22-Months and now a BIG BROTHER!

Wyatt got a pretty special 22-month birthday gift... A BROTHER!!!! Wy has not gotten to meet baby Isaac yet due to restrictions at the hospital because of flu season, but I'm confident that Wy guy will be a great big brother! I'm so in love BOTH of my BOYS. Wyatt wearing mommy's shades

Reading in his dino slippers

Time with Daddy is the BEST Wyatt loves to TALK on the phone. Wy guy has gotten pretty good at putting on his own shoes when he's eager to go play outside. Mommy normally let's Wyatt pick out his own shoes each day to wear... Soooo that often means that we're not matching! : /

Wyatt loves his snacks and sometimes helps himself...

Wyatt on his morning "conference call" with Daddy!

Thinking about getting into the pantry... Lil stinker!

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Fun Facts About our 22-Month-Old:

WYATT...

• Always uses his UTENSILS... He will not let you by with giving him finger foods! He wants a bowl or plate and fork or spoon for everything! I'm amazed at how well he does and how little actually lands in his lap!
• Is now drinking out of a regular CUP all on his own. Bye-bye sippy cups!
• Wants ICE in his water all day
• Is sure looking forward to Feb 12 when the WINTER OLYMPICS begin...He loves the commercials (I promised Daddy that I wouldn't post this, BUT I have to note that Wyatt really likes to watch the figure skating because they "spin")
• New cute words include: "THANK YOU" and "TACKLE" and "KNUCKLES"
• Says "NICE" when he or we make a basket or do something cool! ; )
• Will not ever let us forget to "PRAY" at the dinner table... Sometimes we have to pray 2 or 3 times before Wyatt is satisfied!
• Is still obsessed with HORSES
• Blots the pizza grease with a napkin... I guess he's been watching Mommy's silly quirks!
• Loves to give "knuckles" instead of a high-five!

What's in a Name...

ISAAC OWEN MCCULLEY

"Full of Laughter"

The Lord called me before my birth; from within the womb he called me by name

Isaiah 49:1

Well, we didn't have a definite name picked for our new man going into the hospital... We had 3 names on the list! Daddy was set on Isaac and Mommy was leaning towards Owen. So once again, Daddy won the name game! But I'm confident that it's a perfect fit... Isaac definitley is our little LAUGHTER already.

ISAAC (Hebrew)

Inherent Meaning: Full of Laughter

Spiritual Meaning: Child of Promise

Scripture: Genesis 21:6 God has made laughter for me...

Isaac's Debut!

The morning of!

Joyfully awaiting the arrival of our new little man...

Final Photo as a Family of 3 Life's about to change...

Here he is! ISAAC OWEN MCCULLEY weighing in at 8lbs 14oz and 21inches

Calming down and warming up In Daddy's arms. This is one proud Papa! A very HAPPY moment! It was LOVE at first sight!!!!!

My second little miracle... I'm so humbled by the Lord's amazing GRACE!!!

Meeting Mimi

This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it! -Psalm 118:24

A day of REJOICING and GLADNESS it certainly was!

I was feeling a little anxious the weekend before Isaac's debut with all of the changes that were going to be taking place. I randomly (or divinely!) woke up at 3:30am just in time to eat one last snack before surgery : ) and to spend some time in God's Word and praying over my new little man... The Lord gave me many scriptures that brought my heart much peace in preparing for surgery! Joe and I said goodbye to our little Wyatt who got to stay home with Mimi, and we headed to the hospital at 9am. We were scheduled for an 11:30 cesarean but didn't enter the OR until about 1pm. Finally, at 1:23pm our little man made his grand debut and my heart was instantly full of JOY, pure JOY! I'm increasinly in awe of the Lord's amazing GRACE.

Preparing for BABY!

Wyatt is very excited to meet his brother in just one week! He has been "helping" Mommy prepare for lil brother's arrival and testing everything out as we go... 39 weeks--He's almost here, Wyatt!

A little too old for the pacifier but he had to test them all before they went in the dishwasher! : /

This seems strangely familiar even though it has been several months since we switched car seats.

Little monkey under the changer...

One last "date night" with ONE little man at Chick-fil-A!!!

Our 6th Anniversary!

It was a pretty low-key kind of anniversary but the three of us had a great day together! We went out to a new Mexican restaurant that was very yummy and to see the winter lights at the Maryland State Park. Wyatt thought he was extra cool getting to be out of his car seat and ride in Daddy's lap to view the lights...

Getting a little sleepy during the ride there...

But the bright lights woke Wy guy up in a hurry!

I think this was my very favorite anniversary yet even though we didn't actually get a "date night"! : )

Christmas Day!

It was truly a WHITE Christmas this year! Wyatt loves the 'white stuff!'

Showing off his new jammies from Grandma and Grandpa

Playing with his trash truck... Thanks Uncle Jay and Aunt Jenn

Discovering his new train set... A little boy's dream. It was priceless to watch Wy's face light up when he saw this all set up!

Daddy's little helper. Wyatt loves his new workbench...Thanks Mimi and Poppy!

He's been busy "fixing" everything

And he got a marker board from Uncle John and Aunt Sandy (who he's excited to someday meet!). Wyatt is quite the little artist. He LOVES to color!!!

21-Months!

21-Months-Old

Wyatt is only 3 months away from turning TWO! How can this be? It has been a very FULL month. Wy guy has been such a trooper with all of the changes that have taken place this past month. He is in a very FAST PACE kind of stage right now and I feel like I'm chasing him around and disciplining ALL day long. : ( But I know it's worth it in the long run. Have I mentioned how exhausting it is to have an almost-two-year-old little rascal? It's very exhausting and making me feel old before I even hit 30! : ) But I'm loving every minute of my role as 'mommy' and can't think of another job I'd rather have... Although it's definitely the hardest, it's by far the most rewarding as well! I'm very blessed... Wyatt has such a FUN personality and he brings us tons of laughter along with plenty of new frustration each day. We're growing and learning together. The Lord is refining my heart and character daily and He uses Wyatt to teach me so many lessons about myself!

Here are a few of Wyatt's picture poses...

Daddy is still Wyatt's favorite buddy. He gets so excited to see Daddy each evening and immediately wants a "ride". Wyatt loves to TALK on the phone. It's very hard for me to have a conversation b/c Wy guy reaches for the phone and says, "Talk, talk!"Poor Gabbi puts up with a whole lot of lovin' from Wyatt

I might have to find a different spot for my jewelry box because Wyatt loves to try it all on.

Yep, he's figured out the baby gates. I though they were supposed to be child-proof. He is just too smart...

Wy loves to build forts out of the couch cushions.

He likes to eat his cereal out of a mixing bowl for some silly reason.

Finger in the nose... That's the stage we're in too.

He keeps me very busy... He's always on top of or inside of something.

Here's a glance at the second round and LAST of our moving boxes right before they got picked up and carried OUT of our dining room!!! Hooray! It has been a very long process but we're finally through all of the boxes from inside the house. Now we'll have to tackle the garage come Spring...

________________________________________________________ Fun Facts About Our 21-Month-Old: WYATT...

• ANNUCIATES his words so clearly: He says "butter", not "budder". I love it!
• Is very TASK ORIENTED. Give the little man a job to do and he's a happy camper.
• Still loves to COOK and string out all of my pots and pans throghout the kitchen.
• Says "CHEESE" for the camera
• Thinks that Santa Clause is NOAH with the big white beard
• Has been spoiled with so many gifts at the door that when the door rings he runs to the door saying "PACKAGE!". He cried on Monday because all we got were some documents from the ups driver.
• Loves M&Ms ("m's pease") or anything CHOCOLATE and jelly beans ("beans pease"). This little fella still loves to EAT...
• Is really COMMUNICATING now, putting lots of words together, and MIMICKING everything we say!
• Got his 2-year MOLARS which made for one very long week, but I think we're finally done with teething...I'll have to find another excuse for him on grumpy days now : ) !
• Does not like to have messy hands or a messy diaper... He demands both to be cleaned immediately. : )
• Should have pictures of his new baby brother in his next monthly birthday post!!!! We're in week 37 now...