Please meet the newest Christo!

January 16th, 2012

Meet our new baby!

I would love to introduce you to a very special new family member.

Please meet Mason.

Meet our new baby!

I am in love with him already.

Meet our new baby!

He is an English Mastiff, and at 10 weeks old, he is already 43 pounds. He’s gonna be a big boy.

Meet our new baby!

The girls are having the time of their lives.

We are busy snuggling with him and cleaning up puppy poo-poo right now- but I will be back tomorrow with cozy and delicious winter recipes!


  1. Heather @ Bake, Run, Live says:

    How adorable! Oh my- he is really going to be a big boy! Can’t wait to see pictures while he is growing up!

    1:09 am on January 16th, 2012
  2. Heather (Heather's Dish) says:

    OH.
    MY.
    GOSH.

    my heart just melted! i swear if i didn’t already have two sweet pups and a baby on the way this post alone would have sent me out to get another puppy!

    4:44 am on January 16th, 2012
  3. Anny says:

    Oh Mason is so darling!! I love his big paws and big ears! He has a lot of growing to do! :)

    5:12 am on January 16th, 2012
  4. Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says:

    Oh my goodness, what a darling!

    5:56 am on January 16th, 2012
  5. Heather Christo says:

    I was having baby urges- so I thought a puppy was just the thing!

    5:56 am on January 16th, 2012
  6. Megan Pence @ Country Cleaver says:

    A puppy is just the way to fight the baby-pangs. Worked on me! I’m good with an 80 lb Labra-dork for a couple more years :) Congrats, those floppy ears and wrinkly eyes are just too cute for words.

    6:37 am on January 16th, 2012
  7. Heather Christo says:

    Ha! Totally Megan! I figured months of sleepless nights and tons of mommy dependant time and poop clean up would really squelch that biological urge for a while!

    6:40 am on January 16th, 2012
  8. Esi says:

    Omg! I love Mason!!

    7:29 am on January 16th, 2012
  9. Anica says:

    Oh, they are the best breed ever….”gentle giants”! My folks had one named Samson. :) You will LOVE Mason to bits!!!

    7:35 am on January 16th, 2012
  10. marla says:

    MASON!!! I love your puppy too :) congrats on the beautiful new addition to your family Heather! He is a BIG boy!

    8:15 am on January 16th, 2012
  11. Heather Christo says:

    thanks Marla!!!

    8:48 am on January 16th, 2012
  12. Heather Christo says:

    yay for gentle giants! thanks Anica

    8:48 am on January 16th, 2012
  13. Kristin says:

    Love his face! Cute video with Coco! Hope the night went well and you didn’t freeze taking him out in 20 degree weather and snow!!

    8:54 am on January 16th, 2012
  14. Mary Beth says:

    He is so adorable! Congratulations on your newest edition. He looks like a lot of fun! :)

    9:00 am on January 16th, 2012
  15. Heather Christo says:

    Not one peep out of him last night and he only got up once to pee. Now i am extra in-love.

    9:06 am on January 16th, 2012
  16. Heather Christo says:

    Thanks Mary Beth!

    9:07 am on January 16th, 2012
  17. Allison [Girl's Guide to Social Media] says:

    Awww. He’s adorable!! Congrats on the new addition.

    9:12 am on January 16th, 2012
  18. Nancy@acommunaltable says:

    He’s adorable! Oh my goodness I could cuddle with him for hours!!! Congratulations!!!

    9:18 am on January 16th, 2012
  19. Heather Christo says:

    Thanks Allison!

    9:19 am on January 16th, 2012
  20. Heather Christo says:

    He is the biggest snuggle bug ever!

    9:19 am on January 16th, 2012
  21. Vicki B says:

    ADORABLE!!!!!!

    9:24 am on January 16th, 2012
  22. Julie in MI says:

    Oh my, is Mason the cutest lump of love ever!

    10:50 am on January 16th, 2012
  23. Katie says:

    We got our girls at 11 weeks and they were around 30lbs. Now they’re 10 months and who knows how many lbs…. Can’t pick them up to weight LOl He’s adorable!

    12:12 pm on January 16th, 2012
  24. JenMarie says:

    Oh, he looks just as sweet as can be! How exciting! We have one large black and tan coonhound and hubby wants a bloodhound for a ‘friend’ to the coonhound. He’s always looking at her and saying, ” Doesn’t she look lonely?” :) LOL

    12:52 pm on January 16th, 2012
  25. Heather Christo says:

    Are they Mastiffs!?

    1:16 pm on January 16th, 2012
  26. Heather Christo says:

    I met a red boned coon hound last month and was smitten! I have always loved blood hounds- you should go for it!

    1:17 pm on January 16th, 2012
  27. Lucy Lean says:

    So cute – now you can make MASON treats.

    1:38 pm on January 16th, 2012
  28. Heather Christo says:

    lol! I just might try that!

    1:57 pm on January 16th, 2012
  29. Krista {Budget Gourmet Mom} says:

    Oh my goodness! He is adorable! I’m sure in a few months he will be adorable…and huge! So much fun!

    2:57 pm on January 16th, 2012
  30. Marly says:

    He’s adorable! I bet he’s gonna give lots of slobbery kisses!

    4:10 pm on January 16th, 2012
  31. Ann says:

    Oh, he is SO cute! We have a fully grown 7-pound Yorkie, so he’s HUGE already!

    5:00 pm on January 16th, 2012
  32. susan says:

    my kids loved the video! Congrats – enjoy every minute of it!

    7:25 pm on January 16th, 2012
  33. Heather Christo says:

    This dogs breeder was raising yorkies right alongside the mastiffs- it was hilarious!

    9:25 pm on January 16th, 2012
  34. Lauren at Keep It Sweet says:

    He is so adorable!

    7:21 am on January 17th, 2012
  35. linda says:

    Look at those PAWS! What a sweetie. Congrats on the new addition!

    8:39 am on January 17th, 2012
  36. Marianne Simon says:

    Oh, Heather…so very excited for you and your family. Mason is adorable! I cannot believe he already weighs 43 lbs. My two dogs combined weight is only 17 lbs! Have fun in the snow! xo

    9:12 am on January 17th, 2012
  37. Deliciously Organic says:

    He’s precious!!

    9:14 am on January 17th, 2012
  38. Katie Simmons says:

    Let’s take some pics of Mason and the girls!
    What a cutie!

    3:13 pm on January 17th, 2012
  39. Heather Christo says:

    YES!!!!

    3:36 pm on January 17th, 2012
  40. Barbara | Creative Culinary says:

    He’s gonna be a big boy? Oh I thing saying, he’s gonna be a GIANT closer to fact. He is so cute. Now. :)

    7:05 pm on January 17th, 2012
  41. Heather Christo says:

    enormous!

    7:17 pm on January 17th, 2012
  42. jenjenk says:

    I just love how you got another HUUUUUUGE puppy!!! they’re just so lovable… :)

    10:26 pm on January 17th, 2012
  43. Debbie Rubin says:

    Congratulations on the newest member of your family! Mason is adorable!!!

    10:53 pm on January 17th, 2012
  44. Heather Christo says:

    Thanks Debbie!

    6:42 am on January 18th, 2012
  45. Heather Christo says:

    Trust me- it was not the plan!! But oh boy am I in love. There is nothing like a big dog personality!

    6:44 am on January 18th, 2012
  46. Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says:

    Aw what a sweetheart!

    8:43 pm on January 18th, 2012
  47. Always Wright says:

    He’s beautiful! My son has a Bordeaux mastiff named King Henry Plantagenet Wright and he is so adorable. We all love him! Enjoy your wonderful dog!

    5:11 am on January 19th, 2012
  48. Heather Christo says:

    I have never even heard of a bordeaux mastiff! I bet he is beautiful!

    7:25 am on January 19th, 2012

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