Friday, March 18, 2011

18 Months

Yesterday Matthew had a Happy St. Patrick's Day, and today he is 18 months old! The past weekend was special and he was able to spend time with family and friends. Matthew also attended his first University of Georgia Softball game of 2011, but he wouldn't stay still long enough to watch much of the girl's win. The softball complex is directly adjacent to the UGA soccer field, and when Matthew saw the chain link fence around the large grassy soccer field he thought that there should be dog-dogs inside the fence.
He loves to swing the bat
The ball is easier to hit on the ground
Daddy's boots are fun. But those boots are made for fallin'...

Saturday, March 5, 2011

No No No

Matthew can say at least 50 words now, probably much more if you count all the animal names, sounds they make, and the names of Disney characters. His favorite word by far is the word "No". He often shakes his head back and forth as he is saying it. It seems like a reflex to almost any question: do you want a cookie Matthew? "No", wait "Cookie, please". He especially enjoys telling somebody else No. Mama, Daddy, and Sadie the cat get both a no-no and a finger point from Matthew. Despite all the No, he is still laughing and having fun.
     Last Saturday Matthew's parents took him to Memorial Park in Athens. That was his first trip to Memorial Park which also has a small zoo. He really enjoyed looking at all the animals and he was trying to get them to make their designated sounds. Unfortunately, the bears didn't "grrr" and the owls didn't "hoot". He wasn't sure if the bobcat was supposed to growl or say meow, and the bald eagle and hawk were not tweeting. Matthew knew that the possum has a long tail but it apparently does not make any sound it just goes "night-night". The ducks on the pond did not disappoint with their sounds.
     The weather was beautiful and there was a lot of activity at the park; kids, dogs, and people grilling out. At one point an Oldsmobile Cutlass pulled through the parking lot playing loud music with a lot of bass. While several of the park visitors were disturbed by the music coming from that car, Matthew just bobbed his head to the beat of the boom. The playground was filled with children and it was the last stop in the park.
Swinging
Climbing Up
Sliding Down
Laughing
Then when it was time to leave, the No came out again.