Saturday, May 22, 2010

Just for fun...

Here are just a few videos of our little guy....wow he is growing fast and developing more and more of personality! The one year mark will be here before we know it!




Saturday, May 15, 2010

9 Months!


I never cease to be amazed at how quickly a little 20 lb. body can learn something! One day Wyatt is content to play on a mat with his new talent of sitting up then the next he dragging himself to the dog's water bowl!!! How can he learn so quickly and master it so well in such a short time? If only we as adults could do the same thing!

Here are the highlights from the past month:
*Sitting up is now 'no thang' for this little guy...also falling out of his Bumbo seat because he can:)
*This kid can eat!! He loves pieces of cheddar cheese, little pieces of chicken, toasted bread, and just about every kind of fruit and veggie!
*He now has 3 teeth!! The bottom 2 came in last month with no problem, however, when the top front tooth decided to make its way down it was not a happy time...runny nose, hard time going down for sleep.
* He can wave "hi" to us! It is really cute because he also makes a sound like he is saying 'hi'! He is also the little charmer...when anyone says anything to him while we are out he gives them a big wave too!
*He is officially on the move..
His biggest motivation to get from one place to the other...a cell phone or remote!
I actually had to buy a new cell phone because it had water damage from him! I guess I learned my lesson the hard way!
*As I type this he is making his way across the room to get to Daddy's slippers! He seems to like to go after the 'yucky' stuff...shoes, slippers, dog bowls and tails....
*He is now starting to mimic us...Daddy clicking his tongue gets him trying:)
*He is also clapping! and raising his arms for "Sooo Big"

Just looking over this list amazes us at how much he has grown in the past month! The days are easy to wish away but so much happens in those days! It is a lesson in living our lives for today and thanking God for the joys of each minute He gives us to live.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

First Mother's Day!


So happy to enjoy a beautiful first Mother's Day with family this weekend! Jonathan's parents and sister and her friend made a surprise visit on Saturday night after Allison's graduation from Calvary and we were able to enjoy guests in our new home!
It was so nice to be able to visit and celebrate Mother's Day all together:) We enjoyed some Chili's lunch after church before his family headed out. That afternoon we also went on a walk at a local park and enjoyed the nice dry weather!

What a sweet day to be reminded of my little man and the joys of motherhood:)

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Baseball and Star Wars, Huh??

Our local single A baseball team is the Peoria Chiefs and on Saturday night we had tickets to see them play and enjoy some fireworks afterward. On our way to the game we were listening to some pregame stuff and they were saying that Star Wars was going to be at the game! Who knew Darth Vader liked baseball?!?
Wyatt got to enjoy fireworks for the first time...the loud bangs and flashing lights didn't bother him a bit!

Our little family of 3 getting some quality time together:)

It's only just begun...

Wyatt is already making us laugh and keeping us on our toes! We can't imagine what it is going to be like when he is really on the move and we are going to have to keep him in our line of sight at all times! These are just a few of the pictures from the past month or so and what he is up to!


He is finally sitting up to play!

Guess he didn't get enough at lunch time!
His hair is long enough to rock a mohawk now!!

I came in to find that somehow he had wrapped himself up in his play mat, our little burrito:)

Such a sweet, got you wrapped around my little finger smile:)

He LOVES bathtime and his squirty toys!

Moving Time: Part 1

We have officially moved into our new home!! Wow, it was a whirlwind weekend. We had some amazing help from family and friends to get us into our new place and we couldn't be more thankful for the wonderful people who sacrificed their time and weekend to get us from one place to the other.
My dad was amazing this weekend...he did lots of painting,
trim work, electrical, wood cutting, carpet fixing stuff for us too! We had some friends from church come on Friday and Saturday to help us clean carpets, cupboards, disassemble then reassemble beds,
and haul every last piece of our earthly possession to the biggest debt investment we will ever have!:) My mom, sister, brother-in-law and little nephew also made the trip from St. Louis to help us. It was so great to have them here because they are great at organizing and putting things away! My sis filled my kitchen with all our pots and pans while my mom filled our hall closets with everything from towels to light bulbs. Dennis installed our ceiling fan
while Koby and Wyatt got to spend some quality time playing together.
My amazing hubby worked such long days....having to work at his job AND home that same weekend....crawling into bed was probably a blessed relief after all that. Some pics will follow once we get the chaos organized a little more:)