Good Ol' Country Fun/ 11 Month Update

This Sunday our church had a fellowship out at Top Hand Cowboy Church. We decided to take Matthew out there, especially since the weather was so nice. He had a blast!!! 

Matthew riding his first horse with Daddy

                                                         Waiting for the next ride

                                                McKowns out at the ranch

                                                              Double Trouble

Matthew turned 11 months old yesterday....AAAAHHHH!!!  He is getting so big. He is an absolute joy for David and me. He cracks us up on a routine basis and has brought us more than we could have dreamed. Here are a few highlights of what he's been up to:

- Officially walking as of last weekend...watch out world

- Has dropped one feeding in the afternoon and is doing well with it. (Only 4 more weeks of breastfeeding...yipee)

- He has fully transitioned to sippy cups

- Sleeping all night

- Has 7 teeth--4 top, 3 bottom

- Eating "real" food...hasn't come across much that he doesn't like. Looks like he's going to be a meat man, because he loves hamburgers, hot dogs, and meatballs.

- He takes two naps, mid morning and mid afternoon

- He can say "mama", "dada", and knows who "dog" and "cat" are.  "Dada" is the only one that he says just to David. He loves his daddy so much.

- He copies alot of things we do and laughs at it, such as patting himself on the head.

- He  loves to play peek-a-bo and puts the towels over his head.

He is growing soo much and his personality is still so sweet. He has such a good temperament, but does know how to pitch a fit if he doesn't get what he wants. He's very flexible and enjoys doing new things and exploring this big world. We are more in love with him than we ever thought and we're excited about him being one...what an accomplishment for us all. We've learned about ourselves and our relationship as well and each of those lessons has made us stronger and closer.

Matthew, you rock!! I'm your #1 fan and you will always hold a special place in my heart as the one who gave me the role of Mommy.