick (only a few incidents) and I really loved, loved loved my second trimester. By my third trimester, I just wanted to meet Mason for the first time and finally have him out of my tummy. I felt like a blimp.
Our honeymoon...Montego Bay, Jamaica
Beautiful, awesome, warm, friendly, unforgettable. These are just a few of the words to describe our honeymoon in Jamaica. We stayed at the Montego Bay Sandals Resort and it was one of the best vacations I have ever taken. I would go back a million times over. We had a wonderful room with a beautiful view of the ocean. There were three different pools that we could spend the day lounging and floating around in. At least five different restaurants that we could eat at (all were delicious with excellent service). We had such an amazing time. We went horse back riding in the ocean and we climbed down Dunns River Falls (the water was a little chilly at first, but so clean and an awesome experience). We both were sad to leave.
Our Wedding Day
On May 5, 2007, Justin and I tied the knot. It was our dream wedding (actually probably more of my dream wedding, Justin would have probably been fine with just getting married in our back yard). We had the ceremony outdoors, with the reception following, at the Carolina Club in Margate, Florida. It was amazing. Just like a fairytale. I arrived in a horse drawn carriage and walked down the isle covered with lavender petals. Justin looked so handsome (I think he even got a little teary-eyed). After our beautiful ceremony, we gathered and had a wonderful, fun-filled evening with all of our closest family and friends. It was a night that will definitely never be forgotten.
Our Engagement photo shoot
We had our engagement pictures taken at Hillsboro Beach at Sunrise on April 8. It was quite chilly that early in the morning, but it was a beautiful sunrise and we got some really great pictures.
Our Engagement Party
We had a wonderful engagement party at Kim and Jay's house. It was a beautiful afternoon and we were able to celebrate with all of our family and friends.
Our Engagement
Justin and I were engaged on November 11, 2006. It was the best. He took me out to dinner to my favorite restaurant, Jetty's. After dinner, he asked me if I wanted to go for a walk on the pier. I told him I would really rather not, since it was a windy evening and I was wearing a dress. He was very persistent and insisted that we go for a quick walk. Being stubborn me, I said "fine, let's go" and off we went. It ended up being quite a lovely walk, however I was wearing heels and they kept slipping in between the boards on the pier and I was getting stuck. Regardless, we walked to the end and that is when we sat down on the bench, he got down on one knee, and said the four words that every girl is dying to hear, "will you marry me?" I believe I responded with a pretty quick, "yes, yes, of course!" The ring was beautiful...everything I wanted in more. I couldn't have asked for a more perfect evening or a more perfect man.
The beginning...Jessica meets Justin
After graduating from Stetson University, I thought it best for me to move back home. I met Justin through a cheerleading gym that I had belonged to before I left for college. We hit it off immediately as great friends. He was a wonderful listener and really helped me with some tough decisions that I was facing at the time. Here are a few pictures of us in the early stages of our relationship.
Our family
Hi to all of our family and friends. I have decided to create a blog about our growing family. I know it is hard to keep in touch with so many of you who do not live locally, so I think this will be a great way for you to sort of stay in the loop with all of our special moments and achievements. Obviously I am a little late in the game, but I am going to post some older happenings/memories for all of you to browse through. From here on out I will try to post regularly. Love to all of you!
The journey begins....
The journey begins....
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