Tuesday, April 29, 2008

aahhhhh, serenity .....

This afternoon I was laying on our bed with my (not so little) peanut cuddled beside me. It was time for a lazy afternoon nap after a busy day. As I closed my eyes and began to drift off, my body became more aware of my peaceful surroundings. As the scented air of jasmine floated in with the breeze, the slight melody of tropical, wooden wind chimes sang me to sleep. Just before I passed to unconsciousness, a hummingbird approached the feeder outside my window. I could hear the vibration of its wings as it hovered and swilled the sweet nectar. Just before it departed, it chirped as if telling me goodbye ..... I opened my eyes and drank in one last look of my little man before I drifted off. The sunlight caught strands of his strawberry -blond hair and his skin appeared to be comprised of buttermilk. I smiled as I watched his chest rise and fall with breath. At that moment, I knew what Heaven was like and I wanted to pause time. Instead, I drifted off with the calming essence of jasmine still in my breath and the slight sound of a pacifier being rhythmically enjoyed.
Anyhow, it has been awhile since my last post! The other weekend, Tim and I had Mason dedicated by our family Pastor, Rick Stowell. It was a nice ceremony that was held on my parent's back patio. The sun was shining and a slight breeze kept the afternoon cool. It was very relaxed and the ceremony had the exact feel we had hoped.

Mason is doing great. He has expanded his food repertoire and is now eating fruits as well as veggies. I never anticipated that I would grow so attached to nursing and I have mixed feelings of the weaning process.  Mason is sitting up well, but is not regularly rolling over. Tim and I believe it is because he doesn't want to roll over, not because he can't ... He rolled over today from his belly to his back like he had done it a thousand times. 

Anyhow, I have included some video and a link to some recent pictures:

I hope this finds you all doing great!
Love,
Jenn, Tim, Mason, and the animals .... 
 


Thursday, April 10, 2008


Wow, a lot has occurred since my last post! Life seems pretty busy for us even though we don't have a lot going on!

This past weekend, Tim, Mason and I went camping for my birthday and were joined by some family and friends. We went to the Samuel P. Taylor campground by Point Reyes and enjoyed four days of eating, drinking, hiking, and relaxing. It was Mason's first camping trip and he managed it like a champ! He was quite the seasoned little camper (more so than his momma). It was a little colder than we anticipated, but we all bundled up and crept a little closer to our campfire. We were quite cozy in our little Motel 6 tent trailer. We were able to use David and Marge's Hilton on wheels for our running water and flush toilet needs (Tim's folks have a 5th-wheel).

Upon our return from our little hiatus, Tim discovered that he had poison oak .... bad. He is still COVERED with it and has banished himself to the guest bedroom. His temporary exodus serves me well as Mason has decided to stop sleeping through the night.

We believe Mason's teeth are bothering him pretty bad as he has been a little crab-apple the past few days (well, crab-apple for him, anyways). In fact, he just woke up about 30 minutes ago screaming bloody murder (at 12:30am)! He is now cozied up next to me in bed, snoring away ....

Other family news ... my brother was deployed again yesterday. Fortunately, he isn't in Iraq. His deployment is for approximately two months and we are looking forward to seeing him, Emily and the kids in June. Liz had her baby shower and is encroaching upon her due date. Tim and I are ecstatic that little Connor will be joining us soon! Mason will have to wait a little while before he and Connor can play.

Anyhow, unconsciousness calls .... I have attached a link for recent pictures:
http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=60cie9o.7epru1mw&x=0&y=-bzdue3&localeid=en_US

I hope this finds you all doing well!
Love,
Jenn