Happy 1st Birthday Mason

What a year this has been. New baby, new job and new cars. 2009-2010 has been the best years of our lives. It is hard to believe that Mason is now a year old. Everyone tells you how fast it goes by, but you don't really understand until it happens to you.


One Year Ago (June 19th, 2009)




June 19th, 2010


Mason's birthday was bittersweet. I was happy that we made it a year, but a little sad that he is now longer a baby boy, but a toddler. Geez, that is hard to believe. With the toddler-hood comes the temper tantrums and boy is he good at those. He has the arching of the back and screaming down.



I'm glad to say the he is 100% healthy. He has gone a year without being on any antibiotics and serious illness. He had a fever for about 24 hours, but other than that we have a healthy boy. He isn't walking yet, which is fine with Mom. He is however crawling all over the place and pulling up.

@ 12 months
Wt: 26 lb 90th percentile
Ht: 32 in 97th percentile (He's going to be tall!!)
18-24 month clothing

We had his 1st Birthday Party at his Opa and Oma's house. Everyone had a good-time and stayed late. The Birthday boy however was done at 8, so he went home with Great Grandma and went to bed. We didn't have too big of a party just immediate family and a few friends, which was nice. We still had about 25-30 people at the party, so in a way it kinda did get a little big, but it's his 1st B-day. And he made out like a 'fat rat'. I'll have to take a picture of his room to show y'all how many toys this boy has.


Jared sliding down!




Mason's B-day table




Mimi and Mason playing with the balloons




"I can take you for a ride on my big green tractor..."




Birthday Balloons




The Birthday Boy's Throne




Diane, Great Uncle Roy, Great Uncle Timmy, Great Auntie Jane, Mrs. Kurz & Opa




Great Grandma, Great Mooney, Mimi & Uncle Brian




Cousins: Wyatt, Jared, Travis
Irelyn, Rowdy, Michael & Sydney




Cousin Austin with his Daddy Ryan




Cousins Kristi & Toni, Great Auntie Annette & Cousin Irelyn on the see-saw



We tried to get them to look :)




Mason loves Baby Einstein so we got him the Baby Einstein Caterpillar Cake




Mmmmm...Oma's Chicken Spaghetti




Ohhhh...More please.




Finally noticed he had something on his head



Mason's 1st Birthday Cake...ready to dive in



Mmmmm...so good



The face says it all



Mason & Cousin Austin



Happy Birthday Mason!



He is talking a lot more. He now says "Dadda", "Momma", "Opa" and we are working on Oma. He still only has two teeth, but as of this week we are working on some others I think. At least that is what I'm blaming the fussiness on. He still loves watching his Baby Einstein videos. That is some of the best money we ever spent. It definitely gives me time in the morning to get things done. I find it funny that he won't watch cartoons, but he'll sit and watch the videos. Every time he sees the Baby Einstein caterpillar he gets excited. Too cute.

Happy Birthday Mason! We love you!!