6th Month (almost there)

6 months doesn't sound long but a half of a year does. Time sure flyies, next he will want the car keys and to stay out past curfew. He really is getting to be a fun kid. Matthew likes to squeal with delight at the top of his lungs. He is getting good at rolling all over I can see his mind figuring out how to get crawling. It seams when you go to change his bum he thinks it is time to flip to his belly after you get the diaper off, poop wiped or not. And Everything goes in the mouth, especialy paper.

He went to the doctor and everything is well with him. He is now 16 pounds 13 oz. 27 2/3 inches long. Matthew doesn't like it when he has to get shots and crys for that part and the nurse felt bad. When that part was all done we picked him up and he gave the nurse a great big smile and she said she could live with that. What a trouper.

Some of his favorite things to do is play in and exersauser, jonny jumper, and move around any way he can. He loves to eat pears, applesause, sweet potatoes, squash, and the dreded prunes. Not a big fan of green veggies but I make him any way. He does good sleeping throu the night but is an eirly riser much to my dismay.

This is one of the only good smiles he ever gives to the camera, otherwise he is still figuring out what it is.

Just a Quick Note

We resently had the fun pleasure of playing wth Aunt Sueann and Aunt Kate and some cousins. Lucky for me they came at the perfect time. My boss went away on vacation and left me to run the studio. Sueann & Kate really saved my but by watching Matthew for like two weeks when they were here and my sitter had the flu. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. It was fun to play with them and see how big the kids are getting and to meet Rachal.

This summer we plan to do everything I just don't know how it will all happen yet. I have some obligations at the studio and the dates are not nailed in yet, (something to do with moving dates so my boss can go to the Bon Jovi concert at sumer fest, what a party animal). Then at the end of Juky is a Patten family reunion in Wyoming and we have not been in 5 years, a lot has changed. Not to mention the chance to see Ken & Ambers newest member who has yet to arrive. The Moss' have been thieing to get to gether they just have such a big family it is hard to please everyone for a date.

Then of course as a new family we would love to do all the family things like the zoo and state fair. Trips to the park and pic nicks and swimming. They wern't kidding when they said your life changes when you have kids. Now it's all about giving him all the new experiences and chances to learn and grow.

On a last note here is a picture of the cousins and Matt. We went to the Jelly Belly factory too.

Month Five

Here I am at Five Months old! This is the only cute picture my mom has of me smiling. I am such a little stinker. By now I do ok rolling from back to belly but after that I get upset because I can't get back.

Matthew has tried food and thinks he can do it himself already. He did such a good job with the whole spoon concept I think we waited too long, but I wanted both Rob and I to be there. We can get him to take a sippy cup but he can't hold it yet.

This is his most favorite thing to do. Be mostly nacked and stick his toes in his mouth. He wont suck on tis thumb or take a pasifier but he will jam his toes so far in and suck away. I have to admit it is rather funny.

I took this at new years I couldn't resist. Besides it's black mail for latter. Happy New Year!

Month Three

Theese are the pumpkins we all went and picked. They were too small to carve so I just drew faces on them. Matthews has big round eyes, Mine has the traditional pumpkin face and Rob has the grumpy one, go figure.

Rob and I had on opportunity to stay at a hotel one night and we brought Matt along for a swim. He didn't really know what to do.

I was messing around with our camera and ended up with this really cool picture of Matthew. I was trying to teach him how to keep his head off the floor. He had been doing a really good job.

Our little peanut at three months old. Looking back it is hard to remember him this little and not as mobile yet.

Blog What Blog??

Things have gotten out of hand!! I am so sorry I haven't keeped up to date with this, tomarrow I have more time to tell you all what I have been up to but for now I will see what I can do. I would like to give an update on Matthew (months 3-6), tell everyone what our family is up to and up comming summer atractions. This is more to remind me of things to blog about. Untill latter keep your nose out of the dog crap.

Month Two

Here is Matthew hanging out in his bouncer he loves so much. Looking at these photos and looking at him now he has grown a lot!!!

(Mom wanted an up close of his noes for some reason) This was before he learned to roll all over and he was content to just lay on a blanket and look at things.

Matthew is hanging on to Dad after his blessing at his party. He was not feeling well from the first round of shots a few days before and was throwing up everywhere. He is still cute though.

Just A Few Moments

As I lay Matthew down for a nap I realize I have a few stolen moments to myself. I log on to check out my e-mail situation, that I haven't had time to check in the last few days, and see what other blogs are up to. What I have found out is that I am not as good as others are about updating their blogs. I is so much fun to see and read up on what others are doing and how the kids are growing. However then there is me. It seams that as soon as Matthew takes a nap my mind goes to all the things that need to get done that require two hands, dishes, folding laundry, cleaning a bathroom, ect. . . and then see if I can get him ready to go to the sitter and get myself ready for work(hair, makeup, cloths). There are days when I jokingly refer to myself as wonder woman! I don't know how you all juggle it and make it look easy. With Practice I will get better. My father in-law is already on me about giving him more grandbabies, I can hardly handle the one he is such a handful always on the move and he isn't crawling yet. I know he will keep me on my toes.

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