Mattie is getting into her independent stage. She really does not care for hand over hand anymore. She gets this little pouty face and will grunt when you try and help her. She has been getting a lot of practice time in with feeding since she insist on doing it herself. My baby is growing up~ Here is a video at breakfast time.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Two Posts in One
So I am very far behind once again! I have two posts in one. Multi-tasking! At the bottom, I have posted a video of Mattie. I am completely amazed at this child! She has started standing up without using her hands. It seems like it would take a lot of leg strength to do this. Is it because she is closer to the ground? I don't recall my older girls doing this. Anyway, check it out. She does it part way through the video a couple of times.
I also have been tagged by Banana Pants and Jaxson's Fight ....How your children got their names. So sorry I am just getting to this but I really have enjoyed reading how everyone has chosen their children's names. So here it goes:
Abby Lynn: Our first born. Wow. Almost 13 years ago. There really isn't anything significant in choosing Abby except that we both really liked that name. Of course, we went through the "What sounds good with this name?" We finally decided on Lynn. One of Matt's sisters has the same middle name so that was the deciding factor on the middle name. The final test was stepping outside and yelling the name. Yes. We liked the sound of it and could live with it. There was an issue about the spelling of Abby. I wanted it to be spelled Abbey. My husband says why add the extra letter. He says it is an extra letter she has to learn when she goes to school......you know we wouldn't want to add that extra challenge for her...HaHa! He also insisted that you will never find any "name stuff" spelled that way. Well, I rarely see Abby or Abbey anyway. It is always Abigail. And speaking of that, he also requested that we never name our children one thing and call them something else. Just another school issue for him. Both of us have nicknames and it never bothered me. I guess he will forever be tormented for being called Matthew in school instead of Matt. He is quite demanding huh? No, he really isn't. If I had insisted, I would have gotten my way. I loved the name spelled either way and I could live with all his quirky name requests.
Caroline Elizabeth: Our middle child. I have always loved the name Caroline Elizabeth even as a young girl. My grandmother's middle name was also Elizabeth. She had passed before Caroline was ever born. Matt knew how much I loved the name so he agreed that Caroline Elizabeth it would be.
Mattie Rose: Our third child. I posted last year about the special meaning behind Mattie's name. It is amazing to me how her name just fell into place. Her name is the most symbolic of our children and I truly believe she was destined to have this name. Mattie is named after Matt. After Caroline was born, it was said that Caroline should have been named Mattie because she favored him so much. Well, too late. We were not having anymore children......so we thought! Well 7 years later, surprise! surprise! We find out we are having another girl. Matt says in the ultrasound room, "I really want to name her Mattie..........click here......to read the rest of Mattie's story. It is quite an interesting story!
I have to also tag some other folks. I'm behind on blog reading so if you've been tagged already, please forgive me!
Your turn! Le Frevre Times, Braska, Life with 4 Kiddos, The Heflin Family, B.A.D.D is Good.
Don't forget to check out the video!
I also have been tagged by Banana Pants and Jaxson's Fight ....How your children got their names. So sorry I am just getting to this but I really have enjoyed reading how everyone has chosen their children's names. So here it goes:
Abby Lynn: Our first born. Wow. Almost 13 years ago. There really isn't anything significant in choosing Abby except that we both really liked that name. Of course, we went through the "What sounds good with this name?" We finally decided on Lynn. One of Matt's sisters has the same middle name so that was the deciding factor on the middle name. The final test was stepping outside and yelling the name. Yes. We liked the sound of it and could live with it. There was an issue about the spelling of Abby. I wanted it to be spelled Abbey. My husband says why add the extra letter. He says it is an extra letter she has to learn when she goes to school......you know we wouldn't want to add that extra challenge for her...HaHa! He also insisted that you will never find any "name stuff" spelled that way. Well, I rarely see Abby or Abbey anyway. It is always Abigail. And speaking of that, he also requested that we never name our children one thing and call them something else. Just another school issue for him. Both of us have nicknames and it never bothered me. I guess he will forever be tormented for being called Matthew in school instead of Matt. He is quite demanding huh? No, he really isn't. If I had insisted, I would have gotten my way. I loved the name spelled either way and I could live with all his quirky name requests.
Caroline Elizabeth: Our middle child. I have always loved the name Caroline Elizabeth even as a young girl. My grandmother's middle name was also Elizabeth. She had passed before Caroline was ever born. Matt knew how much I loved the name so he agreed that Caroline Elizabeth it would be.
Mattie Rose: Our third child. I posted last year about the special meaning behind Mattie's name. It is amazing to me how her name just fell into place. Her name is the most symbolic of our children and I truly believe she was destined to have this name. Mattie is named after Matt. After Caroline was born, it was said that Caroline should have been named Mattie because she favored him so much. Well, too late. We were not having anymore children......so we thought! Well 7 years later, surprise! surprise! We find out we are having another girl. Matt says in the ultrasound room, "I really want to name her Mattie..........click here......to read the rest of Mattie's story. It is quite an interesting story!
I have to also tag some other folks. I'm behind on blog reading so if you've been tagged already, please forgive me!
Your turn! Le Frevre Times, Braska, Life with 4 Kiddos, The Heflin Family, B.A.D.D is Good.
Don't forget to check out the video!
Friday, October 2, 2009
Walking Video
Here is the video of Mattie walking! Please excuse the loud noise. The girls were jammin' to the music. In the video , Mattie keeps lifting her leg. This is a new thing. I thought maybe her baby leg was bugging her. She still is doing it so it must be part of her dance. She cracks me up! Oh and that hair....well she took the bow out. That's Mattie. Hey, we can keep them in for several hours so that's a start.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009
A Step in the Right Direction
O.K. it may be a small step but to us it is a HUGE step in the right direction! Mattie amazes us everyday with something new. The other day she finally started signing "more". We've been working on that one for a long time. To us, it doesn't matter that she isn't doing all the same things as her peers. She will learn at her own pace and we will be there to cheer her on each and every step of the way.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
That's what little girls are made of......
We've had extra girls over the last couple of days and it has been music, cell phones, hair, and make-up......oh yeah.....and talk of boys.
Mattie had been learning so much this past week so I just took some videos and blended them together. She can't help but learn these things first since she is surrounded by all girls....well except for the daddy. So what is she learning about?? Of course...... cell phones, hair, and baby dolls. Isn't that what little girls are made of??
Mattie had been learning so much this past week so I just took some videos and blended them together. She can't help but learn these things first since she is surrounded by all girls....well except for the daddy. So what is she learning about?? Of course...... cell phones, hair, and baby dolls. Isn't that what little girls are made of??
Friday, March 20, 2009
On a Postive Note
So B. Obama put his foot in his mouth.....big time! My first reaction was shock that something like that would even slip out of a president's mouth. I don't think it is right, but I'm not one to really harp on these things. I hope that with all the hurt that people are feeling that maybe something good can come out of this too.....like awareness. Awareness that our children are nothing like those stereotypes depicted by ignorant people who just really don't have a clue. Let's face it, unless you are lucky enough to be a part of one of these peoples' lives you really don't know what you are missing out on. Sometimes it takes something negative to bring out the positive and I am hoping that these positive stories help to change those stereotypes.
And speaking of Awareness....I really like this video of Governor Sara Palin speaking out for the Special Olympics.
And speaking of Awareness....I really like this video of Governor Sara Palin speaking out for the Special Olympics.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Take A Giggle Break...our Special Exposure
Caroline's presence alone can cause a sea of laughter. This is video from last night after bath time. I couldn't resist catching those giggles on tape.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
A Feel Good Story
This was a story covered by The Today Show. What a feel good story. If you just need a feel good moment right now....just check this one out. Thanks NBC for bringing more positive awareness to Down syndrome!
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Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Wordless Wednesday
Mattie has been pulling up on everything! I was putting food away and this is what she did!
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008
I'm Clapping!
Mattie has started clapping......well, that's what I call it. We started taking video as soon as we saw her do it. On a side note.....excuse my awful singing! It was finally cool enough for Mattie to wear her ECU sleeper and I was singing about her being a pirate. O.K. it is pretty corny but hey she loved it! And the video....well....my 11 year old was in charge of that and that mess in the background.....well that's hers too!
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