- Tue, Jul 27, 2010 /
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Oh boy! 11 months and a birthday just around the corner. Where to start on an update?
Matthew is growing like a weed. We think he almost eats as much as Gabrielle some days. Though what started off as a honeymoon period of everything tastes great, bring it on...we're now at the stage where he knows he can refuse certain things and green vegetables are at the top of his list. Let's hope there are lots of vitamins in fruit as somedays we think he's going to turn into a blueberry. Makes diaper changes really interesting! :-)
Daycare started at the first of the month and it hasn't been pretty. After a week, he had his first runny nose (in the middle of summer) and we now can't even put our foot on the sidewalk before he starts crying. It doesn't help that we kept him home for 3 days last week due to a high fever. Matthew's forth tooth (upper eye tooth on his left) finally decided to pop through, but it was a toughie on all of us. After a week of sleepness nights, Joe and I were in heaven on Friday when he finally went down with no interruptions. We're getting too old for all nighters and then be functional for work the next day!
He loves to babble and if you are not paying attention he'll let out a squeal. His first identifiable words are quack quack for his duckie. Instead of the pitter patter of feet, you hear his little hands hitting the floor - he can motor pretty good on all fours. He's into sharing with you and wants you to try all of his food with him. He gets a kick out of lining things up and moving his piles from one side to the other. He concentrates so hard on his tasks!
Now Gabrielle is the best big sister ever! She keeps a close eye on him and keeps him entertained with lots of laughs. They're cute together! She got really excited for him when he moved from his baby car seat (rear facing) to his big boy car seat. They now can touch hands between the seats...sometimes gently, sometimes not - so it begins!
Gabrielle is having fun at summer camp. When she was asked coming home from her first day how her day went, she said "guess what mommy - no work today! I got to play all day..." She was pretty excited! She's had a few class trips already with going to the movies for the first time to see Toy Story 3 (no tears!) and then to the Royal Ontario Museum (can you image 15 3 year olds in downtown Toronto - it was awesome!) They had a great time looking at dinosaur bones, but for about an hour I heard "Mommy I'm hungry" I was expecting one of the dinosaurs to tell me to take her downstairs already. I guess she missed her morning snack being on the bus and all. This week they are headed to the kitchen at Boston Pizza Restaurant to make lunch...should be an interesting supper conversation for sure.
Enjoy the pics and new videos. We miss not going home this summer and seeing everyone. Let's keep our fingers crossed for next year. Hugs and kisses to everyone - we love you!