14 months!

oh mason, how is it that you are already 14 months?! i realized the other day that i forgot to do a 13 month post. oops. apparently mommy's brain doesn't always work like it's supposed to!

milestones we've noted in the past month include:

• sitting at the table like a big boy at school for meals (they also give him his own bowl that's not attached to the table - oh my, they are brave!)


• climbing on everything, particularly the ottoman and couch


• jumping on the couch (we are trying very hard to discourage this behavior)


• bumping his head on EVERYTHING. he used to have a new bug bite every week; now it's a goose-egg with accompanying bruise


• climbing out of the carseat when we arrive at our destination (we unhook him and he "rolls out")


• pointing at what he wants and/or pointing and saying "huh?" to learn what something is (we think it's hilarious that other kids say "what's that" and our kid says "huh?" :)


• eating on his own (seriously, he really doesn't want us feeding him; i can still get away with feeding him his oatmeal in the morning because he's absolutely starving, but those days are numbered). and there's no baby food in this house any more!


• using a spoon. we try to serve meals that are easy to eat with his hands, but he does enjoy feeding himself with the spoon


• 4 new teeth coming in (2 new ones on the bottom and 2 molars on the top - ouch!) this brings us to a grand total of 10 teeth (only 6 are fully in, though)


• making sound effects when playing with toys, particularly his cars. we now hear "vroom vroom" as he drives his cars all over the house


• a couple of new words! in addition to mama, dada, and huh?, he also says "khaki" (cassie) and mamamamama (which we think means mine)


• only 1 bottle a day (the nighttime bottle). he'd probably give it up, but he goes to sleep so easily with it that we're afraid to try! :)


• "sneaking" up on us. mason loves to come up behind us and surprise us by throwing his hands on our backs (if we're sitting down) or grabbing our legs (if we're standing up)


• running toward us for hugs, kisses, and snuggles when he spots us


• blowing kisses and giving kisses. i receive more of these than brad. boys, apparently, just shake hands and wrestle with each other. :)


• reading! he still isn't a fan of me reading to him, but he loves to flip through his books and touch the pictures. that's progress!

several of these were actually in effect at 13 months, but who's keeping track. oh right, that's supposed to be me!

mason, you are more fun every day and we love getting to see your personality blossom. your contagious giggle and smile light up our lives and we are blessed to call you ours. we love you!