Daddy's 31st Birthday!

Joe and Wyatt blowing out the lonely birthday candle!

Jojo turned 31 today! I keep reminding him that when we finish our time in DC he'll be nearly 40. Is this possible??? I'm glad he's got a couple of years on me so he can hit all of the milestones first! Joe had to work today which put a damper on our plans for the beach...But it was also cool and rainy so I guess the beach was not meant to be on the birthday agenda this year.

Wy guy giving Daddy a birthday kiss

Loving the balloons

Wyatt giving the balloon a good-night hug...

16-Months-Old Already!

Our 16-mo-old showing off his 11 pearly whites!

This is the "Uh-Oh" face! We're moving! I think Wyatt has attracted a few showings for us.... Wy likes to scare mom every once in a while and attempt the stairs forward on his feet instead of on his bum. Ugh!

The very best buddies...

Wy is such a cuddle bug when he wakes up!

I think we're growing out of the highchair...Wyatt now likes to sit at the table like a big boy!

I offered him a bite of my yogurt and he ate the whole thing proudly Wyatt now uses his utensils very proficiently! Wyatt still LOVES to read! Talking to da-da Dragging around train of foil : /

A popsicle in each hand just in case...

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Fun Facts About our 16-Month-Old: WYATT...

• has added lots of vocabulary words this month including: cow, spoon, juice, boat, car, truck, more, hot, stir, dirt, good girl (to gabs), and uh-oh!
• loves to use the kitchen sink as his basketball hoop
• is able to point to his nose, eyes, ears, toes, mouth and tongue (with an Ahhh!)
• his new favorite foods this month are mandarin oranges and fettuccine alfredo.
• got in his 4th molar
• is able to feed himself very proficiently with his utensils

Wy's little brother or sister is a cookin' and 14 weeks along, just into the second trimester... Wy guy will get to meet him/her in less than 6 months!!!! We're working on the word "baby" and in a constant pursuit to help our little warrior be more "gentle"! My days are very busy, to say the least!!!

Celebrating the 4th with Mimi and Poppy!

Mimi and Poppy came to celebrate the 4th of July with us and to help with several home projects before our move. We loved every minute of our time together and, of course, Wyatt got super spoiled with attention as usual! : )

Wyatt getting woke up right in time for the fireworks!

First Try at Time-OUT!

We attempted to put Wyatt in time-out today for the very first time. I don't think he quite realized it was supposed to be punishment for not listening... Our little monkey thought the chair was just something new to climb on. But he didn't take one foot off the whole time! So we'll keep working...

Fun in the Sun!

Our sweet friends invited us to their parents' lake house and took us on a boat tour of the lake. Wyatt got to go TUBING and LOVED it. I thought he was going to be afraid, but he actually cried when we made him get back on the boat. : ( Mommy was jealous that her boys got to go... One thing you just can't do when you're pregnant is tubing in the lake!!!

Watching Daddy go tubing and hoping he gets a turn...

Wyatt's turn!!!!

A Father's Day Announcement...

Wyatt's going to be a BIG BROTHER in January!!!!!!!!!

Mommy and Wyatt told Daddy the big news on Mother's Day! We filled the floor with pink and blue balloons while Daddy was in the shower. When he came out of the bathroom, his little man was throwing balloons everywhere and excited to let Daddy in on our surprise!We decided to share the news with the rest of our friends and family on Father's Day!

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We were able to celebrate Father's Day weekend with Grandma and Grandpa McCulley who came to IN to visit!

Joe, Wyatt and Grandpa reading together

Grandma and Wy guy

Blowing bubbles...One of Wy's favorite activities.

We headed to the park on Father's Day for some play time...

Wyatt LOVED the slipper slide. Here's a short clip of his excitement...

15-Months-Old!

I'm 15-months-old today!

I still love to wear my cowboy hat even though it's getting a little snug on my head.

We were able to go to Chicago with some out-of-town friends for the day...We took an architectural boat tour, hit Navy Pier and Michigan Ave, ate at a Bubba Gumps for dinner...It was a very full and fun day!

Our feisty little wildcat!

Daddy's make everything fun, even cooking breakfast on Saturday mornings!

I'm finding lots of similarities between little boys and puppy dogs...and together they are double trouble! Wyatt and Gabbi getting into some mischief with the toilet paper.

They sure are good buddies!

Wy and Gabbi always look out the window for the neighbor dog each morning after breakfast.

Wyatt loves to finish his days with a cool treat--A Popsicle!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fun Facts about our 15-Month-Old: WYATT...

• has added some words to his vocabulary: "no-no" (while pointing his finger at Gabbi), "bu-bu" for bubbles, cat, duck, and "mmmmm" for food, "nana" for banana and Aunt Brianna : )
• is a little jabber box...He rarely quits jabbering! If only we knew what he was saying. And sometimes he screams like a hyena in the car just to get some attention and to hear his own voice.
• has mastered coming down the stairs. This feat was long overdue. Whew! Thank goodness we've mastered this one!
• enjoys gagging himself. Yes, gagging himself. He is one crazy dude.
• loves to hop on both feet like a bunny rabbit
• discovered that candy is a very fine treat.
• got THREE MOLARS all in one week this month.
• loves to attack Gabbi with hugs and tease her with food.
• loves to sneak toys into the toilet. (Mommy found her cell phone swimming in Gabbi's water bowl, so now I'm waiting on a new one : / Lil stinker! )
• thinks that toilet papers is so much FUN!!!!!!
• LOVES being outdoors.
• There's never a dull moment with Wy guy around!