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!! :)