All By Myself

Growing up, some of my favorite books were the Mercer Mayer books. In the spirit of my favorite childhood read, I had to let Wyatt try eating his food on his own. We have started dicing things less & less (even though we are still waiting for molars), and just the other morning I decided it was time to make good use of the spoon & fork.

Welcome to My Life

Just a typical day lately...

Make Room for the Little People

It has been WAY too long since I have posted on here. I have meant to just about every day, but have been sidetracked as the Bargain Sale is fast approaching & I am up to my ears in financials (as the Business Manager - what have I gotten myself into!!??)

Lots has been happening lately, but I had to share a few photos from tonight. Seth, Wyatt & I went to the Fall Festival at our church, which was a lot of fun. There were tons of family, even more kids & homemade chili, which was delicious!

Towards the end of the evening, they announced that there would be a balloon guy & a magic show for the kids. Seth & I thought we would check it out, and just see what Wyatt thought. We enter a Sunday School room to find the "clown" (no make-up) making balloon animals for all the kids. Without warning, Wyatt pulled away from our hands & charged right up to the front of the crowd. It was hilarious to watch - he was totally intrigued by the balloon shapes this guy was making. After waiting patiently for 5-10 minutes (without even TOUCHING all the tempting things hanging out of this balloon guy's bag!!) he leaned over to Wyatt & gave him a mouse!

Mom's Morning Out

Wyatt attended his first day of Parent's Morning Out today at McMannen United Methodist Church. It couldn't be more convenient, just about a half mile or so down the street. I managed to keep myself busy for the 3 hours he was there from 9:00 - 12:00 (and will be once a week), but I will admit that it was a little tough saying goodbye to him - harder for me than him. As soon as we got there, he said "DOWN" and ran over to the first colorful plastic toy he could get his grips on! I promised myself that I would get a picture of him on his "first day of school" - not the best shot, but had to snap one before we left the house!

Stepping Out

I wish I had a video camera with me yesterday. Wyatt is slowly starting to become one of those children that people refer to as "wide open." Our day started with storytime at the local library with Wyatt's aunt Carrie & cousin Lily. He gets so excited when we walk in the door & see Lily, and the excitement level only increases from there. Last week, much to my shock, he took off walking across the floor of the library & ever since has been getting better & better about walking. It was while we were singing "Baa, Baa Black Sheep" (a personal fav of his) and the teacher was a holding a puppet - he was just so focused on getting to that puppet to rip it off her hand, that he forgot about crawling I guess... So here we are at the library this week, and it is pretty much a free for all in there anyway. Wyatt is crawling around the room, only to stop every few feet, raise high up on his knees & screech with delight - people were really chuckling, as was I. Then, he would crawl himself over to another unsuspecting tiny tot and begin to try to pull himself up on that child, using them as a way to try & stand. Of course, this resulted in just a pile of toddlers and a little frustration on his part.

Through all this I wondered, will I ever get to hold my sweet little boy again? The closer we get to totally walking, the more he wants to gets down & do things on his own. Although he is inching his way towards 'back breaking' weights for mommy, I do still like to cuddle with him every now & then...

What Little Boys Are Made Of...

Had to post just a sneak peek from the photo shoot my friend Jennifer Haygood did for us the other day in Duke Gardens. I knew she would be the perfect photographer for the job, as I have always been impressed by her work. This was a favorite so far...

Dog Days of Summer

Lately Wyatt has just fallen in love with our almost 9 year old beagle Milo. Many of you know Milo, and know that he can often be anything but a sweet puppy. I will admit - he is spoiled rotten, and he was my "baby" before Wyatt. He only listens to me, and can often become a bit aggressive for a 16 pound dog. Case in point, this is what he looked like after fighting our Lab for a toy in the front yard - he was relentless (and this is NOT the first time this has happened) However, last night I could not resist this shot of Milo & Wyatt. They are buddies because Milo loves to eat, and Wyatt will always throw him scraps. After finishing his PB&J last night, Wyatt was just sharing as usual :)