So much to do...

It seems like housework is never ending. Every time I turn around there's another load of dishes or laundry to wash, diapers to stuff, toys to pick up, toilets are dirty again, towels are everywhere. There's always a meal to be made. There's shopping to do and exercise to squeeze in somewhere, hopefully. Bob managed to mow our grass and part of each of our neighbors' yards yesterday. The boys are getting more cooperative as the days go by. I can usually sneak a load of dishes (10-15 minutes) or laundry (5-10 minutes) in while they play nicely with each other. Oliver is in the "MINE" stage. He's also throwing things lately and SCREAMING at the top of his lungs. Both of which land him in time-out. It doesn't seem to work sometimes but sometimes he gets up and says he's sorry. Then off he goes - usually he does pretty well after that.

Wyatt still wants to be where I am most of the time. I don't know if it's still separation anxiety or if it's just baby neediness. Either way it makes it hard to get things done. Don't get me wrong, I love that he needs me so much and that he's always there to get snuggles or play with. He's such a happy little boy. I just wish sometimes I could have two minutes to go to the bathroom by myself.

Work is getting crazier and crazier. I can't get into details but wow...the nerve of some people!

Anyway, the boys are asleep and I'm going to veg out for a bit then head to bed early. I have to work a long day again tomorrow and I've been SO tired lately.

Tickle Tickle Tickle...

Wyatt says this now, and knows what it means because he usually says it while getting someone's belly!

Wyatt's new word

He says and signs "All Done!!" It actually sounds more like aaaaah daaaaah!

He also says "ta da!" and puts his arms over his head. It's toooo cute!

Bob is back in school

He started back on Tuesday. Today and Tuesday were hard because I'm not used to having the boys by myself all day anymore. We had good days for the most part, though. Today we went visiting (Boxy) and walked to the grocery store for some snacks. Tuesday we went to Toys R Us to check out their swingsets and then to Arby's for dinner. The boys were well behaved and got along with me and each other. There wasn't much trouble and I was even able to cook something for dinner. I'm going to try a new recipe tomorrow for Bean Balls. I'm very excited about it!!

Big guy

At the playground with Pappy

Decorating the cupcakes with dinosaur sprinkles (Oliver picked out the cake mix, frosting AND sprinkles)

Enjoying some juice to wash down the cupcake...and cool off

Sliding down the tunnel slide...weeeeeeeeee!

Wyatt's first birthday cake...

The cake was super cute! A horsey for the horsey.
He seemed to like it pretty well, he actually went straight for the horse.
of course, he ended up with frosting EVERYWHERE...
And since I didn't plan ahead very well he spent the rest of the party in nothing but a diaper.

Wyatt update

Wyatt now says bye bye and waves. He also blows kisses. He signs milk. He says puppy and brother. He's still a flirty little guy everywhere we go. He got his first pair of shoes for his birthday so now we can play outside more often and he walks around everywhere picking up sticks and leaves and who knows what else. The mosquitoes bite him a lot so we don't stay out too long but he sure does like it out there.

He's sleeping through the night in his bed. Not even waking up to stir or whine until about 6. When he does wake up I just bring him in bed with me and he's out for another 2 hours or so. Yay!

cool guy on the playground...

flirting with the older chicks...cuz he's cool like that

fun with bubbles

smooooth

close up cutie

super happy!

dancing!

wwwwwwwwwwwww!

let me explain...

look at that dimple!

what are you doing?

super cutie!

My baby...

One year ago...the day he was born

More recently...just before he turned one!!

The card reader on my computer doesn't want to work so I can't upload the pictures I took on his actual birthday. He just had his one year checkup and he is HALF AS TALL AS I AM! He's 30 inches tall, 19 pounds 14 ounces - that puts him in the 10% for weight. He's ahead for speech (he says 5 words) and he walks, stoops and recovers, and can turn around! He's my baby and I love him to pieces!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WYATT!!

My baby is 1 year old today. I can't believe the time has passed so fast. What a character he's grown into this past year! He's a fun, loving, exciting, outgoing, fearless little boy who can do so much. He's walking like a pro and can even turn around and go back the direction he came from. He can bend down and pick something up and get back up without holding on to anything. He still eats like a horse. Everything is funny to him and he's almost always laughing. He's still a little rough with Oliver sometimes but he's getting better about that, too. Oliver is still his favorite person and he'll do anything Oliver asks him to.

He knows a bunch of signs including naked, bath, eat, ball, banana, more and puppy. He says Mim and Dada and banana. He understands a lot more than that. If I ask him to give me something he will. When I ask him what he wants to eat he heads for the kitchen. When I say it's bathtime he heads for the tub.

He has a lot more hair than he did when he was born, he's longer and heavier, too! I weighed him yesterday at work and he was 20 pounds! He's only a bit shorter than Oliver so hopefully he didn't inherit my height. There are still only 8 teeth in his mouth, 4 on top and 4 on bottom but he's been drooling and chewing again lately so I think those "1 year" molars are on their way. He's still reddish blond with just thin wispy hair. There's not much of it but it suits him pretty well.

Climing is one of his favorite things to do. He loves the view from up there - up anywhere really. He can get onto Oliver's bed, chairs, the sofa, the loveseat, the futon, the bed. When we're outside he'll climb up the little slide and go right down with no hesitation.

He's almost always smiling and so good-natured. I'm so proud that he is our baby!!!!!!!

I love you, Wyatt. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!