Matthew's first haircut

Everyone tells you how quickly time goes when you have a baby, but you don't appreciate it until you are living it. In the beginning, I couldn't wait until Matthew started cooing and laughing, and it wasn't too long before he started to smile at me and get a little personality. Then, time went on and I couldn't wait for him to roll over, again, it wasn't too long before he started rolling all over the place and then army crawling to his destinations. Now, I want to go back to a time when he would lay contently in my arms for hours on end.

On Saturday, Matthew woke up with his unruly long hair in his eyes, and I knew it was time to bite the bullet and get him a haircut. So on a whim, Eric and I got dressed and ready to go and off we went to Great Clips right around the corner from our house. Not sure how Matthew would react, I sat him in my lap, and much to my surprise, he was perfect. He smiled and flirted with the stylist and he even closed his eyes in contentment while she combed and clipped his hair. He seemed to really enjoy being pampered. She then saved a few clippings, put them in an envelope and sent us on our way.

Another first has come and gone, and in many ways it makes me nostalgic for his newborn days when I was nursing round the clock and completing my daily chores in a zombiesque manner. I can't believe how quickly time has passed. Time felt as if it stood still while we were trying to get pregnant and even during my pregnancy, but now it's as if I blink and another day has come and gone. On Saturday, Matthew will turn 8 months old! It doesn't seem possible.

He still has just two teeth, but it looks as though four more are trying to make their way to the surface. He's army crawling all over the place. He adores Marley, and most of the time, Marley adores Matthew. He is saying Mama - his first word, and Dada, which he said minutes after his first hair cut. He loves to play in his walker and chase Marley around. They play the cutest game, too. Matt will go one way and Marley will go the other and then meet in the kitchen. They play this game over and over, and it is music to my ears to hear that little guy laugh and giggle. Also, he is so proud of himself when he walks around the room holding just your fingers for support. He is growing bigger and stronger every day, and it just melts my heart to see him play with his doggie, and on Thursdays with his cousins. It's amazing that these budding friendships are already beginning to form.