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.

04.23.10 M sits on his own!

Matthew can sit on his own!! So far his record is about 8 seconds. I'm so proud of him!! :D

always in a good mood after sleeping

matthew is always the happiest after a good meal and a good nap. how could i not fall in love with this little boy over and over again when he flashes his toothless grin at me after waking up?

BIG update..

So, it's been 6 1/2 months (a short 6 1/2 months!!!!!) and already Matthew has grown so much. He can now flip over completely, but only in one direction. Once he's on his tummy he can't get back onto his back. He's so good that he practices even in his sleep, which is great except for the one tiny fact that I have to wake up every hour or so to flip him over. But he's getting better about it. In fact, this past Saturday for the very first time Huey & I saw M. sleeping on his belly. We were so very proud of him. It's funny the things we get proud of now...."OH!! You pooped!!!!" "You burped! Good job Matthew!" hah...bodily functions have never been so significant and celebrated till now. What else....he eats solids now. We introduced cereals (rice, barley and oatmeal so far) starting the beginning of his 6 months. He also eats peas, carrots, sweet potato and banana. I tried giving him pears, but he didn't seem so fond of it...but I think it was b/c the pear I chose wasn't as sweet as it could've been. I'll have to try it again. He's a good eater...takes it after his parents. :) Matthew talks a lot now (says "dada" and "bahbahbah"). Sometimes when he's upset he'll babble as he cries. It sounds like he's trying to tell me using his "words" why he's upset. Most of the time I could decode what he's saying..not that there's much he would say. It's usually "I'm tired mom...how many times do I have to ask you to put me to bed w/my pacifier??" or "I'm hungry!!! GIVE ME FOOOOOOOODD!!!!!" M.'s also grabbing things, loves to bang on things (his fingerprints are all over the shelf next to the changing table and the closet mirrors) and he absolutely loves jumping in his jumperoo. He's growing so fast! There was a time when I'd put him in the "jew" (zoo...but my mom pronounces it "jew" and we've called it that ever since) and he'd just stare at all the little animals dangling from the top. Now he grabs at it and sometimes even pulls things off! ahh....i love watching him grow. LOVE IT! My only complaint is that he's now addicted to his pacifier. If it's not in his mouth while he sleeps, he'll sleep for a bit until he realizes that it's fallen out and will moan and groan (w/his eyes closed) until I stick it back in. Therefore, there hasn't been a single night where I've been able to sleep for a full 7 hours with him in the room. Will I ever be able to sleep? Hmmm...what else what else.... Oh, he got his first heat rash on Easter. I think the poor boy got exzema (sp?) since then b/c he has a rash on both sides of his face like sideburns, and bumpy dry patches on his legs and arms. Somedays it's worse than others, but it's always kinda there. It's funny, when we went to the doctor for it (b/c i HAD to get it checked out..even if the doctor tells me it's nothing, I just need to hear it from him) I explained all about his rash and what not, and Huey later told me that our version of the story is so different. He thought all was normal. Hah...Am I too anal of a mom? Maybe I'm too ....what's the word...sensitive?...high maintenance?...ugh, I can't think of the word (another side effect of having a baby. My vocabulary has decreased which has directly effected my ability to communicate...SIGH.) Anyway, ...OH! the word I'm looking for is uptight. (YES! Mommy brain--You have no hold over me!) Am I too uptight of a mom? IDK.....i see it as better safe than sorry! Eh, whatever. In any case, I'm digressing. The point is, Matthew has grown heaps in the past few months, and I need to update more often so that i don't end up writing one big hodgepodge of an entry.

 

Happy 100th day!

Matthew's crazy hair (March '10)

M.'s first time on an airplane.

M. playing on his jumperoo!

He loves to read!

Playing w/great grandma (whang halmuhnee!)

what i've learned about love in my first year and 6 months of marriage...

loving my husband is not about me...it's not about what i can get or how i can benefit...it's just about giving...selflessly...about making him feel the best about himself...it's about doing the little things and the big things...it's about going the extra mile....and then going another mile with a joyful heart...it's about knowing what makes him happy and doing just that...it's about knowing what makes him tick and avoiding that...it's about encouraging him to dream big and live to fulfill that dream...it's about seeing the potential in him and nurturing that even if he seems a bit unsteady...it's about giving hugs...it's about planning surprises...it's about praying for him and fighting for him...it's being able to celebrate his successes as well as his failures...it's about loving him just as he is...it's about being honest to help him be better...it's about holding back the truth to avoid unnecessary heartache...it's about my heart breaking when his heart breaks...it's about caring for his family...it's about affirming him and his role as the man in my life.........[more to be added]....

loving my husband is the easiest thing and the hardest thing....it's easy to love him because he's so wonderful and perfect for me...it's hard to love him because sometimes i love me more. God teach me how to love my husband the way you love him.