Matthew 9 months old!

And just full of fun! Crawling is a major priority in his daily activities and it is making his brother crazy!!! Just when Sam thought he had everything under control, Matthew decided to show him his new moves. Matthew (of course) wants EVERYTHING Sam has. It is rather humorous to see the two of them squabble over a train or a block when there are many many more. Matthew won't go down without a fight, which in itself if humorous.

Onto the doctor report:
Weight: 20 lbs

Height:

Matthew also has skin irritations, like his older brother. So we're treating his eczema with an over the counter cream, and if that doesn't cure his eczema, we'll move onto a steroid. Sam has grown out of his eczema, for the most part, so we know this is just a phase. However we'll do our best to avoid cat & dog tongues & dander and dress him in as cool as possible clothing. Heck, we're in Florida, who needs clothing!

We're also out to prove the studies incorrect. Both of my boys experience extreme discomfort during the allergy seasons. We were told that the chances of children under 2 having allergies is next to impossible, however, both of my boys provide us with all the symptoms through out the year. Sam started Clariton at 8 months, and the doctor just put Matthew on Zyrtec daily to help cure his red itchy eyes and congestion. I have to report that he has been much happier since we started the meds. The doctor also looked in his nose and said that sure enough, he had a 'allergy purple looking' nose!

Anyways, he did get his hepatitis B shot, but did fairly well with it.