A taste of something new!

Our amazing little sleeper started waking up consistently at 4am, three nights in a row, so we decided it was time to start feeding our hungry hungry hippo something new before bedtime. Just what our chunky monkey needs... more FOOD!

Spooning it in....

And spitting it out...

More Please!

The BIG 3-0 for Joe!!!!

This has been a BIG year for Joe... He became a daddy in March and finished a decade of being in his twenties in July. Joe turned 30 on July 19th and we've been partying : ) it up ever since... We celebrated twice while we were with our families in KS, Wyatt and I planned a get-together for him with friends this past weekend, and we have a little weekend getaway to Chicago planned for next weekend!!!! I think it's been a very fun and memorable birthday for Joe... And I've reminded him that he's got 2 years to start working on my 30th birthday bash!!! : ) Wyatt loves to party... He thought the balloons were the best part of it all... And he sure had an eye on the cake!!!

He's discovered his tongue... Now it's always sticking out!!!

We often ask Wyatt, "Where's your tongue?" and he proudly shows us that he knows exactly where it is! Maybe it's not the best habit to have gotten started, but it sure is cute for now!!!

Another trip to KS!

We made another long road trip to KS! Wyatt was a very impressive little traveler... He slept the whole way there and most of the way home. Joe had some training in KC so we were able to stay at the Westin, Crown Center and have a mini-vacation together. My sister and her kids came to swim with us most days...Wyatt sure loves his cousins! We spent most of our time at the pool and did a little shopping : ) during the day before we met up with the guys and my parents each evening for dinner!!! We ended the week with an early Christmas gift from my parents... they treated us all to a little get-a-way to Coco Key--a brand new indoor water park in KC. It was a very fun way to all spend time together and make memories as a family!

Wyatt with Cousins Ashtyn and Daxton

Mommy and Wy overlooking
downtown Kansas City!

My boys did a lot of relaxing!

At Coco Key indoor waterpark!

Gram watched Wy most of the weekend
so we could enjoy the park!

Poppy and Wyatt

A new cousin!

On July 14th, Wyatt turned 4-months-old... His "birthday gift" was a new cousin! Joe's sister, Jen, and her husband, Joel, had their first little girl, Ellie! We were excited to be able to make a trip to "the little apple", Manhattan, KS (home of the KSU Wildcats!) for the day to meet little Ellie when she was just 4-days-old! It was amazing how BIG Wyatt looked compared to his new cousin!

Bel, Joe with Wy, Jen with Ellie, Joel

Cousin Ellie!

Wyatt couldn't keep his eyes off Ellie!
Wyatt Showing off his bulging hammies!

Proud grandparents!

Secure in his boyhood!!!

Wyatt got used to taking naps on the run while we were in KS. At Grandma's, Wy had to cuddle up in cousin Ashtyn's pink and purple because Mommy forgot to pack his blankets. Daddy wasn't so sure about these sleeping arrangements : ) But, I assured him that Wyatt is still all BOY and apparently very secure in his boyhood...even in pink!!!!

Playing Hookie!

Today at work, I got a call from the daycare saying that Wyatt was not feeling well... So, Daddy rearranged his schedule in order to pick up the little guy early. Once Joe got Wy in the car, he smiled and laughed all the way home...I think our little boy got just what he wanted--an afternoon with his daddy! When I came home Wyatt was jumping and playing and jabbering... Does this little boy look sick to you?!!! I think he's got it all figured out way too early!!!