Matthew is 2!

In June, Matthew turned 2... seems like something to blog about! Two is SO MUCH BETTER than 1... according to Matthew. His level of independence has increased exponentially! He likes to try and dress himself, uses forks/spoons with greater accuracy, and BOY oh BOY his vocabulary! We used to list his "words". That is no longer possible. He speaks in sentences, paragraphs. Copies us, but comes up with things all on his own. Here is a (strange) example. Me: What's your name? Matthew: People know it.
What?!?! What does that mean, little TWO YEAR OLD? He comes up with strange things...
Strangely, he is still silent when around anyone not part of his immediate family. At home, he is very comfortable and talks up a storm!
Monkey is still #1. He drags that thing everywhere. Grandma bought him an identical monkey to replace old monkey, should the time come. Sadly, Matthew calls it "New Monkey" and will have little to do with it.
He "reads" books often, making up gibberish words to tell the story, or even using real ones. It's super cute. As a typical toddler, he enjoys the same book, time after time! We often get bored...
He loves Dora, loves hugs & kisses, loves his brother, loves to eat.
That is our little Math. in a nutshell!