He really is a "big boy"

When you wake up early,
you find an early morning nap so desirable!

Matthew is so unusually fun. He has the body size of an 18-month-old, he waddles as he walks like an 18-month-old, and he has the curiosity of an 18-month-old--since everything is new to him. Yet, he is smart as a whip as a 4-year-old. Thus, he doesn't climb furniture to use as a spring board for jumping (as Sammy did/does as a 1, 2, and 3-year-old), he is too short to reach door knobs to escape the house, and he doesn't put non-edibles in his mouth. Therefore, I can let him wander around the house exploring without any problems.

Almost every time I go looking for him (which is numerous times a day, since he is independent and oh so quiet!!!), he is almost always either looking at books, playing with little Legos, or napping. Those seem to be his three favorite things to do.

Matthew, you give us so much joy!!!! 😍