Carry Me

Hanging out with Uncle Chris

Matty Growth Update

Matty had his 2 1/2 year old check up yesterday and he is growing like crazy.  Here are his stats:


Height:  36 3/4 inches  75th percentile
Weight:  29 lbs 9 oz  50th percentile

He's grown 1.5 inches and 2 lbs in 6 months.  We can definitely tell, because nothing seems out of reach anymore!! 

He's looking good and having fun burning off his endless supply of energy.  :-)  We're working on potty training--he peed on the potty 3 times yesterday--a new record! 

Tiny Feet

Tiny feet--so cute!  I can still feet both of Juliet's feet across my giant hand with room to spare!

Comparing Juliet's toes to Matty's toes

The Juliet in the Hat

Have to wear our hat to go out in the sun.  We don't want any wrinkles :-)

Getting Ready for Some Sand and Sun!

Getting our bathing suits on to head up to the beach.  Looking good, as always!

Don't Step on My Baby!

I asked Ryan to watch out for Juliet and make sure no one stepped on her while she was playing on the floor and I was getting ready for our walk.  He did a great job entertaining her!

 Smiling at Ryan

Giggle Monsters

Brian sure can rile the boys up after dinner!  The giggles were contagious!

 Time to settle down

GG and Fox News

Matty is reading the paper and watching Fox News with GG.  What's going on in the world today?

Everybody Needs Some Baby Love

Giving Aunt Susie some baby love...

Miles of Smiles

It's so hard to capture the perfect smile on camera, but I think we got some good shots of Miss Juliet showing off her toothless grin...

Silly Faces

Matty and Juliet making silly faces after dinner:

Matty's Favorite Things

Matty is getting so big and independent, sometimes it's hard to recognize him!  Thought it would be fun to do a quick update on what makes this kid tick  ~a la Oprah.  Without further ado, MATTY'S FAVORITE THIIIIIINGS!!!!!!!!!!!

Favorite Letter:  W  (Seriously, I'm not making this up)

Favorite TV show:  Super Why (Favorite character on it -- Alpha Pig)

Favorite Dinner:  Tacos

Favorite Fruit:  Blueberries

Favorite Dessert:  Fudgesicle

Favorite Playtime Activity:  Legos

Favorite Bedtime Book:  Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things that Go

Favorite Sister:  Juliet (Awww...he always says "I like Juliet")

Favorite Time of Day:  Whenever it's time to eat -- meals or snack time, Matty is always first in line --"I want some!"

Favorite Phrase: "I want do it myself"  (not proper grammar just yet, but he's close!)

Milestone for Matty!

*****MILESTONE ALERT********

Matty peed on the potty today for the very first time--hooray!!  

He was extremely rewarded for his efforts.  He wanted a chocolate doughnut and also picked out a cool truck at Target.  Way to go Matty!!

Acing Tummy Time

Juliet is doing a great job exercising those neck muscles.  Matty always helps and gives her advice during tummy time:

You can do it!!

Success!

Snoozing

Sleeping peacefully next to Great-Grandmom Freeda and Grandmom.  Being a party girl is tiring!

To be fair, I believe Juliet slept through 85% of the christening and 95% of the little party afterwards.  :-)

Let Them Eat Cake

Juliet put on her party dress once we got home.  The cake looks delicious!

Time to Pose

Family pics in the church!

Grandmom and Great-Grandmom with the fam:

 Pop with the clan

Still in the Church

Juliet with her Godparents:

Aunt Susie and Nick -- thank you!!

Matty in Church

Matty was excellent for all of Juliet's christening--he was very patient and sat through the whole thing like a big boy!

Juliet's Christening

Juliet and Mommy both in pretty white dresses!

Being such a good girl waiting for the christening to start!

Dapper Matty

Who's that handsome boy with his hair combed??  It's Matty!!

Chillin' with Mommy

Do we look alike?

Mommy and her cuddly kiddos...

Very Patriotic!

 Matty and Juliet in their patriotic red, white, and blue to celebrate the 4th of July!

The Faces of Juliet

"I know, what have they done to my hair?  Can I get a brush or a bow at least??"

"I love to smile!  I'm having a great time here!!"

"Oh wait.  Did you hear that?  Well, I'm pretty sure that was Matty and NOT me..."