Moving On & Moving Up

Wyatt has reached some big milestones over the last couple of days, including moving out of newborn sized diapers and into size 1's and moving into his 3-6 month sized clothing.

In retrospect, I probably could have put him in the larger diapers a while ago and had been unwittingly squeezing the guy into what I now recognize as extra-small diapers on a not-so extra small boy. Sorry kiddo...

But the biggest change has been his move out of our bedroom and into his nursery. That's right. We moved Wyatt's porta crib, changing table and rocking chair out of our bedroom and into his own.

It's nice to have so much more space in our room again but I think Ross and I were both a little sad about our "little boy" becoming a "big boy". So much so that we still let him sleep with us last night. I know.. I know... this is a habit I'm going to have to nip in the bud but all three of us sleep better when we are together (especially Ross). We may change our minds about this when Wyatt gets older... like 16.

He is still taking all of his naps in his crib so hopefully the transition won't be too difficult for us- I mean him.

Thanks to my parents, Wyatt's nursery is more like a baby spa complete with lullaby cd's, a lavender lab (emits calming lavender scent), twilight turtle (constellation projecting nightlight) and sleep sheep (mimics various soothing sounds like mother's heart beat, rain, ocean waves and whales. The whale setting sounds a little scary to us so I've been leaving it on the peaceful ocean option.) All of these gadgets are supposed to help Wyatt sleep and they sure do make me tired when I'm trying to rock him to sleep.

Yesterday was also a "moving" day for the Christmas tree and decorations- moving out that is. After packing up all of the holiday stuff we decided to move Wyatt's porta crib into the living room to use as a play pen. He is just getting too mobile to be leaving him on the couch alone anymore when I try to sneak in a quick potty break (although I did recently read that "your child falling off the couch is NOT a federal offense" and is basically a right of passage for new moms).

Yesterday Wyatt also got a bath from dad, marking Ross' first time flying solo in the bath giving department. The boys had a lot of fun with this and the mission was accomplished- a clean baby boy- even if Wyatt did spit up all over himself within minutes of leaving the tub.

This also gave me enough time to bake Ross his favorite dessert- a key lime pie. I had been promising to make the pie for months but it was well worth the wait.

More Christmas Celebrations

Ross FINALLY came home last night after four days on duty and we had our own little Christmas morning complete with Belgian waffles and presents. Ross gave me snow boots for our next snowshoeing adventure that he bragged were good up to 40 degrees below zero. Like I'd leave the house if it was that cold!

I got him a book on National Parks (hopefully to plan for our next family vacation) and a bag for his snowshoes and polls. I guess we both had snowshoeing on our minds.

We celebrated Christmas with Ross' family yesterday to wrap up two weeks of holiday fun. We went to Nancy's house (Ross' mom) and she made a wonderful dinner with prime rib, scalloped potatoes, carrots, mushrooms and corn. She even made cream puffs from scratch for dessert. Delish!!

Julie (Ross' sister) and the kids were there and everyone had a great time opening gifts. My favorite moment was when Elijah opened his Connect Four game and shouted "I love it!!" This after he received two video games, roller skates AND a bike! It's nice to know the old fashion games haven't lost their luster in the electronics age.

Ross and the boys spent the rest of the night playing games, while the ladies fussed over Wyatt. He is really working his flirtatious side, full on with the eyelash batting and coy head turn. What a lady killer!!!

Wyatt is also making big strides with his language and is trying to communicate with us more and more. Right now he likes to blow spit bubbles, make motor boat sounds and say ah-ah (mama?!!) and ow (hopefully not as in ouch).

Wyatt also stood up ON HIS OWN Christmas night. He was sitting on the couch facing me and I was holding his hands at his shoulder level when he just bared down on his feet and popped up. It was so cool!!! And to think I was worried this boy may not walk because of his breech birth!

The forecast today calls for 1-5 inches of snow so we plan to stay indoors and relax. Wyatt got the day off to a good start by sleeping NINE HOURS last night (10:30- 7:30). Let's see how he does when he makes the transition out of our bed and into his crib for good. Something tells me this will greatly effect sleep for all of us...

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone. Wyatt and I spent the day together as Ross is finishing up his fourth consecutive day on duty- making a 96 hour shift. Holiday time can be tough for families in public service but being the daughter of a firefighter taught me that you celebrate whenever the entire family can make it. Thus we will be celebrating Christmas tomorrow with Ross' mom, sister and her four children in Marysville.

It's hard to believe that it was at last year's Christmas party that we announced to the family that I was pregnant. I plan to eat a lot more this year for sure without battling morning sickness.

Wyatt gave me perhaps the best Christmas present a four-month old can give his mother- a good nights sleep. We had gone to the fire house to have dinner with Ross last night and I fed Wyatt when we got home and watched "It's A Wonderful Life" .Isn't that just the best movie? I never get tired of it and its message is timeless.

We headed off to bed around 10:30 and the little munchkin didn't wake up to eat until 5:15 this morning!! Nicely done son! I told him at bedtime not to worry if he heard anyone in the house because it would be Santa and he took it to heart.

Yesterday morning I braved the Christmas Eve shopping crowds to buy a couple last minute gifts. I packed up Wyatt and we got to the outlet mall here in town at 9:15 am- right after the stores opened- and were back home by 10 am. We officially beat the rush and the only other shoppers out at that hour were single men who looked a bit overwhelmed. There were a lot of guys headed for the kitchen store so ladies prepare yourselves for some cookware this year.

We feel so blessed for our expanding family and hope you all have a very Merry Christmas with the ones you love.

Christmas In Paradise

Wyatt had his first (and second) ever plane rides this past week when the three of us flew to Sacramento to visit family in California. Wyatt did awesome and barely cried at all on the plane. It is amazing the hypnotic effect "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" has on this kid and how thankful we are for that. I'm sure a few of our fellow passengers, however, would have opted to hear him cry if it meant I'd not sing that song for the 50th time! Here Wyatt is with his great grandma JV.

We stayed with my parents in Paradise for four nights and my mom hosted Christmas parties on back-to-back nights- first for the Cole family (18 people) and then the Tucci family (17 people). It was the first time many of our friends and family have had the chance to meet Wyatt so it was an extra special time. It was also the first time in close to two decades that EVERY family member on my mom's side was able to get together for Christmas (albeit 10 days early). We had the best time seeing everyone and they loved seeing Wyatt in person. Here is a photo of the grandkids and great grandkids in our family.

My parents were wonderful hosts as usual and dotted on the three of us 24/7. Mom cooked elaborate meals all four days and dad helped me with bottle feedings. One of my favorite moments of the weekend was seeing mom give Wyatt a bath. I don't think I've seen her that happy in a long time.

We flew home last night and after our flight was delayed and we landed nearly an hour over schedule, the airline lost our car seat. Couldn't they have lost one of our other three checked bags full of the non essentials?

It took us nearly two hours to get a loaner car seat and I was starting to worry that we were going to be out of luck and would have to check into a hotel across the street until the car seat was found. The airline eventually found us a car seat to use that probably cost under $30 and required us to sit Wyatt up on a blanket because he was so small but all-in-all it worked out okay I guess. Getting home in one piece by 11 pm and Ross not killing anyone at the customer service desk was a success in my eyes.

While the people working at the customer service desk were nice, they sure weren't the brightest bunch.

First they tried to give us a car seat with a minimum weight requirement of 30 pounds when they could clearly see Wyatt strapped to my chest in a carrier. When I asked them if they thought he looked like he weighed 30 pounds they said "oh, is the seat for this baby?" Well who did they think it was for?!! The 30 pound kid I had been hiding at their desk for an hour and a half?!

Then, after they found a car seat that would "legally" fit Wyatt's 12 pound body, it was still too small and the attendant said "oh, just put some pillows under his bottom to make him tall enough for the safety belt." What pillows?! I'm at the AIRPORT!!!

Then we were told that for "our convenience" that we could leave the loaner seat on our front porch if we were not at home when ours showed up for the exchange. Don't you think we may need it if we aren't home or did they think we might leave Wyatt home alone to give me the Oprah report later? But I digress...

Today we did get to enjoy snow flurries in North Bend and Ross showed Wyatt his first snowball. It was too cute!! Wyatt wanted to put it in his mouth (like everything else) but it was too cold and he kept pulling away and giving his dad a confused look. We captured this "first" on video to show him some day.

Christmas Tree

We put up our Christmas tree tonight, complete with lights, ribbon and ornaments. My favorite ornament has to be the three moose "Jacksonhole" trinket that I bought this summer when I was 8.5 months pregnant. I remember being so excited to get a "family of three" ornament for our tree and it was fun to hang that this evening. We also hung "Wyatt's first Christmas" ornament that Grandpa Cole sent.

We bought our tree yesterday but were disappointed when we pulled up to our favorite Christmas tree farm to see it locked up and a SOLD OUT sign posted. Sold out?!!! It was only December 12, plus I could SEE tons of trees in that place!! Oh well. We ended up buying a pre-cut tree for the first time and it wasn't so bad. The tree is beautiful and being that it was 30+ degrees out, it was a much quicker trip for Wyatt.

Speaking of Wyatt, he has really begun to make changes in his sleeping pattern and has taken to heart "not a creature was stirring", sleeping from 10:30 pm to 6 am last night. It was wonderful!!! We'll see if we can keep up that trend. I wasn't even tired today... my first Christmas miracle.

Rollin' Over

Wyatt did it!!! He rolled over for the first time last night and did it again today after his afternoon nap. Both rolls were from his tummy to his back.

He has also started to prop himself up on his elbows within the last 48 hours. Two nights ago, in the middle of the night, he started to fuss and then decided to sit up and just stare at Rossi with the goofiest grin. We couldn't help but laugh, even if it was 2 am.

We think Wyatt is also beginning to cut teeth, which has triggered not only an excessive amount of drooling but a few screaming fits with the arched back and all. (I've sparred you all a photo of this newest development.) I think half the time he does this he is testing me because when I ignore the outburst and talk to him like nothing is happening he tends to stop screaming and just smile at me. What a faker!! Maybe we have a future actor on our hands.

Growing Boy

After our doctor told us Wyatt had "fallen off the charts" in terms of his low weight, I have been doing everything in my power to fatten the boy up. The result, a 12-lb, double-chinned piglet. That's right. Wyatt has gained three pounds and has grown three inches in the last three weeks (up to to 24.5 inches long).

While he still falls in the "less than the 3rd percentile" for weight, he is getting those chubby thighs and fat feet most babies have. I told him to relish this time in his life. The days of being commended for eating everything in sight (okay, just milk but lots) and getting fat rolls are numbered.

This won't be cool come high school.

Snowed In

We woke up to a winter wonderland this morning. Or should I say blizzard?! After the local weather man predicted 1-3 inches of snow during the day, a storm dumped 14 inches in our front yard during the night. Ross was in heaven and we are officially snowed in.

We opted to stay in our sweat pants all day and watch football in between naps on the couch. We had hoped to take Wyatt snowshoeing around the neighborhood but the weather never cleared up enough to venture out. It's raining now so we will try again tomorrow if any snow is left. If not, we live just 15 minutes from the slopes where snow is always in ample supply.

The weather made for any interesting day yesterday as well as icy roads led to Wyatt and I being in our first car accident. We were following Ross home after picking up his truck from the auto shop and the temperature dropped dramatically, instantly icing over Interstate 90. I backed off the gas to allow more room between our vehicles but the truck behind me lost control and struck us in the rear.

Suddenly Wyatt and I found ourselves heading down the freeway sideways which is never a good thing, especially on ice. Luckily, I was able to get the car straightened back out and pulled over safely. Wyatt slept through the whole thing.

The tailgate is busted, as is the bumper and tail light, but all in all I'd say we lucked out and got off pretty easy. Someone was certainly looking out for us!

Stocking

Last night Ross successfully put Wyatt down for a nap in his crib, giving us a couple hours of normal adult time. I used the time to finish making Wyatt's Christmas stocking that I started last month. I've been sneaking in 5-10 minutes here and there when Wyatt lets me and used last night's break to power through to the end. His theme is reindeer, which I thought could be fun for a kid (Rudolph and his posse) and adult (hunting/outdoors).

I made stockings for Ross (moose theme) and I in 2000 when Christi lived with us in Tacoma and my parents flew up for the holiday. I had five stockings to make that year but it seemed harder to find the time to finish just one this time around. Funny how kids make the day fly by.

We had a rocky night last night with Wyatt sleeping in the crib next to our bed instead of between us. All-in-all I'd say it was a success but his fussing had me up every 20-30 minutes patting his bottom and returning his pacifier so he could drift off to sleep before the wailing began. Luckily Ross let Wyatt and I take a three hour nap on the couch this morning while he headed off to Eastern Washington to pick up a truck load of firewood. It hardly seems fair- a nap for mom and manual labor for dad. What can I say- he's always been good to me.

Wyatt is really beginning to experiment with his voice lately and boy is it LOUD!! He practices making all kinds of noises that we have playfully put into the following categories- 1) goat; 2) pig; 3) monkey, and my favorite; 4) porpoise.

Remember that scene in the movie "Splash" when they ask the mermaid what her name is and her high pitched squeal breaks all the televisions? That's exactly the noise he makes when he's calling for me or not getting what he wants. I think the days for my ear drums are numbered. I've seriously considered putting on Ross' shooting range headphones for hearing protection...

Thanksgiving

Yesterday was Thanksgiving and we have so much to be thankful for this year. We are really counting our blessings, which include the birth of our healthy son, a home to call our own and Ross' job- which allows me to stay home and raise Wyatt full-time.

If I had to guess on what Wyatt is most thankful for, I think he'd say:
1) Milk
2) Naps with dad
3) Songs with mom
4) Getting rocked to sleep
5) Car rides
6) Bath time
7) Cousins, aunts, uncles, grandmas and grandpa

Ross had to work this Thanksgiving for the second year in a row so Wyatt and I spent the morning together watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, followed by the Dog Show.

I have so many great memories of Thanksgiving mornings with my mom, making stuffing from scratch and watching the parade, and I hope that is a tradition we can carry on in our home. Wyatt wasn't too interested in the floats but he really liked the musical numbers and there is no doubt we have a musical kid on our hands.

After his morning feeding we had a massive breech of his Huggies, which resulted in a nice long bath for him and and good scrubbing of the couch. Thank goodness it's not real suede!

Since I'm the new mom, Ross' family cut me some slack and the only thing I was asked to make was deviled eggs. Would you believe that I couldn't even get past boiling the eggs before Wyatt decided he had enough of mom in the kitchen? I ended up packing the car and passing Wyatt off to Auntie Julie so I could finish putting the eggs together but she didn't seem to mind.

Julie had a full house with all the cousins, grandma Nancy and uncle Nick and aunt Lily from California along with Lily's boyfriend Ryan. Nancy made a great bird and Julie made practically every other dish, which included mashed potatoes, green beans, yams, rolls, stuffing, cranberries, gravy and green salad. Yummy.

For dessert, we had a pumpkin pie, blueberry pie, brownies and this adorable spiced cake that Lily decorated. The turkey's hat is actually a gummy thumb left over from one of the twins' Halloween stashes- nice. I think the kids had at least two pieces of pie each, plus whipped cream or ice cream. Those kids were never going to go to sleep!!

Grandma Nancy even completed a Thanksgiving miracle- getting Wyatt to sleep in Noah's room for 2.5 hours so I could eat dinner without wrestling my 10-lb bundle of joy.

Right now my boys are on the couch napping and watching college football. Ross is in heaven.

Nice Shootin' Tex

Wyatt and I are home alone today and it's been a day of "messes". We started the day off with his worst diaper yet- I have no idea how it contained that deposit. I feel like I should write Huggies a thank-you note for years of diaper research. I wonder if they've shared these findings with NASA.

Then for the second straight day he has turned "standing time" into "barfing time". Each time my shirt is doused and he gives me a goofy, spit dripping grin that melts my heart.

He capped off the night with the trifecta- peeing all over me, his socks and the couch. I took this snap shot to capture the moment. Doesn't he look proud?

Visit from Nana and Grandpa

Sorry so much time has gone since my last post but the days seems to fly by...

Since my last post we had a week long visit by my parents, Nana and Grandpa, and today I officially resigned from my job to be a stay at home mom. It was a tough decision to make as I have enjoyed five wonderful years at UW but the thought of leaving my baby behind while I worked nights and weekends, not to mention my 70 mile, two-hour daily commute was just too much.

The visit with my folks was so great and I think Wyatt really enjoyed the visitors. Nana and Grandpa were of course life savers and spoiled the three of us rotten by cooking all the meals, cleaning the house daily, doing all the laundry, doing some home improvement projects and soothing Wyatt during peak crying times.

Nana even got Wyatt to take a nap in his crib for the first time which is a relief since he has been sleeping on me since the day he was born. Since then, I've gotten him to sleep half nights in his crib twice but it hasn't been easy. Just when I thought I was getting the hang of it, he has protested the crib for the last few days. Surely my will is stronger than his, right?!!

I took Wyatt to the doctor's on Halloween for a check up and he had completely fallen off the weight scale. Where he had been steadily chugging along merrily at the 10th percentile, he had nose dived to the 1 percentile. With a few feeding adjustments I was able to get him from 8 pounds, 7 ounces to 9 pounds, 1 ounce in five days and things look to be back on track at the 3rd percentile. His cheeks are getting fatter by the minute.

Now that our visitors are gone, Waytt and I are back to days one-on-one. We spend the majority of our time smiling, singing and having deep conversations about life. He is getting really close to laughing and rolling over and he is really into "When You're Happy and You Know It Clap Your Hands" and "Head and Shoulders". Luckly for him, his mama loves to sing.

Pumpkin Patch

Today we took Wyatt to the pumpkin patch with his Aunt Julie and cousins. We went to this great farm in Everett that has not only a huge selection of pumpkins but offers hayrides, a corn maze, miniature golf and petting zoo to boot. Each of the kids picked out a pumpkin and the boys even selected the tiniest pumpkin they could find for Wyatt. It looked more like a large lime than a pumpkin and I don't think we will try to crave the midget fruit but we all got a kick out of the mini find.

Noah (10), Wyatt's oldest cousin, was the first to find his pumpkin and of course it was the biggest of the bunch. Per family tradition, he had to be able to carry it himself so he struggled through the 10-foot walk to the nearest wheelbarrow. These are the revised family-friendly rules that have relaxed since Ross' day as a kid when he had to be able to carry the pumpkin to the car.

Elijah (8) was smart enough to get one of the smallest pumpkins in the patch since he hates to scrape out the seeds before carving. He figured the smaller the gourd, the faster he'd be carving his masterpiece. These kids are SMART!!

After we paid for the pumpkins we headed to the snack shack where the kids loaded up on carmel apples, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and baked potatoes. We then took a walk through the petting zoo which had pigs, sheep, roosters, and a donkey before packing it in for the day.

We took a quick side trip to Ross' mom's house before we headed home and she introduced Wyatt to his first dog, Sophie. After some barking (Sophie) and a few tears (Wyatt) the two seemed to get along just fine.

It is so neat to witness all of his "firsts". His first time seeing a hairy creature, his first time hearing a dog bark and his first time smelling dog breath. Okay, some "firsts" are more pleasant than others but they are all special to us.

Date Night

Wyatt is 10 weeks old now and Ross and I finally got a night out ALONE last Saturday. Ross' mom, Nancy, was kind enough to babysit while Ross and I went out to lunch and a movie. It was so nice getting out- just the two of us- and having our arms around each other instead of the baby for a change. I have to admit, however, that we were both anxious to get back to our little boy by the end of the night and truly did miss him after just six hours. It was only my third time away from Wyatt ever and my longest stretch of time.

Wyatt has been making some big strides over the last few weeks and is really begining to show a greater independance. He also has made big changes in his sleeping pattern and has slept until 4 am each of the last two nights before his first nighttime feeding. It has been so nice to get 5-6 hours of straight sleep and I hope he can continue this pattern.

Ross is home with us all week and we are hoping to tackle the bathroom renovation since we haven't touched it since Waytt's arrival. We still have floor and wall tile to finish and a medicine cabinet, toilet paper roll holder and towel bars to hang. We also had a water leak recently and will have to repair some tile work in the shower.

Two Months Old

Wyatt is two months old today and we can't believe how much he has changed over the last 8+ weeks. He is smiling more and more and is beginning to come more independent. Where he used to cry if he wasn't being held 24/7, now I can put him down in his car seat or bouncy seat for 10-15 minutes at a time and he does just fine. This gives me a chance to take a quick shower or catch a quick meal.

He is going through a growth spurt and is really beginning to fill out. While he is still in newborn sized clothes, his face is rounder, he is getting rolls on his arms and legs and his is getting taller.

Ross worked a 48-hour shift last weekend and swore Wyatt looked bigger when he came home. My two-day stint as single mother also went well and now I have the confidence knowing I don't need back-up. I just need to get creative to take care of him while getting in my own meals, shower and bathroom time.

Wyatt has developed a new skill this week and is starting to reach for things. I have hung a small elephant from the handle on his car seat and he is beginning to hit the toy to make it rattle. It is so amazing to watch him develop mentally and physically. I wonder what he will do next.

My friend Kelly, Wyatt's pseudo aunt, flies in from California this Friday and I can't wait to see her. We hope to make a trip to Tacoma together to visit with old college friends and teammates as UPS is having its Homecoming Weekend.

24

Well we made it!! Yesterday was Ross' first night back on shift so Wyatt and I were home alone for 24 hours.

The thought of being home alone with a newborn for 24-straight hours may not be seem as challenging as what Jack Bauer does on an episode of the TV show 24 but I have to admit I was a little nervous about flying solo with the little guy, especially all night. Ross reminded me that I handle all of the late night feedings and diaper changes anyway so really- what's the difference? It would just mean I wouldn't hear his snoring in the background.

The day went great! I mean really, it couldn't have gone better unless he sat up, gave me a hug and said "I love you mom." While that didn't happen, he barely fussed and took all of his naps, which resulted in a happy baby and a happy mama. Deep down I think he was going easy on me knowing it was my first time.

Now we will face another challenge as Ross has accepted an overtime shift which will leave Wyatt and I home alone not for 24 hours but 48 hours!!! Visitors are welcome!

Today Wyatt had an appointment at the Children's Hospital in Seattle to get an ultrasound of his hips. As you may remember, Wyatt was breech and when he was born he was folded in half... I mean his feet were touching his face!! Over the last eight weeks, however, his legs have straightened out and he pushes himself up into the standing position daily when protesting burpings, which leads me to believe that his hips are just fine. The results are being analyzed and sent to our doctor before we learn the outcome of the exam.

Since we were in Seattle we also took a side trip to my work to visit with many co-workers I hadn't seen since Wyatt was born. It was so good to see all of my friends and I hope to get out to a volleyball match soon to support my girls. They have their Pac-10 home opener tonight vs. Arizona State. Go Dawgs!!

Graduation Day

Wyatt attended his first college graduation last night when his aunt Julie recieved her bachelor degree in aeronautics. It was such a special night with 40+ people celebrating at a nearby restaurant until the wee hours. Wyatt was passed around all night, and aside from Juile, was the center of attention. It was so nice to visit with Ross' grandparents, aunt and brother and sister who all live in California. We just don't get together often enough.

Christi headed home today and sure enough cried when she had to say goodbye to the baby. I think the two of them really bonded and I hope she can come back and visit us again soon.

Wyatt and I slept the day away while Rossi watched football. All-in-all I'd say it was a perfect Sunday. Ross will be back on shift this week so I will be flying solo with the little one for the first time for 24 hours straight. Wish us luck!!

Auntie Christi

Auntie Christi has been here since Tuesday and she and Wyatt have fallen in love. She says she is going to skip the make-up on Sunday when she heads home in anticipation of the waterworks. That's a big statement considering I've never seen her cry at a goodbye.

Christi has been such a help taking on full motherly duties, including feedings, burpings, diaper changes, laundry- you name it. She has even been so kind as to watch the baby while I take a nap on numerous occasions and did I mention she helped me paint my bathroom- a project I've been working on since July?!

I don't know what I'm going to do when she leaves... I recently read an article that said the optimum adult to newborn ratio is 3:1. I think Ross and I would be in complete agreement with that. That extra pair of hands makes all the difference.

Today we will be attending auntie Julie's college graduation and a lot of family members have flown into town for the event and will get to see Wyatt for the first time. He already met great grandma and grandpa Shirley and Art on Thursday and will get to meet his great auntie Val and auntie Lily today. This should be a really fun event for the family and we are so proud of Julie. Way to go!!!

Nursery

It's only taken us six weeks but Wyatt finally has a nursery (don't even ask about that bathroom remodel we started in July). Ross put the crib together over the weekend and I've been slowly moving his things in ever since.

A special thanks to my grandparents (Ron and Alene Cole) and my parents for their generous gifts of the baby furniture. It is truly beautiful and is the nicest furniture we have in the entire house. Let the spoiling begin!!

My favorite thing about the crib (besides the baseball themed bedding of course) is the pullout drawer under the mattress. Being that Wyatt's bedroom is probably smaller than some jail cells I can use all the storage I can get.

Projectiles

I always knew boys loved projectiles... balls, missiles, you name it. I guess I just never really gave any thought to the OTHER projectile that would that would play a constant role in our everyday lives with a baby... the projectile vomit.

Wyatt has a major spitting up problem which ends up in a full load of baby laundry a day and one or two costume changes by Ross and I. This evening Wyatt got me good as I cradled him after his evening feeding. It's hard to believe he left anything in his stomach after that one...

Ross and Wyatt are also continuing to bond over that other projectile in our lives this time of year... FOOTBALL. This is a photo of dad and son watching the Husky/UCLA football game over the weekend. Wyatt is even in his football themed onesie to show his support. Too bad it is Bruin blue. Maybe we will just call it Seattle Seahawks blue.

Well Ross just poked his head in here to say that the baby has fallen asleep. That's my que to head to bed and get some shut-eye before the little guy wakes up to eat in the wee hours...