Monday we went for another walk at the state park, enjoying the unseasonably warm weather.
Tuesday was a rainy day, a perfect day to meet up with some other local moms for an indoor activity: checking out the local children's museum. Matt was too young to appreciate the outing, although he stayed awake and looked around a lot. But I have a feeling in about a year and a half we'll be spending many rainy days there.
Wednesday we met up with our local moms' group for a members' social. Again, Matt was too young to play with the other kids, but he stayed awake long enough to see most of the other moms and kids, unlike last time. I pushed my luck by then taking him to the pet supply store, where he finally checked out his first live dog (although he still ignores the live cat we have at home), and then the grocery store, which was one stop too many, especially since a little growth spurt seemed to strike that afternoon.
Thursday was a quiet day at home, which we needed, especially since we knew the next day was going to be so busy.
Friday, after stopping by our moms' club's playgroup, we finally made it to our first movie showing for parents with babies. Guess who decided to be the first to pipe up when the lights went down for the show to start? Yep. And I can now say with confidence that our baby cries more loudly than average. (We're not sure where he gets that volume...) He had maybe one other fussy moment, but he was actually pretty good, not screaming excessively or interrupting major moments in the movie. (In general he cries an average amount or maybe even a little less.) Overall, though, I think we did fairly well considering it was such a new and different experience. I then walked around the corner of the theater to grab a bite, the first time I had gone out to eat with baby in tow. After that we went over to Jon's office to meet his coworkers and thank in person those who have given us baby supplies and gifts. The Friday afternoon cute baby interruption seemed welcome to all; Matt ate up all the attention and put on a good show, maybe even intentionally waving good-bye to a few of his new fans. To top it all off, that evening I went out for a bit with some former coworkers for my first night out. (I have run out for some errands here and there by myself while Jon watches Matt, but other than our dinner date that was the first time I had been out without a list and baby in hand.)
Needless to say Saturday we were all tired and just stayed home. A surprise snowfall gave Matt the first opportunity to taste a fluffy snowflake.
Saturday's surprise snow
Unfortunately by the time I got up on Sunday I had come down with a cold. We were planning to watch the big game with friends but sadly had to cancel. Matt has been a little stuffier and a little fussier than normal, but overall he seems not to be anywhere near as sick as I am, thankfully. In fact, I have struggled to keep up with him, since he has been as energetic as usual. Luckily Jon could take Monday's holiday off to stay at home with us. This coming week we don't have much planned, and with the return of the very cold weather we'll be very content to stay indoors and at home, making sure we're all better before we go on more adventures.
Enough text - onto some photos!
It's hard to tell from this angle, but Matt has Jon's feet. They really are miniature versions of his father's. (Apparently Matt ended up with his dad's genes for his feet and his mom's for his hands.)
Matt is standing up straighter and straighter, albeit with a lot of assistance. Sometimes he enjoys going for a "walk," as in the video above.
Holding his head up higher and higher
A sometimes goofy baby
Matt's attention span is getting longer. He not only plays in his chair and with his "jungle gym" more, but he'll also look at pictures, listen to stories, and interact with people in person and in the mirror for increasing lengths of time.
(I know it looks like he's in the seat and on the mat a lot, but those are the times I have my hands free to photograph him!)
