Sunday, April 22, 2012
13 Months!
I was thinking of only updating the blog every once in a while but I like looking back and seeing what Matthew was doing each month. I'm hoping I can keep this up.
He isn't walking yet, but everyone says he is close. He likes to walk holding onto his McQueen car (a gift from Uncle Bob and Aunt Pattie) and our hands. He will stand there and wait until he has both of your hands and then takes off running. He is going to be so fast.
He hasn't said any definite words yet but he likes to babble. He likes to make different sounds rather than talk. I'm pretty sure he can quack too. It sounds like the sound you make when you are trying to get something out of your throat or trying to sound German. It's too funny.
Grandma and Grandpa Nelson bought him a new car seat for his birthday. We installed it facing the back but when I took it to the fire department, they told me it would be safer to have him face forward. I was uncomfortable with this at first but he loves it. He laughs when I sing and dance.
He is such a happy boy. I am done breastfeeding him. At first, he really didn't like whole milk. I researched what some other mothers did to make the transition easier. Since it needed to be a little sweeter, I read about mothers mixing brown sugar, yogurt, or soy milk with the whole milk. I discussed it with his doctor and we agreed that soy milk would be better. He loves it and drinks whole milk by itself now. He is the most adaptable child! I thought it would be a long process but it was pretty easy.
This summer is going to be so much fun! I can't wait until it warms up!
I don't think I have ever been this happy! Every day is a joy and I love him so much.
He isn't walking yet, but everyone says he is close. He likes to walk holding onto his McQueen car (a gift from Uncle Bob and Aunt Pattie) and our hands. He will stand there and wait until he has both of your hands and then takes off running. He is going to be so fast.
He hasn't said any definite words yet but he likes to babble. He likes to make different sounds rather than talk. I'm pretty sure he can quack too. It sounds like the sound you make when you are trying to get something out of your throat or trying to sound German. It's too funny.
Grandma and Grandpa Nelson bought him a new car seat for his birthday. We installed it facing the back but when I took it to the fire department, they told me it would be safer to have him face forward. I was uncomfortable with this at first but he loves it. He laughs when I sing and dance.
He is such a happy boy. I am done breastfeeding him. At first, he really didn't like whole milk. I researched what some other mothers did to make the transition easier. Since it needed to be a little sweeter, I read about mothers mixing brown sugar, yogurt, or soy milk with the whole milk. I discussed it with his doctor and we agreed that soy milk would be better. He loves it and drinks whole milk by itself now. He is the most adaptable child! I thought it would be a long process but it was pretty easy.
This summer is going to be so much fun! I can't wait until it warms up!
I don't think I have ever been this happy! Every day is a joy and I love him so much.
Just watching TV
Friday, March 23, 2012
One Year Old!
I can't believe that a year has gone by. It has been the best year. Matthew has grown and become such a fun, smart little boy. He has learned so much. I love watching him do everything...play, eat, and ,I know it sounds creepy, but I love watching him sleep too.
He loves playing. He has so many toys and loves them all. I watch his big cousin Ryan two days a week and it is amazing. Not only do I get to spend time with Ryan, but Matthew is learning so fast from watching him too. They don't really play together but they fight over the same toys. They will eventually and hopefully become best buddies!
He still loves to eat everything! He is such a good eater. I love making him meals and seeing how much he likes them. He still lets me know if there is something he doesn't like, but that doesn't happen too often.
All in all, he is a good sleeper. He gets very cuddly when he is ready for bed. We have the same bedtime routine and he loves it. He has an elephant lovey that stays in his crib. He cuddles with it and goes right to sleep.
We are working on weaning him and starting whole milk. It is a lot harder than people think. I give him milk once during the day, nurse him in the morning and night, and every drink in between is water with a little bit of apple juice. When he drinks the milk, if he does, he lets it drip out of his mouth and onto his shirt. I hope that he starts to like it soon. Otherwise, I will be wasting a lot of milk.
We had one of his birthday parties last weekend and it was a blast! He had so much fun. We have two more! I put some pictures up after all three. We had pictures taken and they turned out so well! He loves the camera. He's our little ham!
I really don't know what I would do without him. He is teaching me so much about myself, from little things like fruit isn't so bad to bigger things like having more patience. I can't imagine life without him.
He loves playing. He has so many toys and loves them all. I watch his big cousin Ryan two days a week and it is amazing. Not only do I get to spend time with Ryan, but Matthew is learning so fast from watching him too. They don't really play together but they fight over the same toys. They will eventually and hopefully become best buddies!
He still loves to eat everything! He is such a good eater. I love making him meals and seeing how much he likes them. He still lets me know if there is something he doesn't like, but that doesn't happen too often.
All in all, he is a good sleeper. He gets very cuddly when he is ready for bed. We have the same bedtime routine and he loves it. He has an elephant lovey that stays in his crib. He cuddles with it and goes right to sleep.
We are working on weaning him and starting whole milk. It is a lot harder than people think. I give him milk once during the day, nurse him in the morning and night, and every drink in between is water with a little bit of apple juice. When he drinks the milk, if he does, he lets it drip out of his mouth and onto his shirt. I hope that he starts to like it soon. Otherwise, I will be wasting a lot of milk.
We had one of his birthday parties last weekend and it was a blast! He had so much fun. We have two more! I put some pictures up after all three. We had pictures taken and they turned out so well! He loves the camera. He's our little ham!
I really don't know what I would do without him. He is teaching me so much about myself, from little things like fruit isn't so bad to bigger things like having more patience. I can't imagine life without him.
Saturday, March 3, 2012
11 Months!
Holy smokes! In one short month, our baby will be 1! He is the sweetest boy ever! The only time he gets fussy is if he is tired or he is teething. He has a tooth coming in now (which will make 7!) and he wakes up a bit earlier and is a little more of a Momma's boy. We give him some Baby Advil and some cuddles and he is all better! They come in fast too which helps.
He loves to walk while holding our hands. He will walk holding onto furniture too but he is limited so he would rather crawl. He loves to play with the dogs' cages. He holds onto the sides and does a little dance. Everything he does is so cute.
He is a terrific sleeper at night. We have a bedtime routine. He eats dinner and gets a bath. We put his pjs on and he gets to play for a while. When he is sleepy, around 8pm, I take him upstairs. I read him his bedtime story while I nurse him. I give him a kiss and say "night, night, i love you". He rolls and wiggles for a bit until he is comfortable and goes to sleep. He is not good at taking naps. I try to put him in the crib and he just screams until his face is red and he is sweaty. The only way he will sleep during the day is if he is riding in the car or in my arms. I don't get to do very much during his naps.
He loves to eat. He would probably eat all day if we let him. He will eat almost anything. He is starting to get a little picky. If he doesn't want something, he will just throw it off the highchair tray. I(the dogs love this!) His favorites are still pancakes, blueberry waffles, chicken nuggets, bananas, applesauce, and sweet potatoes. He loves cookies too. It's sad but he knows what the Nilla Wafers box looks like and crawls as fast as he can to you if you have it.
I can't believe we are planning his birthday parties (yes, parties...he's having 3!).
We love this little boy so much! I can't wait to see what he is doing next month!!
Sunday, January 22, 2012
10 Months!
I am so in love with this little boy! Robert and I tell him ALL the time! I could kiss him all day long!
He is such a busy boy now. He crawls and pulls himself up on everything...doors, walls, couches, legs...everything. Sometimes he successfully sits down and other times, he does a flying leap backward. Maybe he thinks someone is always behind him, but it's not always the case. He can scoot himself around the coffee table and along the couch. There have been a couple of times where he has been standing and has let go and stayed standing for a couple of seconds all by himself. He loves books. He will sit and let you read and he turns the pages. He needs a little help still but he thinks he such a big shot.
This boy is an eating maniac! Almost anything you put in front of him, he will eat. He loves almost everything. He has two more teeth now, total of 6. I think there are more coming but he really does not want me in his mouth so it's hard to tell.
He is getting so big. We had to start thinking about what to do for his birthday already! Time is just going by so fast. He smiles all the time, he is such a good boy. He is starting to "talk" more now. We will say
"Matthew, say 'dada'" and he says
"dadalalablahda"
It's so cute and I can't wait to hear his little voice say other things!
It's been so great living closer to family. He is getting used to having other people around and I am loving it! Robert has been working really long hours but the weekends are so much fun! Hopefully we will sell our house and be able to start looking for our own.
I can't wait to see what Matthew will be doing these next couple of months. He does something new every day, it's hard to remember what he wasn't doing before!
He is such a busy boy now. He crawls and pulls himself up on everything...doors, walls, couches, legs...everything. Sometimes he successfully sits down and other times, he does a flying leap backward. Maybe he thinks someone is always behind him, but it's not always the case. He can scoot himself around the coffee table and along the couch. There have been a couple of times where he has been standing and has let go and stayed standing for a couple of seconds all by himself. He loves books. He will sit and let you read and he turns the pages. He needs a little help still but he thinks he such a big shot.
This boy is an eating maniac! Almost anything you put in front of him, he will eat. He loves almost everything. He has two more teeth now, total of 6. I think there are more coming but he really does not want me in his mouth so it's hard to tell.
He is getting so big. We had to start thinking about what to do for his birthday already! Time is just going by so fast. He smiles all the time, he is such a good boy. He is starting to "talk" more now. We will say
"Matthew, say 'dada'" and he says
"dadalalablahda"
It's so cute and I can't wait to hear his little voice say other things!
It's been so great living closer to family. He is getting used to having other people around and I am loving it! Robert has been working really long hours but the weekends are so much fun! Hopefully we will sell our house and be able to start looking for our own.
I can't wait to see what Matthew will be doing these next couple of months. He does something new every day, it's hard to remember what he wasn't doing before!
Thursday, December 22, 2011
9 Months!
Holy smokes! Another month has gone by so fast! He started to crawl on December 1st and started pulling himself up on everything a couple of days later. Now I can't turn my back on him for even a second. He is getting so big and is such a happy baby. I can't believe that he will be one in 3 months! I am so excited to celebrate our first Christmas together! I can't wait until he opens all of his presents!
Robert was transferred to Bedford Park right after Thanksgiving and we are staying with his parents until our house sells and we find a house in this area. I am so grateful and they are wonderful! Both of our families are thrilled that we are living closer. This little boy is growing so fast, they would be missing so much.
I am still breastfeeding him. No one told me that it would be hard for me to give it up too. To wean him now and start to give him formula just seems silly since in 3 months he will be able to drink whole milk. I can still do it, so I am going to. I hope that it will help since he isn't drinking bottles, he might be able to just start using sippy cups and I won't have to wean him of that too. He is getting better at using his sippy cup. He likes to drop it off the side of his chair. I am making his food too. He loves to eat but certain textures he doesn't care for yet. His favorite is applesauce and a chicken recipe I found. I love staying home with him everyday. There are days, I'll be honest, that I wish I could leave for a little bit but then he smiles at me or pulls himself up on my lap and "kisses" me and I remember why I am so grateful that I can stay home. There is always something to do or somewhere to go, I am busy but I love it.
I can't wait to see what he will do in the next month. Such a busy baby now but so much fun!
Robert was transferred to Bedford Park right after Thanksgiving and we are staying with his parents until our house sells and we find a house in this area. I am so grateful and they are wonderful! Both of our families are thrilled that we are living closer. This little boy is growing so fast, they would be missing so much.
I am still breastfeeding him. No one told me that it would be hard for me to give it up too. To wean him now and start to give him formula just seems silly since in 3 months he will be able to drink whole milk. I can still do it, so I am going to. I hope that it will help since he isn't drinking bottles, he might be able to just start using sippy cups and I won't have to wean him of that too. He is getting better at using his sippy cup. He likes to drop it off the side of his chair. I am making his food too. He loves to eat but certain textures he doesn't care for yet. His favorite is applesauce and a chicken recipe I found. I love staying home with him everyday. There are days, I'll be honest, that I wish I could leave for a little bit but then he smiles at me or pulls himself up on my lap and "kisses" me and I remember why I am so grateful that I can stay home. There is always something to do or somewhere to go, I am busy but I love it.
I can't wait to see what he will do in the next month. Such a busy baby now but so much fun!
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