My little Goober is 4 months old!!!
He's such a sweet little guy, and I can't imagine life without him. He's cute as a button, darling, smiley and very curious about what is going on just outside of his bubble. As in please move me so I can see what's going on over there, ok now back over there, ok I don't want to be here, either...I'm really just Matt's minion, but it's the best job in the world.
He laughs...this deep, almost can't tell he's not grumbling laugh, and it cracks me up. His hair seems to be blonding up and he's still got these gorgeous blue peepers...
He drools like a champ. He smiles like a cherub...He's simply just the best. I look back and cannot imagine not having him. I am soooo lucky, so blessed, so thankful to be this baby's Mama! I just want to drink in every precious thing about him all day, everyday, but alas...that doesn't put much food on the table.
Matt is thriving on the boob juice. He's 14 lbs 7 oz at 4 mos and 2 days. He's 24.75", rolls from front to back in either direction, and rolls from back to side if there is a chance that my boob is available...like a magnet. If i'm not there, there is no desire to roll in that direction...I mean why do more tummy time when that is the actual worst thing in his life, right now? He can sit in his Bumbo seat, and LOVES to stand up. He was a total champ at the doc's today. Toe prick and he didn't even flinch, cried only a little bit when he got shots, and nursed right away. He's meeting all his milestones, and we are pretty impressed with him. He's loving the 25th percentile.
I'm trying to learn how to balance motherhood, wifedom, working, and being a grind when it comes to studying. I'm mostly flailing, but somehow (thanks mostly to BJ) things get fed, loved, we have clean clothes, and our house isn't in total shambles...at least my definition of shambles...which means we don't count Emma Grace tumbleweeds...
BJ and I are starting to get questioned about what our family building plans are which I guess is always a natural curiosity. We'd love to have more children, but we want to put our efforts into raising Matt at the moment, and maybe finish a graduate school program or 2...or 3. I want to love on just Matt for a bit. We will never get to relive his babyhood, or toddler-hood again, and I'm not sure I want to miss any of it because I am jumping back into the vortex of infertility. I can't imagine missing such important milestones because I'm crying myself to sleep over not giving him a sibling...which I'm pretty sure if I could explain the concept of sibling to Matt right now, he probably wouldn't be up for it, anyway...I'm not going to let infertility steal my time with the baby I do have right now.
Nothing is guaranteed for us, so we don't know that this will even work the next time. That's another reason I want to relish every single moment of Matt. Even if we go back for more children, doesn't necessarily mean we will get them. So BJ and I have been asked "Why would you put yourself through all of it again?" Well, we wouldn't be exactly. We've gotten over the hurdle that tripped us up the most. We have 14 snow babies waiting on us to decide what to do, in fact we just paid their tuition for Freezer U. Other people have commented on my/our age... Yes, I'm an older first-time mother, thanks for reminding me on the daily, but I'm not the oldest, and though I will most likely be over 35 the next time, I would technically not be an advanced maternal age patient because all our embryos are the same age as Matt. Anyway, I just love it when people ask me what our plans are then scoff at us. If you ask and don't like what you hear...just remember they aren't your plans, they are mine!
Matt Facts:
Weight: 14 lbs 7 oz.
Length: 24.75 inches
Favorite food: Boob Juice!!!
Favorite Toy: We've moved on from Eric the Horse to this little Atom model looking thing with lots of tubes that he can stick in his mouth (Thanks, Mamaw Theresa!)
Favorite Comfort Item: Any of his 3 Wubbanubs.
Favorite Activity: Standing - nothing he can do by himself, of course :)
Favorite Pet: Lucifer...even if he tries to kill Matt, he's the most interested in his ongoings and occasionally snuggles with him, if even on accident.
New Skills: Standing (w/support), laughing, putting things in his mouth, sitting up w/support, mastered head control, and finally mastered breastfeeding...it only took 4 months!!!
Predicted Future Occupation: Journalist...must know everything that's going on around him when we are in public.
Peace, Love, and Savoring all the moments,
Mary Katherine & Matt
He's such a sweet little guy, and I can't imagine life without him. He's cute as a button, darling, smiley and very curious about what is going on just outside of his bubble. As in please move me so I can see what's going on over there, ok now back over there, ok I don't want to be here, either...I'm really just Matt's minion, but it's the best job in the world.
He laughs...this deep, almost can't tell he's not grumbling laugh, and it cracks me up. His hair seems to be blonding up and he's still got these gorgeous blue peepers...
Matt is thriving on the boob juice. He's 14 lbs 7 oz at 4 mos and 2 days. He's 24.75", rolls from front to back in either direction, and rolls from back to side if there is a chance that my boob is available...like a magnet. If i'm not there, there is no desire to roll in that direction...I mean why do more tummy time when that is the actual worst thing in his life, right now? He can sit in his Bumbo seat, and LOVES to stand up. He was a total champ at the doc's today. Toe prick and he didn't even flinch, cried only a little bit when he got shots, and nursed right away. He's meeting all his milestones, and we are pretty impressed with him. He's loving the 25th percentile.
I'm trying to learn how to balance motherhood, wifedom, working, and being a grind when it comes to studying. I'm mostly flailing, but somehow (thanks mostly to BJ) things get fed, loved, we have clean clothes, and our house isn't in total shambles...at least my definition of shambles...which means we don't count Emma Grace tumbleweeds...
BJ and I are starting to get questioned about what our family building plans are which I guess is always a natural curiosity. We'd love to have more children, but we want to put our efforts into raising Matt at the moment, and maybe finish a graduate school program or 2...or 3. I want to love on just Matt for a bit. We will never get to relive his babyhood, or toddler-hood again, and I'm not sure I want to miss any of it because I am jumping back into the vortex of infertility. I can't imagine missing such important milestones because I'm crying myself to sleep over not giving him a sibling...which I'm pretty sure if I could explain the concept of sibling to Matt right now, he probably wouldn't be up for it, anyway...I'm not going to let infertility steal my time with the baby I do have right now.
Nothing is guaranteed for us, so we don't know that this will even work the next time. That's another reason I want to relish every single moment of Matt. Even if we go back for more children, doesn't necessarily mean we will get them. So BJ and I have been asked "Why would you put yourself through all of it again?" Well, we wouldn't be exactly. We've gotten over the hurdle that tripped us up the most. We have 14 snow babies waiting on us to decide what to do, in fact we just paid their tuition for Freezer U. Other people have commented on my/our age... Yes, I'm an older first-time mother, thanks for reminding me on the daily, but I'm not the oldest, and though I will most likely be over 35 the next time, I would technically not be an advanced maternal age patient because all our embryos are the same age as Matt. Anyway, I just love it when people ask me what our plans are then scoff at us. If you ask and don't like what you hear...just remember they aren't your plans, they are mine!
Matt Facts:
Weight: 14 lbs 7 oz.
Length: 24.75 inches
Favorite food: Boob Juice!!!
Favorite Toy: We've moved on from Eric the Horse to this little Atom model looking thing with lots of tubes that he can stick in his mouth (Thanks, Mamaw Theresa!)
Favorite Comfort Item: Any of his 3 Wubbanubs.
Favorite Activity: Standing - nothing he can do by himself, of course :)
Favorite Pet: Lucifer...even if he tries to kill Matt, he's the most interested in his ongoings and occasionally snuggles with him, if even on accident.
New Skills: Standing (w/support), laughing, putting things in his mouth, sitting up w/support, mastered head control, and finally mastered breastfeeding...it only took 4 months!!!
Predicted Future Occupation: Journalist...must know everything that's going on around him when we are in public.
Peace, Love, and Savoring all the moments,
Mary Katherine & Matt
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