On the Doorstep of a New Year

2011 is rushing to greet us! W turns 9 months! Things are going WAY too quickly, in my opinion.
Our holiday season was filled with untold amounts of joy. I don't think there could have been a better Christmas, with all of the family and friends and cooking and laughing. Wyatt wasn't into presents, but he was into ripping paper like a mad man. He was so good - dealing with being passed around and kissed to death. I couldn't have asked for a better boy.


Aunt Kitties and Dub after the family hayride (where he cried the whole time...)

Hanging out with his Birthday Twin!
Christmas Day - again, with the paper!
Laughing it up with Gabby

Spending some quiet time with dad - they're having a raspberry blowing contest

Happy Holidays!

A Leg to Stand On

Have you seen this dear?

This week, Wyatt has been working on some party tricks.

He crawls over to whatever appeals, then figures out a way to pull himself up (mind you, I haven't baby proofed anything yet). He stands up, grins, then usually tips over. This guys has more head bumps than the whole Dallas Stars defense. Geez!




And if the only thing to pull up on is you...well then, he'll make due with that. He especially likes my hair as a rope to hang on to. Nice. Take a look at W using Jas as a rock climbing wall.





Santa, after reading about Heidi Klum's favorite toys, brought W the Leap Frog learning table. This thing is crazy and exhausting with all of it's lights and sounds; he likes to move around and hit all of the bells and whistles.


Today he took his trick on the road and applied standing to his crib. Clearly, it's time to lower the mattress to the last setting.

But look at that little face! He is so proud of himself! Love that.

Ring the Dinner Bell - This Kid Loves to Eat

Little man has been trying lots of new foods, thanks to his new tooth and a consult with cousin Lindsay. I totally know that W is a boy set to destroy because I always present him with a well constructed tray of food, beautifully plated: Meat, Cheese, Vegetable, and Fruit. The first thing he does is drag his hand through the piles, thoroughly smearing everything together. He then crushes it in his fist or works to jam a ridiculous amount in his mouth. I imagine that if I had a little girl, she would daintily be using a spoon by now. Not so with my son.

And lets say that I don't get stuff to him in a timely manner- he makes sure to let me know of his discontent by banging his open palm on his high chair tray several times in a row. Sheesh! Reminds me of someone else I frequently dine with...

This picture makes me shudder...icky!

He hates the sippy cup, but he loves to drink his "milk" from a straw. Or perhaps he just loves drinking the milk, then blowing bubble to create a lovely formula mess. Hard to say.

Regardless, after reading a great deal on the matter, I decided to put my OCD in a box and let him have fun while eating. This week hummus, turkey, chicken, cheese, pear chunks, blueberries, raspberries, and squash were on the menu. He's a good eater, so here are some pics of him enjoying lunch.



Also, the tooth wanted its own picture - such a diva - so here is W at the Jingle Bell Run in Ft. Worth. I made sure to highlight the tooth in all its glory. It has pushed its way up more now, but this was the tooth as of last week. He's been drooling buckets, so I fully expect a tiny toothy friend to emerge any time!

Christmas Hat from Southern Woolies

I love the idea of Etsy and one of my favorite new shops is Southern Woolies.
Aside from being super kind, the shop owner does a fantastic job with creating her product. She is prompt about answering questions and was very patient with my list of "can you do this...".
We received the hat today and immediately ordered another. It is precious, incredibly soft, and well made. I couldn't be happier...and neither could this guy (he wore the hat on our walk this afternoon and was very cozy):

A Tooth, A Tree, and a Jolly Old Soul

Our little crawler

Enjoying a toast

Whew! Big week!

To begin, W spent time with Santa. He didn't exactly dig Santa, he just kind of frostily checked out the old boy...but at least he wasn't crying.



Yesterday morning, I was feeding W breakfast when the little shark bit me. Now usually, he gums my finger while I'm feeding him cheese or whatever we're serving up. Yesterday, though, Wyatt had a tooth in there! Bottom, right side. When I probed around, I could see some tiny white dots where the tooth was just emerging. The rest of the day, the tooth made a splashy appearance - clinking against his drinking glass, trying to snag my finger, chewing on everything. To celebrate, W had steak and potatoes for dinner (still pretty small bites since it's only 1/16 of a tooth at this point). Our boy is getting big!

Yesterday morning - after I discovered the tooth

Enjoying blueberries this morning.

We finally finished the holiday decor. This was actually a big task since Jason has been traveling all week. It's hard to decorate with one hand and an extra 18lbs hanging around. The house looks fun and festive for Wyatt's first Christmas. W even has a few presents under the tree. And Jason will be home this evening, so you know I'm excited for him to meet "the tooth".


Happy Holidays!