Yummy!!

We decided to give Matthias his first taste of cereal this evening. The doctor had told us at his last visit that there was no rush since he was gaining weight and sleeping well. We want to start vegetables soon, but first comes cereal. He seemed to really like it! Here are a couple pictures!

Justus is now 16 months old!! He is getting so big! Justus is doing really well. He is becoming more and more independent though and is developing a little temper. When he gets mad he will hit whatever it is that he is mad at...including Jon and I. We have pretty much put a stop to him hitting us and we are working on him hitting his toys and things like that. We're hoping that when he starts talking that he will resort to asking for help.

Justus loves being outside. He doesn't really do anything when we go outside. He just walks around picks up sticks and rocks and then puts them back down. He has so much fun and is usually pretty upset when we go back inside. I'm just glad that the weather is getting nice so that we can venture outside more often.

Matthias is doing well also. He will be 6 months old in just a little over a week!! Time sure flies! He is getting so big. He is able to roll over both ways now, which is exciting, but always makes me nervous at bed time. He is also very close to being able to sit unsupported. This will be huge because when he can sit up on his own I won't feel the need to carry him in the carseat anymore. He is becoming more and more interactive which is also fun. He goes back to the doctor May 6th, which is always fun to see how much bigger he has gotten.

Next week Jon and I are heading to Chicago for a few days...without the boys. The grandparents will be taking over for us. It will be weird being away from the boys for 4 days, but it will be fun. Jon and I are going to a Cubs game and then going to Shedd Aquarium, The Museum of Science and Industry, Navy Pier....all that fun stuff.

Here's some pictures!!

Matthias playing in the ball pit.

Justus wanted to join in on the fun.

I don't think Matthias even realized he was going down the slide.

Justus is picking dandelions.

Justus going down our neighbors slide.

A Day in the Park!

Jon and I took the boys to the park today! It was so nice out this afternoon!! Justus loved running around and climbing all the stairs. He really loved going down the slides as well. Matthias slept the whole time we were there. The park is really close to our house. I'm looking forward to taking the boys there this summer....as long as it's not too hot! Here are some pictures of our time at the park!!

So Matthias has been sick for the past couple of days. He seems to have caught a little cold, and also passed it along to Mom...I mean it's only fair that he share..right? He doesn't seem too bothered by the cold...he just sleeps a lot right now. He is still doing really well with the lactose-free formuala!! We are really glad that we have found a formula that isn't upsetting his stomach, giving him gas, or causing him to spit up. We haven't started any cereal or anything yet. We figured we would wait until we solved his tummy issues. The doctor also said there was no rush since he is a big boy. We will probably start cereal soon though and then move into veggies!

Matthias is getting so big!! It seems as though he is going through a little growth spurt right now. He is also very close to being able to roll over from his back to his tummy. He can get onto his side, but can't quite swing his leg over. I'm sure it won't be long!!

Justus is doing well. He seems to be getting a little less fussy, but not much. I'm pretty sure he is teething though. He seems to be drooling a lot more than normal, and he's been chewing on random things the past few days. Hopefully it will pass in the next few days. I'm definitely looking forward to warmer weather so that I can take Justus outside to play. He seems to be getting bored easily in the house these days. I think one thing we are going to have to look for at some garage sales is outdoor toys. He doesn't really have many, so we are in need of some!

Here's a picture of one of our little Cubs fans...