Super Baby!

Unfortunately there are no pictures to go with this post, but once our computer gets back or our pictures get accessible then there will be tons to upload!

Exciting new things that Matthew has decided to master on his own somehow and in the last 24 hours include:

1) Going from being on the floor on his back or stomach to sitting up again. He learned this while our backs were turned. Neither Ben or I saw him trying to figure it out, yesterday he just fell over from a sitting position and then all of a sudden, he was sitting up again! Very cool.
2) Peas are now an acceptable flavor.
3) He has learned the value of self propelled motion. He is almost crawling and yesterday he took two or three lunge crawls towards the dog and freaked out our poor canine. I don't think Hobbes (the aforementioned mutt) ever thought the little person would be able to move on his own but now that he can, Matt heads straight for the dog every time!! It's really funny to watch. I'm betting he'll be crawling well before the month is out!!
4) While Ben and I were on our technology hiatus Matt grew two bottom teeth and is discovering that he can bite things. This is not as great for us as it is for him.
5) This is even less great for us but a communication marker nonetheless. He has discovered the power of the whine for more than just to tell us that he's tired or hungry or messy as was his previous tendency. Now, he will whine when there's something else he wants that he doesn't have. This afternoon is was Ben's sister's two bunnies. However, they wouldn't have appreciated being chew toys so he got to whine about it for a while longer....Ben and I are hoping to rub out this whining thing because we aren't that fond of it.
6) Matt can now find anything to grab with two hands that is taller than him and will use it to pull himself up to a standing position. Fun to watch, a little scary when he does it during bath time.
7) He is a dare devil and during the last few days has decided that sticking his face in the water during baths for an instant is a thrill. He comes up wet and grinning and it's cute.

Pictures will be back soon!