Matthew has recovered from his bad bout of rash or hives. His sore throat has also cleared, but he is still coughing slightly.

One observation today - Matthew has become lazy. We have this egg toy that was from my childhood. When Matthew first learned how to crawl, he would crawl to pick up the egg to play with it again. Today, when the egg rolled away from him, he did not crawl to pick it up. Instead he pulled his grandpa's pants, as if telling him to pick it up for him!

Another observation to confirm that - Matthew would always crawl the stairs when he has the chance. So the other day, I followed him up the stairs as he crawled up. Half way up, he kept stopping and turning around to look at me. At one point, he stopped, turned around and wanted to stand up "unsupported". I urged him on, but he just refused to move. We concluded that he's just lazy...

Something new - Matthew now knows where the bread is kept in my mommy's kitchen. He would edge towards and point at the cabinet. So smart!

It's always something new everyday! Isn't it amazing just watching Matthew growing up day by day? It's a surprise everyday, not knowing what's up next... Life is like a box of chocolate, you never know what to expect!