Big Boy Matthew

I can hardly believe what a big boy my little Matthew has become!

He's 15 months old today, and already he's doing and wanting to do so many big boy things.

I think these are all impressive "abilities" for this age. He's doing things like:

• eating corn on the cob (which he insists on)
• feeding himself with a spoon (which he insists on)
• drinking from a real cup (which he insists on)
• climbing up on a kids chair to see what I'm doing in the kitchen (which he insists on)
• going up stairs and down the slide all by himself on the park toddler structure

Notice any common thread? Our Matthew has his own ideas about life, that's for sure. He's the independent type.

He's also a man of few words.

While he doesn't talk much, he knows how to nod yes (saying "yeah") or shake his head no. He appears to understand pretty much of what we say to him, and uses his yes and no powers to communicate with us. So mom and dad are staying busy asking lots of yes-or-no questions and trying to out guess his needs. :)

In other words, he's into efficiency. Why expend more than minimum effort? Why not watch mom and dad run around until they figure out what he wants? Good questions.

But don't worry, he will not hesitate to defend himself against big sister. If he has any problem whatsoever with her he is more than happy to let us know with excessive yelling, screaming and crying.

He especially does not appreciate when she touches his cozy coupe.

This brooding face cracks me up. We love our Matthew!