Happy Birthday Mason!

Mason was born 3 years ago today. What a blessing he was in a time of turmoil. From November of '05 till October of '06 we had lots of major family drama, the death of my Father-In-Law exactly one week before Mason was born, and the deaths of both of my grandmas. It was a VERY rough time for all of us, except for the one bright spot - my sweet, sweet Mason. He was such a good baby and just seemed to make everything better. He helped me survive those 11 months. I had a pretty darn easy labor with Mase, only 4 hours and a couple pushes. I was almost too late asking for the epidural and I was only numb for 45 minutes but thank goodness I had it! He was a gorgeous little guy from the very beginning and we were actually able to nurse, which made me very happy.

Drew wasn't quite sure what to make of the new addition. She still isn't!

I love this picture. What a funny little thing.

Ah, the curls! I was so sad when Paul insisted on shaving his head. I loved his soft blonde curls, they kept him my baby. Once we shaved him he aged about 2 years.

He had this thing about being a tiger last summer. Here he is at Sunriver, covered in dirt and dust, chasing after his 2nd cousins. He had us all laughing.

Boy did he make out with the gifts today. I swear it was better than Christmas. His grandma and grandpa came to party with us and they gave him this remote control train. Trouble is, we gave him a RC car and the controls try to control the other toy. Oops! We had a hard time waiting for Paul to get home from work to eat our pizza and Devils' Food cake. Now that is my kind of menu! Mason was a bit emotional and volitile too, just like Drew was on her birthday. I don't know if that is normal or if we hype them up or something! Here are a few of Mason's favorites as a 3 year old:

color - blue

animal - snakes

food - "fire chips" (Doritos), chocolate milk, apple juice

movie - Willie Wonka

toy - "fishing toy" which I have no idea what he is talking about

activities - Having bad dreams and saying bad words. I'm not sure he understood the question! But maybe he did, his favorite word these days is "kraznots," and he uses it when he is mad or upset about something. I guess its his own personal swear word. If anyone knows what it means or where it came from please let me know!

Mason is a wonderful little guy. He keeps me on my toes and has taught me alot about being a mom. He is not always easy to handle but he is extremely easy to love. He is independent but loves to snuggle and I wouldn't give that up for anything. We are so blessed that he is ours!