Wyatt feeds himself

Tonight I made some of the frozen peas that steam in the bag - I have to admit that I have little experience cooking vegetables since most of my life I didn't eat them. But... I want Wyatt to eat them, so I am trying to do so too. I put some peas on Wyatt's tray and he gobbled them up! This plate was full of peas before I started feeding him, and this is how much was left when he was done - not bad, little man! I even ate some of the peas - they're not half bad. :)

I've been starting to work on teaching Wyatt to feed himself. It's hilarious. And he has so much fun. :)

We're working on getting the yogurt straight from the cup into his mouth. Right now he likes to detour to the tray first.

Wyatt got tired of the spoon and attempted to drink the yogurt.

But that's too hard, so he tried to use his hand. Too messy!

Back to the spoon! Oh, what fun. Don't worry, he got a bath when we were done!

Here's a little video of him feeding himself - he's a little distracted by what Daddy is doing, so it takes awhile to catch him put the spoon in his mouth.

Wild man

There's a little wild man living in my house, and his name is Wyatt! He is feeling very spoiled after his birthday party! He has all of his new toys upstairs to play with, and believe me, he is doing his best to figure them all out!

This morning he was playing in his little car, and he tried to climb into it on the side that doesn't have the door. Well, he landed with his head on the seat, his arms stuck behind him, and his legs dangling out the window! He was hollering for me to help, and I had to laugh because he is fearless and gets into all kinds of trouble because of it.

He's happier in these pictures...

"When is Daddy coming home??"

"Whoa-Whoa-Whoa!!! I'm a wild man!!!" Wyatt figured out how to push the button on the four-wheeler, so now he tears around the living room running into the walls, furniture, the dogs... :) He's having fun.

It feels like my time off is going by very quickly! Hopefully I will get my license soon - my planned start date for work is August 2nd. So, this weekend Aaron and I are going on a little getaway to Minneapolis - we hope to hit up IKEA, the Mall of America, and some good eating! Wyatt is going to hang out with Grandma Cheri, and I'm sure he'll have a great time too! :)

Happy Belated Birthday, Aaron!

So Sunday was Aaron's 26th birthday! So young! :) Aaron's parents drove up for lunch - we went to Chapala, one of Aaron's favorite restaurants. My parents took us out for dinner to Sakura, another favorite, so I'd say it was a pretty great day! :) I made Aaron a birthday cake, and I even put 26 candles on. This is the fourth picture of Aaron with his cake - the first three were a range of silly to serious faces. Finally a smile! :)

While taking pictures of Aaron with his cake, Wyatt decided he wanted to touch it. I was focused on my camera, and Aaron was looking at me, so Wyatt got his whole hand in the frosting! Like a true boy, he immediately wiped his frosting-covered hand on his pants. Typical. :)

Quick! Call the Fire Department!

Friday was my last day of my externship - I've submitted by application for a dental license to the board, and now I wait! And wait, and wait... just kidding, this is only the second day of my waiting. I'm hoping to have my license by early August. Doesn't that sound crazy to say August? That makes me a little sad, because it means summer will be over soon. I may love fall almost more than summer, just because I love the moderate weather.

Anyway. Today I conned Daddy into getting up with Wyatt so I could sleep for twenty more minutes. It was fantastic. :) Then we made pancakes for breakfast, and Wyatt ate almost the entire pancake! We tidied up a little, and played up until naptime. A little Mommy time, and now I am going to go take a shower in peace! I think the plan for the afternoon is to get the clean laundry put away, some general cleaning, and a run to Target for some essentials. Last night I actually cooked dinner (I'm being the good SAHM right now :) ) and I may do it again tonight. We'll see. Aaron may actually prefer when I don't cook - ha!

And here's a picture of my boys. Love them.

Night out!

Tonight Aaron and I had a date night to celebrate his 26th birthday! (well, it's tomorrow - it's a birthday weekend :) ) We tried out a new babysitter, and I think it went really well. She regularly watches 11-month old triplets, so Wyatt is no match for her! We went to Galeria de Paco for dinner - we have heard good things, so being the food snobs that we are, we needed to try it! :) We definitely enjoyed the appetizers and main courses, though the dessert was a little lacking. Overall, we give it an 8 out of 10. We'll be going back! (but maybe skipping dessert and going to 4 Queens - ha!) The owner and our waiter even came over to our table and sang "Happy Birthday" to Aaron - pretty hilarious. It's an over-the-top restaurant!

After dinner we went to see "Despicable Me" - Steve Carell is the lead voice in the cartoon. Very cute and funny - I would watch it again! It was a good night, and now I'm tired...

Happy 26th Birthday, Aaron! I love you so much!

Working weekend

This weekend we rolled up our sleeves and got to work! Aaron's parents came up to help us, as we wanted to get the living room painted and get started on putting up a fence. You can see Wyatt was eager to get to work as well! :)

Wyatt was working hard trying to pick up the full bucket of paint!

In the living/dining room we: 1.) primed the walls that had wallpaper before 2.) took down the ridiculous curtains and curtain rod 3.) patched holes in the walls 4.) sanded the 9-pane window, built-in shelf for the TV, and half-wall by the door 5.) Primed those three things 6.) Painted the dining room one shade of grey 7.) Painted the living room another shade of grey 8.) Painted the window trim white 9.) Replaced the outlets and outlet covers so they are white 10.) Put up the new curtain rod and curtains. WHEW!!! And that doesn't include the work that Aaron and his dad did on the fence. All of the post holes are dug and some have been anchored in with the concrete. And all of this happened with Wyatt around. Amazingness. :)

Here's a picture of the curtains, just for you, Cheri! :) Tonight Aaron and I are kicking back and taking it all in. My neck and shoulder are feeling all of the painting! :)

Anyway, when we make a little more progress with the decorating, I'll take more pictures of the living room and dining room. But you can see the wall color in this picture, and the fun chair. You can also see the awful purple carpet that MUST GO! Soon. When the budget can take it. :)

Happy 4th of July to you all!