Last week we were able to resume our regularly scheduled fun and games. The weather was nice, too, so we spent some time outside, even if it was just sitting in the yard.
Exploring the front lawn
First we had to go to the doctor on Monday for Matt's 9-month check-up. He weighed 23 pounds and measured 30 inches, continuing to be in the low 90s percentile for weight and high 90s for height for his age. The doctor was pleased with his growth and progress. She also gave us the all clear to meet up with Matt's baby buddies again. So Tuesday we went for a walk with some friends, and Wednesday we had a play date. On Thursday we met up with some friends at an open play space and then went out for lunch.
Exploring the play tunnel at open play time
That night Matt moved into his own room, which he's still getting used to.
Getting better acquainted with his giant teddy bear
Friday we went for another walk with friends. Saturday we had an exciting day, but Matt didn't realize it. Someone offered us a large wooden swing set for "free": the catch was that we had to take it down and move it ourselves. Jon needed some ingenuity and all afternoon to dismantle the set and will have to do some work to clean it up before reassembling it, but Matt and his buddies will have a lot of fun on it when it's all set up. Sunday we decided to go on an errand but were thwarted by a massive traffic jam thanks to everyone trying to take advantage of the tax-free weekend. So we decided to go get some ice cream instead. Matt watched the goats and cows and got his first taste of ice cream. He then got a nice big bath as soon as we got home.
Messy monkey!
Some of the other new foods Matt tried last week included yogurt, tomatoes, and potato gnocchi, all of which he really liked.
A few more photos from the week:
Going for a ride
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