Mason turned 3 and a half in March and even though he tries my patience sometimes, he also makes me laugh A LOT. Mason finds so much joy in life and it's hard to get too serious with him around. He is such a fun, little buddy to have home all day. He has been anti-pictures for the most party lately though, so I don't have too many for this post. :)
Mason loves people and always wants someone to play with him. He and I spend a lot of time playing cars, pretending, and reading books. After being with me all day, Mason especially loves playing with Spencer and Alan when they come home. He craves our attention and does not like to play by himself. There is a big difference in his behavior on the days I can sit down and really play with him for awhile and the days I can't. Mason also loves to talk and is full of constant questions wherever we are. It's rather draining for me, but maybe it's a good thing that he stretches me out of my introverted and introspective self!
Like most little boys, Mason has a natural tendency towards fighting bad guys. He loves swords, sticks, and anything that can be turned into a weapon. I often find him with a sword in hand and a sheath stuck in his pants or underwear. Haha! He also loves vehicles and has taken over most of Spencer's "Car's eye guys." (Spencer still keeps a few special ones in his room and plays with them fairly often!) Mason also really loves playing outside and we try to get out every afternoon that it's not too wet. He loves mud, puddles, rocks, smashing bugs, and just running around.
Three is such a fun age for being silly! Mason love, loves silly stuff and has the best belly laughs over it. We found some America's Funniest Home Videos of people falling into the water the other day and he laughed and laughed over it. We have found that coming up with a silly game is the best way to end a power struggle with Mason.
Mason's favorite food is bread - bagels, French bread, rolls, biscuits, cereal, etc. He eats cheese, most fruits, peas, and bell peppers well, but a lot of other things are a struggle. Excluding junk food of course! There is definitely no pickiness there!
Mason is still sleeping in his crib! We have a toddler bed in the garage and he asks when he can sleep in it all the time, but I know getting him to stay in bed is going to be tricky so I'm keeping him in his crib as a long as possible. He still naps for 1.5 hours every afternoon and I think that will end once we move him to a big boy bed. Nap time is the only time I can sit at my computer and get any of that kind of work done during the day so I'm not looking forward to giving it up. I'm sure it won't be too much longer until we make that big switch though.
Mason has been doing pretty well with in his Sunbeam class at Church. For some reason, he prefers to sit in the very back of the room by himself instead of with his class during sharing time, but I think he stays in his seat pretty well now. It has been hard for him not to have me in Primary anymore, but he does ok as long as he doesn't see me at all. I accidentally saw him in the hall last Sunday and it took me 10 minutes to calm him down and get him back into his classroom.
I love writing these posts because they make me reflect on all of the reasons I love my boys. Sometimes the days are long and tedious, but I love staying home with Mason so much and wouldn't trade this time for anything!
