August 19, 2013
Matthew is ONE!!
We cannot believe Matthew is 1 year old! This year has been amazing :) In some ways it has flown by and and in some ways it has felt like the longest year ever! We are so lucky to have a healthy and happy little guy. He has so much energy and a really fun personality. We are so thankful for all of the help and support from our friends and family that we have gotten this year - we couldn't have done it by ourselves!
Matthew's Stats:
Weight: 20 lbs 10 oz (40th %)...finally gaining some weight!
Height: 29.5 inches (37%)
New tricks: Matthew is officially a WALKER!! He took his first uncoaxed and unaided steps on July 26 and has not stopped since! He is walking everywhere and already prefers walking over crawling. He is getting fast and practically runs when he notices something he wants...like when he sees the bathroom door is open and wants to get in there and empty our cabinets and drawers as quickly as possible! He is good at clapping, pointing, hugging, and waving now. He puts the phone to his ear (more like behind his head) and "talks" - it is so cute! He still calls Bailey and all other dogs "gung-u" and we occasionally get mama and dada. He learned sign language for more and all done and does them all the time now! He always does them when he is eating but he will give the more sign if he wants you to keep doing something like tickling him, chasing him, or bouncing him on your knee. It is so cute and I love that he is really starting to communicate with us.
Matthew loves: Walking, being chased and tickled, and climbing. He loves being in the kitchen and has learned how to climb on the dishwasher door when it is open and pull out dishes and silverware. This is not a very fun game for us but he loves it! He really loves to be outside now. He walks around on the deck and in the grass, plays with his new water table, splashes in the pool, and we have even let him run around in the rain. :) He got so many new toys that he likes for his birthday...too many to even mention!
New foods: He is gaining weight fast because he eats so much! He still loves almost all fruits, anything with pasta sauce, fruit/veggie squeeze pouches, apple sauce, yogurt, and peanut butter and jelly. A few new things we tried that he likes: hot dogs, hamburgers, and birthday cake (more to come on the cake later!).
Teeth: He now has his 4 front teeth and 1 more about halfway in on top. We have had a few hard days/night with teething but other than that the teething doesn't seem to bother him too much.
Sleep: He is still usually taking two naps a day but sometimes won't go down for an afternoon nap so we may be moving to 1 nap sooner rather than later. He is usually a good sleeper at night now...still goes down between 7:30 and 8:00 and wakes up any time between 5 and 7am. We are still hoping he will start to sleep in a little later in the mornings! We think the walking is wearing him out a little more so maybe that will make him sleep :)
He still does great at school and with his babysitters. He has lots of friends and seems to recognize his little friends that we see all the time now. :) He is a busy guy and loves to be out and about.
It has been quite a year and Matthew has taught us so much! We love watching him grow, change, and learn new things. We are so thankful for him :)
Here are few pictures from this month:
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