Rainy Day

I'm so excited!

Mathias is FINALLY laughing more freely. He thinks he is pretty funny and will start giggling at himself.

Mathias and I were getting ready to go to the store on a rainy day and I couldn't resist snapping a few pictures of him in his finger puppet sweater. Brian gives me a hard time for taking so many pictures, but I can't help it! (It must be a first-time mom thing).

Crab Walk

This is how Mathias prefers to get around, the crab walk. He arches his back, lifts his hips and shoulders off the floor then pushes with his feet. He has a big bald spot on the back of his head from doing this. It is pretty funny to watch and he is getting really fast going across the room.

Mathias is getting so big so fast! At his last check up he was 27 inches tall and 15 pounds 11 ounces. Tall and skinny for his age. I don't know where the time has gone. It seems like we just brought him home from the hospital and now he is 7 months old. He is so curious and he is able to move around on his own. He can finally sit up on his own and loves to ride in the shopping cart at the store. Mathias doesn't crawl yet but he rolls across the floor and will scoot on the back of his head to where ever he wants to be. It is pretty entertaining to watch. He still won't laugh much but he is a happy kid and we love him so much. He has brought so much happiness into our home.

Playing the Guitar

Silly Baby

We were blowing in Mathias' face and he was giving us some pretty funny faces.

'C' is for Cookie

Mathias loves his oreos!

Mommy's Favorite

Mathias Soren Ravsten

April 30, 2007

Six months old

Mathias Ravsten

Six months old

Little Buckaroo

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Daddy's favorite

We had Mathias' picture taken and he would not smile for anyone! He is such a serious kid and has some funny expressions. The pictures still turned out pretty cute.

The Ravsten Family

Brian, Lindsay and Mathias Ravsten

April 30, 2007

Ahhhhh!!!!!

Mmmmm......Toes

He can finally do it!!! Mathias is not a very flexible baby and could never get his feet in his mouth until he started sitting up. We're so proud. :)

Starting Young

Out of all of his toys, his favorite things to play with are an empty soda can and a plastic plate. Go figure. :)

Naked Baby!!!

Mathias is the happiest when he is naked. Most of the time it is the only way to get him to laugh.

Pork Chops and Applesauce

This was our messiest face so far and I know it will only get worse! Mathias kept grabbing the spoon and squishing the applesauce out of his mouth only to push it back in with his hands. He had applesauce and oatmeal up his nose and at one point in his eye. He loves dinner time and so far he has liked everything we have given him. Most of the time we can't get it into his mouth fast enough! I think he is pretty cute all messy. That is, until he slimes me or sneezes with a mouth full.

Big Boy!

Deer in the headlights.

We bought Mathias a high chair this past weekend and he thinks it is pretty cool. He has so far enjoyed his new perspective and loves to sit up and be a 'big kid'. It makes feeding him so much easier.