Mateo Update!

It's been too long since I updated... Mateo is almost 10 months! For his 9 month appointment he was:

23lbs 14oz (75th percentile)
30.5 inches (90th percentile)
still a BIG boy!
He is now crawling, and boy does it change things having a baby on the move. He is into everything. I'm amazed that he can have all these cool toys in front of him, but he goes after the fireplace, the heating vent, the electrical cords, the cat food, etc. We are now using the playpin quite a bit to keep him safe, and give mom a chance to get things done without following him around all day.

Here is his first stage of crawling.. he just started getting up on those knees and sitting there...

Then he decided he liked to stand on his feet, so now he does 1 knee down and one leg extended to push himself along. His "gimpy" crawl. It's pretty cute. He is now standing up in his crib and up to anyone laying on the floor. It seems he prefers his feet. I don't think it'll be too much longer until he's walking.

All dressed up for church. He is wearing a shirt his aunt Tammy bought. She passed away in 2005, but years before had purchased some boy clothes, thinking she would have boys one day. Lucky Mateo inherited these clothes and is now fitting into some of them. It's neat to think of her when he wears them. So handsome!

Reading with Sister. We just love how much he loves books! He loves to be read to... and sits still and intently studies the pages as you read to him. Smart little guy!

Snuggly boys... Mateo knows who "daddy" is! When I ask him "Where is Daddy?" He looks right at him every time! He knows "Stacie" too!

Mateo had surgery for hypospadias this month. He did amazingly well... the day after you would never have guessed he just had surgery. He was back to his smiley self! Here are some pre-surgery pics. How cute is he in his little hospital outfit?

Reading with Mommy while we wait for the doctor...

Day after surgery... back to our usual smiley boy!