Catching up

Well, it's been a while between updates again.  I'd say I'm going to update this more often from now on, but I think we all realize what BS that is by this point.  I'll try and hit the major milestones though to keep everybody caught up, and most importantly, provide Matt pics.

He's still a good eater, but we now have the occasional food battle when he decides that he doesn't like something, or that doing something else is more important.  He does LOVE his pastas and meat sauce though.

For Grandma Carla's Birthday we went out to eat.  Matt had had a rough day that day, so he got to run around the restaurant a bit before dinner arrived.  Good thing we chose to go out during the Super Bowl so it was mostly empty.

Last weekend Jamie went to visit her grandparents with Matthew up in Lynden.  I had to work, but accounts are Matt had a good time.  This is Matt with Grandma Dorthy.

The other day I got a coffee on my way home, and they put these little stickers on it to cover the drinking hole.  Matt walked around this way for quite a while before someone was kind enough to take it off.

Today we got to take him to the pool again.  Auntie and Jamie have taken him a few times since he turned a year, but I hadn't gotten to take him since last summer.  He had a lot of fun, and as a special treat his buddy Grace came swimming too.  They had a good time today.

Look at that skinny kid!

Trying to learn to blow bubbles

Having LOTS of fun with Auntie

What?

You guys are kidding right?

Getting ready to jump with Grace

Time to go!

Matthew got a cold about a week ago, and managed to share it with Jamie and I.  This has led to Matthew learning some new words.

Booga from Virnig Family on Vimeo.

The weather has been nice here lately, and Matt really likes to get out and go places, even if it's just the grocery store or the driveway.  Sometimes he'll walk over to the front door and just say "Go!"  Today I took him with me to the grocery store.

Go! from Virnig Family on Vimeo.

Until next time.

Getting big!

Matt just continues to astound both Jamie and I with how fast he's growing.  What happened to the little blob we used to get to carry around?  About the only time you can hold him now is right before he's about to fall asleep. Other then that, he's off to play.

After Matt's Birthday we went over to Grandma and GranDan's to see cousin Martha.  She became an excellent "bin" for soup cans.

The following weekend we went up to Snoqualime falls so Matt could look at the falls again.

We went to the brewery to get some beer while we were there, Matt needed to help me get them loaded into the fridge.

It's been warm through January, so Matt's been getting to play outside a bit.  He's not so sure about the grass when he falls in it though.

Matt's also been to the Zoo a bit lately.  The Wagon works well for draging him around, it's easy to get in and out of.

This is Matt's water bottle.  It get hauled around all over.  We tried all manner of sippy cups, but this is what Mom uses, so it's his preferred beverage delivery system.

Too Tall!

His hair was getting long, and Jamie and I both got the "How old is she?" comments form strangers, so off to the barber for Matt.

Check out the cool barber chair (it's a Blue Angel)

Notice the little rat tail in the back?  Not cool.

He're is a bold fashion choice.

Much better!

No more rat tail!