One last IN visit from Grandpa and Grandma!

Grandpa, Grandma, Wyatt

Wyatt's Grandma and Grandpa McCulley came to town for one last Indiana visit before we move. We had such a fun weekend together...

Wyatt played some tunes with Grandma...

and hammered away with the new tool set they brought for him...

and flipped through some Bible stories with Grandpa before bed!

Wy guy got to ride on the horse and carousel during our outing tot he mall on Saturday.

On Sunday, we made a trip to County Line Orchard. It was a perfect day! Wyatt picked his very own apple from the tree...

and worked on it almost right down the to core!

Wy got to pet a real bunny...

and see some ponies...

and take a tractor ride!

The tractor ride almost put Wyatt to sleep but he resisted.

This is a photo of Wy and Grandpa sitting at the computer and getting a kick out of the photos and videos from the day. Looking up to Grandpa...

Grandma and Wyatt playing 'choo choos' together!

One last pic together after dinner.

We had so much FUN and sure do miss you all! Wyatt loves to look back throught the pictures and memories from our weekend. He waves to the computer screen and says "HI"! Thanks for everything. We'll be looking forward to next time....

Our 18-Month-Old!

This is the typical Wyatt "smile" these days...He's such a ham!

Is it possible that Wyatt has only been in our lives for a year and a half? I can't hardly remember life without him! But at the same time, I was browsing back through some photos and wondering where my baby has gone? I guess it's good we'll be having another little man around in just 16 weeks, otherwise I think I'd be sad to let my Wy guy get any older!!!!! He certainly fills my days with laughter and makes everything a little bit brighter! We had a a very fun day together celebrating 18 months of life. Although Wyatt is still a huge daddy's boy, he is really becoming Mommy's little buddy too...

We made a trip to Toys R Us for Wyatt to play with the choo choos...

and ride on the motorcycle...

and play at the easle. Then we took all of our sand toys out to the park and had some fun in the sun!

Wyatt is very expressive these days. Here are a few of his silly faces...

Wyatt is just starting to sit down and watch a little bit of TV, although Mommy doesn't let him too often. His fav is "Kidsongs" that Cousins Ashtyn and Daxton brought him!

I have to say this has been the most trying stage so far but also the most fun and rewarding as well. Wyatt is just so DANGEROUS... He's got absolutely no fear at all. I feel like I'm gasping and holding my breath all day long at 'what could have just happened if I hadn't caught him'. : / I think part of it is just a boy-thing and part of it is just a Wyatt the Warrior thing. I see him around his little cousin who really thinks through things before does them. Not Wyatt...there's no thought at all other than, "This looks like fun...". I wouldn't change a thing about my little warrior, but he definitely keeps me on my toes (and gives me a little bit of heartburn:).

And this is evidence of why Wyatt has so many bumps and bruises. I feel like I watch him like a hawk but he still manages to get hurt about every other day! : /

I had to include another photo of Wyatt's first BIG boo boo as this was a memorable event this month. When we went in to the doc for his 18-mo appt, Dr. Gold said that he hit his head so hard that scar tissue formed under his skin....

So the hard bump and line you can still see just may be there to stay. : ( Wy's lil bro is now 23 weeks along... Only 16 more weeks til we get to meet our new little tot!

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Fun Facts about our 18-Month Old: WYATT...

• is starting to PUT WORDS TOGETHER such as "Mama eat" when he's hungry and "Dada bye-bye" in the mornings
• is working on his first 3 SYLLABLE WORD, "basketball" which often comes out as "bataball"
• has added lots of new VOCABULARY WORDS including Papa (for my dad), Da for cousin Dax, shoes, treat, fish... He's got so many words now that I can't think of them all!
• now tells us when he goes "PEE PEE" and "POO POO"
• SNAPS his fingers
• loves to EAT mints, beef stroganaff, hummus, cherry tomatoes, and chocolate!
• enjoys turning the LIGHTS on and off now that he's tall enough to reach the light switches
• One of his favorite activities is our daily walk to visit the neighbor's HORSES. He has become good buddies with the brown horse who normally comes right up to the fence to say hello to Wyatt.
• loves a CHALLENGE...from jumping off the back of the couch to walking along the ledge in the basement, to balancing on daddy's back with no hands!
• his favorite day (besides the weekend when Daddy is home!) is Wednesday... TRASH DAY! We sit and wait for the garbage truck then follow it all the way around the block. I think he makes the garbage man feel pretty important!!!!
• loves to BRUSH HIS OWN TEETH
• is always playing with CARS, TRUCKS and things that GO!

Our New Home Sweet Home!

Well, all of the details have finally come together... We will be closing on our new house at the end of this month and will move in on November 1st!!!! We are sad to leave behind our first home, our fabulous church, and amazing friends, but are very excited for a new adventure in Maryland!!!

A Family Vacation...

My family was able to come visit for a whole week to spend time together before our move to DC and to do some final sight-seeing in the Windy City. We had so much FUN and it was very SAD to see the time draw to an end. Wyatt ADORES his cousins... the house has seemed a little too quiet today without the gang around. We'll be looking forward to another adventure together next year... Thanks Mom and Dad for treating us to such a fun time full of priceless memories!

Visiting the Brookfield Zoo

A day of adventure at the Chicago Children's Museum... In the splash room. This is the typical Wyatt smile these days...He's such a ham.Watching a movie together.

Picking apples at the orchard

Meeting a pony at the farm

Wiped out on Poppy's shoulder at Navy Pier

Follow the leader...

Fun at the Sand Dunes.

Aren't these the cutest feet ever?

Cousins having fun in the sand

More of the Chicago Childrens Museum...

First real pony ride at the neighbor's birthday party. It was quite a party!

A Trip to Clever, MO!

Wyatt with his Uncle JJ and Aunt GG

We were able to make a trip to Clever, MO to see Joe's brother, Jay, and his darling wife, Jenn. It was fun getting to tour around the cute little town of Clever and see Jay and Jenn's sweet home. We had so much fun together even though the time seemed too short. Joe got to go on a ride-along with his bro who's a cop, we all visited Bass Pro, Incredible Pizza where Wy guy got to jam with Elvis : ), Sonic (my fav!!), got to go for several walks through Jay and Jenn's neighborhood, and our favorite of all was time spend hanging out on the patio and watching a movie!!!! It was a wonderful weekend... Wyatt sure LOVES his aunt and uncle...

They are both very hands-on and defintiely fun to be around!

Wyatt adored the "kitty kitty" all weekend.

Slight resemblance???

Not so sure about the giant bear at Bass Pro

This is Wyatt's firts BIG boo-boo. : ( He was having a little too much fun jumping on the sofa and landed right on the coffee table edge. Aunt GG came to the rescue with a popsicle which stopped the tears fairly quickly.

Right after the boo boo incidence, we went to meet up with some friends who also live in Springfield. Wyatt and Asher were very good buddies. Lucky for us, Asher's daddy is a Doctor, so he was able to check out Wy guys head which made Mommy feel much better. Gabbi sharing a seat with Wyatt in the car on our way home.