Mason turned 11 months old on September 19th and now the countdown to his big first birthday has begun. I need time to slow down! At 11 months, Mason has mastered standing up unsupported (for a few seconds) and walking along the furniture. It won’t be long before he’s walking! Daddy also recently taught Mason how to give a high-five. If you hold your hand up to him, he will grin and usually hit it with his hand.
Mason has also started to mimic a few words, although I’m not convinced that he knows what he is saying. He can say “Daddy”, “Mama” and “Papa”. Bath time is still one of Mason’s favorites but recently, he has started to pull Kate’s hair in the tub so his bath time often gets cut short. I guess it’s too tempting not to touch her hair when it’s that close to him. Poor big sister – I know it hurts.
Mason now has 6 teeth and is wearing 18 month clothes, size 3 shoes and size 4 diapers. It’s hard to keep packing up the old clothes he has outgrown because it’s just a reminder that he will never be that little again. He still has a huge appetite and will eat anything you put in front of him.
Mason seems to be adjusting well to school. There were a couple days in the beginning that he cried when I dropped him off, but lately he just smiles and goes willingly into the arms of one of his teachers. He has two other little boys in his class and three little girls so there’s a good mix of babies. Mason has even made a few friends with some of the other teachers so he’s not lacking for attention.
Our little man has had a rough couple weeks, suffering from ear infections in both ears that just don’t seem to want to heal. The only hint I have that something is wrong is that Mason is difficult to get to sleep when his ears are bothering him. Other than that, he’s usually in a good mood. Last week, he was also teething and had a bad cold/congestion in addition to his ears hurting so he was pitiful. Thankfully he seems to be on the men so hopefully those ears will clear up once and for all.
I love my little butterball!
