Mommy's First Big Scare!

Well, today we went to the doctor's office to get the remainder of Mason's four month shots. (We decided to do an alternative schedule for immunizations, splitting them up and returning each month for them.) The nurse who gives them was going a bit too fast and Mason ended up getting a flu shot when he wasn't supposed to. She was telling me he only had to get one shot today and before she had said the words "flu shot", she had already prepped the skin, stuck him, and bandaid-ed him up. Usually, that skill is a plus because sometimes Mason doesn't even realize he's received a shot. But it turned out that in this case, it was a problem!

She thought it was what the doctor ordered, but neither of them caught it. (Babies under six months old are not supposed to get it.) And then she tried to blame it on the wording in my email. It was a little scary especially since there was literally nothing I could do. (And what if it were something worse!) The doctor did say that he wasn't too far away from his six month birthday and should be fine. Mason ended up getting his immunizations (two shots and an oral) as well and his poor little legs had three bandaids on them. Of course, he fell fast asleep in the car on the ride home and to the car dealership. Poor little man! Needless to say, I sent the pediatrician a stern email with my concerns...though I think he chickened out because instead of calling me like I requested, he emailed me back. Said this has never happened in their clinic before and would never happen again. I should hope they would take it seriously! Don't get on Momma's bad side! ;o

FYI...Mason is now 16.0 lbs. :)

Apples, Apples, and More Apples!

I sure hope this works! Finally Calvin gave me written instructions on how to condense a video and make it smaller. I sure hope this works because the video is really cute! I have been trying and trying to upload it and had been unsuccessful until this point. So if it works, you will get to see how cute the little man is eating apples for the first time!

Say Hi to Daddy!

So since Calvin has been away, he has asked me to upload videos so he can see the munchkin. But everytime I try, I can't seem to get it to work. Maybe the file is too big or the system is not working. I have no idea. I agree with my sister that computers are so hard to figure out! I love them for what they can do, but hate them when they beat me at my own mind game :)

Here is a little video that Mason and I did. We tried to make it short to be able to email, but since that didn't work, we were going to try putting it on the blog. Hope you can see sweetie! We love and miss you and can't wait for you to come home!

We Love Apples!

We tried apples today and other than them being a little TART, I
think he really liked them! :)

Mason Loves the Jumperoo!

This seems to have become a favorite ... probably because it means freedom! He can move, he can play, he can jump! Just look at the smile on his face! What a happy little man! :)

The New Jungle Jumperoo

My Big Boy is 5 months old!

It's so amazing how fast these little ones grow. It challenges me all the more each and everyday to be a good example, to be close to God, to teach my son His ways, and trust that one day Mason will be a noble, honest, loving, God-fearing, man of integrity. Mason changes so quickly ... as you can see in this picture compared to when he was one week old. He is so happy and such a good boy. He is a good eater and a good sleeper. I feel so blessed to have him and feel like he is just an extension of me. It's like second nature being a mom.