Tuesday, July 29, 2008

These days.........



Just a couple of pics of Matthew.......

The first one is basically how he's dressed every day now unless we're going out - a diaper - it's just too muggy for much else.

The second pic is the reason why Mark prefers bottle feeding over the real deal - Matthew always seems to turn out looking like this. Mark is amazed at how "clean" Matthew is after I feed him his "real" food. :o)

Sunday, July 27, 2008

AAAAAAAAAACK!

Vacations are coming, vacations are coming!! Why does it seem like they are so far away - forever - and then all of the sudden - it's here?! Mind you, I'm not complaining - it's just all of the "prep work" before you leave..........

We leave for Dallas on Wednesday and come back on Friday. Yes - we are very smart to go somewhere even hotter than here - but, this is our only opportunity to see Mark's friend - oh, yeah - and go to IKEA, and go to The Cheesecake Factory!

We'll head up to my parents' Monday, then Laf. on Tuesday. I'll give out "our address" later in the week so you know where the "playdate" is :o)

Monday, July 21, 2008

seven months old


I'm seven months old today! This month has gone quickly! I've eaten avocado, sweet potato, carrot, banana and just started apples today. I probably like banana and avocado the most - especially when I can feed myself with that mesh bag.
Not much progress in the tooth department. This month, my right canine is coming in - that surprised Mommy and Daddy - my upper incisors haven't even started coming in yet. Oh, well, at least this one hasn't seemed quite as bad as my lower incisors were.
I am jabbering more. I love to get Mommy and Daddy's attention with the noises I make. I'm very ticklish and I like to laugh. I'm not screaching all the time like I was last month - it's better on Mommy and Daddy's ears :o)
I'm not too interested in crawling. Sitting up isn't that important to me, either. I am doing better in the high chair, though. And I like my exersaucer. In the nursery at church, they have a jumparoo type of thing - that was lots of fun to jump in!! I extend my arms to Mommy whenever she comes near me and I'm tired of what I'm doing. If she let me, I'd probably let Mommy hold me all day, hmph - I don't know why she doesn't :o)
I sleep well most of the time at night. I go to bed around 9or9:30pm and get up around 6:30am. I like to bang things and slap Mommy and Daddy's hand. Mommy helped me to clap last night - that was fun!
Oh, and I also figured out that I really don't have to crawl or work too hard to reach something. As long as it's on my blanket, all I have to do is pull the blanket toward me to get what I want!

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Splash



We had a Sunday School class get together today after church at our friends' house - actually, one of Mark's colleagues. It was HOT - it is in the mid-upper 90's every day now - and has been for weeks.
We thought Matthew might enjoy a little dip in their pool. The girl is their daughter, Sydney, she enjoyed having Matthew around! The couple are our friends, Steven and Summer.
***And, yes, I slathered sun screen all over Matthew before we went over to their house - even his little head :o)

Friday, July 18, 2008

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Blueberry picking

I have been mourning the loss of ability to go to the Prelock Blueberry Farm since moving down here. You can imagine how excited I was when I heard that one of my coworkers has blueberry bushes!
She was also offering anyone free blueberries to whomever wanted to come out to her house to pick them!! Tomorrow morning I am planning, Lord willing, to go out to her house and pick blueberries!! I'm so excited - what a blessing to get free blueberries!

Wednesday, July 16, 2008