8 Months

I am so excited that my guy is 8 months old. Everyone keeps telling me that this is THE perfect age because they start to show their personalities and they are more active and they start to respond to you. Well, Mason has definitely started showing his personality. HE IS SUPER STRONG WILLED!!! Or STUBBORN! This kid takes after his momma in that department. When Mace doesn't like something he will let you know, very loudly!

Example: Mace has moved to his crib at night, yea for me, and has learned that if he cries I come in. Well one night he was just being mean about it and every time I just start to fall asleep he would wail. I decided it was time to be tough mommy and not put up with this nonsense anymore. So, I didn't come in. I didn't rescue him. I didn't coddle him. I let him cry, and cry and cry. He cried for 2 hours straight before he fell asleep. Only to sleep for 2 hours and start crying again. But it was a start. The next night same thing. He started crying. I left him there. I accidently fell asleep while he was crying, I was trying to ignore him while he cried and I actually fell asleep. Anyhew so I have no idea how long he cried for. The past 2 nights have been amazing he is waking up at a reasonable hour to feed and I am ok with that. Then he goes right back in until 7am. He might be very stubborn but I think I am more than him. 

Mason is crawling like a champ now! He has started to venture into the kitchen area where he discovered Archer's water bowl. Poor Archer went to see what was going on because he heard his bowl being messed with and ran away because Mace was splashing water EVERYWHERE! Very cute but not. 

Mason has stated to babble more and likes to say "ba-ba" a lot. And it is super cute the way he is figuring out how to make his mouth work. Also if you say "Hello" to him he will grunt back to you in response which is very funny. He loves to hear me say "mama and dada" but he hasn't said it yet. His fav food is still sweet potatoes and loves to watch Wheel of Fortune. He also knows how to work the cute factor with all the ladies, he is a major flirt already! 

Mason you are growing too big too fast. Yet you are the perfect size and perfect in every way, still in 6-8 month clothing! I am so blessed to have you in my life. You are a wonderfully sweet baby with a smile that will melt anyone in visual distance and are such a joy to be around. I love you baby boy!

~Out takes~

Mason's First Hair Cut

Well I caved today. After dealing with Taxes and a yummy lunch I was looking at all the shops near where I was. I saw a kids hair salon. Just for Kids salon. The inside was super kidded out and looked like a ton of fun. I was going to wait till we got home to AZ to have it cut but I contacted Auntie Kat and she said to have him get his hair cut there.

Mace was a champ. He found the whole thing very amusing. He thought the cape was fun, he loved looking at himself in the mirror and some girl was messing with his hair. He did so well and I am so proud of him. I was very nervous that he would just go crazy but he didn't. I got some cute pix of him however the light from the door makes the pix look washed out. Anyhew Way to go my little man! I love you. And he totally looks like a little boy now instead of a little baby.

I will have pix of the finished product tomorrow when I take his 8 month pix!

Mason And His Cuteness

Mason is crawling. Full on crawling. He still likes to crawl using his feet rather than his knees sometimes but is getting much better at the regular "traditional" crawl on his knees. He has finally made it into the kitchen which has been interesting for me, but the funny part. Who does he crawl to most. Answer: THE DOG! Mace loves chasing Archer around, and does Archer enjoy it, not one bit! Archer takes refuge on the couch, but Mace just crawls up to the edge of the couch and annoys Archer as much as possible. It is actually funny to watch this love hate relationship. Archer really does like Mason when he is throwing food on the ground, or spitting up, ewww, but slowly but surely they are becoming friends.

Mason likes getting his hands on EVERYTHING! He also will lick everything to make sure that it is ok. Including the dog. Mace licks Archer's legs, plates, toys, anything! Mason is such a good baby even when he is teething and I have no idea what the heck I am doing but Mason is such a loving and sweet baby. He loves to give hugs and will squeeze your neck as tight as he can. He also gives open mouth kisses all over your cheek. He is very vocal in things he likes and doesn't like. But will also talk to himself when he is playing and it is very cute. He also is responding back to me when I say "Hello" he does a little grunt back and it is very cute!

~Upper teeth~

 ~Lower teeth~

 ~He loves his bath toys~

Countdown

I really love and hate the countdown at the top. I happen to visit my blog page pretty much everyday to see if any of my friends updated their blogs but also for the countdown. The big CLOCK as I call it. 4 months 2 weeks 3 days is what it reads today. This might not be exactly the time when Matt comes home but it is close enough. I look at the clock and I can't believe that there are only 4 months left till he comes home. I only have the length of one of his civilian deployments left. This should be a piece of cake, but frankly after a year of this crap already, and yes I am counting this as a year because Matt was only home for 1 month between deployments that is was more like a shore leave, I just want him home. So already at a year at this point of him being gone. It sucks. Most days suck because I miss him so much, but I ONLY HAVE 4 MONTHS 2 WEEKS AND 3 DAYS, give or take a few days, until he comes home. I think I am seeing a distant light at the end of a very, very, very long tunnel! I can do this, I can do this. I have done this for the past long while, it is just a little longer! HURRY UP HUN! COME HOME TO US ALREADY!!!

End of rant.