Days with Matti.

So a few weekends ago, we took Matti to Day Out With Thomas. We went with Jason's brother, his wife & their son. We call them twinnies. It was a really good day and the boys both had a lot of fun. I think we will be willing to take Matti again whenever Thomas comes back. It was also Mother's Day & after hanging out with Thomas, we met up with Jason's family at the National Harbor. We walked around a bit, and I just love it there. There are restaurants and shops everywhere, and I just love places like that. Also, the harbor with a man buried in the sand ;) We had dinner at Thai Pavillion and ate a lot of yummy food.

I came on here because I wanted to write a few things that I wanted to remember, haha. Matti is almost 3 years old and it blows my mind. He is such a joy and so much fun. I know I probably say that all the time. I just love the funny stories that come out of his mouth and the things that he says. They are blog worthy so that my pregnant mind doesn't stash them away to a place I'll never find.

This brings me to the steak story. Matti LOVES steak. He is like his mommy&daddy and appreciates good steak. Jason has got his steak skills down and has his way of cooking it in his cast iron skillet. We were having steak with pasta salad & veggies one night. Matti finished off his steak first and wanted more. We told him to eat the other things on his plate & we would give him more. So after each bite of veggie or pasta, he would ask for steak. We kept telling him to keep eating his food. Continue for about five minutes. He is focusing on me because I'm the closest and he sees me with my steak. He doesn't realize that Jason is already cutting small pieces for him. We decide he'd eaten enough of his other food that we told him to ask Jesus for more steak. At this point, Jason already put more steak on Matti's plate. Matti does the sign of the cross and says, "Jesus, can I have more steak, Pllleeeease?? Amen." He looks down on his plate & sees the mountain of steak & yells, "OMYGOSH!!" Thank you Jesus!" Haha....


Now onto the meatball story. He's at the age where he really comprehends what is going on in books, stories, and shows. One day, we were reading out of his Toddler Bible and we were at Genesis. There was a picture of a big brown circle which was representing Earth when there was only darkness. God hadn't created light and everything yet. So, I started reading, "In the beginning, there was a...." Matti cuts me off and yells, "MEATBALLL!! MOMMY, A MEEAAATBALL!!" I couldn't help but start laughing. So, according to my almost three year old, In the beginning, there was a meatball.


Since meeting Thomas, riding on Thomas, and everything Thomas, Matti is completely even more in love with Thomas. We finally, finally, finally bought a Thomas DVD for him which has been watched everyday. Matti loves to dance to the music and he dances with his elbows extended to his side and fists on his chest while moving to the side. He saw them doing this on Dancing With the Stars and since been dancing like that. As I was cleaning up the kitchen, he was saying, "Go Thomas, Go Percy, Go Thomas, Go Percy...Go BOOOYY!" Hahaha...


Needless to say, I have a lot of reasons to smile. Not to mention the wonderful bbBean who is constantly on the move. Although uncomfortable at times, I can't complain because I know he's alright.