Six Months Old!

Matthew has hit so many milestones in the last month. He is sitting up, eating solids, drinking from a sippy cup, crawling and climbing just to name a few. He's nearly pulling himself to standing so we had to drop his crib down before he decided to take a nose dive right out of it. His personality is developing so much and he is just a ton of fun.

World's Best Husband!

I'm a lucky gal. Sometimes I take him for granted but I took this picture as a constant reminder how blessed I am to have a guy who works hard in all aspects of his life and isn't afraid to help a gal out around the house!

Relaxation in the Mountains

We took a few days to go up to Big Bear before Tony starts the Academy at the end of the week. Tony had been nervous, stressed and just in need of some quiet. The trip did just the trick. It was over 30 degrees cooler up there than it was in Temecula and we even had afternoon thunderstorms! We went for walks, spent time outdoors and just decompressed in the fresh mountain air. Great trip!

Farewell Antonio

We took our nephew Antonio out to dinner this evening to wish him farewell as he is off to college. We are very proud that he has been given a baseball scholarship at Temple University in Philadelphia. This is a great opportunity for him and we'll be cheering for him in everyway we can from So Cal. We had a great dinner and it was nice to spend a few hours with him...not that I remembered my camera.

A Visit From an Old Friend

My friend from high school, Christy Horne (formerly known as Carpenter) came to visit us on an unexpected trip to California from her home in Kentucky. I was very excited to see her and to have her meet my family. It was alot of fun to catch up and just hang out for a few hours. We can't wait until she comes back again!

Happy Birthday Kalynn!

My baby cousin is 22, married and expecting. What a year she is having! Love and miss you!

Happy Birthday Shannen!

Is she 29 or is she 30? No one really knows so we'll get her for being 30 this year and next year to be sure. So to one of the best friends a gal can ever wish for- here's to a great year with great expectations on the way!

Sweet Potatoes

We have come to the conclusion that Matty HATES rice cereal. After 4 attempts and 4 fits, we decided to move on to something new so Mommy bought a sweet potato at the store and she cooked and pureed it up for him. So far, he seems to like it. There is definitely more texture and a hint of sweetness. We can usually get 8-10 spoonfuls in before he's had enough ( 4-5 times more than we got with the cereal). He still drools it out quite a bit as you can see from the pictures but we are getting somewhere! I put the spoon down on the tray and he bent down and tried to suck on the spoon....

Jump Up Jump Up and Get Down!

We put Matthew's Jumparoo together for him finally. He really enjoyed it and likes that if he moves just right it lights up and plays music. He always wants to stand, we just get tired of holding him that way all the time. He's getting more and more independent everyday and you can tell he just wants to be able to move from point A to point B.

Matthew's 5 Month Birthday!

First of all, he finally got the toy that Uncle Troy gave him before he was even born! It was a Christmas gift to Mommy and Daddy last year. Its one of those 3 stage toys that goes from sit and play to a rocker to a bike. It makes lots of noise but it also has alot of educational and interactive stuff that makes it worth it. At this point, he likes the way it tastes and that it plays music that Mommy can sing along to.

Today we also decided to try him on cereal for the first time. We knew this would be a bit of a challenge as it usually is for the first time with all babies. Especially Matthew since he still won't take a bottle. The first few bites he looked at us like "what the heck is going on?" but he took the cereal and drooled a bit out (though he he didn't push it out with his tongue, good sign) and then would suck on his bib for a minute. By the 4th spoonful, he was over it and started yelling at us- which we found quite amusing. I saved the remaining few teaspoons of cereal in the fridge so I may try to finish it up later. Tomorrow, we'll have Daddy feed him.