7 months old

Yesterday, Matthew turned 7 months old. Oh, how the time flies. He is solidly sitting on his own and enjoying his time in the high chair. I remember when I was pregnant with him how much I craved sweets - donuts, ice cream, cookies. Now feeding assorted new flavors, I am reminded that he was my "sugar baby" because he rejects anything that isn't sweet fruit, sweet potato or carrots. The look of disdain when I fed him peas was hilarious. He also didn't go for squash or "summer vegetables". I keep trying to sneak in some veggies, but I have to be really sly because he's pretty quick at recognizing he's been tricked. :)

Tonight, he managed to get himself up onto all fours. It seems that crawling is just around the corner. Although I am thrilled with the prospect of watching him develop this new skill, I am not looking forward to life with baby gates, worrying about baby proofing everything and watching in exasperation as the cabinets get emptied on a regular basis. Ahh, well... as with everything baby, it is so fleeting, you have to just enjoy the moments as they happen.

Adam is enjoying his swimming lessons and just this week experienced independence in the water. He was really proud of his new success. He is still enjoying his scooter and Skuut bike. He got a soccer net for his birthday so it will be lots of fun on rainy days to practice shooting goals together. Adam is quite the negotiator and is always saying "let's make a deal" and asking me to put the timer on so he gets notified when his time is up. He was reading a book about Lulu the Lamb, and he says it is Wuwu the Wamb. I asked him if it was Wuwu the Wamb and he said, "No, mommy, it is Wuwu the Wamb." It was really funny. I guess in his head, he knows the difference. He wants to know everything - who bought this, where it came from, what store, when did we get it etc... He's still a whiz at puzzles and it is great to see the wheels turning as he sorts them out.

That's about it for now. I just wanted to note this milestone today. Enjoy the rain! We're so happy winter is finally here!

Adam's party..

Adam is THREE!

Adam is THREE! What a PARTIE!!

Adam turned 3 on friday. I couldn't help but spend the day with the day of his birth flashing through my head. He proudly took a book to school to give to his class for his birthday (they disapprove of cupcakes for all). He got to open it during circle time and his classmates all sang him happy birthday. After school we went to his favorite place for lunch, Taylor's Refresher, where he enjoyed his mini corn dogs, fries and a chocolate shake. He had a birthday swim lesson, pancakes for dinner, and Daddy brought home a chocolate cupcake and decorated cookie for him. He went to bed exhausted and excited all at the same time.

Saturday was his party. He had a 5 pals come over to celebrate with his snowman cupcake cake (that he requested) and games of fishy, fishy in the brook, dance n' freeze, and pass the present. Even the grown-ups enjoyed themselves with all the great food Marchus put together. All in all, it was a great celebration of our big boy.

Now that Adam is 3, he has told me that he's all grown up and is ready to go to work. Yesterday he told me that something he was looking at was "incredible". He's a whiz at puzzles and got quite a number of them for his birthday that he's been enjoying. He REALLY wants his drivers license so he can drive the car. He says he's ready.

Matthew has been growing and learning all kinds of skills. He has now mastered the art of OPENING his mouth so I can get food into it. He's still not convinced that eating from a spoon is the best way to do it, but sometimes just grabs the spoon and shoves it into his own mouth. He sings and makes all kinds of noises exercising his voice. He can now sit for long stretches and happily plays with his toys - until he's not happy anymore and then he really lets you know it. He's still not a happy traveler and protests whenever he is in his carseat which makes long drives not so much fun. But once he's out of the seat, he's his happy self again.

I can't believe it is February already. Time is sure flying. It is hard to believe it is the middle of winter with these sunny, warm days. Makes me a little worried about our water supply and what this summer will be like if it is this warm now. Hmmm...