Tuesday we received a fun package in the mail...Matt's grandma and grandpa ordered a train themed rocking chair for Mason! When Zane was born, he received a race car rocking chair. We put it together right away (and were afraid that Zane would want the new one...since he likes trains so much now) and posed the boys for a picture. While we were putting it together, Zane kept making choo-choo motions (hands in circles by his sides) and saying "I thinking I can..." Don't mind me behind the chair holding Mason up!
Wednesday was my actual due date...boy am I glad Mason came early! Instead of having a baby that day, I took him to his pediatrician for his first checkup. He did very well, except when he had to have his clothes off because he HATES that! He is definitely healthy and growing...at his appointment he weighed in at 8 pounds, 9 ounces...11 ounces more than he weighed when he was born! The doctor was surprised, but said that's good and to keep feeding him like we were if he was hungry! Zane really does love his brother! He's always wanting to hold him, kiss him, or talk to him. One day this week he was really in Mason's face, and this was Mason's response:
Some of you may remember the "Big Bird" photos I took when Zane was a baby. Each month, I took a picture of Zane beside this giant Big Bird. It was amazing to see how he grew and changed each month, and having a picture of him beside the same thing each month helped us "measure" his growth. This is Mason's first Big Bird picture. He is 11 days old in this picture.
Mason and I went to meet Matt for lunch this week. As soon as they delivered our food, Mason was also ready to eat (I forgot how that always happens...). While eating, he put his hands up around his bottle, so we took this picture as it looks like he's holding it on his own...trying to grow up too fast already!
One time this week I asked Zane to get me a pacifier for Mason. He said "Okay. Pacifier coming right up!" Here's a picture of Zane and Mason hanging out and watching some cartoons.
As soon as Mason was born I thought he looked just like Zane! Matt has recently admitted that he has noticed Mason doing many things the same as Zane...facial expressions, etc. I've been noticing that Mason will often sleep with his hands by his face, just like Zane used to do. I captured a similar picture and thought I'd share some comparisons.Zane sleeping (5 days old)
Mason sleeping (11 days old)
This weekend we got a lot done actually! Friday we stayed home and Jo's girls, Erika and Lauren, came over for the evening. Their scheduled sitter had the flu, so we got to hang out with them! Zane had a lot of fun with them and I hope they weren't too bored at our house! Matt was busy working on spraying primer on the walls downstairs. He worked late into the night and then had to get up early to finish as he ran out of primer! Saturday we painted the bathroom and closet in the basement. Now all we have left is the living room portion, then it will be ready for carpet! It is really starting to look like a room! Saturday night my parents and Adam came down to spend the night with us. They were in Maryville for the Bearcat game. It was an awesome game...the Bearcats won and will play in the National Championship game next Saturday. They have lost that game the last 3 years...it's their time to shine now! I think they enjoyed seeing the boys and playing with/holding them. We took them to church this morning, then they had to head home early. This afternoon we put another coat of paint on the bathroom and closet and tomorrow we'll start on the living room.
I made some Post Toastie candy this weekend (a traditional holiday family recipe). Zane wanted to eat some of the cereal, so he dumped it out on the counter and was shoveling it into his mouth. It made quite a mess! Here's a video of him eating the cereal:
There are a few more pictures on our Flikr site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bakerbunch/
Have a great week and check back in on us next week!
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