Getting Closer!

Funny what just a few days does...he's getting more and more confident as each day goes by!

Almost!

Mason is SO close to walking on his own.  His balance is almost there, he loves standing at the couch and cruising back and forth, and he wants to walk around all day long holding our hands.  But he still has a bit too much chicken in him to attempt any steps without help.  We've been encouraging him to use this little walker, and now that we've got more room, he's really getting the hang of it.

We still have to hold on when he's on the wood floors, the walker is so lightweight that he can push it right out from in front of him...no face plants please :)

His first birthday is 2 weeks from yesterday - I don't think he'll be walking on his birthday, but we'll see!  Maybe he'll get a boost of confidence to try it on his own! 

First Pool Day

We finally moved this past weekend, and part of the new gig is that we belong to the Rancho Bernardo Swim & Tennis Club.  It's just across the street from our neighborhood and is going to be really great to have nearby - they have a huge pool, kid's pool and hot tub, along with a large playground (with swings of course), and even a toddler center that has fun toys outside of the heat for the little ones.  There are obviously tennis courts there as well, although this family will most likely never enter one of them :)

Monday was a hot one, and since we could only do so much with the move at that time (I'll spare the construction details on our house!) we headed over to the pool with cousins Grace & Addison to introduce Mason to the pool for the first time. 

And, just like the beach...HUGE hit!

He wants to walk SO badly, but is too chicken to try on his own.  You can tell he's thinking hard about whether or not to attempt it here.

A little help from cousin Grace (by the way can we discuss this old man hair???  None on top, and actually needs a trim in the back!)

And of course some help from Addison as well

He was squealing with excitement :)

Not interested in standing still at all, trying to take off without me!  Yes, I know I was very over dressed, we were supposed to be unpacking our house...and 4 days later I still don't know what box my bathing suits are in :)

Time to dry off and cool down.  A little post pool time snack before heading home for nap time!

Pool day was a success! 

We'll definitely be seeing more of that pool this summer.  And I'll be investing in a lot of sunscreen for my little toehead!!

Villa Wedding

I apologize in advance...this post not only isn't about Mason, but won't include a single picture of him!  Our brother in law Todd's sister, Robyn, got married on Saturday which means Tristan & I got our 3rd night out sans baby since he was born!  Yippee!

She got married at the Hilton Torrey Pines, which is right on the golf course.  It was absolutely beautiful!  We've had some yucky weather the past few months so it could have been a really cold, dreary day, but instead it ended up being one of the most beautiful, sunny, warm days we've had in quite a while!  We were so happy for her & Brian that they got so lucky.

Me & my extremely handsome husband.  We got there a little late and the last row was all that was available.  Turned out to work to our advantage, I got some great shots of everyone coming down the aisle!

 Todd and their mom (mother of the bride), Jeanette - she looked stunning!

 Tristan's sister Laura and her cute prego belly.

The adorable flower girls and our nieces Grace & Addison.  Not sure who the little girl in the middle is :)

Grace & Addison's cousins, Jake & James.  Please note the adorable Converse All-Stars!

The stunning bride & her dad. 

 So happy :)

 Brian is a Navy Seal (he's a sniper!!), looked so handsome in his uniform.

 Lighting is a bit off, but just the most gorgeous setting.  Golf course right behind them, ocean behind that.

Addison came back a few times during the ceremony to see Opa & BG, who we were sitting with.  Showing off her pretty shoes.

You may now kiss the bride!

Cocktail hour - those McCoys are good looking people!

Addie loves her Opa!

Not gonna lie, we were pretty happy to have a night "off" together.  And just a little bragging...this dress is MUCH looser than when I wore it for my holiday party in December.

Magnum of champagne for guests to sign.  Cute idea!

The cakes.  Guess Seals are called "frogs" hence the frog groom's cake.  I was surprised to see how small the cake was...

Until I got to our table.  Every table's centerpiece was a cake!  Such a cute idea - after they cut the cake, the servers came around and cut all of ours. 

Me and my beautiful niece Grace

I couldn't get the lighting right, but I loved all the little girls lined up to watch the first dance.

Congrats to Mr. & Mrs. Villa! 



First Beach Trip!

Although we go down to the beach as often as possible with Mason to take walks, etc, we hadn't actually taken him TO the beach.  Just seemed like more of  a production than it was worth when he was too little to even sit up on his own.  We decided we really needed to get down there before we move next week.

Wow - am I glad we did!  Mason was OBSESSED.  After taking a little walk with him in the Bjorn, we found a cozy plot of sand to walk around on.  He headed straight to the water and spent a long time splashing around as we held his hands. 

Then came the best part - the sand.  We plopped him down to see how he'd react to getting sand all over the place...and well, if we ever had a doubt before that he's all BOY, this certainly solidified it!  He was happy as a clam, digging in the sand, throwing it, kicking his feet and of course tasting it.  He was having a blast!

I mean - how much fun is he having???

He had sand everywhere, including his mouth.  Apparently he liked the taste of it, he never fussed once!

 Daddy took him back to the water to rinse him off.

 First day at the beach - SUCCESS!!!