Wyatt's 1st trip to the Oregon coast

With a break in our schedules and a weather forecast that looked decent, we decided to venture to the Oregon coast for Wyatt's first trip to see the beach and ocean! Actually, it was nice and relaxing for mom and dad too! We stayed in Pacific City in an oceanfront hotel room and enjoyed the view and fresh ocean air (which you can see in the first few pics). We really lucked out and had sunny 60 degree weather, which is great for mid-February! Of course, when we walked on the beach, we had to get Wyatt bundled up! We were able to make it to Lincoln City, Tillamook, and Cannon Beach along our adventure. It was great to get away and we can't wait to take Wyatt back when he can play in the sand!

Smiles, Cooing and Giggles...Oh My!!!!

Andy and I were so excited when Wyatt gave us his first smile and even more excited when he started cooing and giggling. This happened a few weeks ago, but it wasn't until recently that we were able to catch these things with a camera! Babies are tricky that way :) We absolutely love seeing Wyatt smile and hearing him coo and giggle! Wyatt is a very happy baby, so we get so see and hear these thing quite often. We are excited to be able to finally share them with everyone else! The pictures I have included are of him smiling and giggling; and I promise to include a video soon.....so you can all hear the little man "talking" and giggling!

Family Night Out

Since Andy grew up in Minnesota and playing hockey, my parents got us Winter Hawk tickets for Christmas. We have enjoyed these hockey games in the past but we knew this one would be an adventure with an 8 week old in tow! We decided to make a night of it and go out to dinner too! So, this was our first big night out on the town as a family. We started off the night with a yummy dinner at P.F. Changsand then headed downtown to the Rose Garden. After a quick meal for Wyatt we headed into the game! We got to use our new Ergo carrier, which was very comfortable! Wyatt fell asleep in the carrier before we even got into that arena and stayed asleep until after the 2nd period started, only stirring a little when the crowd got excited. After Wyatt woke up he enjoyed watching the game from the comfort of his Daddy's lap! Wyatt was ready to go home near the end of the third period when there were a couple of close goals which caused the crowd to go

wild and Wyatt
to get upset. The Winter Hawks ended up scoring 2 more goals after we left and won the game against the Seattle team, 6-2. All in all the night was a success! We had lots of fun and Wyatt got to experience his first, of many I'm sure, hockey game!!!

Going on a Walk

Wyatt and I have settled into a little routine on the days we are home alone! One of our favorite things to do, when it's not raining, is go on a walk. Wyatt loves to ride in the stroller and spends most of the time sleeping. However, he is becoming more alert these days and I think he will start to appreciate the nature around us, as we walk, soon! These pictures are from one of our walks last week when it was sunny and beautiful outside. We decided to walk over to the park where the geese and ducks play!

When Daddy's at School

After 4 wonderful weeks at home as a new family, Andy had to go back to school. Since I am on maternity leave until March, that leaves me and
Wyatt to hang out together at home while Andy goes to school! Wyatt and I had so much fun this week together and did lots of different things. Most importantly, we got to sleep in each day! Andy was gone all day Monday and the weather was not too good,
so we stayed inside all day. Wyatt was such a good boy, he slept a lot and that let me do some laundry and take down all of the Christmas decorations! This semester Andy has Tuesdays off, so we went out and ran some errands. We went to the Nike employee store and Wyatt got a new beanie and a warm pair of soft booties. We also went to Old Navy to see what was on sale and we found Wyatt 3 onesies and a fleece hoodie! On Wednesday Wyatt and I played at home! Wyatt is lucky enough to have a friend named Mason who let him borrow his swing. Wyatt loves to sleep there, listen to the music and watch the animals go round! Wyatt also found some time to hang out on his new jungle play mat and get in a little tummy time! On Thursday the weather finally dried out and Wyatt and I got to go for a walk! It was very cold and we both bundled up to stay warm in the wind but we had lots of fun! Grandma and Grandpa Cook even came over in the evening to visit! On Friday we went to the Adidas employee store and Wyatt got to see his Auntie Erin for the first time in more than 2 weeks! She even introduced him to some of her co-workers, even though he slept the whole time:) Phew...what a week! Here are a few pictures of Wyatt enjoying some of the activities from the week!

Wyatt's 1st Christmas!

The Christmas season is always a wonderful time of year! Christmas 2009 is extra special for our family as we have the joy of celebrating a 1st Christmas with Wyatt! Of course Wyatt was oblivious to all the commotion, family and friends passing him around, and the loot he hauled in from Santa and his new family! His second Christmas may be one with more excitement for our little man, but we certainly enjoyed our new gift on his first Noel! Here some pics of Wyatt and family as we celebrated the Christmas season!

A time of 1sts! Bath Time!

Wyatt's two weeks at home have been a joy! Thankfully, Andy has time off from school around the holidays and is home with Gretchen and Wyatt. We have adjusted quite well to the new addition to our home! Infants are really what people crack them up to be...all about eating, sleeping and pooping! Overall, Wyatt has been really fun and has a gentle, laid-back demeanor. Here are pictures of his first bath! He really enjoyed the water! Who knows, maybe he'll be a swimmer like this momma!