Here are some of the many reasons why he's amazing:
He LOVES his sleep. This boy can sleep...and sleep....and sleep. For the first couple of months of his life, I could barely keep him awake to eat or interact with us. In fact, when he was having a difficult time gaining weight, I was told to wake him every 2 hours to feed him. This poor guy was HUNGRY when he was awake and nursing was not working for us for a few weeks. He cried out of frustration when he wasn't getting enough, but was always extremely patient the majority of the time. I know when I am really hungry, I am not happy either! My famous pre-child phrase was, "I will never wake up my child..always let a sleeping baby sleep!" So, with that mentality, it was extremely hard for me to set my alarm and wake this beautiful, sleeping child up to eat. Also, he would not wake up for me at all!!! Daniel would get up with me and we would try everything to wake him up together. He would eat for a minute or two and then fall right back asleep. It was seriously one of the most stressful times for us, because we were worried about him not getting enough food and we had no idea how to feed him if he wouldn't stay awake. Once he started going to his awesome sitter, Shannon, he took bottles like a champ and he stays awake to eat much more these days! He's definitely like his mom and dad in the fact that he loves his sleep. He also seems to sleep through most noises, which is very much his father. (Daniel could sleep through a Mack Truck driving through the room and would never notice.) All this to say....this baby is a sleeping fool!!!!!!! :)
He is a very chill child...he loves to be with us and "talk" or laugh, but he also LOVES to be on his own and can talk to himself happily or play with a toy. He's a child that can just be left in his pack and play or swing for a while without needing anything. It's funny, there've actually been times when he got fussy and the minute I put him down in his pack and play or swing, he was happy as a lark! Daniel and I have decided that he's going to be very independent. (We will see if we are right later on!)
He LOVES to talk!!! Daniel and I talk to him and he talks right back to us and sometimes OVER us! (I tell him that interrupting is rude! haha) He loves it when I make sounds for him and he always makes a noise, like "Do it again, mom!" back to me. He can be very LOUD when he talks sometimes!! It's hilarious!
He is joyful...he smiles at anything and everything! Sometimes I will be looking away from him and I look back and he is smiling from ear-to-ear at me. It is amazing to see the joy that he is filled with and to be the receiver of those amazing smiles. With all that joy, it has made me extremely joyful as well as his happiness is very contagious.
I just love this kid! He's too good to be true and I couldn't be more grateful. I know that I would be grateful either way, but seeing how great of a child he is all the time, makes me even more grateful. God didn't have to give us an incredibly easy, amazing baby...but He did. I just keep saying, "What's the catch??? When will he start being a difficult baby? I don't know what I did to deserve this!!!" I then continually remind myself that God doesn't give according to what we deserve...He joyfully gives us gifts because He loves us. He gave Daniel and I Matthew with His good intentions to bless our little family and in turn bless others. Even if he turns out to be a difficult child, I will continue to be grateful. (Note to self, read this statement later over and over again.) I will not take this blessing named Matthew for granted and will continually thank the Lord for these precious days with him. Thank you, SO much, God! Watch out, world...Matthew Tesch España is ready to make you smile, too! :)
