A Belate Merry Christmas!

It is so hard to believe that Matthew is 3 months old! The picture above shows what Matthew did while we opened Christmas presents on Christmas Eve! He looked so peaceful! I have a feeling that next year he will be a little different :)

He did wake up in time for a visit from Santa! Luckily he didn't pull on his beard too hard.

Our first family photo!

11 Weeks

Ok, I have inserted the pictures backwards...still working on my blogging skills :)

Matt tried on his Christmas outfit this morning.
If you can't read it, the shirt says "Elf in Training"
He is going to school me with on Friday to meet my students.
It should be a fun, eventful day!

House Progress: We now have a front porch!
I am dreaming of summer evenings, drinking sweet tea and rocking on the porch!
For those of you don't know, the porch used to be my closet!
It really adds a lot of character to the front of the house.

View from our mailbox!

Matt got his first self inflicted boo boo - if you look closely, he scratched his nose.

Matt is all packed up and ready to go.
He is waiting for Mrs. Debbie to pick him up for the day.
What a blessing Debbie has been since I have gone back to work!

9 & 10 Weeks

Ok, I am almost a week behind, so I am going to combine 2 weeks together. Matt and I were both a little under the weather. His doctor said he had a cold and I had a sinus infection. He had his 2 month check-up on Monday (a week after his "sick" appointment).

Chillin' waiting for his shots :)

Here are his stats:

weight: 12lbs 3.4oz - 55%

length: 23 1/2 inches - 60%

head: 15.85 inches - 48%

He has still been a little congested, which just breaks my heart.

We celebrated Thanksgiving with family. Matt's Thanksgiving bib was a little big, but he just had to have his picture taken in it!

I went back to work on Monday. It was good to see my students...they seemed glad that I was back. However, I missed my baby boy! I know that he is in great hands while I am at work. He has an AWESOME sitter :)! I try not to call more than once a day! I appreciate her patience with me.

Video of Matt "talking"...

Now that I am back at work, I am amazed at how much he seems to growing and changing daily. Last night I noticed that he was able to make the toys move on his bouncy seat...too cute!

8 Weeks!

This week we welcomed a new addition to the Fenwick Family.
Joel, Lee-Anne and Nate return home this week with Naomi.
She is so precious!

Baby Matt and Grandma Philly!

Cousin Noah feeding Baby Matt

Matt is getting so big....we weighed him at home this week...he weighed 13 lbs!

7 Weeks

We have spent a lot of the week following Joel, Lee-Anne, and Nate's journey in China.
We have enjoyed sharing in their journey to bring home Noami.
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Matt is spending more time awake...he enjoys his play mat.

He loves to take a bath...he just sits in the tub and looks out the kitchen window.
I think that getting his hair washed is his favorite part.

This week, Matt has been enjoying some tummy time.
I am amazed at how well he is holding his head up.

Spending time with my baby boy...priceless!

6 Weeks!

It is so hard to believe that Matt is already 6 weeks old! He continues to be very alert.

This week: We celebrated Matt's cousin Noah's 2nd birthday on Sunday. Matt's Uncle Joel, Aunt Lee-Anne and cousin Nate leave on Thursday, Nov. 6th to go to China. They will be returning with Naomi...a new addition to the Fenwick Family!


Matt and Daddy after a long day of work.

My cute little napper!

I thought I would try to add a video! I wish he would have been sleepy at 2:30 last night!

1 Month Check-up!

When Matthew was born, he weighed 7 lb. 7 oz. His weight dropped to 6 lb. 14 oz. When we went to the doctor on Monday for his 1 month check-up, Matthew weighed 9 lb. 9.5 oz! I was thinking maybe 8 1/2, but would never have guessed over 9!

Matt got one shot. He screamed for a second, but calmed down quickly...Mom was very thankful. He even got a big boy band-aid!