mommy's new favourite picture

it was just before jumping in the bath on a sunny Saturday afternoon...

when he sees the camera

he often smiles...

almost adult faces!

always blurry but still nice

I still take loads of pictures but since Mat moves so much they are always blurry.

If I knew how to use my camera better ( I took a class actually - I should take out my notes...) I could solve the problem.

Daddy had trouble too getting a clear shot.

down time

Mateo, you love to play with mommy and daddy.  That's really your favourite time of the day.  We can see it in your face.  You light up.  You just smile so much! We bring you to the basement and we have "family time".  We crawl with you, we play with your toys, we chase you, we tickle you, we try to kiss you, we scream, we jump on the red ball, we follow you up the stairs, we give you pens you can open, magazines you can tear.  You climb on our backs, you hold yourself on the furniture so you can walk around...

You're full of energy when we are all three together.

 

But about once a day, when we need a little break, we put you down in your park where you have a lot of toys -but different to the ones you have downstairs and you just play alone.  It is your quiet time.  We like that too! 

A lot!

It gives us just a little break from all that action you have brought into our lives.

beer!

Daddy's idea of course to put this picture on the blog!

Prosit!

his hair

So much hair for his age.  

So nice and fluffy.  

And a nice colour too!

It's straight for now.  

Daddy is jealous!

vanilla

Since Mateo is born I am trying to find words to describe his smell.  

His skin smells divine.  

So divine that I could really eat him up.  

Actually, I have bit him so much that when he shows me love he bites me too! 

I have to be careful that I don't hurt him so good he tastes.  

The closest thing I have found : vanilla! 

He smells like vanilla.

a new babysitter

Since we cannot put Mateo in front of the washing machine all day (we never would but I like this picture so much! It's so funny! I really see how it could work...), we had to get a babysitter since I started work three days a week. 

Teta and Gedo babysat on Monday but we still had two days to cover. Our private babysitter Oma is gone this week - she is in sunny Dominican Republic. (Hallo Mutti!) 

So Tuesday morning Madame Lévesque knocked on our door. 

She is great : sweet and professional AND she is in love with Mateo.  Who wouln't be?!! 

I am so happy that it went well.  Mateo had never spent a lot of time with someone he does not know... They played together and had a jolly time. 

I am such a proud mom.

soya formula

Mateo finally started drinking formula! Yeah!

A big step for him!

He drinks something else than my boob!

mateo à la garderie

Claude bought Mamie et Papi chez Mateo for you a few months ago and we read it to you every night.  You love the book and the Mateo in the book looks exactly like you! Funny!

Daddy found another book last week by the same author where you are the star.  It talks about little Mateo choosing a daycare he likes. 

You are lucky : for now, Oma, Opa, Teta and Gedo babysit you...

but in a few months Mommy and Daddy will have to choose a daycare for you too.  

Once you are able to speak and tell us what you do there every day, we will send you...

grocery carts

you love it when there are not too many people at the grocery store and mommy runs super fast in the aisle just to hear you laugh...

spring

first day of spring katkout!

mommy's second favourite season.

you will see my son, spring is for new beginnings.

It allows you to make new plans in your head, walk outside all the time, peak your face towards the sun to feel the strong rays, buy colourful clothes and change your routine!

 

an experiment

Oma is a very patient lady 

AND she never loses her temper 

AND she loves you very much

AND she knows a lot about babies

THAT'S why Daddy and Mommy decided that she was the best person to try to put you to bed (without us being there!) - as an experiment of course!

The experiment did not work.

We still had a great evening.

We went to this great restaurant. A wedding gift from Elias and Luc. (Thank you again! What a great idea!)

Our plan was to meet Elias and Luc after the restaurant and have a real night out.

But just before leaving the restaurant, Mommy called Oma from the groovy bathroom and Oma said : "I just can't put him to bed.  He is screaming his lungs out."

So Dadddy and Mommy came back home at 9h30!

When we got home, you were watching Claire Lamarche with Oma smiling! You little bugger!

It is still out latest night out since you were born!

Nevertheless, we had a great romantic and fun evening out. 

it's as if he is saying...

hello there, my name is Mateo.  What is yours?

don't mess around with me!

Oma took this picture.

Mat likes to look out the window...

!feliz cumpleanos!

ya 10 meses!

mommy and Mattie

having fun.

okay - mommy is having more fun than Mattie...

As you can see, he is trying to escape!

this is how i want you to feel!

mateo on the net

I was curious.

I wanted to know about the other Mateos out there.

I typed your name on flickr and here are some of the pictures that came out.

Cool!