to look this good.
More meet and greets.
What makes a child not afraid of adults posing as one of their favorite television or book characters?
It’s kind of crazy how much Wyatt is loving the Disney characters. I have yet to receive a photo of him not cheesing it up big time with a human sized stuff animal. Maybe that’s just it, kid loves stuff animals. I bet if he could explain everything his little brain is processing, he’d probably ask to bring them all home.
I love that he is having such an amazing time!
Unfortunately, today is their last day enjoying the Disney goodness, and they’ll be packing up the truck for the long drive home tomorrow.
Looks like Wyatt is going to follow in the footsteps of Grandaddy and be a Disney lover.
Disney is for Duck Lovers
While I’ve been twiddling (not really) my thumbs away here in good old Stone Mountain, most all of the gang is in Lake Buena Vista spending each day jam packed with Disney goodness. I have been one of the privileged few to be getting around the clock updates of said goodness.
Fearless little Wyman has been happily eating up all the Disney goodness like a bean and cheese quesadilla from Sangria’s.
Words don’t do the photos justice, so here – have them.
Where did he
learn this new pose? All of a sudden he’s started cupping his face. Apparently he’s trying to draw attention to his adorable little cheeks and dimples.
It’s working.
Ladykiller.
For the past month, Wy and I have been having a blast together. Not that we hadn’t had a blast before, but he’s just changing so much that each day brings a new excitement.
He’s super duper sweet, especially with his words (well except for one phrase…)
Here’s some of his favorite sayings:
“What doing?”
“I have question”
“You watch me on the monitor”
“Fix dinner” (suggesting he’s ready to eat dinner)
“Go in the kitchen” (suggesting that he wants you to leave him alone – the not nice saying)
He can say the Lord’s prayer thanks to the Our Father book and the Franklins
He loves to eat.. boy does he.
He is currently getting 5 teeth, which have all broken through. He’s been a champ, maybe children should get their teeth later anyway. So his tooth count is 12, but they certainly aren’t completely in.
He loves Christmas music.
He enjoys a couple of new stuffed animals: “puppy dog” and “snoopy”
He thinks Mickey Mouse is so great. Can’t believe he’s going to Disney in less than two weeks to meet him!
He steals hearts daily… man. He is so darn cute!
School Photo.
We’ve all been blessed by Tucker Methodist Preschool Program. It’s been a great program, which Wyatt has grown to love. He is always excited to see his friends. Most mornings he wakes up and asks if he can go to school, well it’s more like he suggests that he go to school. He loves talking about Sebastian and Mrs. Foreah, his teacher. He used to refer to the girls in his class as “the girls”, but know he knows them by their name, Isabella or Bella and Sophia. He learns about his shapes, colors, letters, holidays and most of all about Jesus. His teacher is always bragging about him. I know I’m bragging now too, but it seems that everyone loves his sweet spirit. I supposed a lot of that is attributed to the fact that he talks the most out of any of his classmates, and whenever Mrs. Foreah sneezes he always says, “bless you, Mrs. Foreah.” He really has a great soul.
One of my favorite things that his school has done this year is school photos. They were a couple of months ago, so yet again I’m behind the curve – massively. But it’s too cute not to share. So thankful to know he’s got a place he loves, where he is well taken care of.
Alright time for the photo.
oh and happy birthday to the greatest mom. ever. period. i love you.
ABC’s
Remember a couple of months ago this was Wyatt’s version of the ABC’s.
Now we have this version.
Success!
Potty-TrainED.
I’ve been hesitant to write this post for a while…
I can remember it as if it were yesterday. September 29, 2011 was the first day of potty training. We didn’t necessarily intend to start potty training that day, but he woke up with a dry diaper. I sat him on the potty, and he went. It certainly wasn’t the first time he had gone potty on the toilet. For the past 6-8 months, at least, we’d sit him on the potty, he’d go, he’d not go. But on that Thursday, I just had a desire to potty train him. We’d go to the potty every 15-30 minutes or so. We went to Target, got some potty training underwear, as well as some Thomas the Train underwear. We also bought M and M’s and a couple of container to put them in, some for upstairs and some for downstairs. He was pretty excited. We were going head first into potty training and not going to look back. The first day was a pretty good success. He had one accident, he pooped in the potty! and didn’t pee in his diaper at all during nap time. So he seemed to understand how to hold it, relatively speaking. The next day I only had him for a few hours, he did great. I handed over the job to Andrew and an unfortunate disaster struck. While Andrew was using the bathroom himself, Wyatt was playing in the living room. Wyatt went potty in his underwear and tracked it throughout the house. We all chuckled, Andrew was not happy, but we weren’t going to throw in the towel. Over the next few weeks, he would have an accident here or there. Unfortunately, he wasn’t the best at telling us he needed to potty, so he had to wear pull-ups to school. Then he went through a stage where pooping in the potty was difficult. Although for the past month or more, he’s been accident free. He tells us when he needs to go to the potty. He wears underwear to school. He doesn’t mind going to the bathroom in public, actually enjoys it and loves the high-pressure toilets (crazy, I know!). He doesn’t pee in his diaper at nap time or overnight. The child must have a camel-sized bladder.
When we started this journey we knew it wouldn’t be easy, but we weren’t going to turn back regardless of how hard it got. We were in it to win it. Wyatt has been a champ! I don’t think any of us thought he would be potty-trained this early, but he obviously proved us otherwise.
Happy potty trained boy!
Pink Pig
I couldn’t resist posting this photo prior to the Thanksgiving ones even if this did happen after the fact.
Yesterday we went to Lenox Mall for our annual visit to the Pink Pig. This year, mommy and daddy tagged along with Gran and I. He absolutely loved it and had such a great time! There was no line at all thanks to the rain. Wyatt road it three times, but we all believe he could have ridden the Pink Pig all day long. He loved Priscilla the Pink Pig too! See for yourself!
I mean is this not the cutest/sweetest picture ever, but let’s be honest he’s getting too big!
Can’t wait for next year!
Two Pirates and Captain America walked into a bar
and then they went Trick or Treating together…
Two little pirate twins.
One of his many costumes… Captain America.
The three amigos.
Arrrrrrrgggggh. Matey.
Sweet Jake.
“Jake, say cheese!”
Sweet family photo. So glad daddy could join this year!
Trick or treating with Gran and Grandaddy… they are in heaven.
Grandaddy, Luke and Gran.
Who has the widest mouth? Grandaddy or Jake?!
Jack Sparrow was even trick or treating!
Halloween was a blast. It is certainly getting more and more fun each year. All the boys were super excited about going from house to house getting their loot of delicious candy, especially Luke. He was running, literally, to each house. Eventually we couldn’t keep up with his speed, and he finished trick or treating with his neighbors.
It’s so special the bond that these three little guys have. They are a little family. I love them.
