On the Move

Matty had a busy weekend and enjoyed every minute. We took him to the pool on Saturday morning, then went out to dinner with my parents at Bravos that night. He tried calamari for the first time, which he decided to spit out (as expected). On Sunday morning, we met our friends Mike, Danica, and their twins at a park to play for a little while. It was getting really hot, so we went over to the Legends instead. We settled on the T-Rex Cafe, where the little ones enjoyed looking at all of the mechanical dinosaurs. It was pretty cute to see Matty, Marshall, & Roman all lined up in high chairs! You would never guess now that the 3 boys were such peanuts when they were born (Matty was their neighbor for awhile in the NICU). We had a fun morning but were pretty exhausted when we got home!

Lucky Boy

Matthew had a fun day on Friday hanging out with all of his Great Grandparents. The Sisels visited in the morning, and he saw his Nana in the afternoon. Even though Matty never had the chance to meet his Great Grandpa Bud, he often brings a picture of him to me and points to him while smiling. What a lucky boy to have so many admirers!

Father's Day

We had a nice Father's Day weekend. We went out to dinner, spent some time at the pool, and went to my parents' house for dinner. Matty went down the big waterslide with Jeremy 3 times! I was surprised that liked it so much. The trick is to keep his face out of the water at the bottom of the slide. He definitely loves being at the pool!

Staying Cool

We have been trying to keep Matty busy inside during this heat wave. He tends to bounce off the walls and is into everything however. Sure hope the heat breaks soon so that he can run around outside once again!

Flower Power

We have the prettiest rose bushes and flowers in our backyard. I tried to make Matty pose in front of some of them, and it took awhile to get just a few good shots! Other than that, we have mostly been staying inside this week due to the heat. He did better at his gymnastics class yesterday...he held on to the bar and swung his legs, got on the trampoline for a little while, and went through the obstacle course. I think he'll get the hang of it a bit more each time he goes.

Food

So, Matthew's overactive gag reflex is still rearing its ugly head. Since he was a preemie and was intubated for 7 weeks, his upper pallet is very high, and food tends to get stuck up there. Some days go by with no incidents, but then others are more frustrating. Today, he was eating his lunch and a piece of mac & cheese set off 2 throwups. I know that I have to be patient as he slowly outgrows this, but it really gets old cleaning up the kitchen floor and getting him a change of clothes. And he still isn't very solid with a sippy cup. Most times, he's ok, but once in a while he will choke on the liquid. I need to keep it in perspective...in the grand scheme of everything, his eating isn't that big of a deal. He is a healthy, active boy, and will just have to outgrow this! On a lighter note, here are a few pics from the past 2 days. We have mostly been inside trying to stay cool!

Gymnastics Class

We had a nice weekend...we went out to dinner on Saturday, and then visited the NICU on Sunday to bring cupcakes for Matty's 2nd birthday. We saw several of our nurse friends there, whom we will always love. Matty was a bit shy but waved to the nurses before we left. We took him to the pool later that day, and he went into the big pool for the first time with Jeremy. He loved kicking his feet and watching all of the kids around him. Yesterday, he attended his first gymnastics class. It was a bit chaotic, about 20 kids & 20 parents and only 3 teachers...but he liked the balance beam and the giant parachute the best. There were only 3 boys in total, so pretty good odds for the little guy!

Fashion Show

Matty received so many nice presents for his birthday, including some nice new summer outfits. Despite having an earache this week, he enjoyed wearing some of his new clothes. With temps in the high 80's and low 90's, he is definitely staying cool!

Little Swimmer

Today, we took Matty to the neighborhood pool for the first time. At first, he was a little timid and did not want to even get his feet wet. However, he soon discovered how much fun it was to walk around the baby pool. We had to leave once it started to thunder, and he didn't want to leave! Hopefully we will get him in the bigger pool next time, but his first time was a success!