Matthew's First Christmas!

We had a wonderful Christmas with our families this year! Matthew received a lot of good stuff to play with. Thank you to everyone for all the gifts! Matthew enjoyed ripping the paper off of the gifts and then putting the paper in his mouth. You will see that in a bunch of the photos. Once all the gifts were opened, Ryan and I had to put everything together and then the play could begin. Matthew has a lot of fun playing with his new toys. He did surprisingly well the past few days as well. He was up later than normal on Christmas Eve and woke up Christmas morning with a huge smile and some giggles. After his breakfast we headed over to Ryan's mom's house for Christmas breakfast and presents. Then it was over to Ryan's dad's house for dinner and more presents. Matthew took his first nap around 2:30 that day. We got back home about 4:30 and fed Matthew his Christmas dinner of cinnamon apples and pears. Yummy! Then he opened his gifts from our house, played some and was in bed and asleep by 8:30. He woke up today about 8:30 and was all smiles again. He and I plan on playing most of the day. I am going to relish each moment of my two weeks with him.

Last night at dinner Ryan and I were talking about this past year. Last year at Christmas we didn't know what we were having (we found out in late January) and now we have this beautiful baby boy full of so much joy and love. Last year at Christmas we were also eagerly awaiting the birth of Maia, who at the time was just a few days overdue. This past year has brought us a son, a new niece, a new house, a new dog and many other happy memories. We look forward to the year to come and all the new things Matthew will accomplish in his little life. Thank you to everyone that has made our lives a little happier!

Enjoy the photos of Matthew's first Christmas!