Lots of New Tricks!

We had a great week just hanging out at home together! We did get the chance to go eat lunch with Matt once and went to the pool a couple of times. We're trying to soak it all in before heading back in another week!

Mason wearing Papa's glasses!

I can hardly believe Mason is 8 months old! Last week he learned quite a few new "tricks!" He can now flush the toilet, turn on the faucets in our jacuzzi tub, go up the steps (not on his knees either, he steps up on his feet!), push himself (backwards) in his buggy, and clap! He will clap when you say "pat-a-cake" or when you cheer and say "yea." He's really proud of himself! I caught him on video doing a couple of those things. See below!

Mason at 8 months

Pushing himself in his buggy


Clapping

The other night after bathtime, I went into the bathroom and found Zane up on the counter cleaning his hair. Mind you, he had just taken a bath and was all clean. I found it funny at first, then not so funny when I had a mess to clean up! Here's his version of washing his hair:

The World According to Zane

• A conversation between Zane and I in the van on the way to Iowa Friday evening:

A: "Zane, look at the moon, it's a weird shape."

Z: "Yeah, it's broken. It needs fixed. They should fix it. God will fix it."

A: "Oh yeah? How will he fix it?"

Z: "He will smash it, then squeeze it, then it will be all fixed!"

A: "That's good, then it will be all better."

Z: "Yeah, God fixes stuff. He fixes suns and moons and us! Mom, how does make

babies?"

A: Thinking...what? You're only 4! "God makes babies and gives them to us."

Z: "Oh, okay."