Carrots

Well, the carrots are going ok, except that they are very messy! The bib didn't seem to keep the orange off of his clothes, so I finally decided to let him wear a bib only on the top. Matty still managed to make quite a mess!
Also, we bought him a Baby Einstein jumper the other day. It is similar to his Exersaucer, but allows him to jump around a bit more. We currently have it in the kitchen, since our family room is pretty much filled with his other toys!

What a Trooper

Matty had an appt with his pediatrician today...he had to get a Hep B shot as well as another Synagis shot. He was very well behaved and didn't cry while being weighed or examined. His new weight is 12 lbs 3 oz! Yea! Hard to believe that this is over 12 times his birth weight, and almost double the weight he was when he came home from the NICU in early Sept. The shots obviously hurt, but he was back to his old self once we got home. The doc said that he can start trying veggies with a spoon. Since he already gets rice cereal in each bottle, the veggies are the next step. We'll try this tomorrow and post a picture...hopefully he likes them a little bit!

New Playroom

Matty's Grandma Sharon created a new playroom at her house! She painted a tree on the wall with lots of butterflies, bees, frogs, etc...it looks awesome! We also went up into the attic and found toys from my childhood...Care Bears, Strawberry Shortcake dolls, trolls, Little People...it was so fun to take a trip down memory lane! Here are some pictures of Matty enjoying his new room! He had a great day.

Matty and Dexter
Matty loved his new heart rug

He also loved the new numbers in his playroom

This is the horse that I received on my first birthday 31 years ago!

This rocking chair actually belonged to Matty's Great Grandma Flo! Today is her birthday...very special!

First Shopping Trip

With temps reaching into the high 60's on Thursday, my Mom and I decided to take advantage of the great weather...we took Matty on his first shopping trip! We went to Town Center because we could be mostly outside with his stroller. Up to this point, Matty had only been out for appointments and of course trips to his grandparents' house. He seemed pretty confused when he woke up and didn't have a clue where he was! It was a great day and we can't wait until the weather is nicer all of the time!

Shooting Hoops with Dad

Check out Matty's new basketball goal!

Great Visit

Today, Matty had a NICU follow-up visit with Dr S. Although the appointment was long, Matty was able to wean off the oxygen! My Mom and I were so thrilled that we were both crying happy tears!

First Playoff Game

Matty enjoyed his first Steelers playoff game! His team even pulled off a victory!

Hanging Out

Fun with Exersaucer

We assembled the Exersaucer today, and Matty instantly loved it! His feet almost touch the ground, and he especially enjoys spinning around. What a fun invention!

Happy New Year's