Matti and Daddy Playing

Here is a short clip of Matti and Daddy playing after school.

Preschool

When I dropped Matti off at school this morning her teacher told me that Matti kept rolling over unassisted from back to front in her crib all day yesterday. They would turn her back over on her back, but she would just roll back over on her tummy. I had to sign a release form this morning stating now that she can roll over they will put her in her crib on her back, but if she rolls over to her tummy they will not turn her back over (unless she has a problem). They said that she slept for two hours at nap time on her belly and seemed to like being on her belly. This is exactly what needs to happen in order for her head to develop properly. The flat spot actually does not look as bad as it did a few months ago.
Also, Matti has made a new friend at school. A little nine month old in her class has befriended her. They play in the floor and they say Matti imitates her actions. They coo and babble to each other during play time. They even held hands and feet for a while. It made me so happy that she is so sociable. I almost shed a tear of joy when I picked her up and the little girl waved and said bye-bye to Matti as we walked out the door. As much as I wanted to stay home with Matti I feel that school has become very important in her development. I am glad I toughed it out and found a great daycare for her. The teachers are wonderful and seemed to be very concerned about her well being.

Four Month Check Up

It is hard to believe Mattison is four months old. We have been very busy as usually over the past few weeks so we will sum it up for you.
Mattison and I visited with Donna, Chris, Aidan, and baby Emma on Saturday April 12th. Auntie Debby stopped by for a visit as well. I hope Matti and Emma are as close as Donna and I. We had a great time catching up. On Saturday night Mattison starting whining a lot which is unusual for her and she felt warm, but no enough for me to think she had a fever. Mattison was up a few times during the night which is also unusual for her. She has been sleeping through the night since she was eight weeks old.
On Sunday, April 13th she was fussy all day and I thought she might have started teething since she is constantly chewing on everything so I soothed her the best I could and let it go. On Sunday evening we noticed Matti had blisters on her hands and feet and a rash on her little butt. I really did not know what to think since she constantly sucks her hands and feet. On Monday I figured out my child had been sick all weekend and I did not even know it. She had hand, foot, and mouth disease that almost all kids get in daycare so by the time I figured out she was ill she was already getting better. I felt like a terrible mother not giving her any pain medication because from what I understand it makes their little throats very sore. Mattison has recuperated from that and seems to be back to herself again.
She has become more vocal everyday squealing and cooing at her mobiles and different toys. She has also started "swimming" when on her tummy. She tries to scoot to toys and loves to roll over with assistance from back to front and front to back. She is also started to chuckle a little more at Matthew and I, but still has not really belly laughed yet. She tries to hard to talk to us when we talk to her. She has also gone from four ounces of formula to five ounces of formula at feeding time. I think she is starting to go through another growth spurt.
Mattison is also becoming more aware of people that she does not see everyday. She is starting to cry with her grandparents, but I am trying hard to show pictures of family members and talk to her about all her relatives, but I know this is a phase that all children go through and eventually she will figure out who is family.
On Friday, April 18th Mattison had her four month doctor check up. Mattison is up to 14 pounds and 8 ounces and is 25 inches long. The doctor said she looks great. We have still been worried about her little head still being flat on one side, but it has not got any worse since our last visit and her doctor still says she will be fine and eventually when she starts to sit up more it will round itself out again. The daycare rotates her from back to tummy and she plays in a bouncy seat a lot more which I think takes the presser off her head. She also received four shots and an oral vaccine. She was such a champ. She only cried while getting the shots and as soon as they were over she stopped crying.
Also the doctor went over starting cereal and solid foods with us. I still do not think Matti is ready for solids yet so I will wait for a few more weeks. She is starting to watch us eat our food and seems very interested in what we are doing which is a sign that she might be ready, but she is still a little unsteady when sitting up with assistance. She is too squirmy in a seated position right now. We will definitely capture that on video for all to view.
On Friday night we traveled to Hickory to see Matt's sister and parents. We had a wonderful day shopping on Saturday. Mattison was such a good sport. We shopped for nearly six hours and she just rode around in her stroller and did not make a peep. I bought her a few cute things to wear to daycare and Erika bought her the cutest pairs of capri pants with a matching top by Oshkosh. I cannot wait to see her in them.
I have a clip of her first bath the "old fashioned way" in Erikas sink. It was so cute. I forgot her bath sling and did not trust bathing her in the tub because she gets so slippery so I decided to bath her in the sink.
I hope to post more often as things progress with Matti. She is such a great baby. She changes more and more everyday.

4 Months Old

It has been a over a week since my last post. I have been very busy playing and sleeping. My mom has been impressed with me on my tummy. I enjoy it more and more everyday. I have been practicing rolling over from back to front and front to back. Mommy usually helps me along and is trying to teach me how to do it. I think it is funny rolling around on the floor.
I have also enjoying playing with my feet and toes. I try hard to get them in my mouth, but I cannot quite get them in there yet.
I also suck my fingers constantly when I am sleepy and suck both hands when I am hungry.
I also love to stick my tongue out and lick anything I can get my hands on. When mom gives me a bath and washes my face I try to eat the washcloth and then when she rinses me off I try to drink the water. I am sure I will be a hearty eater like the Marion's when it is time to start cereal.
I am just into everything. I love to study books, look at pictures, play with my mobile toys, and listen to music.
I am starting to babble a lot and try to mimic what my parents say or do. I am especially a chatter box after school. I have conversations with mom and dad every morning before school and every evening after school. I am also very vocal about my toys. I like to squeal with delight at them. I usually catch my parents off guard when I do this and they look at me with amazement.
Mom and Dad bought me a pretty pink bouncy seat and I love it. It plays music when I kick and it has cute toys hanging across the bar for me to play with.
I am changing more and more everyday. I do new things and my parents just laugh and giggle at me.
I have a few random videos of me in my new bouncy seat and on my tummy.

Matti Laughing

Today was a big day for everyone. Mommy had a birthday, my new cousin/playmate Emma Katherine (she was a whopping 10 pounds) was born, and I decided to laugh out loud. I thought mommy's birthday balloon was funny.
I had a busy day at school. My teacher read a book of nursery rhymes to me while I was waiting for mommy to pick me up. The teacher was very animated. I listened and grinned as she read the book and acted out some of the parts.
I also really like the "Cow jumped over the moon" murial on the wall in my classroom. It also made me smile this morning. So I guess you can say "I had a good day"!
Mom and Dad are so silly sometimes. They try so hard to make me laugh and all it took was a balloon on a string to do the trick.
Here is a clip of me laughing this evening.

Is Mattison Rolling Over?

The past few days I have noticed Mattison rocking and rolling around on her back. I decided to get my video camera just in case and captured her rolling from back to stomach which is backwards from what she should be doing, which is just fine. It makes me a little nervous watching her do this because she still does not know how to lift her head once she is over so I am afraid she will do this at night and get in a jam that she cannot get out of, but on the other hand this is the only way she can learn to roll from back to front and front to back. I have attached a video of this for all to see. Please ignore the commentary-I am a nervous mother and do not want her to smother!!! HA.
Mattison is really enjoying Preschool. She smiles at her teachers every morning and is worn completely out in the evening when we get home. When I picked her up yesterday she was sitting in a bouncy seat with another baby beside her and they were playing, kicking, and doing a lot of cooing! I am so proud of her. She is such an angel.
We have finally settled into a routine and as hard as it was to go back to work, Mattison has adapted well and has made this transition much easier on us!

Mattison Grace has arrived.

My name is Mattison Grace Newton. I was born December 17, 2007. I was 8 Pounds and 2 Ounces and 20 inches long. I was born at 9:24am on a Monday morning.
Let me updated you on what has been going on in my life since I was born.
I am three months old now. I have grown so much over the past few months.
Everyone thinks I am a mixture of my parents. I am not sure who I look like the most. My Nanna thinks I look just like her!
I have discovered my feet and hands the past few weeks and I love to put them in my mouth. I have finally starting liking tummy time a little, but I get aggravated when I cannot get my hands on a toy that may be out of reach.
Yesterday was my first day of school. Mommy and Daddy both dropped me off. We all wanted to cry. I received a great report card at the end of the day and my teachers call me Princess.
This morning while mommy was getting me ready for my second big day of school I decided it was time to laugh out loud for her. My cousin Donna gave me a bright pink pull toy dog that I love. I do not go anywhere without him. I reached out to pull him and it was funny so I decided to laugh. Mommy had tears and just kissed my face.
I am so glad Mommy decided to start a blog for me since all of my cousins are already one step ahead. I have a cousin Carter who was born in January and my cousin Emma should be here by next week. I am looking forward to sharing a lot of memories with them.