Santa

Wyatt met Santa for the first time this weekend.  He did a pretty good job considering we had to wait outside in the snow and cold for about 15 minutes before Santa was ready for us.  He did cry a little but smiled some too so we were able to get a few decent pictures.  Note:  Santa is not looking because I just used pictures from our camera that we took since it was easier than scanning the real picture...you get the idea :)

Here are a few more:

All dressed up for Santa

A Smile!

I've had enough!

5 Months

So, I am running a little behind on my 5 month post....let's just blame it on Christmas :)  Wyatt thinks he is such a big boy now that he is 5 months.  He is really starting to move and wants to grab/get into everything!  I can already tell that we will be in trouble soon! :)  He is only cranky when hungry and/or really tired and is a complete joy to be around.  He makes me smile everyday and I feel so lucky to be his mommy!

Some things Wyatt is doing this month

- Sitting unassisted for short periods of time using his arms for support...loves to sit supported by the boppy and play with his toys

- Still loves the jumparoo and his playmat

- Likes to lay on his back and play with his feet

- so far has ate rice cereal, baby oatmeal, sweet potatoes (loved!), and avocado (tolerated).  On this note, I am attempting to make my own baby food.  So far, it has been pretty easy, but he has only had 2 foods, so we will see how it goes as we continue to introduce more :)

-continues to nurse well and frequently :)

- turns on his side but hasn't quite rolled over yet

- loves to pet and watch the dogs

- usually sleeps from 10p to 5-6a, quick feed, then back to sleep until 8-9a (occasionally skips the feed and sleeps through)  Struggles a little with naps some days...he doesn't want to miss anything!  Most days he takes 3-4 naps ranging from 15 minutes-2 hours (see what I mean!).  I am not complaining though...as long as he sleeps at night, I am happy :)

- makes lots of sounds, laughs alot, and has discovered his (happy) scream and fake cough :) 

We are looking forward to Wyatt's first Christmas in just a few days!  Hope everyone has a happy and healthy holiday!!  Merry Christmas!

 

Christmas Photo Shoot

Since we got our new camera, we are trying to do our own photo shoots instead of taking Wyatt to a studio.  This was our first attempt and it went ok.  I had more things I wanted to try but we ran out of time so maybe try again next weekend.   Our biggest problem is getting enough light to get the best pictures since we don't have studio lighting...this means that we need some sunshine (as well as a happy, cooperative baby, haha)!  Wyatt still gets serious/scared when the camera comes out, but he seems to be warming up a little with some good distractions!!  Here are a few of my favorites...

Oh, also, did you notice anything new about these?  No, it is not a camera trick...Wyatt is sitting up by himself (just for short periods before taking a head dive, but he is getting better everyday)!!

O Christmas Tree

Last weekend we put up the Christmas decorations.  Wyatt was not as impressed by the tree as I thought he would be but he did check it out a little bit...and he looked super cute in his Christmas pajamas :)

New Discoveries

Wyatt has been noticing everything lately and gets very interested in new things.  This is great, except that he gets very distracted by every little noise/movement while eating.  This gets very frustrating to Mommy because then he wants to eat every 5 minutes because he can't stay focused long enough to finish a meal!  It is really fun though to watch him discover new things.  Recently, he has found his feet and has started putting them in his mouth!!   

He has also found out how much fun a helium balloon can be!  Talk about cheap entertainment! :)  He thinks the balloon is so funny!

Wonder what he will find next!! :)

Yum!?

Wyatt tried rice cereal for the first time this week!  I think most of it ended up on his bib, but he did manage to swallow a little of it :)  He would open his mouth wide for the spoon, then wasn't too sure what to do once the cereal was in his mouth.  The second time we tried it was more successful!  He was even grabbing my hand with the spoon and putting in toward his mouth...I have a feeling he is really going to like mealtime once he gets it all figured out (and gets something a little tastier)!

 

4 Months

Wyatt's 4 month stats:

Weight: 16 lbs 2.5 oz (76%)

Length: 26.5 in (86%)

Head Circumference: 16.5 in (44%)

The doctor says he is very healthy and strong!  He was a trooper for his shots as usual...cried for a minute then was back to smiling and flirting with the nurse in no time :)  The doctor also gave us the go ahead to try feeding him some rice cereal, so we will be trying that soon!!

Wyatt is learning new things and changing every day it seems.  Some of the things he likes/does now:

-sleeping in his own crib!

-loves to jump in the jumparoo and on your lap

-sits with support for short periods, although he prefers to stand!

-likes to cuddle with his lovey, especially when he is sleepy

-reaches out and grabs his toys and usually puts them right in his mouth

-loves lights and music

-laughs and squeals when he gets excited

-likes to pull hair...mine and the dogs (luckily it is usually Dylan that he gets a hold of and she doesn't mind)

-he is now wearing mostly 6-9 month sleepers because he is so long!

Cuddling with his lovey

Happy boy playing in his exersaucer

The look on his face here cracks me up!  He loves this bear that is on his jumperoo and also loves chewing on his fingers :)

Jump

Wyatt got some new hand-me-down toys this weekend (thanks Aunt Aunt Dawn and Uncle Uncle David!) He really loves the jumparoo! He goes crazy in that thing! It is so funny to watch and really wears him out! Here is some video of him in the jumparoo.

So, I am slightly electronically challenged and can't figure out how to get blogger to flip this video. Guess you will just have to turn your head sideways :) Any tips??

Zoo

On Saturday, the weather was perfect for our first trip to the zoo.  We met up with some friends and had a good time seeing all the animals.  It was busy, but Wyatt was a trooper.  The only animal he really paid attention to was the goats!  One came up close to him and he reached out to pet him.  He probably thought it was just a big dog :)  Here are some pictures from our trip! 

Checking out the goats

Look at those giraffes!

Just thought this picture was too cute to not share :)

Snack time for the babies (with my baby friend Lily and her mommy Sarah)

Family picture

my friends Jacob and Luke with their daddy Doug

Passed out from all the excitement...just like the polar bear!

Boys

My 2 favorite boys wearing matching hoodies!  I just love this picture!  I am one lucky lady to have these handsome guys :)

Monkey

We celebrated Wyatt's first Halloween on Saturday.  He dressed up like a monkey.  We trick or treated to the neighbors' house and to Granny and Pappy's.  Wyatt was not sure what to think about the whole situation.  He was not real into having his picture taken in his costume and really just wanted to take a nap!  He made an awfully cute monkey though :)
Last year on Halloween we had just found out we were pregnant.  Hard to believe how much your life can change in a year, but what a great year it has been!  We are so blessed and can't wait to see what the next year brings!!

Mommy and her little monkey

trick-or-treating

  

look at that cutie!

this Halloween stuff makes me tired!

Little Pumpkin

Wyatt had a little fall photo shoot in our front yard since the weather was finally nice for a few hours. I think he makes a pretty adorable little pumpkin! :)

  He was a little more interested in checking out the grass and his toes than posing for the picture :)

I thought it would be cute to put his little pumpkin in front of him...bad idea!  He couldn't stop staring at it!  Photo shoot over :)

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