Kurt Scissorhands

Kurt gets homework from school and was practicing his cutting the other night. Maybe he can work on the Cubs ticker tape parade committee.

Peas and Crawling

Matthew is sampling some new foods lately. He is possibly the messiest eater I have ever encountered. He insists on using his hands to help get the food in his mouth. By the end of dinner, Matthew had officially slimed himself. There was even some oatmeal in Kurt's (yes, Kurt's) hair.

Matthew is also trying very hard to crawl on his knees. He works so hard and no doubt he will be there soon. As for the army crawl - it is pretty fast! He stopped and watched a little football today. Although, today he could not watch the Bears because they are on past his bedtime. But Mom and Dad are happy about this so we can watch a game in peace and quiet - and by the 2nd quarter I will probably be sound asleep too.

Feast of the Hunters' Moon

Jim and Kurt went to the Feast this weekend. Kurt tried on the ever popular coon skin cap (doesn't he look thrilled). He told Jim on the way in, "I want to see everything here, and I am going to love all of it." They had a fantastic weather day and a good time.

A Nice Pillow

I put Matthew to sleep on his back. When I went to check on him, he had rolled over, scooted to the opposite side of the crib and started using the frog as his pillow. Adorable!! Ignore the comb over hairdo from the back. His hair is starting to come back :)

5 months old

Matthew says "hello" to you all!! Today he had his 5 month check up. He weighs 14 lbs. 6 oz. and is 25 and 3/4 inches. The only bad news is that he had an ear infection this past week. We did not even know it - he kept sleeping through the night and was only fussy at daycare. The doctor said it's great it resolved on its own so he did not need a course of antibiotics. Jim and I just feel horrible that the poor kid was having some trouble.

Brothers

Kurt and Matthew were having some fun the other night after Matthew's bath.

Single and looking for dinner dates

Matthew had his first taste of cereal this evening - a whopping tablespoon - although I am not sure how much actually made it into his mouth. The verdict is still out on whether or not he likes rice cereal - Kurt suggested oatmeal. Kurt also thought cereal for dinner was a good idea and was disappointed to find out that Matthew was getting the cereal. Kurt was stuck with soup.

Watching the spoon like a hawk!!

Happy Birthday, Aunt Jackie!

The Comedian

Kurt is into telling jokes these days, however, the ones he intends as jokes are not too funny. But, he is a funny kid and does not even know it...

Last week, we went shopping for some new shoes. We always have him do a test "run" and while he was doing his loop around the shoe shelf, he fell down. Then Kurt stands up and says in a serious tone, "We can't get these shoes, they are too dangerous."

Kurt also tends to like one kind of food one day and not the next. So today, he was talking about how he likes ketchup (again). Jim said to Kurt that he likes ketchup on hamburgers and fries. Kurt, again in all seriousness says, "I like ketchup on a plate."

Okay, maybe you have to be here to enjoy that humor, but he cracks us up!

How tired is tired?

Jim snapped this picture of Kurt the other night before he went to bed. We never know how we are going to find this kid - he is sideways on his twin bed in this picture.

A Day at the Beach

Leo, Genna, and Sofia were in town for a visit. We all headed to a beach along Lake Michigan for a great picnic. The kids had a great time looking for and collecting rocks. All was fine until the dads got yelled at from the lifeguards for throwing rocks...