much ado about nothing

this video is a little bit longer and a lot more boring than most cute baby clips.  but we love it.  its Wyatt in one of his more subdued moods - staring curiously out a window (one where the blinds were actually closed) and then deeply studying the mechanics of his fingers. 
there's a lot to figure out when you are wee.

Photos!

Here are some recent pics of the little homie we took. He's such a ham!

We can at least say we tried this...

Last night I decided to try to bathe Wyatt in the sink, rather than his kiddo tub that he's growing out of rather quickly. Needless to say it was one of the funniest things I've seen to date and all I could snap was this picture before I was soaked and standing in the entire contents of the sink on the floor.

Happy 9 months little man! You've now cooled for as long as you cooked. We love you more than anything ya little rascal!

Bedtime rituals

Parenting books like to stress the importance of a consistent, soothing bedtime ritual to settle your baby down for a good nights sleep.  They usually suggest a nice warm bath to signal this transition from the excitement of the day to the peace of bedtime. 
Um, not really working for us...

 

happy happy joy joy

Wyatt's been through so many milestones lately - crawling, teeth, sleep... well i don't dare say we're sleeping better, because i know better than to speak that aloud.  so please, don't ask.

but more important than his sleep is just how simply happy Wyatt is.  when he sees me in the morning, or sees dad come home from work, or sees us peep up from behind a scarf, his face lights up with such pure joy.  he's also gotten super snuggly and giggles when you kiss him on the neck (which i think is a pretty amazing developmental achievement).  at playgroup he observes the insanity around him and then gives whatever babe is near a sweet smile and poke.  the other moms often ask me if he's ever unhappy (come see us at bedtime...)  and every night when we put him to bed, gregg and i compare notes on just how cute he was that day.  (i wish we had a better word for cute, because we're on the proverbial cute overload over here.)  if Wyatt only knew how obsessed we are with him...  or maybe he does know and that's why he's so darn happy.

i don't know if this video is related, except that it falls under the banner of "We think Wyatt is cute".  watching it, one might think this is his first time seeing these toys.  he's seen them 80 zillion times and they still make him so happy.

we could learn a lot from an almost 9 month old..

Down and Out

Poor little Wyatt has been feeling terrible since mid-day Saturday. He came down with some sort of cold/flu/viral thing that's just taken him out. His temp has ranged from 99 to 102, and, his cough makes him sound like some sort of rare rain forest frog. He is on the mend, but, despite all of this strange stuff he feels happening to him, he's in good spirits.