The Greatest Wife in the World

If you notice anything different about this entry, that is because this is Mattie's husband, Scott, doing the typing. Mattie does not know I am doing this so she is in for a surprise! I hope I don't get in trouble for hacking into her blog, I cannot afford to go to jail right now. This is my first (probably last) attempt in the blogging world so bear with me. Anyway, the 28th of this month was Mattie's 22nd birthday. (I think she is still young enough to divulge her age) While it would have made a lot more sense to post this on her birthday, I am doing this now. As if you didn't already know, Mattie is an incredible wife, friend, mom, sister, sister-in-law etc. I would like to make a list of the things I love about her so in case you did't know what makes Mattie so wonderful, you will.

(these are in no particular order)

1. She is an incredible mother. I knew she would be because of her family background (being the oldest of 7 kids) But it has been even better than I expected. She always makes Jonah and me her top priority. She will do anything for either of us. She is patient with me when it comes to knowing what to do with Jonah. She sacrifices so much for Jonah, and I hope one day he will appreciate that.

2. She is intelligent. One thing I wanted in a wife, and wanted to be as a husband was intelligent. I am not saying I am the smartest around, becuase I am not. But Mattie is intelligent, cultured and likes to try new things. We have deep and meaningful conversations about modern issues and other things. It is great to be able to have someone smarter than me to correct my papers for school! (and sometimes do my homework!) just kidding, she would not do that (I already tried, on a few different occasions)

3. She cooks, and is very good at it! I just want to apologize to all other husbands out there (except to my dad and my father-in-law cause their wive's are great cooks as well) But when it comes to cooking I have yet to meet a woman who is a better cook than my wife! I am not exaggerating when I say her food is better than any other I have tasted. For example, on my birthday she made these meatballs (for spaghetti) and they were the greatest meatballs I have ever tasted, and we have been to many italian restaurants. She can take ordinary recipes and make them taste so much better then a restaurants, or anyone else's attempt at the dish. Another thing I love is that she loves to cook! She cooks probably 4-5 meals a week which is awesome! If you have seen me, you will know that I enjoy eating, so it is so great to have a wife who loves to cook and is great at it. She makes the best desserts as well; peanut butter bars (ask anyone who has had them, they are incredible, people are always asking her to make them for family parties or wherever) her chocolate chip cookies are unbelieveable as well. I always knew I wanted to marry someone who knew how to cook because I can't cook very well, and I grew up having incredible home-made meals from my mother, but I never thought I would marry someone who would be as good of a cook as Matttie is.

4. She works hard in all that she does. When it comes to being a mother, she works hard at always making sure Jonah is taken care of, when it comes to being a wife, she always makes sure I am taken care of. If those two things were not enough to drive someone crazy, she has recently started to work a couple of nights a week, and answering emails for her uncle to supplement my part time income as I finish school this year. It is amazing that she does not go crazy doing all these things, but Jonah and I appreciate it very much!

Since Mattie is probably going to wake up soon and Jonah is screaming for me to pick him up, I want this to be a surprise, so I will just list a few more things without explanations as to why Mattie rocks my world, and is awesome.

5. She loves the gospel, and is a great example of living it.

6. She always puts everyone else first.

7. She is motivated in all she does.

8. She is going back to finish her last 2 years of school this fall.

9. She loves her and my family.

10. She does not mind living with my grandpa.

11. She is NOT high maintenance.

12. She does not get too mad when I want to go golfing.

13. She is beautiful.

14. She gets up 3-5 times a week at 5:30 to exercise.

15. She loves to go on vacations. (Although we have not been on many vacations, we have been on a few and it is so great to have someone who loves to travel)

16. She is patient with me. As I enter my last year of school at the U, and try and figure out what to do (maybe law school, maybe a career etc, who knows) she is extremely patient, which I appreciate.

17. She is unselfish. 99% of what she does is for other people. 95% of that is for Jonah and me.

18. Did I mention she is a great cook!

19. She loves to spend time with me.

20. Is the mother of my child. I never thought I could love a little baby as much as I love Jonah. Everytime I stop and just look at him, I just cannot fathom not having him in our life.

21. She is the perfect wife. I am not making this up, but before I met Mattie, I had a list of things in my head that I wanted in a wife and she met and surpassed all of those. (I hope I have done, and can do the same for her)

So happy belated birthday Mattie, and thanks for taking a chance on me, I love you.

nine months

Stats

weight: 21 lbs. 15 oz. (75th percentile)

height: 28 1/4" (50th percentile)

teeth: 2.5

hair: long, thick, and blond

eyes: beautiful blue

two of his teeth. the top one is almost in.

Favorites

favorite food: anything he can get in his mouth

favorite length of nap: 30-45 minutes and the occasional 3-hour

favorite mode of transportation: crawling! he finally crawls.

favorite comfort object: his binky

favorite toys: calculators, pens, Blackberries, paper, boxes, remote controls, and sometimes a teddy bear

favorite parent: Dad

favorite places to be: outside, the car, and the grocery store (anywhere but at home)

favorite word: dadadada. Sometimes it sounds more like drladrladrla.
favorite bedtime song: I am a Child of God
favorite thing to do when he hasn't been held enough: get on his stomach, arch his back, flail his arms and legs, and scream at the top of his lungs

two other favorites: standing in his crib and being unphotogenic

favorite treat: Cheerios

Mom's favorite way to get a little break: Baby Einstein!

Adjectives to describe Jonah

curious

stubborn

unamused

social

energetic

unaffectionate

squirmy

nice bed head.

solid

ambitious

friendly

adorable

he loves his binky, no matter the color. he is no respecter of binkies.

I also just read this essay O My Sons and bawled my eyes out. If you have a son, or even any kids, or even not, you should read it.

know what is really frustrating?

Walking out to your car this morning on your way to the gym and finding the light on, door open, and things strewn all over.

They didn't take anything valuable...just two dollars cash (which was my Body Pump class money - thanks!) and probably 74 cents in pennies and nickels (seriously?!).

I feel violated. Burglary is something I don't understand. First of all, it is just DUMB. Second of all, it is just ridiculous. We figure it was a teenager roaming around last night because if he/she were a seasoned robber (or any kind of smart), he/she would have taken more things to sell.

Anyway, moral of the story...lock your car at night. Or put it in the garage if you're fortunate enough to have one of those things.