Mason

It's been awhile since I have written any sort of updates on the kids. I figured I would do one for each. Mason recently celebrated his 3rd birthday and yes pictures were taken and he had two parties. When I have more than 30 minutes, I will get around to posting about it.

Mason has a fascination with Toy Story. He has seen all three movies and has a plethora of Toy Story items. His 3rd birthday parties even centered around it. One minute his favorite character is Woody and the next it's Buzz. He even thinks he is "Andy" the main character. This probably has something to do with the fact that "Andy's" little sister in the first movie is a baby and has blonde hair.

His favorite game right now is Hide and Seek. He prefers to count, while I hide. When I jump out, I usually scream and try to scare him. Most kids would cry, but our son loves it. The best part is he screams like a girl. It cracks me up every time and anyone else that is around to witness it.

He's been spending a ton of time with his cousin Connor. I love that they are close and have the same admiration for one another. They will be the best of friends growing up. Mason really looks up to Connor. With them being only 16 months apart in age, they share a lot of the same likes and play very well together.

Mason still loves to wake up his little sister in the mornings. As of lately, he usually wakes up around 6:30am, so I try to keep him entertained for a bit, while Taylor sleeps a little longer. He always wakes up with a gusto of energy. Since we are all sharing a room together, while staying at my parents, if I don't usher him down stairs right away then the whole house would be awake due to him.

We are struggling with a very picky eater. His favorite foods consist of biscuits, waffles, toast, spaghetti, grilled cheese, certain chicken nuggets, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and sometimes mac n' cheese. See the pattern? The boy loves carbs. He will eat a ton of fruit as well, but doesn't really venture out to other meats or vegetables. This issue will be discussed in more detail with his doctor at his yearly checkup when we return.

Unfortunately, he still hates haircuts and getting his nails trimmed. I grouped these together because his reaction is the same with each. Actually, I'm sure he hates getting a haircut more than anything. The other day, it took four people to hold him down. I certainly dread these days, but I hopefully go into them each time will be different.

One thing that I have heard over and over again from friends, family and and acquaintances is that Mason is very loving. He has a huge heart and wears his heart on his sleeve. I love this about him and I pray it's a characteristic that continues to develop into adulthood.