Matthias' first cracker

Yay!! Matthias can clap!

He likes to get into the closet and play in the hamper.

After eating a cupcake

My two baby boys.

NO!

Well...Justus has learned the word "no". He hasn't used it with Jon and I....yet. We know it won't be long though. Justus will tell Matthias no if Matthias is doing something that Justus doesn't want him to do. We're just waiting for him to tell us no.

In other Justus news, he is finally cutting a couple of his canine teeth. One on top and one on the bottom. I can't wait until he isn't teething anymore. He can be a real bear sometimes. We are also in the market for a toddler bed. We think we are either going to switch him soon or when we move. We haven't decided yet. We are kind of excited about switching, but know it will probably be a big adjustment for him and for us. The good thing is he hasn't figured out how to open doors yet, so if we put him in his room at least he can't get up and out to wander around.

Matthias is pulling up all the time, and he is attempting to cruise but hasn't been successful yet. He can move a little bit, but usually just loses his balance and falls down. He is definitely at a fun stage. He will clap if we clap and laughs and smiles all the time. He is more interactive with us, which is always fun. It is crazy to think that he is almost 1 year old. It's even crazier to think that when Justus was Matthias' age we were preparing for Matthias' arrival.

I will post pictures later today!!

As of yesterday, Matthias can pull himself to standing! I actually missed it the when he pulled himself up. I was emptying the dryer and took the clothes to our bedroom, and when I walked back out to the living room....there he was...standing and holding on to the Wii tote. Since then he has pulled himself up multiple times, and when I went to get him out of his crib this morning he was standing up waiting for me. He has even attempted to cruise a little bit, but hasn't been to successful at that yet.

We have had a busy weekend. We traveled home to Mt. Vernon for my 10 year high school reunion. It was pretty fun, but made me feel old. We also spent quite a bit of time working on those last couple of projects around the house...most having to do with our old windows. We had talked about getting new ones, but we are going to wait to see what happens over the next few weeks before making the final decision.

Last week Matthias had his 9 month check-up. No shots this time, so that was a relief for both of us. He is now 28 1/2 inches long and 20 lbs. 11 oz. I forgot to ask the percentiles, so I don't know if he is big, small, or average. He is really close to pulling himself up, and has done it a couple of times, but I don't think he realizes that's what he is doing. He is also clapping now, which is super cute! He is getting so big!! His next appointment is his 1 year! I can't believe he is almost a year old already....just a 2 1/2 months away!

Justus is doing good. He now says "thank you"...usually in the right context. He says it when we give him things and sometimes when he hands us something to hold for him. It seems like at least once or twice a week we pick up on a new word he is saying. His big thing right now is saying "uh oh" all the time. He even creates situations where he can use it....like tipping something over or dropping something on purpose. Justus turns 20 months next week. Time sure is flying.

All-in-all things are going great! Hope you enjoy the pictures!!

Justus wanted to be put in Matthias' crib to play.

Justus loves covering up with his blanket

Jon and I at my 10 year reunion

He loves sticking his tongue out and biting his bottom lip.

My little monkey