Here Comes Trouble!

Near the end of August, before we had gotten our baby gates, Wyatt and I were hanging out in the living room. I was reading a work email and Wyatt decided to go exploring. We often let him do this, with a close eye, to gain some independence and explore his home. Usually he ventures into his room to play with books or his bibs but this time he went the other direction. At first I could hear him crawling around and playing but then it got very, very quiet. As a mother, silence is not always a good thing! I quickly got up and when I rounded the corner, this is what I found. Wyatt had pulled the Kleenex box off the end table and manged, in just a few short seconds, to pull just about every tissue out. This was just the beginning of his love for paper products!

Oregon Air Show

Back in August we had the chance to go to the Oregon Air Show. Gretchen's Aunt Gail works for the Port of Portland and had VIP tickets that she wasn't going to use so she offered them up to us! What a great way to spend a Sunday, at no cost, and get a good show up close! We had 3 tickets and so we invited Auntie Erin to join us! Everyone had a great time walking around looking at the big airplanes and watching the action in the sky, even Wyatt!

Summer Vacation

In August we took our first week-long family trip to Central Oregon. Grandma and Grandpa Cook rented a house in Sunriver and we were able to stay with them for 8 nights. We had a great time biking, going to the pool, visiting Bend, and practicing how to walk! It was a great family get-a-way and we can't wait for the next adventure! Wyatt even enjoyed his own musical adventure! Check out the video of our Little Drummer Boy!

A Day at the Beach!

This summer we were able to escape to the beach and enjoy the sun! Wyatt had his first experience playing in the sand and taking his first dip in the ocean. Next summer we'll be building sand castles!

1st Trip to the Pool

For many months Wyatt sat patiently in his stroller while mommy and daddy worked out at the gym (he mostly slept!). Finally his day came when he was old enough and eager enough to hit the pool. His first experience in the water was great and he has since continued to enjoy his time in the pool. Check out the video of his first pool excursion.

A Camping We Will Go!

So we decided to go for it! Go camping that is! We got brave and took our little man Wyatt up to Mt. Hood National Forest and gave him his first camping experience! Since we were not sure how Wyatt would take to sleeping in the tent we chose to go camping on a Sunday night when most people are heading home. It was a good choice on our part because we were the only campers on our side of the campground. We went to a cute little campground called Lost Creek near Ramona Falls. Shortly after we arrived and set up camp we took Wyatt on a short hike around the nature trail that runs along the creek. He was so relaxed out in the fresh air that he took 2 good naps that afternoon. He spent the rest of his time lounging in the pack and play watching the swaying trees and reading his books. He also enjoyed the campfire that Papa built and crawling around in our new family sized tent! (It's so big compared to our old tent) Wyatt enjoyed sleeping in his very own version of a sleeping bag, his bunting made by Great Auntie Gail, and then later sharing Mama and Papa's sleeping bags to stay warm. It was a cold morning and after getting bundled up we sat by a morning fire and ate some breakfast. After packing up camp we headed out for another short hike up the Sandy River and caught a glimpse of Mt Hood and then headed home. While we have some kinks to work out in our camping routine we thought it was a pretty good first camping trip for our little guy!

My Very Own Pool

About a week and a half ago, Grandma C. bought Wyatt a pool of his very own. Since Andy and I don't have a yard to keep it in, we decided that having it at Grandma and Grandpa's was the best. Last weekend we thought that it was time to let the little man go for a dip in his pool. Since we were in the comfort of the private back yard, and Little Swimmers cost a fortune, Wyatt went sans swimsuit! It took him a few minutes to warm up but then he got into it and splashed around and tried to grab the little sea creatures off the bottom of the pool! He can't wait to go swimming at Grandma and Grandpa's again soon!