Feet & Hair

This past Saturday, Wyatt really made a huge leap in his walking efforts. He started to cross rooms! All of a sudden, he just decided to walk everywhere. It was exciting. I got a lot of it on video, but it takes forever to upload to blogger. So, you are just going to have to trust me. :) Since then, he is hit or miss with walking. Seems like the mood has to strike him just right.

Wyatt loves his new puzzle

The "zoo" James built
All 3 of them spent about 2 hrs playing with the zoo. I LOVE when they all play together
Wyatt went in for his 1 yr checkup on Monday. Great report from the Dr! He's 20.5 lbs and 31 inches tall. (25%, 90%). He's slightly ahead on his milestones and all over a picture of health. He got 3 shots at this visit, and since then, he's been a snuggly cuddly Mamma's baby who doesn't even want to try walking. I think his leg is a bit sore from the MMR vaccine. So, maybe he'll pick it up again here in a week or so.

Also, exciting news from this past Saturday. James got a HUGE haircut! You've seen his hair (see below posts) and how long it has been getting! Well, it finally got to where it was bugging him (hallelujah!) Daddy has been in love with the surfer hair (as has James) but Mamma was getting a bit tired of not seeing her cute boys' face. So, I jumped at the chance to cut it. I took him right in and had them hack it off! :) I didn't buzz it, because even I have to admit I love his hair, but I had them clean it up a bit so it doesn't bother his neck and his ears anymore. I LOVE it - and so does James! All of a sudden, he looks like a 5 yr old and seems so much older! It's like he's been hiding behind that shag and suddenly is grown up!

Front Shot : Before
Side Shot : Before
After! (With his reward sucker.) Izzy went with us. She was fascinated by all the hair that was falling from James neck! (She got a sucker too for being so good!)
After : Back
Being adorable!
Lovin' his brother

Wy Guy's Party

Here's a few pictures from Wyatt's first birthday. He had a great time opening presents! Mostly he let his siblings do the unwrapping while he took over the playing. When it came time to eat the cake though, he was having none of that. He kinda stared at it like he had no idea what to do, and then he just started crying to go to bed. He partied a little too hard, I think. :)

Here's Wyatt being silly in his room right after his bath


Izzy and James all shined up and ready for the day
They helped me make the cake
Didn't we all do a great job!

Wyatt loves his singing birthday card
James got Wyatt a Toy Story race car
He loves it!
Isabel picked out a spinning top with popin' balls in it for Wyatt. He loves to bang on it because it is super loud!
He's a remote thief, so me and Daddy got him his own sesame street remote. He thinks it is a phone!


Time for party hats and cake!

"What's this?"
"Um, no - put me to bed!"

Wyatt: 12 Months

Wyatt turned 1 today! Happy Birthday Big Wy!!

You still prefer to crawl, but you are excited about learning to walk. You can say "hi Dad" "wow" "whoa" and "dog." Every now and then you say something that sounds an awful lot like "James" - that really makes your brother happy. :) Your favorite food right now is green peas and chicken. Although you have a huge like for Cheetos at the moment. You're learning to drink milk from a sippy, but you turn your nose up at juice. Sleep is still high on your priority list. Although, you are starting to be hit or miss on your afternoon nap. Sometimes I think you're gonna drop it all together at any minute, but then you'll have a sleepy day and need as much sleep as you can get. You go to bed at 7 and faithfully wake up at 7:20ish every morning. A totally sound sleeper which Mamma appreciates to no end! You're a total joy and a complete blessing to our family. Your brother and sister love showing you new things and your Mom and Dad love being around to watch it all. Love you Wy Guy!

RugRats

Just a glimpse of what my rugrats have been up to the past few days
I've enlisted the kids to help me with cooking. Really, they volunteered to help and I couldn't say no. James LOVES to peel carrots and potatoes!
Izzy really wants to chop, but since a butter knife just won't quite do it, she mostly watches and sneaks food when she can. She has tried peeling, but isn't that crazy about it. She does loves to set the table though!
Wyatt likes to supervise
More Church Cuteness


We took a walk earlier this week and ran into a cat that was a bit crazed. Naturally, when we got home, James had to put on his camo and go on a cat hunt
First he had to pose for some cute cat hunter pictures

Pancho was more than happy to enlist in the cat hunt

Our New Office Floor

JL and I finally got around to putting that hardwood in the office. It looks fantastic! I'm so glad we got it installed - it is MUCH better than the carpet that was in there. The kids seem to like it too. Izzy thinks it is her personal dance floor while Wyatt and James got a new basketball court out of the deal!

During the install, Wy Guy was more than willing to help out
JL laying the last piece!
Naturally, a dance floor calls for a princess dress!
Next came the quarter round
And finally the furniture
oooo aaaaahhhhh

First Steps

Wyatt is attempting to walk! He had his first step last Wednesday (1/12) and took 5 consecutive steps on Friday (1/14). Walking makes him very happy! The whole time he just giggles and squeals. I think he knows he is doing something awesome. :)

Here he is just after talking his 5 huge steps this past Friday (naturally I didn't have the camera when he decided to make his big hike)
A few minutes later he took another 3 that I was able to get on video. This is a picture of him right before he started - notice the huge grin!

Out of Hunger

Let's talk about dessert/treats. I am in total (did I say total? I meant sorta) new years eating healthy mode, so I want to vent (I mean talk) about all the yummy food that is escaping my life. Let's break it down like this:

My favorite desserts - in this order:

1. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough - if you consume as much as I do, it counts as a dessert

2. Chocolate Chip Cookies - HOT and fresh out of the oven. This is NOT the same as a chocolate chip cookie

3. Brownies - again HOT and fresh is my preferable method. Also acceptable, HOT and smothered in vanilla ice cream

4. Cheesecake - pretty much any flavor here will do. Preferable some candy bar rendition or chocolate including variety.

5. Ice Cream - cookie dough ice cream is my favorite. If I can't have that, I'd like vanilla ice cream with oreo's and chocolate sauce on it, please.

6. Cake - chocolate with chocolate frosting. I'm only so so on other flavors. Maybe I will eat it, maybe I won't. What I will always eat is cake batter of any flavor

7. Pie - only on holidays. I'm not a fan

8. Doughnuts - only if they are warm and fresh

9. JELL-O - Isn't this just a food group?

10. Sweets like candy or candybars - I don't really have a huge candy thing, but I will eat a Twix or a Kit Kat or a Snickers if there is absolutely no other chocolate in the house



Don't think for a second that this is an all inclusive list. There are exceptions like Lemon Cupcakes - which I adore but don't have often, so I can't count it. OR Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars - which again I don't make often so can't count. The once in a whiles I adore because they are rare and special. But they can't make the list.

What about you? What are your favorites?

At the Drawingboard

One thing about my kids is they love to color and draw. Izzy especially, but James enjoys it too. They are getting some great use out of the easel they got for Christmas from Grandpa & Nana. One thing I didn't realize when we got it, is how much Wyatt enjoys it too! He is such a big boy and of course he has to do everything his brother and sister do! When he isn't eating chalk or the crayons, he scribbles in a little corner and beams at his masterpieces!