Just a Friday night in our house:)

Wyatt and Daddy working hard to mow our lawn:)

 A wrestling match in the living room....

 Looks like Tuck is the winner:)

Tucker is ONE!!

Look who's ONE!!!

 One year old!!!  My baby is one!!!

His sweet milestones in the past month:

*he's a walker...that has been his official choice of transport for about a month now

*he is also a climber!!!  Nothing is safe anymore because if he can climb it he will - over and over and over and over:)

*All done nursing! Just Vit. D milk for this big boy

*First word...Momma!!!!  Be still my mommy heart:)

*word number 2. "bye" 3. "ba" (translation..ball:)
*he loves to clap, wave bye while saying bye, give 'high fives'

*He is such a relaxed and fun little boy. Laughs and smiles all the time and absolutely still

 ADORES his big bro:)

*fascinated with rocks...just like his bro:)

*He's pretty consistent sleeping from from 8:30 to around 7:30 each day now

*Weighs around 23 lbs.

 Nothing like a Lego cake to make a fun day even better:)

 MMMMMMmmmmmm....yummy sweetness and goodness all in my mouth. I do believe in this picture there are 2 big marshmallows in there...Chubby Bunny Champ in the making:)

Fresh from a bath and opening his presents...he seems to have really liked it all :):) 

We are so absolutely completely in love with this sweet gift from God and feel so blessed and privileged to have him as part of our family!!!!!  We love you Tucky Poo!!!!!

how we roll in spring...

Our little walker enjoying some fun in the grass:)

 The sandbox....extreme fun for kids...extreme pain for moms because of the sand that seems to find its way into our home:)

 Tuck wasn't quite sure what to think about the sand and toys...

 His "So Big" has morphed into "I can't hear you!"

 My blue eyed baby boy!

 Wyatt's constant request "BIG SWING!!"

 Tuck wants in on the action too:)

 Daddy and Wyatt working on getting our new vegetable garden all ready!!!!  He had lots of fun finding worms in the mud:)

Thanks Babe:)

Pinterest has probably become my hubby's worst nightmare:)  If you have not checked it out I would highly advise you to give it a go for a little while:)  I have definitely filled my "Honey Do" list with some projects not only for my hubs but for me as well.   One of the things about me is that I love to reorganize and redecorate all over our home.  Call it a sickness, obsession, whatever you want.  But, I get such great joy out of seeing a drawer full of neatly folded clothing, a closet that is hung with clothes according to season, a basement that is "everything with a place, everything in its place."   

All of this to say....Pinterest gave me another great idea that I "just had to try":)  A while ago I redid our bedroom from reds to yellows....I am still in love with the bright colors and more inviting, spring-like look...but I really wanted a new duvet cover...which can be boo-coo bucks!  Just for 2 sheets sewn together!!!!  Enter my trusty sewing machine and some king sized sheets....equals a new duvet cover that is even reversible.  Which hopefully will help solve my desire to redo something every other  month:)

I used this tutorial here to make it happen.

 Now when the urge to revamp calls...just flip it!!

Thanks babe for putting up with all my "re"ing:):)

Favorite Places

There is a new favorite place in our house to hang out...it is cozy, warm, a little secretive and just plain exciting:)  It would be right here....behind the couch cushion that Wyatt especially has found his niche:) 

 Wyatt will crawl back here multiple times a day to read books, watch TV, play with his cars, or just get away from the little busy body-destructo called Tucker:)  

Looks like he just might need to find a new sanctuary!!

Chicago Fun!

We took a quick day trip up to Chicago to visit with Grandma, Auntie KK and Uncle Josh.  It was such a fun trip and the kiddos did amazingly fantastic being in the car for so long and also our long walks around the city and no real naps in a cozy warm bed...fantastic:)

We spent most of our time at the Shedd Aquarium.  Wyatt absolutely LOVED it!!!!  His favorite parts were:

seeing the "BIG WHALE!" swim up close!

 Watching the fun and fast penguins with Grandma:)

 Getting to see a real live 'Nemo'!!

 Just being able to hang with some pretty cool people:)  We are so blessed and glad that we have such easy-going and laid back kiddos. That is a tiring trip for adults, much less a toddler and a baby:)

11 Months!!!

AAAHHHH!!!! That means it is only one month til this adorable little boy is ONE!!!  Where did my baby go?  I cannot believe all the fun things that he is up to this month:

*waving bye-bye
*clapping
*"So Big!"
*can take about 5 steps all on his own:)
*his 3rd tooth FINALLY came through...though now the 4th tooth is putting in its 2 cents and making the drool stream again:)
*he gives such sweet and sloppy open mouthed kisses to us!!!
*loves to say da-da-da
*he really does eat just about everything...except pasta...that little tongue knows just how to get all the yummy sauciness off the pasta and then the pasta usually finds its way to the floor:)
*he takes 3 bottles a day now and just nurses right before bed
*it was finally time for his first little trim of the baby blonde hair....

here he is with his little angel wings over his ears and the uneven bangs...

 it's a little hard to tell but the "after"...with the added "So Big" trick that he is so good at:):)  He is just so sweet I could eat him up!!!!!

This is how Tucker usually looks as he tools around the house....a ball in hand, drool on the shirt, and at least one shoe and sock off...most of the time both shoes and socks off:)  He is the master of naked toes:):)

A pictureless trip and fun in the sun:)

A couple weeks ago Jonny spent a week in Indiana at a biblical counseling conference for his job...and being the scardy cat that I am I didn't want to spend a whole alone.  So, the boys and I took ourselves to St. Louis for a week:)  We stayed with my sister the whole time -they just adopted their sweet little new Brock who we finally got to see. He was only 4 weeks old and sooooo tiny and sweet!!!  There were 4 kids in that house all under 3 years old....can you say loud and crazy!!  The cousins all enjoyed each others company, but I think by the end of the week there was definitely some much needed time apart called for:)

While we were there my dad, me and the boys made the 4 hour journey to Branson to visit with my most favorite aunt in the world!!!!  Aunt Sharon really enjoyed the boys and I think they enjoyed seeing her too! We left at 6 am then came back the same day and got home around 7 pm. A long trip in one day, but the boys were amazing and it was definitely worth the logged hours on the road:)

 We had a nice sunny day last Sunday so we took advantage of it and went on a very muddy hike in the park...not everyone came away clean.

 Um, that would be me....slippery and muddy...but at least Tucker stayed clean. It seems his favorite thing to do our hikes is sleep:)

Tucker's Dedication

 Our sweet little man was dedicated at church February 12.  We have been blessed with such a good and sweet baby in Tucker Paul. We need to always remember that he is a gift from our God and that it is our responsibility as his parents to train him up in the Lord. It is a big responsibility but with God's help and direction we pray that we may be successful in our roles as his mommy and daddy.

He did so well up there in front of so many people!  While Pastor Ritch held him he decided that he wanted the paper he was holding and also wanted to fiddle with the pastor's microphone...at least he was quiet during prayer:)

What we've been working on...

Daddy has been working with Wyatt each evening before bed on some bible memory verses.  So far they have gotten through C....I am going to write the verses that he is saying because I think it is a little hard to understand if you don't speak "Wyatt":) 

A-All we like sheep have gone astray (Isaiah 53:6)

B-But he was wounded for our transgressions (Isaiah 53:5)

C-Children obey your parents in the Lord (Eph 6:1)

The book was a gift from Grandpa and Grandma Walberg! Thanks so much!! 

The ABC Memory Book (Scripture Memory Fellowship)--this book is great because the verses can "grow" with the child.  It has a  verse for every letter in the alphabet and it separates the verses into two parts... the parts that Wyatt is saying are a shorter version or just the first half of the verse. As he gets older and can memorize more and talk better he can memorize the whole verse.  

They Saw Us Coming!!

This is what happens when you have a toddler who absolutely loves Cars and Cars 2....you end up with these matchbox cars ALL OVER THE HOUSE!!!!  Through very generous friends and family members we have been adding to this collection over the past few months. Well, also through us since we can't resist a new Cars character when it comes out for our little driver:) There are about 20 cars right there and this sweet little face knows every single name!!!!  Also, these cars are not only here in matchbox form...they also come in a stuffed and fluffy manner, in the shape of a radio, and in coloring books and reading books....

Yes, Disney Pixar definitely had us in mind when they created all this...we are hooked:) 

10 Months!!

Another month, another post:)  10 months milestones:

*On New Years Eve he stood all by himself for the very first time! This accomplishment was quickly outshined by....
*taking his first steps all by himself just 2 days ago!!!  This was after he woke us up super early on a day that we could all sleep in of course. But, to see him take his first steps I guess it was kind of worth it:)
*He is still wearing size 3 diapers and mostly 12 month clothing with some 18 month stuff thrown in for good measure:)
*He LOVES his brother!!!  If the kid is fussy while his brother is asleep all it takes is for Wyatt to get up and be his usual self and Tuck absolutely loves following him around and getting into al that Wyatt is trying to play with!
*He does so well anywhere we take him...if we are in the store he is great, he is fabulous in the nursery for church, MOPS and bible study! It is so nice that I don't have to worry how he will be or if we are going to have to leave early because he is causing a ruckus:)
*He loves to bang on things...especially while his brother is sleeping:) Toys banging on tables and floors and walls...nothing is safe from him:)
*He is still sleeping from 9pm to 7 am most mornings...except those crazy mornings where he wakes at 6 am and squawks and whines in his bed for an hour....with us HOPING that he will fall back asleep...doesn't usually happen
*He is a mooch when it comes to food...if we are eating something he wants it too and begs at our feet til we give in

What Saturday brought us...

It was a typical Saturday....Daddy at work, Mommy and the boys hanging out at home.  That is until Wyatt decided that he wanted to investigate the contents of Mommy's purse.  Working zippers that are even hard for me to work. Bypassing the yummy temptations of two packs of gum.  Going straight for the little blue bottle that has tylenol and ibprofen in it!!  I can in just in time to see him with a full mouth and a look on his face that said "Oh, man! You caught me!!"

I got him to spit it out and when I saw how much was in my hand I didn't think that he really could have swallowed that much if any of the pills.  But, as the hour ticked by I just kept thinking of how much he was salivating and how much the pills had already dissolved by the time I found him.

I called poison control and recounted the story....of course they share worst case scenario which is liver failure and liver transplant because just 6 tylenol is all it takes to hurt his little body.  He definitely could have had 6 tylenol! 

So, I am frantically trying to get ahold of Jonathan, who is reffing basketball games all day.  Not answering his phone I finally reach a family friend and they were actually going to where Jonny was working!!  They tell him "CALL YOUR WIFE!!"  Then those same sweet family friends come over immediately to watch Tucker for us as we rush off to the ER.

Our Wyatt was on a bed in the ER for over 8 hours!!!!!  They had to draw blood from him twice to test his tylenol levels to make sure he didn't have a toxic level. But, lots of movies, books, and toys were just the right thing to keep him happy and in bed for that long.  He did amazing for a 2 1/2 year old!!! We were both so proud of him and how he handled the pokes, prods, needles, nurses, and doctors.  The last 45 minutes were the hardest because Wyatt was finally ready to move! Jumping on the bed wanting to get down and walk or sit on our laps while still having wires and a port still stuck in his arm.  Our discharge was at 8:45 pm...finally!

While we were in the hospital we counted about 11 people came and went from our house without us there.  All wonderful people who were gracious and loving enough to drop what they were doing and take care of Tucker for us or check in to see how we were all doing.  What a blessing God has given us in these sweet friends!!!!! 

How we thank the Lord for His care over our little son....seeing my child going through all of that and the fear that can get the best of you was definitely waging war inside me. But, our God who is faithful, caring, loving, generous and perfect was watching and orchestrating all the right things for us on this day.  Thank you Lord for being so amazing!!!

How we spend a warm day in January!!

This day was absolutely perfect for a hike in the woods with the boys. God blessed us with unusually warm weather in January (of all the months to have to go out in just long sleeves and no coat, hat, or gloves!) and we strapped the kiddos on and took advantage of it!

 Hhhmmm...looks kinda like Tuck slept the whole time...dead weight!

We took some time to find some treasure hidden in the park too...geocaching got Wyatt a new dinosaur! It's name is Loccy...since he is a velociraptor and all:)

Holiday travels!

We spent the holiday seasons traveling and hanging out with family.  It was great to see everyone!!!  Some we hadn't seen in a whole year!!  We spent Christmas in St Louis with the Kellerman side: This was Tucker's first Christmas and he loved helping to rip the paper...and then try and eat it:)

The boys on Christmas morning right before going to church...cheeseball smiles and all!

We are singing happy Birthday to Jesus...everyone looks so thrilled:)

My brother, Matt, repelling from a deer stand...if you can't find a rock to repel from the next best thing is a tree:)

Wyatt got to go bowling for the first time!

New Years was spent in Toledo: Wyatt is opening his Resurrection Eggs from Grandma and Grandpa...had wanted to open each egg over and over!

all the grandkids!

Tucky getting some sweet cousin time with Corinne!

Daddy and Wyatt built a fort to rival any thing on the old frontier:)