Belated Disneyland Trip Report

I just realized I somehow missed telling everyone how our trip to Disneyland went!! It's been 2 months coming but today I decided it might be fun to revisit our trip to the "Happiest Place on Earth".

After a crazy November of Nanowrimo, I was glad to finally get a chance to start packing for our trip when November drew to a close! For two days straight I packed and gathered and plotted and planned until finally on December 1st we packed it all in the Tahoe and headed to Grami and Papaw's house to spend the night. On December 2nd Grami drove us to the airport and we somehow made it on the plane with a 15 month old!! For only adding one person to our entourage we sure ended up with a lot more luggage and carry on!

Wyatt loved the airport and the airplane! He chilled in his carseat and looked out the window while we were flying and was a very good boy!! We only took out the DVD player for a few minutes and the rest of the time he stayed entertained by talking to his Dad.



When we arrived in Anaheim we grabbed a Taxi and loaded up and headed to our hotel!! We arrived a day before the Peterson's and had to check in to the hotel for both of us. Unfortunately we arrived about 4 hours before our rooms would be ready. What to do, What to do!! I know! Let's head to Disneyland for lunch!!!!!!

Now not many people know of my complete obsession with Disneyland. So let me tell you who don't I spend most of my free time in life day dreaming of Disneyland. I visit Disneyland websites daily on the internet including forums of people who are equally obsessed. So to take Wyatt to Disneyland for the first time was something I'd been dreaming about since I found out we were having him!! And let me tell you, the dream wasn't as great as reality!! Wyatt loved the park!!






As we walked down Main Street for the first time as parents there was a parade starting so we ducked into a restaurant (Coke Corner) and had a Sourdough Chili Bowl and watched the Christmas floats roll past!! Wyatt was mesmerized! He sat on top of Dad's shoulders just taking it all in!



After the parade we still had a few hours before our rooms were ready so I decided the best first ride for my little man was Small World!! And since it is Christmas it was all decked out for the season! Wyatt sat in awe on his Daddy's lap just looking at all the dolls inside and when it was over he didn't want to get off.



The next ride we decided to go on was Pinnochio in Fantasyland. It's a cute short Dark ride and it turned out to be one of Wyatt's favorites of the trip. At the end he screamed and cried because he didn't want to get off and the nice lady that was working said, "Want to go again?" So around we went again!







After riding the carousel a half a dozen times we headed back to our hotel and crashed!! Wyatt went to sleep for the night at 5:00 (which really was 7:00 our time and considering he didn't have a nap was to be expected).

Sunday the 3rd we woke up and headed to Denney's for breakfast then back to park around opening (10:00). The Peterson's were set to arrive around noon so we didn't have much time in the park before they got there! Once they arrived we headed back to the hotel and gave them their keys, greeted them, then headed back to the park to wait on them to take showers and walk over. That day was crazy in the park because of the Candlelight Ceremony being held that evening. It was next to impossible to ride many things because of the crowds so we mainly stuck with the train and Fantasyland.





The rest of the week is an obvious blur of happiness. Wyatt loved all the rides he rode and wasn't afraid of anything! I think he could have handled some of the roller coasters if he had been big enough. I'm not sure if the next time he goes he will be as brave! I hope so!

























One thing I miss is how fun it was to share a room with my boy. He slept in his pack'n play right next to us and in the morning he would climb up into bed with us and cuddle! Plus it is really fun to watch him sleep! I don't get to do that nearly enough anymore!



The plane ride home wasn't as pleasant as the ride there. For some reason Wyatt's ears wouldn't pop when we were descending into DFW and he screamed for a good 10 minutes while I held him trying to make it better. That was really hard on Mommy and certainly the worst part of the whole trip!!



I'm already missing Disneyland but I know we won't be able to go this year. We are planning a trip to San Antonio and Sea World in May and a trip to the Beach this summer. But next year we think we are going to take Grami and Papaw on their first trip to Disneyland!! That should be a blast!! (Although I'll miss my fellow Disneyland nut Marie and the rest of the Peterson's. Wyatt really enjoyed getting to hang out with his Pa-Pa and Mimi. He loves his Aunt Emma and Uncle Lukeus too. I'm pretty sure even Uncle Lukeus was warming up to him by the end of the trip!)

So that is pretty much it!! I can't wait to take Wyatt again!

Where has the time gone. . .

Well it's not a real blog, just pics! Wyatt had his 18 month pics done this weekend and I think they turned out pretty good. They are a little washed out for my taste but they will do! My little man is really growing up! He smiled when they wanted him to and posed like they showed him. He knew what was going on! It's amazing how fast they grow up!! Just a few months ago I was shocked when he actually sat up for a picture without falling over and now he is following instructions!

Oh Puddles!

Wyatt has officially finished his vaccinations until he is 4 years old!!! I was so excited! In fact when his pediatrician told me that I about jumped up and danced!! There is nothing I hate more in the world than holding my child down while he screams and lie to him saying it won't hurt a bit. Ugh. Anyways, you might can tell we went to Wyatt's 18 month check up and everything is going well!! He is 35 1/2 inches tall and weighs in at 27lbs! He is off the charts on his height and at 64% on his weight. I hope he can stay that way as he gets older! She also said his language skills are advanced. I have to say I agree because this week he is practically learning 4 words a day!

What else have we been up to this week you ask? Well a ton! We bought Wyatt a puppy on Saturday at the Weatherford Trade Days so I have been coping with that. I feel like I have another infant all of a sudden! I don't mind too much because Wyatt REALLY likes her! She is an English Mastiff. 10 weeks old! Very cute. We took her to the vet to be checked over on Wednesday and she weighs 11lbs and the doc said she looks healthy! We named her Piper Lou and Wyatt is so cute saying "pu pu" Yep it sounds just like what it looks like and Wyatt's Dad says its an excellent name for a puppy. I must agree! House training is hard work!! I think I'd rather just slap some Huggies on her and call it a day!! Every time she stands up I take her outside to go potty and even still we have puddles daily! Argh. All I have to say about that is whoever invented the SpotBot floor cleaner must have had a puppy!! It's fantastic!! The little scrubby brush is the exact size of a puppy puddle. I just love setting it down on a spot and clicking the button and walking away!! Even Wyatt gets into it and likes to sit next to it and watch it clean! So far there are no stains anywhere!! Love it I tell you! Couldn't live without it!

Okay so I guess I lied. We haven't been up to a 'ton'. Just up to our eyebrows in puppies. Wyatt's new favorite movie is 101 Dalmatians and he loves sitting in the chair next to me with a blanket and puppy pal (stuffed, they squirm less) and watch the first 45 minutes of the movie. Then he loses interest and gets up to play. The only problem with this is that Mommy would like to watch something other than the same movie over and over again but if I try to change it after he is done watching it he fusses and insists that I turn the movie back on. I don't know why he cares cause he isn't watching it but I guess he's listening. . .

Oh and Wyatt has learned how to do the "cheese" face. You know, the fake smile when the camera comes out!! Luckily his fake smile is adorable and makes me smile everytime!! I just love it! So on that note I think I'll end with. .

Icy World

This week we have been hit with a major round of winter weather!! I myself love snow but when it all goes wrong it comes down as freezing rain! Which really stinks!

This last weekend I took Wyatt to Grami's and Papaw's house on Friday evening hoping to be able to pick him up Saturday morning and ride out the ice storm in my nice cozy home. Well the ice came on Friday night and I couldn't go pick Wyatt up on Saturday. Turns out we couldn't pick him up until Monday! By that time I was naturally going crazy although my husband and I got a lot of stuff done around the house. But I learned a lesson from it! If the weather man says snow or ice, don't take the boy anywhere!! So this weekend is shaping up to be a bit of a repeat and unfortunately for Grami and Papaw they may have to wait it out and hope we can come visit on Sunday!! (We are supposed to go to the Stock Show)

Wyatt has learned a few new words this week and I of course think they are adorable!! "Clock" is his favorite and he says it all the time!! He is constantly on the look out for clocks so Grami bought him a train clock for his bedroom and we can't wait for it to get here! He also learned "moon" and it sounds like "moo" very cute! He is also learning to be patient while we read. I've been taking him to my room once a day and we lay on my bed and cuddle and read a 'special' book. (one of the books with real paper in it) Wyatt loves this new activity and he lays back and listens intently which is a real change from his past reading patience. He wouldn't let you finish a page before he had turned to the end of the book before. Yesterday he sat thru a long story of Winnie the Pooh and really seemed to be following a long!! It's amazing how fast kids grow up!! His abilities and comprehension have just skyrocketed over the last few months!! I wish I could learn so much so fast!

And to close today I thought I would post some pictures of Wyatt enjoying the winter weather!! He was very impressed and didn't want to go inside!! I don't blame him really, who knows when we will see snow again!

Absent Blogged

Wow! It's been a while since I've blogged!! I decided to start off the new year and try and update everyone on what my favorite little man is doing!!

Every day here is fun and the adventures never end. Wyatt is learning a new word every other day it seems and he is just proving too smart for his own good sometimes. We just redid his bedroom over the last weekend and he really seems to be impressed with the new surroundings!!
Before



After



I'm glad the holiday season is over! I've missed staying at home with my boy and all our one on one time. I actually feel like I'm losing my bond with Wyatt because I haven't had any alone time with him in so long!! He doesn't ever need his mother. He always wants Dad or Grami or Papaw. Very rarely will be try to crawl into my arms and when he does it is usually just to get to the person standing behind me. So with all that in mind I decided I'd spoil myself tonight and let my little man drink a night night bottle while I held him. It was so wonderful. He snuggled in with me and fell asleep in just minutes. I didn't want to go lay him down!! I can tell you one thing. I'm not going anywhere for at least a week!! Wyatt and I are going to snuggle up on the couch and enjoy our winter!


On a different note we gave our dog Katie to my cousin Shelley and Danielle today. I'm a little sad about it but just seeing how happy Miss Danielle was is making me happy for Katie. They are going to love being together! Katie totally deserves a home where she is spoiled and treated like number one and here she was just sitting out in the dog kennel all day and sleeping in our room at night. I bet she is cuddled up with Danielle right now in a nice cozy bed!! The one down side is that my dog Sable is really depressed. I'm not sure if she understands what is happened but she just laid by her food bowl tonight and didn't eat very much. Poor puppy is missing her friend. At least Sable will be able to spend more time indoors now. Although I know I'm going to miss Katie in the morning when I go to find her on the floor near my bed and she isn't there. She always laid right beside my bed under the bed skirt where it was warm.

Bye Katie Lynn




Well it's late and I'm sleepy so I am done for tonight. Hopefully I'll be back before Spring!

Mr. Fussy Pants

Countdown to Disneyland!! 18 days. I'm so excited! Wyatt is going to have such a good time!!! At least I hope he does.

He has been particularly fussy today and I'm about ready to pull my hair out. It's probably full of bananas anyways. Not sure why Wyatt has been so fussy today. I don't think he's teething, although I can't be sure and there is NO way I'm sticking my fingers in there to find out!! There are 16 menacing, known finger chompers in there. No thank you. The last four will just have to come in and revel in their unheralded state.

I don't think he should be sleepy either but who knows. He only stayed awake about 50 minutes this morning before he had a near meltdown and I decided to move naptime up 2 hours. Sheesh. That was just the beginning! Then we spent a nice hour at lunch with me attempting to convince him he wanted to eat and him attempting to throw everything on his tray at me. (thus the bananas in the hair thing.) That quickly led to an earlier than scheduled nap as well. So what ended my afternoon was a baby who woke up long before he normally does and who was crankier than he usually is and out to break all former temper tantrum records on the book. From 4 on he threw things at me, Artie, the cat. Came up and tried to hit me several times. Which he knows is a BIG no no. Then when that didn't go over well he tried to hit Artie, which is an even BIGGER no no. Sigh. So I had to put poor Artie outside for his sanity and attempt to wait out Daddy's return home.

Well evidently Wyatt had pushed the phone off the hook and 45 minutes after Daddy was supposed to be home I discovered it. So I called Greg and he said he had to work late!! Sheesh, why tonight!! Finally he is home and usually Wyatt calms down when Daddy gets here because he loves playing with him, but not tonight. I ran away to feed horses and Daddy started feeding the boy dinner. As I type this I hear the sounds of dinner being thrown at Daddy and a very fussy boy complaining. Sigh. Is it bed time yet? Nope it's only 6 o'clock.

Halloween Hullabaloo!

Wow where has all the time gone!! Wyatt is almost 15 months old and he amazes me everyday!! He has learned so much in the last year!! I wish I learned as many new things everyday, I'd be a brilliant scientist or something by now (or my brain would explode, not sure which). We've been sickly this last week or so but I hope we are all getting over it now. Wyatt is starting to show signs of being a very independent minded boy!! Like our first temper tantrum. I'm not sure if there is a spot in the baby book for that milestone, which is fine, since I'd really rather forget the whole incident.

Halloween is tomorrow!! Wyatt is going as Pablo from the Backyardigans!! I'll be sure to get lots of pictures!! I know he doesn't know what Halloween is or why we are getting dressed up but I sure have been looking forward to it!! I didn't get him a costume last year (which I was sad about later but oh well) so this is my first Halloween as a Mommy!!! I've been practicing for years. Just ask Miss Yoda about her Tutu. I'm sure you'll get an evil kitty scowl. Or ask Sterling about being a princess and a unicorn. Or that time I dressed Sunny up as a witch, broom and all. Katie has been Snow White & Eeyore, Schwartz was a pumpkin. Yep, it's time to transfer all that evil costume fun to my own flesh and blood!! Muahahaha! Luckily Human children enjoy the costuming process much more than animal children do. Of course Wyatt may be an exception!! He hates his hat and isn't a big fan of the body suit either!! Although he is one cute penguin!! Anyways, at least this year I can get candy with my child. (all for me of course) The one year I took Sterling trick or treating people just gave us apples. Sheesh, she likes peppermints and candy too! So be prepared all of you out there in cyber land to see a ton of pics!!! Thats truly what all this hullabaloo is about!!

Okay, here is a picture of Mr. Wyatt in his Pablo gear.

Isn't he a cutie patootie!! Momma thinks so. He loved Trick or Treating. He would walk right up to the door and smile. Can't wait to do it again next year!

Hello Life!!!

Somewhere along the way I got my life back. I just realized it today. Don't know why it took me so long to recognize it. I know most of you are Moms that are reading this. You are familiar with the loss of self when you first have your child. The endless days of mind numbing repetitions. Diaper after Diaper. Bottle after Bottle. I remember thinking my life would never be fun again! I wondered if I would ever look forward to the dawn of a new day. I wondered if I would ever feel fully rested again. I have to say that nowadays, everything is fun, each day I look forward to waking up, and I am back to staying up late and feeling nice and rested in the morning!

My transition into motherhood was quite a startling event. I used to live my life thinking of only myself, as most 20 somethings do. I could go to the barn at 10:00 p.m. if I wanted to. I could take myself out to lunch and leisurely read a favorite book. I could go to the movies at the drop of a hat. I had more friends. All of a sudden I found out Wyatt was on his way and I knew all those things were quickly coming to a close. The "Me" chapter of life was ending. I lost friends but looking back they were friends I needed to lose. I can still go to the barn at 10:00 pm because it's location has changed. Lunch isn't so leisurely but it isn't spent alone either!! And maybe I can't go to movies on the drop of a hat but I sure can cuddle on the couch and watch one with Wyatt!

So anyways, I have to say that the first 6 months of being a Mom were tough. Harder than I ever could have prepared myself for. But I'm a different person now than I was during that time. The subsequent 8 months have been a joy and little by little I'm finding things in my life I love much more than the things I thought I would miss. So here is a brief breakdown of my "new" favorite things. .

1. Open mouth sloppy kisses!
2. Cuddle time!
3. Conversations/Translations in the "grunt" language
4. Toys
5. Nap Time!
6. Saturdays with Grami & PaPaw
7. Sundays with my two favorite guys
8. Hearing "Mama" constantly! (like every minute)
9. Singing Silly Songs
10. Appreciating the innocence of children.

I have to thank my son for teaching me to appreciate all those things and for turning me into a Mommy. I love my job!!

Rodeo Time in Texas!

The cooler weather has found Texas again! Wyatt and I have started to venture back outside without boiling before we reach the car. I know he is enjoying getting out and I certainly am. This week has been a big week for us! We helped Sherri, Cody and Colin move into their new apartment on Monday (Labor Day), Wednesday night we ate dinner with Grami and Papaw, and last night we went to the Rodeo in Decatur!! It is that last event that I feel like talking about today! Wyatt's first Rodeo!!

I think I've been looking forward to this rodeo for well over a month now. I just knew Wyatt was going to love it. I figured he'd stay interested until the end of tie-down roping and we'd go home early. Ha! That boy was interested until the last bull left the chute. He probably could have made it thru part of the slack competition after the rodeo too!! He sat on his Daddy's lap for most of it just clapping and hollering. He loved when the calves came past us on the way to the holding chute. He loved the clown. He loved all the pretty horses. It was great!! And of course since it didn't start until 8 p.m. he got a little sleepy (and loopy) and started dolling out hugs and kisses. Wyatt isn't by nature a cuddler, but last night you would have never known that. I probably got 10 hugs in a row. See in my mind it was because he was soooo thankful to get to go to the Rodeo! So now I'm looking forward to the circus!!!!! I bet that one is a big hit as well!!!

Would you like some whine with that cheese?

My boy is growing up. No doubt about it. Everyday he learns something new. Last week I taught him there was a puppy on his shirt so now when you ask him "Where's the puppy" he points to his chest no matter what he is wearing. It is a very cute trick even if it's wrong. However I think I'm looking forward to the next language explosion. Wyatt communicates very well, the problem is he points and whines to indicate what he wants. This was all very cute for about a week but now it is really getting annoying!! I don't know how long this phase lasts but I'm actually ready for him to grow out of it! Tonight at dinner he kept pointing at the ceiling fans and whining. It seems two of them were on and two were off and he didn't like the fact that they weren't all the same. Our waiter turned the one nearest us on which made him happy but then the furthest from us wasn't on and he kept pointing and whining for a good 15 minutes. Even the people next to us were looking at what he was pointing at. Silly boy. At least he is very observant!!

We are really ready for fall around here too!! The weather has made life miserable for us because we can't go outside and play. And since it is so hot out there all the animals want in with us. So counting Wyatt and I that makes 10 animals inside all day long. There are bound to be territory skirmishes with half that number!! Wyatt didn't take a long enough nap today because there were kitties hiding under his bed. Then when he was in the living room playing I had to keep him from dragging some of the dumber cats around. (I wouldn't say they were dumb but come on! Who takes a nap under the coffee table when there is a one year old around) Luckily we made it through another day with no injuries and no banishments. Who knows about tomorrow!!!

Oh yes! I can't forget to mention Buttercup/Ranger. Wyatt's new spring horse from his Aunt Emma. He loves that horse!! The first thing he does in the morning is get his diaper changed but the second has to be give his new horse a kiss. I don't even get kisses!! He loves to ride on Buttercup/Ranger and bounces if we stop bouncing it! Won't be long and he'll have figured out how to get up there by himself! Oh yes, and if anyone has any preference to whether this spring horse ends up "Buttercup" or "Ranger" please leave a comment. Greg and I can't decide.

Well I guess I'm off to take a long bubble bath!! Wyatt and I are running errands tomorrow but it's not supposed to be over 100!! I'll believe it when I see it!

Happy Birthday Wyatt!!

I can't believe it has been a year since Wyatt came into my world. He has made everyone he knows so happy. But I think his Mommy still loves him best! (Just don't tell Daddy, PaPaw or Grami!) He has had a wonderful Birthday and got to spend some great time with lots of people who love him. We are so blessed to have such great friends and family. I thought I'd be a little nostalgic today and post my birthstory that I wrote for the internet pregnancy board I live on. (Love all my internet friends too) So here it is:

Well it all started normally enough when I went in to get cervadil on Monday the 1st of August. After the cervadil was inserted I started having regular contractions that worsened all night long. At 4 in the morning my water broke on it’s own and we started some pretty good labor. I was 2 cm. dialated when they checked me at 4a.m. and the nurse decided to go ahead with the Pitocin. By 8:30 I couldn’t take the contractions anymore. I was dilated to a 3 and 90% effaced so they offered me narcotics. I had, up until that moment, been completely against the use of narcotics during my delivery but I was in such pain I decided to go ahead and try them out. Luckily I already had my hep lock in and was getting fluid with my pitocin so they gave me a shot of stadol and it worked wonderfully. It took the edge off and I could sleep for the minutes in between my contractions.

That relief lasted for about an hour but by 9:30 a.m. I couldn’t take it anymore. The nurses called for my epidural and the anesthesiologist came and began the procedure. It took him an hour and a half to find the right place in my back. 4 needles went in. All during this I was contracting. Luckily, he had the forethought to give me another dose of narcotic so I could concentrate and relax. I was lucky to even get my epidural because the Doctor who did it said he was the one they called when they couldn’t find the right spot in other patients. And boy did he have a rough time of it!! He told me then that I had a 50/50 chance of getting a spinal headache after delivery because of how messy my epidural had been. (That had been one of my biggest fears about getting an epidural so I wasn’t pleased)

After the epidural my contractions were very bearable and I sat around until about 4:30 when I had this overwhelming urge to push. I told the nurse this and she checked me but said I was at a 9 and to breath thru them. So for two hours I breathed thru contractions that were killing me and making me want to push. My doctor had come in and checked me about 5:30 and I was a 10 with a lip. So she wanted me to try and let the lip open. It never did. So around 6:20 or so she put her hand in and held the lip out of the way and I started pushing. I pushed the baby past the lip in about 30 minutes. After that I pushed and pushed and pushed until I couldn’t do it anymore. I was exhausted. My epidural had worn off and the boluses that the anesthesiologists were giving me to help weren’t touching my pain at all. I could tell the baby wasn’t moving and it was really discouraging. I knew I was making no progress. About 8:00 my doctor told me we were going to have to either deliver by forceps or by c-section because the baby couldn’t take it anymore and neither could I. I agreed to try the forceps. I was very scared. She put the forceps in and with some major pushing and pulling we got his head out and I pushed the rest of the way. Wyatt was born at 8:19 on August 2nd, 8 lbs 1oz and 19 ½ inches long. At that time I was so relieved to have him out of me I barely looked at him. He was perfect and scored well on his apgars. They gave him to me and I didn’t even notice the doctor was still working on me. I finally asked the doctor if I had torn and she said yes. Well I started blacking out and all I heard was I can’t find the other artery. I need more gauze. Then I don’t really remember much except that they took the baby from me and I couldn’t hear anything anymore. I found out later that I had 3 ruptured arteries and lost a liter of blood. My doctor sewed on me for 2 ½ hours and was still having trouble getting the bleeding to stop. My blood pressure dropped from 150 / 80 to 70 / 30 and they were trying to keep me alive. They did a good job of this and I came back around much later to witness the end of the doctor stitching me up. My hemoglobin level dropped from 12 to a 5 and they had to give me 2 units of blood that night. The next day my hemoglobin level was only at 8 so they decided to give me 2 more units of blood. I thought this would be the worst of it and that I’d get to go home on Friday. We did get to go home Friday but I hadn’t seen the end yet.

When we got home on Friday my legs became so swollen my ankles couldn’t even bend. So my Mom took me back to the emergency room. The doctor there (he must of have been 75) told me that I just had fluid from the delivery and gave me a lasix and told me to go home and keep my feet up. Well that night I developed some major pain and congestion in my chest. I couldn’t even lay down it hurt so badly. Plus I had the spinal headache that had developed the day after delivery and I was in major pain. By Monday morning I couldn’t take it anymore and after we took Wyatt to the pediatrician we went to my doctor. She was very concerned and sent me straight to the hospital. I went in by myself because I didn’t want Wyatt exposed to the hospital and risk him getting sick so I sent him home with my Mom. That was really scary. They checked me in at the hospital, did Chest x-rays and started breathing treatments and took some blood and vitals. (my blood pressure was really high). My doctor thought I might have developed pre-eclampsia after delivery, which is rare but happens so I was preparing myself for that. When she finally came in with all my lab and test results I was completely not prepared to here I was in heart failure. It’s called postpartum myocardial apathy. Basically my heart couldn’t pump the fluid out of my body anymore because there was so much put in. It just gave up and let it build up. I had fluid on my lungs, and fluid everywhere else. I had to take a major dose of lasix and I was so afraid I was going to have to stay in the hospital overnight again without my baby!! I cried and cried. You aren’t supposed to hear you have heart failure when you are 26 years old!! Well the lasix did the trick and I got most of the fluid off my lungs so the doctor let me go home late that night. So far my heart has kept the fluid off my lungs like a trooper!
But I know now the correct answer to forcep or csection (for me) will always be Csection!



Looking back I would do it over again everyday for my favorite person!! I never knew I could love somebody this much!! So here is a pic of my baby a year ago and then one from today! My how he has grown!

July 4th, is that a milestone?

Well the 4th of July has come and passed. Wyatt actually made it to his first fireworks show! For some silly reason I have been romantizing how it would be to take Wyatt to a big Fireworks show. I've dreamed of how much he would love it and how cool it would be to see him see one for the first time. I guess it all comes from the fact that I love fireworks so much. They are so pretty and cool and they have them at Disneyland all the time. So I had yesterday very planned out! Wyatt went to bed at 6:30. Then, like the mean Momma I am, I woke him up at 8:30! Daddy drove to the Trophy Club pool and found a parking spot and sprayed us all down with bug spray. We waited for about 20 minutes and then the first firework went off. It was LOUD!!! Wyatt was soo scared of it!! Then the second and third scared him too!! I though we were going to have to pack him up and head home!! My poor baby! Mean ol' Mommy got him out of his bead and took him to see scary explosions in the air!! I felt pretty bad! But then he came around and started pointing at them and hollering at them. By about the 10th oneI think he was really enjoying them!! I stood and held him and watched him watch his first July 4th! It was so neat. The fireworks lit up his face and I could see him smiling!! All in all it was a great experiance. One more first for his baby book, and one less first to look forward to.

Just 28 days until his first birthday!! I can not believe how fast this year has gone!! Just 12 short months ago I was miserable and hardly able to move around. Now I'm sooo happy and not miserable at all!! I can honestly say I am back to normal and feel healthy and happy and I'd do it all over again a million times!!

Aunt Leslie was here all weekend too!! I always love see her. She doesn't get to come down and visit often enough. It was a great weekend, and my birthday was great too!!

Crash and Burn

Today has been a pretty normal day for Mr. Wyatt. We slept till 7 a.m, then played until 8:30 for our first nap (well his, not Mommy's). Then back up again at 10:30 to play some more. Visited with Daddy at lunch time, then back down at 1 for his second nap. That one was interupted by Mr. Schwartz who got himself locked in Wyatt's room AGAIN. So at 3 Wyatt was awake and ready to play. This was all very normal. Then Daddy called and said he was going to work until 7. Uh Oh. That means that Mommy is responsible for the evening entertainment.

Wyatt's normal bedtime is after 8:00 and with Daddy home that is not a problem. But I was watching Wyatt and at 5:00 he told me he was sleepy. (Started rubbing his eyes, fussing, clinging to me.) So outside we went. We fed the horses, walked around the property, ran thru the sprinkler, walked down the road and went back inside to try and play some more. That only got us to 6:15. So I made some dinner for him and we ate some cookies. Tried to let him play againg but it was a no go. Evidently Mommy is not entertaining enough. So at 6:40ish I gave him a bottle (because I think he was about 5 minutes away from a melt down) and at 6:50 he was out!!! Thats right, for the night! So poor Daddy got home and the little boy he loves sooo much was sleeping for the night. Poor Dad pouted for an hour and kept saying, maybe it's only a nap. Ha. So I guess Daddy doesn't get to work late anymore!!

Handing over the spoon!

Wyatt has a new hobby. He eats junebugs!! Blech!!! I caught him eating one today and luckily fished it out of his mouth pronto!! But the little stink went back to where he found it and was looking for more of them!! Yucky!! I'm going to have to seal all the exits!! No more kitties coming inside. Or husbands for that matter!! I had the eebie jeebies for an hour afterwards!! I know I'm going to be walking a step behind Mr. Wyatt from now on with my trusty dust vac in hand!! Hopefully he won't find anymore to eat!!

But on a postivie note he is eating pretty good now!! He finished an entire Tamale last week at dinner and I was so proud of him!! Tonight he ate half a hot dog (cut into tiny little pieces). I'm so glad he is eating!! I thought he was seriously going to take me up on the not eating until he was ten threat! I guess since he seemed to handle a junebug okay he may not need me to cut his food into teeny tiny bits anymore. I guess I'll try and be a brave Mommy and give him bigger pieces. And I probably should let him feed himself. It's just so hard to hand over the spoon!! I'm pretty sure he is ready for it since he has been attempting to wrestle it from my grip for a few weeks now. Sigh. I know I've said it before but growing up is hard on Mommies!

Prince Wyatt holds court.

My big boy is walking!! He tries to walk everywhere now!! It's so much fun and causes Mommy so many heart attacks all day long!! I thought learning to pull up was tough but walking is a lot worse!! So far we've been lucky and he just falls on his butt or on his hands but the first time he hits the coffee table we may have to upholster all the walls!!

We haven't been up to much other than keeping cool. It is soooo hot outside we don't even go visit the horses during the day anymore. Although when we do go somewhere in the Tahoe we HAVE to stop and talk to them. Wyatt just loves waving and hollering at them. And they do their part and come running to the fence every time like they are just waiting to hear what Prince Wyatt has to say today!!

One nice thing about hot weather is it's pool time!! Every weekend we spend floating and playing and motor-boating around Grami and Papaw's pool!! Wyatt looooovves it!! He starts giggling as soon as he sees it and he absolutely hates getting the sunscreen on because it takes too long!!

I think Mr. Wyatt might be teething too because he hasn't been sleeping very good and has been really fussy. Of course after his last round of being sick he has been a lot more clingy than before. Not that I'm complaining but it would be nice to be able to walk into the kitchen without causing him to go into extreme panic mode! In fact his highness has come into his own as far as ideas and what he wants. For instance, I could, prior to his stomach bug, take away any toy or item he shouldn't have without any commotion. Now it's like I've broken his heart!! He screams and throws himself back and acts just a two year old!! I just role my eyes and think I'm glimpseing a bit of my near future! Heaven help me when he IS two!

He has really started eating!! I'm so excited!! I can see an end to bottles in sight!! There for a while he wouldn't even eat 1/4 jar of baby food in a WHOLE day! Now he is down to 1 big jar for breakfast, a jar of raviollis or some other toddler food at lunch and then tonight he had a jar of raviolli and two jars of applesauce!! It's amazing!! He just kept eating and eating! Then the best part was he only took about 3 ozs of his final bottle!! Yay!! Maybe at 1 year he will be off of the bottle after all!! Wish me luck!!