today was a big day for mason! he had his first meal this afternoon. not that i think you could call it much of a meal. after the first bite he was willing to take it off the spoon, but then he would look down and it would all run out. he wasn't pushing it out. it was like he just didn't know what to do. i think that he might have gotten at least one spoonful swallowed during the process - total.at least he was a happy and willing participant. after getting up to feed him three times last night, i plan on jumping him up to two meals a day as soon as he figures out how to swallow. it took madelyn four weeks of 'solids' to start sleeping through the night again. i am hoping that it doesn't take mason quite so long. here is video of his first 'meal'.
this isn't really part of mason's "big day" but yesterday we picked up an exersaucer from one of the neighbors (we have such generous neighbors, when i asked several volunteered to lend me their exersaucers). mason is so happy to be upright! the video isn't very exciting but it shows how he is starting to get good at using his hands to reach for things. he reaches for toys pretty well when he is laying down too.
tonight was "baby dedication" night at church and we were one of five families to stand up during the service. i asked a stranger to take this video so that we would have some record. (i really should have asked someone to take a family picture too, but i can't think of everything.) the best part of the video is watching all the kids squirm and then madelyn squats down to flash the whole church for most of it! oh well. after service there were ice cream sundaes - much to madelyn's delight!they gave mason a little 'bible' book and a certificate for the dedication. they also gave us a framed paper with his name, what his name means - "overcomer", his birth date (which was unfortunately wrong), and Revelation 2:17 - "To everyone who conquers...I will give a white stone, and on the white stone is written a new name that no one knows except the one who receives it."
love.
3 comments:
Great to see the dedication! Wish we could of been there! Maddie is too funny. If Annabell was sitting in the pose it only means one thing...she didn't make it to the potty! ha, so alteast she didn't do that :) . Love y'all!
Yay! for Mason. I still just want to eat him up. I'm sure he'll get the hang of eating in no time. And that exersaucer will bring him to Maddie's height, sort of, and provide for lots of people watching :)
Mason is just adorable and we were so glad to be able to share in his dedication. Loved the videos!
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