Happy 6 Months

Matthew Sean is 6 months old today. He is such wonderful little guy. It was tough in the beginning but now he is taking longer naps and sleeping pretty good at night. He now weighs almost 19 lbs and is 28.5 inches. He is a smiler and loves to laugh, especially at Jack. Matt is rolling over and can sit up with support. Now I want the clock to slow down. He is growing too fast. At his appointment his doctor told me that she could see Matt and Jack together (Matt's 9 month check up and Jack's 3 year checkup). I felt like crying. Jack cannot be three in a few months - not for a few years!




The boys and I went to a Room 2 Play with our play group. It was a great morning. The place had great toys and was so friendly. There was even a place for the kids to have lunch which was a plus.
After naps, I had the boys in the family room. As they played I ran around the house collecting garbage for the pick up tomorrow. I was coming down the stairs when I heard Jack running toward me with tears in his eyes. I kept saying what's wrong, what's wrong? He wouldn't answer so I ran to Matt who was crying a little but fine. Jack said he hit Matt on accident and started to cry. I think Jack, in a daze, may have stepped on him. I told him a little girl fell on Matt this morning and that accidents do happen. Jack gave Matt a hug and Matt smiled. Jack seemed to feel better and celebrated the moment by saying "Can I watch Thomas?" Jack seems to like Matt more and more everyday. A month ago, he did not even really look at him, now he is crying that he accidentally hurt him.

TO FLANNERY: Happy half birthday to Matt's future girlfriend (if Tim will allow dating).

Big Boy Seat

Since Matt will be 6 months next week I am trying to not use the infant car seat. I am also hoping that he will not nap on the way home from the park. He loved the stroller -- so much so that he fell right asleep on the walk home. Jack and I decided to stop off at another park and let Matt nap. As you can tell from the picture Jack was very excited.

Happy Birthday

Happy birthday to the sexiest man alive!

Reading Glasses

This weekend Terry was in Galena with some friends. I spent a lot of time with family to keep me busy (and sane). On Friday my mom spent the day with us. We played outside, had a picnic and I got to do some shopping while Matt took an unusually long nap. On Saturday we spent the day at my parents. Jack and Matt took long walks around the neighborhood with pop and got a lot of fresh air. This seemed to help Jack sleep well but not little Matthew! He continues to have a hard time at night (just when it was getting better!). He has three teeth coming in on the bottom but I am convinced we just need to close the door and let him cry it out until morning. Our 6 month checkup is next week. If I get the all clear we will begin the tough love right away. Other than the night wakings, Matt is such a fun baby. His eyes follow Jack all around the house and Jack is slowly acknowledging him. Jack is a little mother to him sometimes which I find to be so cute. I hope this friendship continues to grow!
I thought this picture of Matt was funny. My mom put her reading glasses on him. He looks very studious.

The other picture is of the boys pretending to nap on the couch. Jack loves to pretend to go to bed for some reason and this time he wanted Matt to nap with him.

Matt Rolls Over!

Matt rolled over for the first time! I was so excited and almost cried. I taped this and but did not know that behind me Jack was eating sand. He has been a bit of a stinker this afternoon. Mr. Houdini escaped from the yard by going through the garage. When I asked him what he was doing and where he planned to go he said "the park to see the trains and then I was going to come back to play with you." Likely story!
But now on to the big event...

The Boy is On the Loose

I was getting ready to go outside with Jack when he came running up to me.
This is the conversation that followed:

Jack: Mommy, it is so sunny outside!
Mom: I know. It is such a nice day.
Jack: It is so windy too.
Mom: What? How do you know it is windy?
Jack: I was outside.
Mom: What? What do you mean you were outside? How did you get out?
Jack: Through the door.
Mom: The door is locked.
Jack just stares at me.
Mom: OK. Show me how you got outside.

The boy knows how to unlock the door and go outside. I was shocked. Here is a video demonstration of the process:


I know I say this about once a month, but Jack is growing up so fast. He listens to everything we say and then repeats stories later with such clarity. While playing in the backyard he was making stops at various stores in his police car. At one stop he asked for coffee with cream in it. I had to laugh because just this morning we stopped at the drive thru for coffee and that was exactly what I ordered. Next we were kicking the ball around the yard. I told Jack not to throw the ball in the garden or kick it in the bushes. Twice he kicked it in the bushes and twice he got a time out. Later Terry told him not to touch his nose while he went inside to get more tissue. When Terry came out again he could not find Jack. He soon found him sitting on the steps. Terry asked what he was doing and Jack told him that he gave himself a timeout because he touched his nose. Good boy! I am glad he is disciplining himself when we are not around.

Backyard Fun

We have been spending a lot of time in our backyard. With Matt's sleep/eating schedule it is easier be in the yard than at the park. Last night Jack tried out his pink lawn mower. We got this as a gift and he loves it. I put on monster truck stickers to make it more "boyish". Terry still doesn't want it to leave the backyard but I think it is cute.
I got to catch up with my grandma while Jack cut the grass. All of a sudden I noticed that Matt's head was slumped forward. He had fallen asleep! I guess all of our talk about showers and weddings were too boring for him.

Bigger and Bigger

Matt is starting to sit up and gets better at it each day. He has little desire to roll over or crawl though. Jack was doing the arm crawl and could roll over at this time. It will be interesting once both kids are mobile and on the loose.
The weather has been great and we have spent a lot of time outdoors. I love getting out. I think we all have cabin fever at this point. Jack keep saying that it is hot out. I guess 50 is hot compared to this bitter cold winter we had.