More 6 week pictures...

I call this one "Kung Fu Baby." He's popped me in the face a few times... I try not to take it personally. :)

Wyatt is 6 weeks old today!

Time flies! Today Wyatt is six weeks old, and he is continuing to fill out. His cheeks are starting to plump up, so hopefully when we go back to the doctor in a week they will say that he is gaining weight like he should be (At our one month check-up they were a little concerned about his weight since he is in the 50th percentile for height and only the 10th for weight. I've been working on fattening him up by trying to feed him more often and give him additional bottles of expressed milk.). He has outgrown the newborn clothes, and now he is in 0-3.

Here is my favorite 0-3 sleeper. This is the first sleeper I bought before we even found out if we were having a boy or a girl. I just think it is fun.

Wyatt has discovered he likes the swing now - he just needs a little convincing. :)

Here is our "convincer." Not only is this vacuum great for sucking up dog hair, it also quiets down Wyatt enough that he will let the swing put him to sleep. I've vacuumed the living room three times today! :)

What a peaceful baby...

I've been reading a book called "The No-Cry Sleep Solution" and I think Wyatt hasn't been getting enough sleep lately so he hasn't been sleeping well at night. I've been trying to make sure he gets good naps during the day, and now we are trying to put him to bed by 7 or 8 every night. We'll see how it goes! It's not a quick fix, but hopefully it will help us set up a good bedtime routine and help me to get some more sleep!

Little plaid boy

Check out the little plaid-clad boy... thanks Aunt Rachael and Uncle Justin!
He still likes the activity mat... hurray!

More Wyatt pictures...

This is Wyatt's face - he is saying "Really Mom? Why do you put me in all of these funny positions? I'm all folded up on myself!"

Here is Daddy feeding him a bottle - Wyatt is a good little eater!

Here is the new activity mat that we bought Wyatt today. We really like it - it has lights and music that he seems to like. I gave him a bath this evening, then he lay underneath it for a good 15 minutes! Then I put him on his tummy, and he fell asleep! I'm a fan if it will entertain him and then put him to sleep!

Wyatt's Great-Grandma, Great-Aunt, and cousin come to visit!

Aaron's Grandma Manuel, Aunt Shelly, and cousin Cody came this past weekend to visit and to see Wyatt. It was very nice of them to drive all the way from Missouri to come see us!

Check out the smile! Wyatt is very happy to see his Great-Grandma!

Here is Wyatt enjoying a good cuddle with his Great-Aunt!

Canada Trip

Aaron, Wyatt, and I went to Canada this year with my parents, my sister's family, and the Rittgers clan (Larry, Suzy, Tim, Emma, and baby Judah, and Harold Munson). We had a very good week of fishing, eating, and watching Wyatt change and continue to grow! Here are some of the pictures from the trip...

Aaron made a decal for the back of the boat - Big Blue!

It rained most days while we were there, and I saw four rainbows! Here is one of them.

Wyatt slept in a travel bassinet on the trip - he is so sweet when he is sleeping! :)

Here is Dad with one of many Walleyes that we caught and ate for lunch! Now that is fresh fish!

Wyatt and I didn't fish, but we did hang out in the boat with the fishermen/women.

Mom took a break from fishing to hold Wyatt... I don't think she missed fishing! :)

Here is Aaron fishing off the back of the boat. He spent most of the time fishing on the front of the boat, but he had an unfortunate incident... I'll let him tell you about it, or Mom will! :) You can see the dark clouds in the picture - lots and lots of clouds on this trip!

Wyatt slept in his carseat on the way to and from Canada. Here he is decked out in his Hawkeye gear from Grandma and Grandpa Brummer!

And here is my sweetie - he is exactly one month old in this picture! He has changed a lot in this first month. My favorite thing that he is now doing is smiling at me! He has also rolled multiple times from lying on his tummy to his back. And, he has also had a 6 hour stretch of sleep one night (Mommy is still waiting for another!) and many nights does a 5 hour stretch.

More pictures...

I'm sure Chewie and Reuben are feeling a little overlooked lately by Mommy... but at least they have each other! :)

Wyatt is really looking at things more intently. He doesn't like to swing really, but he likes to look at the stuff hanging above it.

Daddy and Wyatt - look at that strong neck!

Mommy appreciates a little break when Daddy gets home!

Wyatt is two weeks old today!

This is one of the ways I've been able to get stuff done - I went for a walk today (well, two walks - first with Chewie, then with Reuben) and when I got home I didn't even bother to take Wyatt out of the sling before I put him in the bouncy seat! This way he stays awake for about an hour after he eats and then sleeps for about an hour before he eats again.

Today was a big milestone for me - it was the first day I took a shower with no one around to watch Wyatt! He sat in his bouncy seat in the bathroom and of course started to fuss as soon as I got in the shower. But I think he is really starting to recognize my voice because he quieted down when I started talking to him.

The cloth diapers are going well so far - no leaks! He did however wet his onesie when I was changing him this morning... I just have bad timing! :) I think I'll wash the first load of dirty diapers this afternoon - we'll see how the dirty stains come out!

Cloth diapers!

Tonight we are trying out the cloth diapers - I put on a prefold diaper in a diaper cover first, and he had a messy/wet diaper with no leaks. Then I put on this BumGenius 3.0 diaper, so we will see how this one works. They are so puffy compared to disposable diapers - they make his heiny look so big! :) But I'm excited to see how they work!

Anyway, tonight Wyatt has been pretty fussy. I'm not sure what the deal is, but he may have an upset tummy. He is only happy when he is in the sling - that's where he is right now, asleep! It's kind of funny that even if I'm holding him in my arms he's still not as happy as when he's in the sling. I think it's like swaddling on steroids. :) I can't complain though, because he is sleeping and not fussing now. I just hope it doesn't mean he won't sleep tonight!

Wyatt's first trip to church and Cedar Falls

Mommy, Daddy, and Wyatt went to church on Sunday for the first time as a family. Of course we were almost ten minutes late, but that's not bad considering Mommy tends to run late on Sundays anyway! :) Here is Wyatt in his Sunday outfit - what a big boy!


After church we headed up to Cedar Falls to see some of Mommy's side of the family.





And what post would be complete without more pictures of the little boy himself??? :)


And of course a series of pictures of Wyatt going from happy to mad to happy again... :)

Happy Birthday, Daddy!

Today is Aaron's 25th birthday! Happy birthday honey! We were going to head up to Cedar Falls yesterday, but the power has been out at my parent's since Thursday night. So, today we did the usual Lou Henri's breakfast - it's amazing how the noise in the restaurant puts Wyatt to sleep!

Right now we are hanging out at home - Wyatt is very alert and he is fascinated with the elephants hanging above his bouncy seat. I'm thinking we need to get him a little activity mat he can lay on that has stuff to look at. Anyway, hopefully the power will come on at my parent's house today so we can head up there tonight!

Daddy went back to work today...

Today Aaron started back to work - luckily he did not have to go in to work until 10 this morning, so he was able to watch Wyatt so I could shower! Wyatt and I had a good day - lucky for me he likes to be in the sling and the bouncy seat. Here's to hoping for a good night!

The un-swaddled boy

Wyatt spends a lot of time swaddled, so here he is getting ready for bed tonight. See how he progresses from mildly annoyed to mad... :)

Wyatt is one week old today!

Here is our little trooper - he is getting to know his carseat and stroller very well! It's hard to believe he's been here a week already - it's been the longest and shortest week of my life! :) Sometimes I look down and it hits me again that he's the little boy that we waited so long for - it's still a little surreal.

Anyway... hopefully he will soon learn to love to sleep at night! :)

Wyatt's first trip to the mall

Wyatt went to the mall today for the first time. He was a good sport - he rode in the stroller for a little while, then he tried out the snugli with Daddy. He zonked out right away in the snugli - he'll be a good shopper!

Well, hopefully Wyatt decides to sleep well tonight!

My beautiful boy...

Wyatt's first 4th of July

Here is Wyatt in his 4th of July outfit from my good friend Mary!

Also, Wyatt went to Lou Henri's for breakfast for the first time today - he gets to enjoy the pancakes a little later today. :)


Wyatt also had a weight check at the hospital today, and he is only about 7 ounces less than his birth weight. I'm sure he'll gain it all back soon! And his bilirubin check was good - very normal number so we don't have to deal with any jaundice stuff. Yay!

Today his Aunt Rachael and Uncle Justin came to visit all the way from California! He was very happy to meet them! :) I'll have to get some pictures from Aaron to post.

Well, we are getting used to each other more and more - life is good!

Wyatt is here!

So as you all know, Wyatt was born Tuesday morning at 1:40 am. He weighed 7 lb 2.3 oz and was 20.25 inches long (I'm sure his weight has dropped a little now with the 7+ dirty diapers! :) ). We are so happy that he is here now! Here is a little video of him just wiggling around and making faces - what newborns do best! :) Pardon the America's Got Talent noise in the background... Anyway, we will go home from the hospital tomorrow and start our new adventure with our little boy. Hopefully once we get home I will be more able to update the blog!