Wednesday, May 25, 2016
10 Months Old
Thursday, April 7, 2016
9 Months old!
9 months on the outside!
This busy, happy boy has 4 teeth, and LOVES to eat. his favorites are avocado, steamed baby carrots, lasagna, sunbutter on toast and apple sauce. The only thing so far he has refused to eat is potatoes. Strange but true (who doesn't like potatoes!).
Matthew is finally sleeping through the night...he went from waking multiple times a night to sleeping 13 hours straight! He sleeps from about 6:45-7:45. He isn't napping in the morning anymore as a result but has a 2 hour nap in the afternoon.
Matthew is learning to do "tricks" which he loves as there is always a reaction from his faithful cheerleading squad. He gives high fives, waves and claps and scrunches up his face in a big grin because he knows he is clever and adorable:)
He is crawling very fast and standing for a few moments on his own but shows no interest really in walking yet which is just fine with me!
He is a cuddly baby, loves to snuggle with mom and tolerates Ella holding him occasionally but generally squirms away to her disappointment. she would hold him all day if he would only let her!
We love you Mattie! You are such a fun, smart and adorable baby!
This busy, happy boy has 4 teeth, and LOVES to eat. his favorites are avocado, steamed baby carrots, lasagna, sunbutter on toast and apple sauce. The only thing so far he has refused to eat is potatoes. Strange but true (who doesn't like potatoes!).
Matthew is finally sleeping through the night...he went from waking multiple times a night to sleeping 13 hours straight! He sleeps from about 6:45-7:45. He isn't napping in the morning anymore as a result but has a 2 hour nap in the afternoon.
Matthew is learning to do "tricks" which he loves as there is always a reaction from his faithful cheerleading squad. He gives high fives, waves and claps and scrunches up his face in a big grin because he knows he is clever and adorable:)
He is crawling very fast and standing for a few moments on his own but shows no interest really in walking yet which is just fine with me!
He is a cuddly baby, loves to snuggle with mom and tolerates Ella holding him occasionally but generally squirms away to her disappointment. she would hold him all day if he would only let her!
We love you Mattie! You are such a fun, smart and adorable baby!
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Boys!
It took 8 years and three boys to finally embrace the noise, the boogers, the animal noises (we have no actual pets...) the climbing, the jumping the endless wrestling and tackling, the desire to sleep under the bed rather than on it and all the things that being a mom of boys entails. But these are the stereotypes, what I expected. What no one told me was how fiercely little boys love their moms. How they love to cuddle and hold hands and how their pockets hold dead spiders and flowers for you. They don't tell you about how they are so gentle to a baby kitten their hand trembles as they try to hold back their rough nature and how considerate and kind and generous they are. They don't tell you how when your little two year old is knees high in mud in his rubber boots with scrapped knees and a dinky car in one hand and a stone that was worth the mission in another that you might melt into that mud puddle you love him so much.
Sunday, March 6, 2016
8 Months old!
Mr. Matthew. What a ham you are...both in your belly laughs, your silly sense of humor and the arm rolls and belly you sport and I adore.
You are always ready with a grin. You are most content in someone's arms or strapped in your cozy snowsuit in the stroller watching the kids play outside. You are crawling everywhere and standing for a few seconds at a time without support, thankfully you have no real interest in walking yet. We had two early walkers in our family and I would be just fine with you waiting for awhile:)
You are so curious! I know most babies your age are interested in new things but your intense focus and determination to get at something new is unique. You love baseball caps and remote controls and show zero interest in any of your toys. You like splashing in the bath (or toilet...whatever you can get to first) and will eat anything and everything. You like to have a full sensory eating experience which means you like to feel it, smell it, lick it , smear it on your face and throw it!
You have one 30-40 minute nap in the morning around 9 o clock. You nap again from 1-3pm and go to bed at 7. You like to wake up at 5:30-6:00 and it would be fine with me if you wanted to start your day just a littttttle later:)
You are an adaptable little fellow and like to be in new places. You are getting to be a little bit shy and prefer to be with Mommy over anyone else when we are out...a phase I enjoy very much:)
You sister adores you. She sings songs about her "Baby Mattie" that go like this...
"I loooooove my baby brudder Mattie- He is so so so cute! - I will not hit or pinch him, or kick or scratch him because he would cryyyyyyyy. I would get sent to my room and have my door locked and then I would cry toooooo".
She is gifted.
Ben and Jake think you are the best. They love when you do something new. Every noise they swear is a new word and they think you are so smart. Every new milestone is cause for celebration. You are such a loved baby.
Jacob tells me often- "Mattie is JUST the baby we wanted!"
He is so right!
***Watching jeopardy before bed- you love this show! It is the craziest thing- whenever you hear the music you want up to watch it!
First swing on a mild morning! You LOVED it!
Empting drawers is your favorite thing to do:)
You are always ready with a grin. You are most content in someone's arms or strapped in your cozy snowsuit in the stroller watching the kids play outside. You are crawling everywhere and standing for a few seconds at a time without support, thankfully you have no real interest in walking yet. We had two early walkers in our family and I would be just fine with you waiting for awhile:)
You are so curious! I know most babies your age are interested in new things but your intense focus and determination to get at something new is unique. You love baseball caps and remote controls and show zero interest in any of your toys. You like splashing in the bath (or toilet...whatever you can get to first) and will eat anything and everything. You like to have a full sensory eating experience which means you like to feel it, smell it, lick it , smear it on your face and throw it!
You have one 30-40 minute nap in the morning around 9 o clock. You nap again from 1-3pm and go to bed at 7. You like to wake up at 5:30-6:00 and it would be fine with me if you wanted to start your day just a littttttle later:)
You are an adaptable little fellow and like to be in new places. You are getting to be a little bit shy and prefer to be with Mommy over anyone else when we are out...a phase I enjoy very much:)
You sister adores you. She sings songs about her "Baby Mattie" that go like this...
"I loooooove my baby brudder Mattie- He is so so so cute! - I will not hit or pinch him, or kick or scratch him because he would cryyyyyyyy. I would get sent to my room and have my door locked and then I would cry toooooo".
She is gifted.
Ben and Jake think you are the best. They love when you do something new. Every noise they swear is a new word and they think you are so smart. Every new milestone is cause for celebration. You are such a loved baby.
Jacob tells me often- "Mattie is JUST the baby we wanted!"
He is so right!
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Jacob is 6!
Jacob arrived ten days past his due date. This gave me a week and half to really wonder what this little boy would be like...would he look like his brother? How big would be (a major concern at that time!) What kind of little boy would he be?
On the most beautiful winter morning, he slipped quickly and easily into our family.
I had nothing to worry about...he was my only baby under 9 pounds, he was beautiful and he has grown into the most lovely kind of boy.
Jacob is sensitive, quiet and introspective. He likes to play alone after a time of socializing though he does love his siblings very much and loves to play with them. He is very nurturing to Matthew. He is soft and gentle and loves to make him laugh. He is struggling with Elizabeth's turn from toddlerhood into a feisty and opinionated peer. The dynamic between them has changed from doting big brother and baby sister to that of friends which is so nice to see. Jake has always looked up to Ben and continues to do so but is also branching out with interests and strengths of his own.
Jakes two loves are animals and garbage trucks. This doesn't change much from year to year. He says he is going to drive the garbage truck in the morning and be a veterinarian by night. He just might!
He has lost two bottom teeth now and his front teeth which have been missing now for three years might grow in the next year. It will be exciting to see what Jacob will look like with teeth again!
Jake is a boy who appreciates the simple things. Less people, less noise and less excitement is what he gravitates towards. He enjoyed himself very much over the Christmas season and true to the nature of the holiday we tried hard to make it magical, special and memorable for the kids. We did lots of fun activities, visited all of his favorite people and he received many generous gifts. But it is a lot for him. We focused on quieter activities in the days after Christmas and on one sunny, cold morning we went for a walk around the neighbourhood. We were lucky enough to see not only the garbage truck, but then shortly afterwards the recycling truck too! We walked a little further and stopped again to see the mail carrier loading mail into the superboxes. A little further up we stopped once again to see the side walk plow dig into the snow banks that had accumulated at the intersection. On our walk home Jacob took my hand and grinned. "Mommy. This was the BEST day of my life!".
It doesn't take much for Jake:)
Jacob has a small circle of people who he claims as his. He is fiercely loyal to them and you would consider yourself lucky to be included in his inner circle. I told him we were going out one day to meet some new friends and he looked at me incredulously and said "Mommy I HAVE a friend!" Why on earth would he want or need more than Hannah, he couldn't imagine. And he sure loves Hannah. They met at the playground when they were two and a half. He threw woodchips in her face and they have been friends ever since. He was upset to learn that Hannah wants to now marry a child from her kindergarten class and Jacob is now in second place. I was talking to him in his bedroom and he said "can she EVEN do that?!" I told him she could and he was deflated. To change the subject a bit I told him that the tooth fairy would be visiting her house that night and he said..."I bet she will get $25.00!" (he only received $20.00 for his first lost tooth...) I asked him why he thought that and he sighed "she has SUCH nice teeth!".
Oh my Jake when he loves, he loves hard!
This loving nature, this sincerity, this simple gratitude, this love of snuggling with his mommy before bed, this sweet and quiet disposition, this eagerness that he puts into everything new he tries to succeed at are the unique qualities I wish I could have told the anxious and impatient mom to be about 6 years ago. He was worth the wait! It has been such a pleasure and a privilege to watch him grow into this special little boy. As we leave his early childhood this year and move onto "the big kid" years I have so many fond memories of him. I don't know why mothers have a hard time with their little ones growing up. There is so much excitement and milestones and fun to be had. And yet... I can't help but get teary at the thought of his little two year old voice begging "Pwease one more time mommy!" as he begs another round of "old macdonald" (I must have sang that song 10000 times in his second year!) I can remember the look of shock as he lay on the bottom step with plastic bags hanging on his three year old arms after the THUMP brought me running. Looking annoyed and confused as to why his "parachutes" didn't work at all the way he had hoped! I remember his belly laugh as a baby and how quick he always was with a smile. How much he loves the outdoors. He would lay on the grass and stroke the blades that tickled him and smile even as a very young boy. He becomes so relaxed and kind and in his element when there is anything or anyone that he can nurture or care for from a spider to a baby. He still loves his special baby doll he has toted around since he was a little over a year old. He will be a wonderful Daddy one day. He has been practicing for a long time! He lost it for awhile and I asked him what he was looking for. He said he was looking for his baby, I asked what baby and he said "my precious baby!". Another mom once asked me if I "worried what people thought" and I laughed because it was absurd...but also because of the paradox Jake presents. He would, if questioned or teased about his little baby doll punch someone in the face and walk away to push it on the swing. He is as tough as he is sweet. He reminds me of a tough burly biker who cries at greeting card commercials. No, Jake can look after himself and is rarely concerned with what anyone other than his mom, dad and big brother think of him. In those cases he very much wants us to be proud. And we are Jake. We couldn't be prouder.
Happy birthday my sweet boy. You are one of my very favorite people. I am so lucky to get to spend my days being your mom. Thank you for the lessons you teach me, I love you more than there are words to express. I am so glad you are mine.
Love Mommy xoxoxoxo
On the most beautiful winter morning, he slipped quickly and easily into our family.
I had nothing to worry about...he was my only baby under 9 pounds, he was beautiful and he has grown into the most lovely kind of boy.
Jacob is sensitive, quiet and introspective. He likes to play alone after a time of socializing though he does love his siblings very much and loves to play with them. He is very nurturing to Matthew. He is soft and gentle and loves to make him laugh. He is struggling with Elizabeth's turn from toddlerhood into a feisty and opinionated peer. The dynamic between them has changed from doting big brother and baby sister to that of friends which is so nice to see. Jake has always looked up to Ben and continues to do so but is also branching out with interests and strengths of his own.
Jakes two loves are animals and garbage trucks. This doesn't change much from year to year. He says he is going to drive the garbage truck in the morning and be a veterinarian by night. He just might!
He has lost two bottom teeth now and his front teeth which have been missing now for three years might grow in the next year. It will be exciting to see what Jacob will look like with teeth again!
Jake is a boy who appreciates the simple things. Less people, less noise and less excitement is what he gravitates towards. He enjoyed himself very much over the Christmas season and true to the nature of the holiday we tried hard to make it magical, special and memorable for the kids. We did lots of fun activities, visited all of his favorite people and he received many generous gifts. But it is a lot for him. We focused on quieter activities in the days after Christmas and on one sunny, cold morning we went for a walk around the neighbourhood. We were lucky enough to see not only the garbage truck, but then shortly afterwards the recycling truck too! We walked a little further and stopped again to see the mail carrier loading mail into the superboxes. A little further up we stopped once again to see the side walk plow dig into the snow banks that had accumulated at the intersection. On our walk home Jacob took my hand and grinned. "Mommy. This was the BEST day of my life!".
It doesn't take much for Jake:)
Jacob has a small circle of people who he claims as his. He is fiercely loyal to them and you would consider yourself lucky to be included in his inner circle. I told him we were going out one day to meet some new friends and he looked at me incredulously and said "Mommy I HAVE a friend!" Why on earth would he want or need more than Hannah, he couldn't imagine. And he sure loves Hannah. They met at the playground when they were two and a half. He threw woodchips in her face and they have been friends ever since. He was upset to learn that Hannah wants to now marry a child from her kindergarten class and Jacob is now in second place. I was talking to him in his bedroom and he said "can she EVEN do that?!" I told him she could and he was deflated. To change the subject a bit I told him that the tooth fairy would be visiting her house that night and he said..."I bet she will get $25.00!" (he only received $20.00 for his first lost tooth...) I asked him why he thought that and he sighed "she has SUCH nice teeth!".
Oh my Jake when he loves, he loves hard!
This loving nature, this sincerity, this simple gratitude, this love of snuggling with his mommy before bed, this sweet and quiet disposition, this eagerness that he puts into everything new he tries to succeed at are the unique qualities I wish I could have told the anxious and impatient mom to be about 6 years ago. He was worth the wait! It has been such a pleasure and a privilege to watch him grow into this special little boy. As we leave his early childhood this year and move onto "the big kid" years I have so many fond memories of him. I don't know why mothers have a hard time with their little ones growing up. There is so much excitement and milestones and fun to be had. And yet... I can't help but get teary at the thought of his little two year old voice begging "Pwease one more time mommy!" as he begs another round of "old macdonald" (I must have sang that song 10000 times in his second year!) I can remember the look of shock as he lay on the bottom step with plastic bags hanging on his three year old arms after the THUMP brought me running. Looking annoyed and confused as to why his "parachutes" didn't work at all the way he had hoped! I remember his belly laugh as a baby and how quick he always was with a smile. How much he loves the outdoors. He would lay on the grass and stroke the blades that tickled him and smile even as a very young boy. He becomes so relaxed and kind and in his element when there is anything or anyone that he can nurture or care for from a spider to a baby. He still loves his special baby doll he has toted around since he was a little over a year old. He will be a wonderful Daddy one day. He has been practicing for a long time! He lost it for awhile and I asked him what he was looking for. He said he was looking for his baby, I asked what baby and he said "my precious baby!". Another mom once asked me if I "worried what people thought" and I laughed because it was absurd...but also because of the paradox Jake presents. He would, if questioned or teased about his little baby doll punch someone in the face and walk away to push it on the swing. He is as tough as he is sweet. He reminds me of a tough burly biker who cries at greeting card commercials. No, Jake can look after himself and is rarely concerned with what anyone other than his mom, dad and big brother think of him. In those cases he very much wants us to be proud. And we are Jake. We couldn't be prouder.
Happy birthday my sweet boy. You are one of my very favorite people. I am so lucky to get to spend my days being your mom. Thank you for the lessons you teach me, I love you more than there are words to express. I am so glad you are mine.
Love Mommy xoxoxoxo
7 Months
We only have 6 more weeks left in our rental house. Not long enough to justify putting holes in the walls with baby gates so we have to get creative with barricading him in rooms where he can't escape. He is quick! His motivations are remote controls and newspaper. If we can keep those our of sight he is generally happy to stay put.
Teething was relatively easy for him as far as teething goes and he continues to almost sleep through the night from 7-7...maybe this will be the month! Matthew's favorite place to be is the bath tub! He loves to splash and watch the water come out of the faucet. He will stay in there as long as I let him! He pulled himself up to a standing position in his crib this month, and was awfully proud of himself but Daddy lowered it to avoid any falls!
He is very happy and beginning to get a little bit silly. He flaps his arms around or burrows his face into people and laughs and laughs. He is so great!
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