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!!