Mason Lee is 7 Months

What a fun time of year!  All of a sudden, it dawned on Daddy and I that we have to get serious on traditions now!  We can't just keep living a willy nilly, no Christmas tree life:)  We want to have traditions that you will remember for the rest of your life and, hopefully, celebrate with your family one day...in a hundred years!  One tradition you can be sure of is being surrounded by family!  We have been so blessed to have the revolving door of visitors in this house for the holidays!  MorMor and Aunt Julia were able to come for Thanksgiving and Granddad and T-Ma will be here for Christmas...plus, Aunt Manny and Evan will make an overnight appearance for Christmas too!!

If I had to describe you without
words...this picture says it all!!

The last few weeks have been SO busy.  We have celebrated holidays, met knew friends, and continued to watch you grow. You amaze us daily.  I won't lie though little one, you need to sleep!  We spend so many nights just laying on the floor in front of the fireplace while I, literally, pray for you to go to sleep.  The amount of exhaustion I am feeling is something I have never felt before.  But, as I have always said, somehow, each morning, when I see your precious face...I am rejuvenated and ready to start the day.  So, one day, when you have the most adorable little one that will NEVER sleep, please just know that your Mama has been there.  

Christmas is so important to our family.  We get to celebrate the miracle of Jesus' birth.  We have been searching for the perfect church for this family to grow in while we are in Washington.  So, this special season it became even more important to Daddy and I to find a church for you to grow.  I will tell you, finding a church is one of the hardest parts of moving all the time.  But, while we are exploring a few churches, we love telling you and singing to you about how much Jesus loves you and we can't wait for you to accept Jesus in your heart!  

You are getting more and more difficult to photograph...you are now mobile and want none of my business when it comes to the camera...but, with a face like that...I can always sneak a good shot in!

One word...SKUNK!  You are officially a skunk!

Things you LOVE this month:

1.  Food....as long as it's not green beans!  You love love love new fruits and veggies, but if I sneak in any green beans, all bets are off!

2.  The fireplace, it is so mesmerizing and sometimes, just sometimes, manages to lull you back to sleep at 3 a.m..

3.  Car rides!  Sometimes, when worse comes to worse and I need a break in the middle of the day...a car ride solves the "no nap ninja" disease this family has!

4.  Being able to sit up, it has such great perks for you!

Things you DON'T LIKE this month:

1.  Repeat...GREEN BEANS!

2.  Sleep, apparently!

3.  Being put down...you love, love, love to be held!  Mostly while you sleep that is...which means, Mommy gets NOTHING done:)

You are my sunshine, Mason Lee!

Love,
Mommy