Reasons Matthew T is the worst

 Reasons Matthew T Schwatken is the WORST (would you believe it???):

Pancake Mix...

A stolen cookie... in the LIVING room too!

1. Matthew is really good at not sleeping.  In fact, he wakes up every 2-3 hours at night just to make sure that I'm still okay.

2. Matthew loves to make messes. He is incredibly accurate at knocking spoonfuls of baby food out of your hands.  Pulling items off of every surface imaginable, and dumping baskets, boxes... etc.

3. He is sneaky and skillful at hide-n-seek.

front row view at the World Series Parade!

4. He gets into cabinets and drawers at a shockingly young age.

His inventive way of eating slippery banana slices

5. He grew 5 beautiful and healthy teeth by 7 months of age... which he can use to make very firm statements to me while breastfeeding.

He takes his driving very seriously

6. He is a crafty problem solver- discovering that rather than dropping his slippery banana slices he could simply slide them to the edge of the table and meet them there with his mouth.



7. Matthew is a wet, drooly, slobbery mess- and he isn't afraid to show it.

There is no reason why I CAN'T climb this Mom. I'm 8 months old you know!

8. He is relentlessly dedicated to not let a diaper change EVER be easy.  He has leg muscles like a soccer play, and thinks it is funny to repeatedly kick his pants off during dressing.



9.  He is afraid of nothing, and bold in everything.  He will tackle his sibling, attempt to climb ladders, and chase down the vacuum without flinching.



10.Matthew analyzes everyone- with a serious and concerned look.  Once he decides you're okay, he will give you the biggest goofiest grin you have ever seen.



11. Matthew is up for anything- always eager and ready to go.  He follows us room to room, and tries so hard to imitate us in play.  He will cautiously try to stack a block on top- only to have his jerky baby arms knock the tower over.  He clearly looks disappointed and awaits for me to build him a new tower.

12. He literally eats Jack's homework. It's like having a dog and a baby in one.

13. Leaves are his FAVORITE thing. When I stop him from eating them he looks at me like- who do you think you are?!

I'll eat these leaves if I want to! What's it to YOU?

Hello!

14. He won't stop growing up. He gets bigger and smarter everyday. He is my last little baby- and is he is making the most of it.  Matthew is making sure to challenge me in new ways, and I guess... by looking at these pictures it's pretty apparent that Matthew isn't the worst at all.  He is a pretty darn awesome, amazing, and entertaining blessing in our lives!  (But I'm still not sure why we gave Jack the middle name Wilder, or why we called Nona the Nona Monster... I'm thinking Matthew should be Matthew Wilder Monster Man.)

We LOVE you Matthew T!

I'm drooly and I know it!