Did I forget to mention....

LJ is sleeping through the night!! He sleeps about 10-12 hours... usually 9pm to 7:30am!! We're in heaven! One of LJ's biggest smiles ever!!

Bath time!

Updates, updates!!

Pop Pop Taylor and I have become great friends!! Sometimes when I go over to their house, he comes home from work on his lunch break and makes me laugh so hard I almost pee my pants!! Daddy and I have been working really hard on using my arms. Last weekend he had me push up on my arms all by myself, and I rolled over!!! Can you believe it?? I rolled over!!



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I got to spend some QT with Great Grandma Matis. She always calls me a "showboat." What's with that??? Mommy and Daddy took me to church last weekend, and for the first time I sat through most of the mass. I felt like such a big boy!! My cousin, Sloane, and I are becoming best of friends. She kissed me for the first time this week.... is that what they call "kissing cousins?" OH NO!!

Man, Am I getting old!!

Well guys, I think I'm gettin to be over the hill. Can you believe I am 12 weeks old?? I can remember my 6 week birthday like it was yesterday!



My mommy keeps tellin me that I am growing like a weed, but she's the one that gives me all my food all the time...and I gotta tell ya, it tastes pretty good, so I'm not gonna stop eating it, would you?? And I've also been hearing a lot that I am going to follow in my cousin Luke's footsteps and be the second Matis to be a triple striper in CYO football (this means you aren't allowed to run the football, you have to be a lineman because you weigh too much!)

Anyways, I've been getting out quite a bit lately. See, mommy has gone back to work on a more regular basis now, so I've been getting to spend a lot of time with my grandma's at their house. It's not a bad little gig, ya know. I get to get out of the house, spend some great time with my grandparents and I get to get away from my parents for a little while!! Don't get me wrong, I love them to death, but sometimes you just gotta get away, you know what I mean??? I always have so much fun hanging out with my grandparents!!

So, do you remember the pics and stories about me and mommy and daddy and the rest of my family going to see Father Wilmoth at St. Roch where I got to take a bath?? Well, my cousin Sloane got to do the same thing last week!! Mommy, Daddy and I packed up in the car and drove to a church and I saw Uncle Jason, Aunt Brooke, Sloane, Nana, Pop Pop and other family members I've never met before. I did get a chance to talk with Sloane and give her some tips about the whole bath thing. She did a great job, that girl is really coachable!! Anyways, check out these pics I posted. The one at Sloane's church bath has two newcomers to the blog. That's Nancy (Uncle Jason's sister-in-law) and her daughter Isabelle. They live in New York City!!

So, I gotta run, mommy and daddy said I've been on the computer too long! Parents!!! They are so strict!

Later,

Joey V

Couldn't resist posting these pics

Close enough to a smile!
In our favorite onesie Aunt Brookie bought us.

Geeze, those cheeks!

The men in my life!

Catching you up with us!

Big Joey's eye surgery went well. Doc said he'll be seeing perfectly in a few short weeks. Also, LJ's shots couldn't have gone better. He wimpered for a few minutes, I fed him, and that was about it. Big Joey and I are getting out a little bit more. My mom babysat Sloane and LJ the other weekend and we went out with my sibs. It was a blast. We even got Hot Box to top the night off!
All of the girls that I worked with this past year had babies in 2008. We all finally went out to eat with the babes- it was sooo fun to seee them interact. Notice how I said "them." LJ is still too little- he just likes to sleep. From left to right- Abe Moore, Amy Moore, Leah, LJ, Emmie Darland, Tye Darland, Sadie Darlage, Audrey Darlage. I can't wait for all of them to grow up together!!
LJ is getting more alert every day. We are starting to get plenty of smiles. He's also packing on the lbs. We went to Doctor Kidd's (yes, our pediatrician's name is Dr. Kidd and he was actually Big Joey and my pediatrician too) last week for his 2 month check up and he weighed

14 lbs 12 oz. He was 97th percentile in weight, 90th in height, and 70th in head. He's a growing boy, and he loves his mommy's milk! This is what I'm talking about... A GROWING BOY!! Look at the belly!

We got a close up the other day when LJ was in his Keith Smart jersey. He has a hard time with the flash. We're hoping to post some smilin' pics soon.

Life is... oh, so good!

LJ turned eight weeks yesterday. He's starting to sleep a bit longer on his own and he is really enjoying his swing. He now smiles at me when I change his diaper, and he always recognizes Big Joey's voice when he's in the room. I went back to work (officially) yesterday, and it seemed to be a little easier than I had anticipated. Big Joey and I had our 1st Anniversary this past weekend. We celebrated by going to Ruth's Chris Steakhouse with the little man. Geeze, a lot has happened in the past year. People always told us "The first year is the hardest." I always wondered how marriage was going to be hard when you're married to the greatest guy there is... and I think I was right. As many obstacles we were put through, as many transitions we had to deal with, and as many situations we had to make "big time" decisions about... I think the first year was a piece of cake. Man, I'm lucky to have these two wonderful men in my life.

The precious look we get all day long!
Trying out our new jumper, however, we have about an inch or two more to grow.

My Little Man!

First time in the pool... he actually really enjoyed it.

First hair cut... and yes, I've already cut it twice. I'm sure you agree with me that this was the right thing to do... look how thick it was behind his ears and above his neck. We cut quite a bit... and I've cut it again since then. LJ is such a trooper!

His hair :)

Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

Oh, so true.

Random pics

LJ at his finest!! He turned 7 weeks today. Next week is a big one for us...we go in for his 8 week shots, I go back to work officially, and big Joey is getting Lasik eye surgery. Send a few prayers our way.
This is our back yard during the big flood!!! Toward the end of the day the backyard looked like the Mississippi River and you could hear it from the deck. We thought about riding down it on air mattresses, but there was too much debris. Clean up took a while, but things are looking better.
This is LJ's cousin Sloane. She's 5 months old and oooooooohhhhhhhh.....soooooo.... cute!!!!!!!! We are really looking foward to when they both can talk and play together. Nana is babysitting them both at the same time this week, so all of us can go to the Tom Petty concert. Should be interesting!!!