Happy 6th Birthday to my boy! I can't say that much has changed between 5 and 6, but he is definitely far more independent and will literally entertain himself for hours.

He's still a momma's boy!
This year he said that once he turns 6, I'm no longer allowed to call him my baby. Little does he know that he will always be my baby. 

{Back to School} Pre-K

This morning was Mason's first day of Pre-K at a new school and of course we had to capture the obligatory 1st Day of School picture. 

First Day of School

Today was the first day of school for a lot of kids, but most importantly it was the first day of PreK-3 for my boy! He started at a new school, so he was a little apprehensive about going and meeting new friends. He said he missed his old friends and that they must miss him too! I'm sure they do sweet boy. He looks so grown up in this picture and I feel like everyday a little more of my little boy goes away. 

I pray that he has a good day at his new school, making new friends. 

Cheers to new beginnings. We have a lot of those coming up soon!

Mickey Mouse Party

This past weekend we celebrated Mason's 3rd birthday with some family and friends. Since we went to Disneyland for his birthday, we thought it was only right to have a Mickey Mouse themed birthday party!

The party almost didn't happen....

We flew into town after a week in California and that night Mason started vomiting. He must have caught a stomach bug somewhere along the way. All he could talk about was about his friends coming over. I felt terrible for him and thought that I was going to have to cancel the entire party. I definitely did not want anyone else to catch the stomach bug. Literally the last couple hours before his party he was feeling better and hadn't thrown up since early, early that morning.

Well, the party happened. His friends came over. He had fun and that is all that matters!

Cake: The Jenny Layne Bakery

Cookies: Etsy Shop - Whtevermakesuhappy

Cups: Etsy Shop - TipTopSupply4U

Straws: Etsy Shop - TheHappyElfShop

Mickey 3 Shirt: The Tiny Closet Childrens Boutique

Mommy and Daddy Mickey Shirts: Etsy Shop - GensBowtique

Mason {Turns Three}

This past week we celebrated you! 

We celebrated BIG! 

We celebrated you turning 3! 

We celebrated your 3rd birthday by taking you to Disneyland and had a Mickey Mouse birthday party (more posts later). 

What better way to celebrate the most amazing 3 years of our life with you in it than at Disneyland?!

P E R S O N A L I T Y

You are something else! You keep your daddy and I entertained. Your laugh. Man it's contagious. You have the best laugh, especially your fake laugh. You still favor your mommy over your daddy, but I'm sure someday that will change. You love to cuddle on the sofa and watch movies, but you also love to play. You do pretty well with playing by yourself. If we go anywhere you'd much rather walk than sit in a stroller. You love to make dinosaur noises...a.k.a. roar really loud. You are a shy boy...you're like your momma and it takes a minute for you to warm up to people. You are definitely a reserved child and not so quick to do things that could result in you hurting yourself. You're always a little hesitant to just try things. For the most part you are a pretty good boy, but like any other 3 year old you have your moments of temper tantrums and breakdowns. Usually those happen when you haven't napped.

T A L K I N G

Most mom's would say this, but your language is far superior than most 3 year olds. You know have an expansive vocabulary and use some large words that I've never heard 3 year old kids use. Not only is your vocabulary amazing, but we can understand every single thing you tell us too. 

E A T I N G

You are still the pickiest eater around! You are finally starting to come around with eating meat again. For awhile you banned all meats. You love fries and ketchup and you still love eating spaghetti and you love strawberries. You still love milk and drink a cup with every meal. You still ask for your afternoon snack everyday. 

S L E E P

At same time we started potty training you we officially converted your crib to a toddler "big boy" bed. So far you've done well and haven't fallen out of the bed. You're a pretty still sleeper so I'm not too concerned about it. Our bedtime routine is still the same. We brush your teeth, read books, pray, sing, and then lights out. You still like to pick out your own books to read before bedtime. You still want me to lay in bed with you while you fall asleep. You still have a nap, usually between 12:30-3:00pm. If you don't nap you end up falling asleep early, or get really grumpy. 

F A V O R I T E S

Oh, what is not your favorite?! 

Mickey Mouse • Cars • Mader • iPad • Dinosaurs • Monster Trucks • Trains • Thomas the Train • Donuts • Strawberries • 

P O T T Y  T R A I N I N G

We begin the potty training process about 4 weeks before you turned 3 and you did great! You are wearing pull up's at night because we tried only wearing underwear and you peed in the bed. It's a lot to have to wake you up and change your bedding and clothes and then try to get you back to sleep. It's not worth you losing sleep over. You'll get it...eventually. 

F I R S T S 

We had our first trip to Disneyland!!! So fun!

Can't believe how big he is! 

3 Year Old Report Card

33 pounds (64%)

37 inches tall (40%)

Immunizations-None

Clothes Size: 2T - 3T

Shoe Size: 9

Teeth: 18

Mason-30 Months

Can someone please tell me where my baby went?! 

I'm just now getting around to capturing these images of Mason, even though next month he'll be 2 years and 8 months. This boy keeps me on my toes, but he also keeps us laughing! 

I just LOVE that these images capture who he is right now in this moment! He's a lover of bugs and animals, he loves being outdoors (even when it's 100 degrees out), he loves to run, he loves to say "cheese" and he loves to fake laugh really loud! There were times I had to tell him not to say cheese and just smile and show me his teeth. He's also starting to like the camera. He actually kept saying "come on mommy, lets go take pictures", and that right there makes this momma and photographers heart very happy! It's music to my ears!

I am amazed at how he's grown and how he's starting to look more like a little boy than my baby boy. It breaks this momma's heart to see him grow, but I'm learning to embrace each milestone and season that comes with him getting bigger and older.