So long...farewell!

YEs folks we are going on vacation again! This time we are going to Seaside Heights, NJ...aka the beach! We will be gone until Thursday or Friday. I am sure we will have ton of pics :) Until then, enjoy Matthew up close and personal!

Thumbsucker

Yes folks, Matthew is a thumbsucker. He used a binky until about 4 months old and then never wanted it unless he used it as a teething ring, He loves his thumbs. He doesn't have a preference yet on which one is his favorite, so he uses both of them. I love this pic from our trip to Seneca. Matthew is about to start sucking his thumb. He usually does this if he hurt himself, scared, or tired. Gotta love it!

Gotta love poop!

I had my first horrific experience with Toddler poop tonight. WHile Matthew was finishing his dinner, he was grunting and making his typical poop face. I let him finish his dinner and then picked him up to get changed. To my horror, the poop oozed out of his diaper and was all over the high chair and on his leg. I scooped him up to take him upstairs and poop got all over my shirt and arms. I am silently freaking out. I get him up stairs and strip him and myself. His onesie is all poop, my shirt is all poop, and now his changing table is all poop. I take the diaper off and it was total grossness. I decided that we both needed a bath. So in the shower we went, then Matthew got a bath. Afterwards, I put Matt in his jammies and we went downstairs to tackle the high chair poop. Matthew then decides to rip his diaper off! Back up we go to get diaper #2..then back to tackle the poop. I cleaned it up with paper towels, then took the high chair out in the thunderstorm to high pressure it down. The whole time Matthew is watching from the back door whining to come out. Needless to say, it was an interesting night. The high chair is still outside waiting to be washed in the morning, but at least all the poop is off.

Moral of story: We gotta lay off the blueberries :)

Twins!

While we were on vacation, Matthew spent alot of time with his cousin Luke. IT was great seeing them together and how different they were in both personalities and developmental stages. Luke is more steady on his feet and fearless, where Matthew was just starting to walk and being cautious. Matt was a little apprehensive of Luke at times because he was so fearless. But if you were there and holding his hand he was a bit more comfortable. When Jeane and I were making the meals for the two of them, I kept laughing in my head thinking OMG! This is what it would be like if we had twins. If you think it is hectic now...I give props to the mamas that have twins..or more!!

Here are some pics of the boys!

TWINS!!!



Matty stealing Bob's Hat and Luke wanting in on the action


Luke crashed out from too much vacation :)

I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy

Matthew really enjoyed his 2nd fourth of July. He had some cake at the cookout which he enjoyed immensely. Nicole put on a sparklers show and we all sang patriotic songs. He was the only babe to stay up and watch the fireworks. He snuggled with Cindy and kept putting her bottle in his mouth. I think it felt good on his gums. We can't wait until next 4th!!!! Maybe it will be at Dawes and maybe at Seneca....either way more sparklers please!

Back from Seneca

We had such a great time on our vacation. Matthew went swimming in Keuka twice. He absolutely has the Saxton swim bug in him. He loved the water. We even brought a blow up pool that the grandmas used while the parents went to the wineries. Unfortunately, I don't have many pics of him swimming since I was with him, but here are some chilling at the Keuka State Park.