Bumbo

Last week we did a lot of this...
...watching Andy Roddick and other pro players play in a US Open Series tourney in the ATL. It was ridiculously hot but we had a great time watching these guys play.

And for fun at home, we brought out the Bumbo! Matthew loves sitting in it...I think he likes the view and the feeling of independence sitting on his own. He has also started to hold things on his own.
The Bumbo is getting a lot of use these days. Any one else have a 3 yr old that still fits in a Bumbo seat?? Didn't think so. Of course Nate wants it to be his now...he even asks to sit in it at the dinner table instead of his booster seat.

Matthew's fingers are also getting a lot of use these days...he typically has four fingers in his mouth at one time. I thought he was going to be a thumb sucker but now I think he is just going to be a finger chewer!

So, the "fun changes" that I referred to in the last post might only be exciting for us...but I am happy to say that our routine is completely changing in 2 weeks. Since I won't be working in the near future (and don't know how long my hiatus will be), yet wanted to keep Nate in school, I thought it best to go ahead and enroll him in a 4 day pre-school so that he could start at the beginning of the school year. But since I will still be working for a few more months, we decided the best option was to hire a nanny in the interim to help me get Nate to and from school and to watch Matthew during the day. So we spent last week interviewing nannies and I am happy to announce that we made an offer to one, she accepted and will be starting in a couple of weeks! I think this arrangement will work out so much better for all of us - Nate will have normal school hours (9:30 - 1:30) and Matthew will get one on one attention. So, that's our fun news...hopefully the boys adjust well to the changes!

Picture Post

I feel like we have been busier than even usual lately...nothing terribly exciting going on, just lots to do and I find myself exhausted by the time I actually sit down in the evening. I have lots of things that are worthy of posting about, and often draft topics in my head, but when I sit down to start I lose steam. So, to ensure that I don't neglect the blog altogether in this current tired state, I thought I would at least put a few pics up until I get my energy back to write more! We have some fun changes coming up that I hope to share soon...but until then, here are some pics of the Cox boys...Aunt Julie came in to town last weekend with the girls and, as usual, they had lots of fun together.

We took them to the Sprayground...Nate has come a long way since last year when he would only timidly walk through the water...now he runs in circles around the park. He only slowed down once when he collided with another kid.

My sweet Bubby....

This was one morning while Matthew was laying in my bed...Nate brought him some "coffee".

Quick funny before I go...a couple of nights ago Michael was reading Nate books before bed and when he was done he turned the lamp off and laid with Nate for a minute. I guess he overstayed his welcome because Nate leaned over and gave him a kiss on the forehead and said "You go to Mommy's bed now Daddy".

Matthew at 3 Months

As cliche as it sounds, I can't believe Matthew is already 3 months old...

And he continues to be the best baby ever. He smiles constantly, he has started making more and more sounds (especially when he is happy and playing)...he has a really good disposition (I am biased, I know, but he really does!). He has moved in to his 3-6 mo clothes and is wearing size 2 diapers. He finishes every bottle he is offered and is drinking between 5-6 oz at each feeding. He goes to bed at 7:30 pm (happily) and wakes up at 6:30 am. He loves taking baths (and loves peeing in them even more).

He loves his big brother...even though Nate is always kissing on him and smooshing him and "sharing" his toys with him (i.e. dumping trains in his lap), he still flashes his gummy grin when he is in his face.

But he really doesn't seem to like our monthly growth check photo shoots...he always wiggles down to recline next to Mr. Dinosaur...

Much better Mom!