This one's for you Aunt Julie...

"Matthew" was one of my best childhood buddies.
I don't recall the year that Aunt Julie and I made him together- more her than me, but she did involve me in the process.  I had wanted a doll like him-- just like the dolls (Carrot Top and Brownie) that my older sisters had- also made by Aunt Julie.  He became an immediate favorite.  

Emma has played with Matthew some since I got him out for her a while back but he often gets buried in her bin of dolls.  Recently she discovered him again and spent the afternoon hanging out with him on the couch...

Matthew has had several different outfits over the years but now he wears clothes that used to belong to Nathan.

THEN, Samuel took him for a couple of strolls around the house, which was funny since Samuel isn't that much bigger than Matthew.  I thought he was going to try to sleep with him at naptime, but he really just wanted to sit and hold Matthew's hand.

Another day he decided to sit Matthew on the potty and proceeded to sit in his lap to brush his teeth.  Thankfully I caught him before he tried to brush (i.e. smear blue toothpaste all over) Matthew's teeth/mouth!

Samuel enjoys reading to Matthew and has made his new home the couch in Samuel & Lucas's room.  There, Matthew is available for a little chat whenever Samuel feels the need- which is often, and Sam always says "night night Matthew" and "wake up Matthew" as part of his naptime and bedtime ritual.

So, for fun I thought I'd introduce Lucas to Matthew...

"Look how big!"

Lucas mainly likes to eat Matthew's hair