Weight: 18 lbs 8 oz
New tricks: Matthew is talking more and more...we think he calls us Mama and Dada but we still aren't sure. He seems to go through phases with his "words" - he will say the same words over and over again for a day or two and then we won't hear them again for a while. We are pretty sure he has a word for Bailey - he makes the same "gung-u" sound every time he sees her. Maybe that is his word for dog...who knows?!? It is pretty cute though - he gets so excited and says it over and over again every time he sees her :) He learned to point this month and points at us and Bailey all the time. We have been going to the pool and he loves to splash and walk around the baby pool in his float.
Matthew loves: crawling, opening and closing doors, lifting up and looking underneath all of our rugs (no idea why!), emptying things (like drawers, bags, the laundry basket), riding around in his car walker, pushing everything he can move around the house, eating, and being outside.
New foods: Just about everything! He learned how to feed himself and that is basically all he wants to do now! He isn't a big fan of us feeding him with a spoon anymore. His favorite foods are blueberries, strawberries, cheese, and squash. He also loves the fruit and veggie squeeze pouches. He will usually eat fruit and yogurt...he doesn't always want his meat, bread, or veggies. We are trying new things and letting him eat off of our plates more and more. I am still a little nervous about the foods but he is doing great so far so we'll keep trying different things!
No new teeth yet but the top 4 are coming...!
Sleep: I wish we had more news to report here but he is still about the same. He usually wakes up between 5 and 6am...sometimes he goes back to sleep after his bottle and sometimes he is up for the day. We would love for him to sleep a little longer but he seems to want the least amount of sleep possible ;)
Firsts: Matthew had his first day of "school" on June 4th! He started Mother's Day Out at Ascension Episcopal School which is about 2 minutes away from our house. He is doing well and seems to like his teachers. He cries a little when we drop him off but they say he usually is fine pretty quickly. We are happy with our first school experience so far!
We also left Matthew home with Grandma and went on our first vacation without him! He did great and we loved our long weekend with Sarah, Seth, Ann, and Kyle (more about that later!)
10 Months old!
He did not want to wear his sticker!
Fun visit with the Wallis family
He loves Uncle Seth
Reading with Ben and Zach
First day of school!
A weekend at the ranch
Hanging out with daddy at the ranch
"Helping" Grandad
Not so sure about it...
Losing it...
And he's done...maybe he just isn't cut out for life on the farm!
