Easter

We spent Easter here in Houston. Matthew liked hunting for eggs but didn't want to be anywhere near the Easter Bunny!! 

19 months!

I am clearly behind on the blog and am just now getting around to writing about Matthew at 18 months...and now he is already 19 months!  Time is flying so this will be a 19 month post instead! 

Weight: 24 pounds
Height: 33 inches (85%!!) 

Matthew is 19 months old and basically never stops moving!  He is very active and into everything! He is learning so much and trying very hard to talk. He has learned tons of new words the last 2 months and tries to repeat almost everything we say. We love watching him learn and listening to him try to say new words :) 

Matthew's "words"...no idea where he got some of these words but we understand him! 
Gun-guh (dog)DadaNana (banana)
No no 
Mama
Milk 
Juice
Na - na (snack) 
Didos (dinosaurs) 
Chair
Ne-nin (melon) 
Ball 
Cha (coffee) 
Sha (pacifier)
Ca-ca (fish) 
Hi
Bye-bye
Du-du (truck) 
Duddles (bubbles) 
Mama (Grandma) 
Mum (Grandmother) 
Bapa
Nona
Ben
Zach
Harrison (sort of...we are still practicing!) 

He loves animals and knows lots of animal sounds.  Dinosaurs and dogs are his favorite right now. He watches Dinosaur Train and roars when the dinosaurs roar. He points out dinosaurs, dogs, and fish everywhere he sees them. There is a fountain at his school with fish the we say hi and bye to daily. 

Favorite Foods: 
Fruit - he loves melon, strawberries and apples
Yogurt - only if the fruit is mixed in (major melt down if the fruit is not mixed in!) 
Hot Dogs
Ketchup
Chips and queso 
Snacks 
Ham 
Carrots 
Green beans 

Favorite things to do:
He still loves to cook in the kitchen - the real kitchen and his play kitchen! 
Play with his dinosaurs
Play with his cars and airplanes
Color 
Listen to music 
Play with his farm and farm animals 
Play with just about anything outside...the weather is getting nice and we spend LOTS of time outside!  He loves to play at the park.  
Read books
Play tug-of-war with Bailey

Favorite Books: 
Roadwork
Toot the Train
Hello Dinosaur
Valentine's Day is Here
My First Colors
My First Words
Daddy and Me 

Pictures of our sweet 19 month old! 

 Big boy does not like to sit in his high chair anymore

Building towers with Daddy

Fun visit from Mum and Grandad

Nana came to visit us! 

Playing with Bapa in Austin

 Loves his cousins! 

Loves playing in our backyard

Bubbles! 

Christmas in Houston - Part 1

We returned to Houston the day after Christmas for even more gifts and celebrating.  Matthew started antibiotics to help clear up his ear infections so he was starting to feel better and was in a much better mood.  He loved playing with Ben & Zach and all of his new toys.  Here are some cute ones from our house...

"Helping" decorate the tree

Gifts for Baby Harrison 

A big kiss for Aunt Ann

Santa's elves

Christmas in Dallas

We took Matthew to Dallas for Christmas with the Hodge family.  Unfortunately he got sick while we were there so we don't have many good pictures :(  His first ear infection was definitely not fun for any of us!  We did enjoy seeing our family (although we did not manage to get any pictures with aunts, uncles, or cousins!), visiting the George Bush Presidential Library on the SMU campus, and of course lots of fun playtime at the house!  Here are a few pictures from the trip...you can tell our poor little guy doesn't feel very well but he still loved playing with his new toys!!

He loved pulling everything out of his stocking...and then putting it all back in and doing it again!  

He loved his Cozy Coupe!

A piano just for me!! 

Hodge family tradition...helping Daddy make waffles Christmas morning

Zoo Lights

We took Matthew to Zoo Lights before Christmas and had so much fun!  I think I enjoyed the lights more than Matthew :)

Zach wouldn't hold still...best I could get of the Wallis family ;)