Six Months!

 

{at 6 months Matthew...}

...weighs 13lbs 1oz  (0%)

...measures 27 inches long (96%)
...ate baby cereal for the first time
...will put any and all toys in his mouth
...went to his first Aggie baseball game
...is entertained by toys more

...smiles at almost anything/anyone

...got his first tooth

...observes everyone around him
...enjoys playing in his exersaucer
...eats rice & oatmeal cereal 2-3 times a day
...can find his paci and put it back in his mouth 75% of the time

 

First few foods for Matthew

At five months we started feeding Matthew rice cereal.  Then at six months we started other baby foods.  He loves it, and is such a good little eater.  I'm quickly having flash-forwards of him eating us out of house and home in 10 or so years.  These were some of his first few attempts at eating "real" food!

 Not sure what all the fuss is about, just relaxing in my high chair.

 

Ocassionally he has some funny faces, but most of the time he doesn't react.

Matthew's first trip to Texas

In early November (yes this post is long over due) some good friends of ours were getting married in Texas.  We couldn't decide whether to make that long trip or not, especially with an almost 2 month old, but decided it was well worth it to be at their wedding, and to see family again.  What is normally a ten hour drive, turned into a twelve hour drive with Matthew, but we all somehow survived. Thanks to Shane for driving almost the entire way!  Matthew loved his first visit to Texas and got to experience a lot of things many almost 2 month olds would never dream of!

Our sweet friends Alex & Sarah Beth Smith! Their wedding was beautiful and so much fun.  I wish I had taken more pictures because the reception was a barn dance at Alex's parents Christmas Tree farm.  Sarah Beth and her family did a great job decorating everything.  Despite being a little warm (hense why Matthew doesn't have socks on!), we all had a wonderful time celebrating their marriage!

 Our first family picture all dressed up for the wedding!

My brother was a groomsmen.

Sweet cousin Emma loving on Matthew.

 Matthew's first Texas A&M football game!

 Kyle Field!

My family

 Aunt Kristin enjoying some baby time

 Pawpaw loved showing off his new grandson to all his clients at the suite.

Sleeping with Grammy.

 This was the first time all three cousins had been together.  We think they have many years of fun times together in the future!