Mommy's Day!

Today was a fabulous day celebrating mommy-hood with my favorite fellas.

Wyatt truly is my precious GIFT from God. I'm still so humbled that the Lord gave him to me! He fills my heart with joy and my days with laughter. There have been so many "favorite" memories over the past year...I just wish I could hold on to each of them a little bit longer! Speaking of gifts....My hubby spoiled me with a spa package on Saturday and a trip to Chicago over Memorial weekend! I wish everyday was mother's day!! : ) Wyatt made mommy the sweetest hand print picture at daycare that is up on the fridge and will definitely make the scrapbook!!!!

Tulip Time with Opa and Oma!

Oma, Wyatt, Opa...

A little bit of "Dutch-ness" in Pella.

We made a road trip to New Sharon, Iowa last weekend to visit Grandma and Grandpa McCulley! On Saturday we all drove about 15 mi to Pella, IA (a very quaint Dutch town) for their annual "Tulip Time". The flowers were in full-bloom and just magnificent to see!!! The weather couldn't have been any more perfect either. We toured around the gardens, stopped at a few shops, visited the bakery, grabbed some coffee, went to the park, took lots of pictures : ) and then we sat down to have dinner. It was a very full day and so relaxing to just be outdoors!!!! What a great way to spend a day together and make memories as family!

Little Dutch Boy.

My very favorite tulips were the bright orange ones!

Oma and Wy guy hand-in-hand. Isn't this a precious sight to see?

Caught in full stride. Where did my baby go?

Aren't the flowers just gorgeous? Love this one! Wyatt really is a Daddy's boy right now. I think these are the 2 most handsome boys in the world (No bias attached!).

And Wyatt is also a Grandpa's boy right now too! Grandpa went into Wy's room (Grandpa's office!) to get him up both mornings. Wyatt would reach with both arms during the day for Opa to pick him UP!!!

First ride on a tractor!

First tune on the piano!

Wyatt also got to see both of his Great Grandmas and meet his Great Aunt Phyllis...Picture to come!

An Expanded Vocabulary!

Wyatt now has 4 words in his vocabulary which includes:

1. "Dada"
2. "Mama"
3. "Ba" (Translation-"Ball" with a deep husky grunt!). Wyatt says his new favorite word about 500 times a day and Mommy loves to hear it every single time! : )
4. "Bye" (As soon as Mommy shows up at daycare, Wyatt runs over to me and begins waving to everyone and saying "Bye".)

Wyatt also has his own word for Dog which sounds something like "Ga" and I think he might be saying "cool"...this has been his response to everything the past 2 days!!!! : ) It's so fun listening to him communicate (with exception to the high pitched scream when Mommy and Daddy just don't understand what Wy guy is trying to say!)...

Another passion of the week...Getting inside of the toy box!

e-i-e-i-o!

We visited the Fair Oaks Dairy Farm today with some friends of ours. We were a bit concerned that we picked the wrong day for a farm tour because the the sky turned dark and the rain came pouring down during the drive. But the sun quickly came to the rescue for us to meet all of the cows!!!!! We even saw a calf being born and watched how cheese is made. This city girl learned a lot!!! My lesson of the day..."Nothing goes to waste on a farm...Everything is put to good use, and I mean everything!!!"

Down the ice cream cone slipper slide.

Eyes glue to the window during the bus tour.

Fun in Chicago!

We had a very fun day in Chicago with some friends! The sun was shining and the sky was blue...It was a beautiful day in the windy city. Wyatt got his first tour of Daddy's office then we headed to the zoo. Lions, Tigers, and Bears ... Oh my, Wy guy LOVED the animals!!!!!

Feeling very professional in Daddy's desk chair!

First visit to the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago!

Up close and personal with the otters.

Peek-A-Boo!

No fear (even of snakes)!

Lil Safari dude trying to be so independent.

13-Months-Old Today!

Do I look a little bit like my dad in this outfit, or what?

Wyatt is into everything these days...and definitely TAKING CHARGE of the world around him!!!! He is still our 'little warrior', but with a very sweet heart. Wyatt can certainly hold his own, even among the "big kids" at daycare (He just moved up to the one-year-old room). His teachers laugh because they normally have to protect the younger ones, but little Wyatt seems to manage on his own! Mommy sings Wy guy a song that goes something like this..."My Wy is so big, so strong and so mighty...There's nothing my Wy cannot do!"

P.S. Thanks for my handsome outfit, Grandma Becky!

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Fun Facts about our 13-Month-Old:

WYATT...

• says "Mama" and "Dada"
• loves to play ball and hit everything in sight with his bat or drumsticks
• is a huge daddy's boy right now--Wrestling is one of their regular events of the day!
• loves music and dancing...He's definitely got some natural rhythm! : )
• has 7 teeth and loves SWEETS!
• is very independent, although he's a huge snuggle bug when tired.
• is almost running (which has left several purple marks on his forehead!)
• Mr. Friendly waves at everyone (But don't try to pick him up if he doesn't know you!).
• is a little bit domineering and a leader, for sure!
• falls asleep by 7:30pm and is up at 6:30 or 7:00am like clockwork. Wy guy normally naps after lunch for an hour or two!

Oh Glorious Day!

Happy Easter! Indeed it was and is a GLORIOUS DAY rejoicing in the RESURRECTION OF OUR SAVIOR!!!!! : ) Easter 2009 It is so hard to believe that our little man was only one-week-old last Easter. This year he was carrying his own Easter basket and having lots of fun hunting for eggs so independently. What a difference a year will make in the life of a little one. And what a difference he's made in our lives as well... Easter 2008 My B-I-B-L-E!

Hat ON... Hat OFF. And this is how the morning went!

Discovering his Easter basket...

Rock Star!

Is this a pose, or what?

Emptying out his basket in a hurry...

Still playing with Easter eggs all the way up until bed time!

(Mommy even found one in the toilet!!!! : )

Good Night!