With all the excitement over Ariana, I thought I'd take a minute to write a little about Matthew. He's done pretty well with the addition of a new baby, but he does act out a bit more. I've never been more aware of his mischievous side, and of course he gets into the most trouble when I'm stuck sitting down nursing. (We haven't mastered the nursing-while-chasing-after-kids trick, yet...) Still, he holds a special place in my heart as my baby boy, which he still is despite his size. He's not even two yet, but he's huge, especially next to Ari! :)
I love this pic of his pudgy little feet. They look just the way my feet looked the week after Ari was born (swollen and gross) except his are cute. :)
Here are a few funny things about him lately...
He has a thing for baby wipes. He grabs one any chance he can get and I find discarded ones all over the house. He'll even move furniture around so he can climb up and reach the ones on the baby's changing table. It's crazy, and a rather expensive little fetish... Wipes don't come cheap these days, unfortunately.
When he's mad or frustrated, he spits. Not like a spit-in-your-face kind of thing, but just the kind of spit where he makes bubbles roll down his chin. It's pretty gross. And it's not like he doesn't have enough drooling issues as it is! I'm sure he knows I don't like drool, so this is his way of really getting to me.
He repeats the first syllable of most words he says. For example: "Da-daddy," "Ba-baby," "Ca-car." He just uses single words, but it's easy enough to know what he's saying because he'll group words together, like, "Eat. Oatmeal. Daddy." (Translation: I just had breakfast and Daddy gave me oatmeal.) Hopefully eventually he'll drop the stuttering and start talking in real sentences. For now, though, it's cute.
He sings all the time. It's hard to tell what he's singing most of the time, but he sure can carry a tune!
He likes to wave at people, and he has the cutest little Miss America wave. It's enough to make anyone smile. :)
He does not like to be in the spotlight (unlike his older brother). He ducks his head in embarassment at the smallest things! He's always been super sensitive, though, so it's no surprise. He's just a big sweetheart!
He's still a good little eater. He loves to eat! He is super messy, though, as you can see in this video. Every kid needs a video of them sleeping during a meal, right? Poor kid. :) He also likes to just keep his food in his mouth and suck on it, like a little squirrel! It's pretty gross.
As crazy as he is sometimes, I sure do love him to pieces. He certainly keeps us on our toes, but he keeps us smiling, too! :)
We got to attend Bryan's Preschool Celebration this last week. They sang some cute songs and handed out awards and diplomas. Bryan's absolutely loved his preschool class, but I think I'm more sad to see the year end. I've been very impressed by the preschool and his teachers, and I loved all the fun, enriching activities he's been able to do. I've also loved the small break it gave me while he was gone and the smaller kids were taking their naps. :) He's not old enough to go to kindergarten in the fall so he'll be in the same Pre-K class next year, but he'll have a new teacher and a new curriculum. For this past year he was recognized as being the most enthusiastic learner in his class. :) I'm glad he was always so excited about everything and hope he continues to have that same attitude in the future! Way to go, Bryan! We're proud of you!
