Adventures in eating...

This:

Convinced us it was time for this:

Mami tries to help...

...but it's much more fun to do it myself.

Mateo's First Haircut

BEFORE:

AFTER:

It's a very good thing I don't cut hair for a living. Poor Mateo. (In my defense, he moved right as I was cutting his left forelock off, which is why it looks like I cut his hair by putting a bowl on his head. Which I did not do.)

would you like fries with that?

Little Mateo had a farm...

Little chameleon boy

Mateo's University Friends... Take 3

Silke's new favourite song also happens to be one of Mateo's

Mm *stick tongue out* went the little green frog one day

Mm *stick tongue out* went the little green frog

Mm *stick tongue out* went the little green frog one day

And they all went mm *stick tongue out* ah

But we all know frogs go *stick tongue out* la di da di da

*stick tongue out* la di da di da

*stick tongue out* la di da di da

We all know frogs go *stick tongue out* la di da di da

They don't go mm *stick tongue out* ah

Cuteness with a hat...

Learning to stand

giggle, giggle, giggle

Unser Schatzi/ notre petit bonhomme

Mateo's University friends... Take 2

Anna, who is Toben's favourite person in the world, & Meli

Cuteness with a bow

Mateo got a lovely, thoughtful gift of a music book from some of this year's German exchange students, Silke, Juliane & Linda. We're singing some of the songs already, but he did seem to enjoy the bow on it in a big way.

Helping in the kitchen...

Rollin' rollin' rollin'

Mateo's newest skill as of yesterday is being able to roll from his back to his front. As when he touches his toes, it is done with great grunting & trepidation... but he can manage. The first time he really surprised himself & started crying immediately. But now he is able to consistently roll over, but only from back to front. He hasn't yet managed to roll back the other way, which he finds incredibly frustrating.

Rockin' the Bumbo

Step One: One, two...

Step Two: ...touch your toes (with much grunting & trepidation)

Step Three: Pause photo shoot so Toben can be included

Step Four: Smile gleefully

Omi & Opa

Saying good-bye is the hardest part...

We miss you!

4 Generations of Happy

4 Generations: Walter, Helene, Mateo & Christine Kampen (Robinson)

People Who Love Me: Friends

Impressing Cliff & Sheena with his mad head turning skills

Cliff practicing "baby holding"

Cristina und Mateo im Sunroom

Nooma video discussion

Amy & Mateo

Mateo loves Auntie Anna

People Who Love Me: Omi & Opa

Time magazine: an important part of every young man's education ;)

Having Whoozit time with Omi

Who needs a teething ring when Opa's around?

Bath time!

Everyone had milky spit stains all over their shoulders for the above reason.

Pretending like he actually takes the bottle (ha!)