Cabin in the woods and other experiences at 9 months....

  Mateus has been enjoying his last few weeks of summer.  We had a little getaway two weeks ago when we spent a long weekend in Berkely Springs, West Virginia.  5 families and 6 kids in a cabin tucked away.  We had a blast as we were with some of my best friends and their families.  It was fun to have all the kids together and the grown ups enjoyed lots of good food and conversation.  Here are a few pics from the weekend...

                                                        Hangin' with Daddy at the beach

                                                            Checking out the water

                                                  Wasn't so sure about sitting in the sand

                                                     This is how he enjoyed the water best

                                                                 Playing with the girls

                                                                Lazy, rainy Sunday

                                                       First Grahm Cracker-yum!

The weekend was a learning opportunity for me as I have been so hesitant (and nervous) about giving Mateus finger food.  First I was giving him miniscule pieces and only 1 at a time, and only things that were basically the consistency of mush.  After watching some of the other kids close to Mateus's age eat a wider variety and bigger pieces, I put my fears aside and boy has he been enjoying himself!  He has discovered his love of cheese, grahm crackers, kiwi, and chicken noodle soup.

                                                            Chicken Noodle Soup
This month he also had his 9 month check-up.  He's weighing in at 18 1/2 lbs and got a thumbs up from the doctor (even though he is still not crawling).  Mateus's favorite part of the visit was playing with the white paper on the table.

                                     He loved the sound of the paper when he kicked it with his legs.
                                    And a few more photos from the month.........

Mateus at 9 months.....

Mateus is 9 months old!  He had a great week getting to spend time with Grandma and Grandpa Tingley.  He had his first trip to Kennywood as well as his first dinner at a winery (why not expand his horizons early?)  This past week we have really seen an increased interest in standing...maybe that is an understatement- all this kid wants to do is stand. And when he does he gets a big grin on his face like he can see the world better.  It's making morning play time a bit more challenging (or maybe just less relaxing on my part as I no longer can finish a cup of coffee between 7 and 8 am).  We may have a mover on our hands yet.... :-)