Catching up....

It's been a busy few weeks for us. Matthew went to his very first movie! He has been begging to see a "show" so we took him to see Shrek 4. We went to a "sensory friendly" viewing where they keep the lights on and the volume bit lower than usual. You can bring your own snacks (for kids on special diets) and it is an environment that brings the stimuli to a more tolerable level for kids with issues with noise, crowds, etc. Matthew did not care for the movie (we lasted about 20 minutes which is actually a big deal for anyone who knows Matthew) but he does want to go back for Toy Story 3.

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Later that day we saw Andrew in a Rubik's Cube speed contest at the Discovery Science Center. His best time was 49 seconds! I was blown away! He was a bit disappointed as he can do 34 seconds but Holy Cow! What a stud! A true MIT candidate, and sooooooooo handsome!

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Matthew started swim class and is having a blast.

Warm ups with Coach Ashley
His little teeth were chattering so we got a wetsuit to keep him a little warmer.
Is he cute or what?

He loves swimming this year and has become so brave. I know where we'll be spending lots of time this summer.....if only mommy was swimsuit ready :(

Look at my baby go across the pool!

Relaxing in the jacuzzi after swim class
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We had a fun day with our friends Matt, Alex and Aiden this weekend. We went to a BBQ restaurant that had GFCF food for lunch and off to the pool after. Doesn't this cutie look like he could be Matthew's cousin?

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These pics are from Matthew's pre-school's year end potluck. Matthew enjoyed having us there and we loved seeing Matthew successful in school. He participated in the games, circle time and chatted with the boys on either side of him during the snack time.

He got to have a GFCF break and had some real pizza. He was in heaven!

As we observed Matthew at the potluck we were reminded again of how big the past few months have been for him. We could not be more proud of the progress he has made this year and how hard he has worked. He inspires us every day. We love you Matthew!