HAPPY 2nd BIRTHDAY TO MATTHEW!

Matthew turned 2 today!  No party this year, but we did have a really fun day.  Matthew's a huge fan of animals, so we spent the morning at Wheeler Farm and had cupcakes after dinner.  Of course, we also opened presents for the big day and video-chatted with aunts, uncles, and grandparents.  I can't believe this little guy is already 2!

Here's what Matthew is up to at 2 years old:
-Books!  This boy is completely content sitting on the floor and looking through books.  We recently started reading Cars and Trucks and Things that Go by Richard Scarry and Matthew asks "Where Goldbug?" every time we turn the page.

-Jumping--Matthew practices jumping all the time.  He can't get enough.

-"Want Honey!" is what we hear if we ever try to give Matthew a bowl of plain cheerios.  I added honey once and now he's totally hooked.

-Singing--Matthew loves singing songs, especially from Handy Manny and Bob the Builder (Can he fix it?), and he likes to join Andrew in singing about power tools.

-Babbling at bedtime.  Good thing Andrew is a deep sleeper and has learned to tune Matthew out.  The boys are sharing a room now and Matthew babbles for a good hour to unwind at the end of the day.

-Matthew's a train man.  He loves putting together his wooden tracks and pushing his "choo choo."

And, here's some pictures from the little man's birthday:

Matthew at 2 days old:

Matthew at 2 years old. Holding up 2 fingers is tough!

Matthew got to ride forward facing for the first time today (notice the thumbs-up from Andrew):

Happy guy checking out the cows at the farm:

Matthew watched the roosters and chickens at the farm for so long!

The train cupcakes:

Wow!  What a fast 2 years!  I'm so glad I haven't missed a moment of it--this little guy brings such joy to our family and I'm excited to keep seeing his great little personality develop.