CRAWLING!! or something like it :P

Matthew is starting to crawl!! Or more like hop? Or face plant? hehe...whatever it is, he's on the move!!

M.'s first haircut!!

Matthew's hair has been growing a lot since he was born, but mostly on the sides. It grows long and curls in on the sides...kinda reminds me of the hair that Hasidic Jews have. It's actually really cute, but 1) people who don't know him think he's a girl, and 2) every time he rubs his face, the hair gets all over his face. So, we finally decided to cut it. First we were going to cut just a little off the side, but then he looked funny...like he had a really bad mullet. So wekept cutting and now...well, now he justhas a really bad bowl cut. :P Sorry baby!!

Ah, but he's still so cute. Love you Matthew!!

Matthew needs some friends.

Whenever Matthew sees an adult, he always eyes them first, as if he's studying to see who they are. He never freely reaches out to them or touches them, just looks. BUT, when he sees a baby or a small kid, he always looks at them and reaches out to touch them. It's as if he knows that they're like him! One time he did that to a two year old girl. He grabbed her arm and tried to pull her closer. Unfortunately, she thought he was trying to hurt her (his grab does feel more like a pinch with his falcon-like nails) and didn't want to play with him. :( Then another time he saw a 5 month old and tried touching his arm to play, but the most a 5 month old could do is just stare back at him, so again he didn't get to play. Poor Matthew...I have to find him some friends. Thankfully he has his cousin Lauren and JJ who very lovingly and willingly let him grab their arm. They'll say "ouch ouch!!" but won't take their arm away from him. :) We love Lauren and JJ!

should i wake him????

Matthew usually eats at about 8pm and sleeps by 9:30pm. Tonight he fell asleep at 7pm and hasn't woken up since. It's now 9:42. :/ Should I wake him up to eat? I really don't want to b/c he's sleeping so soundly. But, he's missed a meal. Will he sleep through the night? Or will he wake up crying for his bottle at 2am? There's only one way to find out..
Whatever happens, for now he's the most beautiful peaceful baby. I love him!

EDIT: he slept through the whole night! :)

Best birthday EVER!!

I wasn't going to post about my bday since this blog is for Matthew, but ever since the baby my memory has gone from bad to almost non-existent. I'm so forgetful of things that if I don't record important events in my life, I may actually deny something ever occurring (yup! that bad!!) or even worse I'll drive myself crazy b/c I can't remember something (like what I got my husband for his birthday this past year. It's killing me!!)

So, a few days ago it was my 30th birthday and it was by far the BEST birthday ever. It was my first time celebrating it as a mom and what a joy it was. Not that Matthew did anything special, I mean he IS only 8 months old (Happy 8 months baby!!) but just to celebrate it with my family...MY family..was....I can't think of a word that would describe the warmth I felt in my heart, and still feel as I think about my birthday all over again. Actually, the party started Sunday night when my inlaws made me a bday dinner. The best part of that night was not the food, but the card I received from my mil. It was really thoughtful. Then on Monday my husband threw me a wonderful surprise party at a yummy Brazillian buffet (all you can eat meat!!!!) where I got to celebrate with my family and friends. He sent out his very first evite, made t-shirts for the lady guests (blue tshirts with a description of the type of person I am to him......*swoon*....), and even had raffles. My husband amazes me sometimes with his creativity and love. And of course Matthew stayed with daddy the whole morning as he got this party set up, and though he missed naps and missed his meal time by an hour, never once did he cry or fuss. He was such a good good boy...my bday gift from him. :*) Then when I got home I received a photo text from my mom. It was two pictures of my parents which was taken about a week ago. A front and back view of them wearing the blue shirts...one from "grandma" one for "grandpa". This is when I started to cry. It meant so much to me that he would include my parents in on this b/c I know how much they would've loved to be at the party.

Don't they look so happy?

The front of the shirt says:

Ecclesiastes 4:12 kind of a Friend.

Proverbs 31:26 Kind of a Sister.

Proverbs 31:27 Kind of a Mother.

Proverbs 31:11 Kind of a Wife.

You are worth more than rubies.

Then the back has "Wifey" on mine with a 3.0. He was going to write "30" but thought I wouldn't want my age on the shirt, so he wrote 3.0 instead. Smart ;)

It's days like this when I remember how beyond blessed I am for my family...my friends...my son..and especially my best friend and husband--Huey. God help me to never EVER take for granted the people in my life, but to tell them and show them how much I love them every chance that I get. :*)

Farting

The other day Matthew farted twice in the car and started cracking up! Since then he seems to crack up at anything that sounds like a fart. hahahah.....That's my boy!

FIRST TOOTH!

I see a tiny little white dot on his lower gum!! If it looks like a tooth, and it feels like a tooth, than it must BE a TOOTH! :D :D My little boy is growing up! I wish I could post a picture of this, but everytime I stick my finger in his mouth to take a look at it, he starts to suck on it.