First Haircut and Other Happenings

Mason had his first haircut last week.  He sure doesn't have a lot of hair but it was really long and all growing in from the same spot so when the wind would blow, it looked like he had on a wig!  :)  So we went in and had a little trim-and looks so much better.  They gave him a certificate and saved some of his hair-so cute.  Ethan had his first haircut when he was only 6 months old-he had much more hair than Mason does.  Check out that post here !

He was really good, just sat and played with the bell on his firetruck seat.  He will be 11 months at the end of April-can't believe it!  I know that sounds so cliche, but this year has gone by so fast.  I think because I'm not working.  :) 

We've been busy these past few weeks: We went strawberry picking at a farm in Alvin! We rode the train at Hermann Park and fed the ducks. Here are some pics of my sweet boys. I sure do love spending so much time with them.

 happy boy!

 digging for treasure.  Mason found my old itzbeen timer!  :)

 riding the train with Mommy

 oops-almost fell in!

 splashpad fun!

 Easter Bunny!

 sick Ethan-he had hand, foot, and mouth disease.  gross.  :( 

 Mason can crawl up the stairs now-he is so proud of himself!

 picking berries at the farm!

SPRING!

Yay, springtime is here!  The weather has been amazing so we've been taking advantage (since it's only nice like this for like 2 months out of the year)! 

I've been enjoying spending time with my 2 precious boys doing all sorts of things: going on walks, flying kites, painting, playing in the sandbox, and cooking.  Ethan loves to make pudding with his Mommy!  Here are some recent pics of what we've been up to:

 We went to a family night at a local restaurant and Ethan got a tattoo and a balloon sword!

 Ethan was invited to a friend's 5th birthday party-it was so cute seeing him try to hang with the big kids!

 Thanks to Pinterest, I made liquid sidewalk chalk with just water, cornstarch, and food coloring. 

 We had so much fun painting the driveway!

 Mason had fun too!

 Ethan using his new doctor kit to check out his first patient, BFF Carter!

Playing on his new slide from Nonnie and Poppie!  It is now outside but it was so rainy on his birthday that we kept it inside for a while. 

I love my boys!

Playing with our new tool set!  Mason always wants to do what Ethan is doing.  :)

And YES, Ethan is potty trained!!!  Still working on pooping but pretty much has it down-YAY!!!

Ethan's 3rd Birthday!

Ethan turned 3 on March 10th!  I can't believe we have a 3 year old!  We had planned a party at a nice park in my in-laws' neighborhood but it rained and rained for days before and on his actual birthday, so we had to have it at our house...  It turned out great anyways and Ethan was so happy!  This year he really "got it" that it was his birthday.  It was so fun!!  We have been so blessed with our sweet boy for 3 years and we love him so, so much. 

 He had a train party!

 March 10, 2009-just born

 March 10, 2010-first birthday!

 March 10, 2011- 2 years old

 March 10, 2012-3 years old! 

Eating his birthday doughnut on his birthday plate that Mommy made!

9 Months

 in the kitchen while Mommy cooks!

 playing with my walker

 munching on Mommy's phone cover outside while Ethan paints

 hi Mommy

family pic on Ethan's birthday!


So Mason turned 9 months at the end of February-woops!  I'm a little behind on posts. 

He is 20 pounds (30%) and 29 inches (72%).  Big brother is only weighs 10 pounds more!  :) 

He is pulling up on everything and taking steps around furniture.  He can wave bye-bye and say, "one, two!" (thanks to one of his toys).  He says da-da all the time and I've heard him say ma-ma once. 

Still takes 2 naps a day, though not very long ones.  :(  Mason wants to eat all day long and is starting to be "over" baby food.  So I've been giving him table food like waffles, fresh fruit, bread, avocados, and yogurt. 

He is such a happy little guy!  We love you so very much, sweet boy. 

More Pics...

...since I can only upload 5 per post. Still haven't figured it out. :( See my post below for an update on the boys.

First time sitting in the front together. I usually only try to go while Ethan is at school but it wasn't so bad with both of them. :)

I have to entertain Mason in the highchair while I cook.

Ethan after his Mardi Gras parade at school. You can see from his shirt that he also enjoyed some King cake!

Moms' group trip to the fire station. I love that Ethan is front and center. He was INTO it!

My little loves on Valentine's Day. Check out Ethan wearing that same heartbreaker shirt back in 2010. http://www.thegobars.blogspot.com/2010_02_01_archive.html Gotta love hand-me-downs.

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Life these Days

Mason in his new "cage", as it is lovingly referred to.

Both boys in the "cage". Ethan likes to play in there with his brother.

Ethan after a haircut. He always remembers to ask for a lollipop!

I like this pic-Mason is wondering what Ethan is doing in his crib!

"Hi Mommy"

Mason is all over the place-even got "kicked" out of the baby room at church because of his "all overness". :) He is pulling up and standing on everything but no steps yet. He won't officially turn 9 months because there is no 30th of February. :( I guess this is the only year that it will matter. I take him to the Dr. on March 5th for his 9 month well-check visit....along with big brother for his 3 year old visit.

Ethan is still working on potty training. He spent all day last Monday in underwear; we even ventured out to the mall and the drugstore and he went to the potty both times while we were out. But he goes to school on Tuesdays and Thursdays and on goes the diaper since he still isn't telling us he has to go. I just have to be proactive in taking him to the potty. I definitely don't want his teacher to have to take him all the time just to see if he has to go; she has too many other things to do. So we may try with the underwear over Spring Break to see if he has a revelation!

8 Months and Ethan update

Mason is 8 months old now and the words that come to mind are CONSTANT MOTION! Seriously, the only time he is ever still is when he is sleeping. A good thing, I suppose, as he is learning to be more independent but it sure makes it harder to keep up with him! He is such a smiley baby and makes us laugh all the time. We love you, baby!

At 8 months, Mason:
-has 2 teeth (bottom middle) and getting more we think
-weighs 19 lbs!!
-had his first fever/cold and went to the Dr. to rule out an ear infection, especially since we had so many issues with Ethan's ears. No infection, though!
-started pulling up on furniture/his crib
-started eating puffs and baby mum mums
-is better able to sit in a high chair at restaurants and in the front of the grocery cart without wobbling
-enjoys being read to more instead of just eating the pages
-is happiest on the floor rather than cooped up in the exersaucer or jumperoo

Here are some recent pics-all taken with my phone. Really need to do better at pulling out my good camera. Seems as though all of them are of the back of his head!

Learning how to crawl up the stairs. We don't have a baby gate but want to teach him how to do it (always supervised, of course). This is what we did with Ethan and he was really good at the stairs at an early age.


just exploring

checking out the closet

My babies playing!

what a big boy at the grocery store! (Ethan was at school).

Most of my posts lately have been about Mason so let's do an Ethan update!

Ethan is really enjoying preschool and is making lots of friends! He goes twice a week from 9-2. He is a good big brother, always wants to see Mason and play with him. We are working on sharing toys ;)

He will be 3 next month which makes me want to cry. My baby is growing up!! He talks in full sentences now and we have lengthy conversations, especially in the car. He always makes me laugh with that he says. We have been doing better using the potty. I made him a sticker chart-maybe pics to come in another post. He is excited to earn stickers so that's been motivating him. We are definitely not ready to be in underwear yet, but getting closer. I know that he can do it, he just isn't there yet.

I thank God for my 2 little blessings everyday and I'm so thankful to be their Mommy. :)