We had a good weekend with you buddy!

Mason-

Dad again! I sure enjoyed spending the last 2 1/2 days with you.

Yesterday we went to your cousin Liev's first birthday party at his other grandparents' house. It sure was fun! You wanted to open some presents but your birthday is still two and a half months away! We will have a birthday party then. You didn't cry though! You were really good. You had a great time with your cousins and other family.

You are starting to stand on your own! Yesterday you stood up for about 30 seconds and then sat down on your own. You are a really happy little guy. Often you will go a whole day without really crying. You always smile back at your mom and I when we smile at you. You are crawling all over the place! Last night your mom and I were talking and you disappeared! We found you in the downstairs bathroom! You had crawled in there even though it was dark. We think you might have been trying to find your playroom, which is the next room down. I helped you find the playroom afterwards.

Saturday night we took you to the play area at the Willow Bend Mall in Plano. Your mommy had already taken you a few days before. You really like that place! Everything is soft so even if you fall you don't get hurt. You made friends with a little boy who was a little older than you. You kept going up to him and grabbing his arm. After you did this several times, he ran up and gave you a bear hug. It scared you a little bit and you started to cry.

You sure want to start talking! You make these high-pitched shrieking sounds, especially when Lola is around! They are happy noises. You also say "da-da-da-da-da" quite a bit. I like to think that you are talking to me, but you also do it when I'm not around. Maybe you just miss your old man.