Matt's birthday

I already posted for Matt's birthday, but I wanted to share some photos from Matt's big day.

After breakfast, Matt's Grandma read him a couple of books. He then waited in the car with his grandparents while I voted and picked up our library passes. Then we went to the zoo!

Matt got to get up close and personal with lemurs, gorillas, and more.

The lion, of course, was sleeping.

Saying hello to the ostrich

Walking on his own through the bird exhibits

Chasing down some peacocks

We had a picnic lunch in the park before returning home to wait for Jon so we could celebrate.

While we were waiting, Matt stole my cookies.

And the birthday boy requested as many laps in his Batmobile as possible.

Birthday decorations

After a dinner of meatballs in chunky tomato sauce with rainbow bow tie pasta, it was time for cake and ice cream.

Studying the cake

Checking out the candle

Feeling a bit overwhelmed

Poking at his piece of cake

Time to open presents yet?

Ripping off the wrapping paper

Unpacking the boxes

Reading one of his new books

Helping Jon assemble his new ride on toy

Talk about a busy day!

Happy 1-Year Birthday, Matt!

Today is Matt's 1st birthday.

Getting a taste of cake and ice cream (homemade by Jon)

Happy birthday to Matt!

Week 52

This will be a fairly short post because I've already shared some of our most exciting events from last week and because Matt had a cold that limited our activities, especially during the start of the week. In fact, we didn't do anything until Tuesday afternoon, when we went to do a study at the children's hospital in the city. Matt is apparently the first participant who wanted to go through their drawers (checking out the contents of all available cabinets and drawers has been a favorite activity). But he did cooperate long enough to complete the study.

Matt the test subject

Afterwards we met up with Jon for a quick lunch and a little outdoor time at a local park.

Matt is never one to pass up a sand box

Wednesday was our special Halloween-edition library story time, and later that afternoon we met up with some friends at a local park to enjoy the unseasonably warm weather. Thursday, before we went trick or treating at the ballpark, Matt sampled his first music class. He is enjoying "playing" the wooden sticks he got to take home as a souvenir. We had a quiet Halloween after our party that morning. The weather turned colder and more miserable this weekend, but fortunately Matt's grandparents were able to make it safely here, just in time for someone's birthday. I'll post more about that next week, but here's one goodie they brought Matt from one of his aunts:

Now appropriately attired!

Speaking of cars, Matt got his first look at our new family vehicle.

So far he doesn't seem too impressed, but once he realizes we'll all have a little more legroom and space in the trunk for his stuff I think he'll appreciate it more.

Here are a few more shots from the week:

Checking out the fall foliage

Bath time!

Choo choo coming through

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!

Matt posing with his pumpkin before our Halloween party this morning

We've had a busy few days with Halloween-themed celebrations, starting with Halloween story time at the library on Wednesday. Matt was too busy to sit still then, but I got a couple of shots of him in his skeleton shirt.

Thursday Matt went trick or treating for the first time. We went with some friends to Fenway Park, and Jon was able to join us.

In the outfield

Excited to get started

The scoreboard on the Green Monster

Best seat in the house

In the visitors' dugout

Yes? What do you mean the left-hander's not yet ready?

Walking on hallowed ground

Behind home plate

Look who's on the Jumbotron!

With the three World Series trophies

No home team's batting helmets here today

Sitting in the home team's dugout, checking out his loot

By Pesky's pole

By the bullpens

One last shot from today's party