Saturday, January 10, 2009
6 months old!
Happy New Year!
Well, as of today, Matthew is half a year old already! He's into that stage where the milestones come along quickly. Last week, he mastered sitting. He sometimes fusses now and nothing seems to calm him until I sit him down with some toys. Then he'll happily gurgle and coo while he plays in his sitting position. I have fond memories of Adam sitting and playing happily before he became mobile. :)
On Christmas Day, Matthew sampled his first solid food. He wasn't too sure about it at first and it has taken him a few weeks to realize that in order to get more food into his mouth, he has to open it. Now, he's happy to sit in his high chair and have his little meal each day. He hasn't tasted too many things thus far - only rice cereal, barley cereal and sweet potatoes, but his menu is expanding and we'll be introducing peas and carrots and lots of fruit in the next month or so.
It will be interesting to see how much he's grown at his next doctor's appointment. He seems to be outgrowing his 3-6 month clothes right on schedule and is now into 6-9 month sizes. He continues to be a happy guy - except for that week that he had a terrible cold and had me up most of the night for 4 nights in a row. Thankfully, that has passed. He's loves his brother and Adam greets him with a "good morning" each morning and they share smiles and giggles. It's a great way to begin the day.
Adam is almost 3 (20 days to go!). He's completely mastered the potty. And, knock on wood, has had no accidents in recent memory. His sense of humor is developing fast and he says hilarious things - none of which come to mind at the moment, of course. He loves his music and is happy to have his own CD player now that he can control. He also got some jigsaw puzzles that he has a remarkable ability to do rather quickly, surprising all of us.
We had a wonderful Christmas in Cardiff with all of my family, some of whom were here from England for the holiday. There were 22 of us in all. It was great to be with grandparents, cousins, aunts, and uncles. Adam was thrilled that Snowman came Christmas Eve and brought gifts. He's an expert at opening presents now. It was really a wonderful time complete with a visit to Legoland and visits to the beach where Adam bounded right into the water despite it being a bit on the cold side. He loved every second of it.
Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and best wishes for the new year.
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