Homemade Baby Wipes

Our Home Teachers paid us a visit today. As we were talking he mentioned how his wife makes her own baby wipes. I was so intrigued! So I jumped on my new favorite resource for things like this, Pinterest. Most amazing place ever. If your not on, get on! Karen introduced me and I haven't been the same since. On with this baby wipe business. These are now on the list to make ASAP. No more buying baby wipes. I love this tutorial because she gives great tips. I love the idea of this especially if you have a child with a sensitive bum. You control what you wipe that babies bottom with! Try them out and let me know how you liked them!

Homemade Organic Baby Wipes

Craigslist WIN!

I was looking in the free section of craigslist the other day and we saw an ad placed for a free kayak.  The guy said it was in his driveway and the first person to pick it up would be the new owner.  Lance zoomed over as fast as he could.  He was the first one and this picture is from the maiden voyage in the concord river.

Fine Cuisine

One day I was watching Mason in the video monitor. He was eating something but I could not figure it out. I went in and found him picking the fuzz off his diaper then eating it. Hmmmm.
Mason has quite the palette. For some reason he enjoys eating hair. A lot! I have to hide my brush or he devours the hair from it. Sick I know. If he gets his hands on a dog or cat, he likes to grab a handful of fur and in the mouth it goes. He also enjoys sand by the handful, spiders, bugs, any kind of food from the floor, dust bunnies, and the worst dog waste! Yes you may squirm in discussed!
I caught him once again eating his diaper.

-Dickey Clan

A day at the zoo on Lance's day off

First year medical students had the day off in order to study for the big anatomy exam tomorrow.  Lance felt pretty confident that he was going to do well so we took Mason to the Franklin park zoo.  Lance's sister Cami and neice Ivy came along for the trip too.  Fun was had by all. We especially like the gorilla exhibit.  Although Mason seemed to be partial to the Lemurs.

1 Year 1 Month and 7 Days

I know I know, I have been terrible at this game! I'm finally sitting down and getting to the fact that my baby is 1! How does this happen? You always hear that your kids grow up fast but my heck this has been crazy. I feels like we were just at the hospital waiting for him to get here. Now he's 1. I keep telling myself whenever he does anything that's totally his own quirk I need to write it down. He is hilarious. He makes me smile and laugh everyday. The other day I was looking at his baby pictures and I was flooded with all these little memories we have already made that include him. I couldn't help but smile. 

 A few little things about Mason:

1. He LOVES food! He is better then a Hoover. He always has to have both hands full when he eats. He will go around the house picking up everything and eat it. Doesn't matter if it's edible or not.
2. Whenever anyone starts laughing he thinks it's about him and has to turn on a show. He's very good at the courteous laugh. 
3. He's a talker. He's constantly jabbering about something. I know what he's trying to say sometimes but others I don't know what he's talking about. He says things like: cat, dog, go, daddy, momma, and bye bye. He's not that quiet about what he has to say either.
4. He started walking at 10 months and hasn't stopped. He is one quick boy!
5. He's in this hiding faze where if he knows he's doing something naughty he thinks you wont be able to see him if he stands against a wall or runs to a corner. It's funny at how they are doing something they shouldn't at such a young age. 
6. He is one hot commodity out here in MA! With out fail every where we go someone has to comment at how beautiful and cute he is. My favorite was when an older gentleman came up to me at the grocery store and as sincerely as anyone could said," I just have to tell you, he is the most beautiful little boy I have ever seen. He's just a waiving, smiling, and giggling throughout the whole store." I guess there was another time that Lance and I were at a store one day and a lady said," I'm guessing you guys aren't showbiz mom and dads? We said no and looked at each other confused. She pointed to Mason and said cause THAT little boy could make you ALOT of money!" I of course agree with all of them. Good work Brittany! 
7. He is just plain HAPPY. With the exception of certain moments he is one happy boy.
8. He loves kids. A little to much. He shows his love by going up to them with a frightened look, grabs the shoulders, then shakes and yells at them. Then tries to kiss them with a wide open mouth (while still yelling). 
9. He loves to read. If we read him a book he just sits there and giggles throughout the whole book.
10. Still loves Baby Einstein. Yeah I know pathetic. He really loves them. I keep telling myself he's learning something.

We played his Birthday pretty low key. We enjoyed the delightful company of the Jones Family, and Tim.

Cami made a delicious dinner for us, and I shamefully brought a not so good store bought cake. I know, but give me a break, I didn't have a my own place where I could make a huge mess in the kitchen. I will make it up for his 2nd Birthday.

 Lance and I failed and forgot our camera. Cami saved the day and got some awesome pictures for us!

 Mason, thanks for making us smile everyday! Your daddy and I can't imagine a day with out you!