I have a wide assortment of blog entries in my brain and I really want to find the time to write them all up. They all have fun topics like “a crappy entry” where I talk about our adventures in diapering or for the fact that Matthew has been all like “my stomach hurts let me fill up another diaper for you” today. I am just glad there have been no poosplosions resulting in multiple clothing changes.

The past few weeks I have been having playdates with Lisa and her adorable baby Derek. Derek and Matthew have been getting a long so well together that I do believe they are BFF’s. Matthew even let Derek put his fingers in his mouth, if that isn’t friendship I have no idea what is. It could just be a case of “Gabies” and are in deep baby love with one another.

At one of these playdates we learned all about introducing solids into baby’s diet. We even got to sample the jarred stuff versus fresh homemade food. Homemade won hands down. Planning on purchasing a small food processor or even a magic bullet type contraption in the near future.

Speaking of purchases we are buying a circle of neglect (aka Exersaucer) off Craigslist tomorrow. Can’t wait to bring it home and see the look on Matthews face when he sees his new toy! I think he shouldn’t get it quite yet as he has yet to have a good nights sleep in his own room. Only good little boys should be rewarded with new toys.

We have been trying for the past week to get Matthew to sleep on his own, in his own room and bed. It has been tough on me adjusting to these new sleeping arrangements as he has slept with me for the past year. I blame Bryan for making him go independent as he was the one to cut the umbilical cord. I do plan on sticking to it and getting Matthew to sleep on his own as he is outgrowing the pack n play bassinet and we have no other options or room to move his crib into our room.

Dear baby Matthew,

Today you are one month old. I wanted to write you a letter today to express just how amazing you are to me & your dad. We love you more than words can describe.

This past month has been filled with adventure. I will never forget seeing you for the first time & your first diaper change when we brought you home. Everything was so new to us and your first diaper change involved both me & your dad working together and it took longer than it really should have. I took the business end while daddy made up an awesome song about having a dirty bum & that it is ok to cry but it gets better once your clean again. It was a really catchy tune.

When you were changed for the first time by daddy without the assistance of mom you gave him a pee shower. The reaction he had was priceless. The first time mommy changed you, you almost got me but I was prepared and you just hit the wall.

Another great moment this past month was visiting your great grandma. She loves you do much. As well as your first sleep over at auntie Kelly & uncle Jamie’s house. You partied to hard at grandpa Rob’s 60th birthday where everyone loved meeting you and mommy & daddy were afraid to drive home in fear of waking you up so we stayed the night I stead. You slept alright.

As you continue to get older always remember that we love you to pieces. Just don’t grow up to fast & please start sleeping through the night as mommy will really like to have uninterrupted sleep just once. We are on your schedule right now, asleep by 9pm, a quick feed. Sleep until 11pm, feed, sleep until 2am, feed, and then finally sleep until around 6am… Thank you.

Love always,

Mommy.

Matthew is now just over two weeks old, he sure is getting big. We do not have another appointment until next Tuesday to find out just how much he has actually grown since birth. His umbilical cord stump finally fell off yesterday. I was starting to think it wasn’t going to fall off, which of course is perfectly alright by me as it just means he gets to stay my itty bitty baby a little longer. The stump started to fall off in the tub the other day as it got bumped just a little bit, and in turn had a drop of blood appear around his belly button. It was only that one one time so we were not overly concerned first time parents. I was going to bring it up at our next check up appointment, but of course it fell off now and he has an adorable innie belly button.

When Matthew was 5 days old, Bryan and I finally decided enough was enough and we took Matthew outside the house. We just went for a drive around town as well as did a little grocery shopping, where I got to use my babyhawk mei tai carrier for the first time. Matthew was so well behaved that he slept the whole time being in the carrier. As well as slept whenever the truck was moving. It was a successful first outing, that we went out the next day for a check up at the Midwife office and he got weighed, and he had gained almost 7oz since birth! He is just an eating machine.

We visited my grandma (Matthew’s great grandma!) last Sunday, and it was so much fun. It was great having him meet my grandma, and of course my grandma was over the moon in love with him. We gave her a bunch of pictures of him and she went on about how she was going to do the standard grandma thing and show everyone she met his picture.

I dont think the past two weeks would have gone as smooth if Bryan was not off from work. It is great having him be home with us. He has taken such an active role in everything, from getting up with him in the middle of the night, changing his diaper, as well as making sure I am keeping up with eating and drinking my water. He is such a proud daddy. Of course none of this surprises me as he has always been so proud of the idea of being a father when I was pregnant, and even before that loved being around our friends children. He really is a kid at heart. I love him. Bryan will head back to work in the first week or two in February, even then I am sure he will want to stay home longer. We will just be out of money by then.

A random fun tid bit of information, my engagement rings finally fit again!

Below is some highlights of the past two weeks.
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