Ian's first tooth!

Ian's first tooth arrived! It's on the bottom and it's just barely showing, but it is so cute!! Little mancub is a little fussy about the pain, but thankfully he likes the flavor of his baby tylenol. He chews and chews on his binkies and teething rings and I think he drools more than Duke (the great dane). I can't wait until the tooth is visible enough for a super cute picture.

I need help!

LOL, ok so "I" don't actually need help, but rather this is Wyatt's new phrase. I am guessing he picked it up at school. He's quite articulate and is now expressing he needs help. The funny part is he says "I need help" when he's not getting his way. For example, when he's in the booster chair and I am wiping his face, he yells "I need help" because he doesn't want his face wiped clean. I have to laugh, he's so smart and he outsmarts Brian and I every day. I want to say "that's sad" but actually I am so proud of how smart he is, so I love it when he does outsmart us because that means the big mancub's brain is getting more wrinkles every second. Recently one of Wyatt's 2 year molars arrived. He's doing pretty well with it and not being too cranky about the pain. It was cute, I said "open your mouth wide so mommy can see your new tooth!" and like a trooper he did. Unfortunately he's like a crocodile, you stick your finger in his mouth and he bites down......so you have to be quick with it LOL.

Surreal

That's the only word I can think of as I sit here in the waiting area at the physical therapy clinic. Servicemember after servicemember comes in and out of here in a wheelchair, missing one or more limbs. Sometimes they are alone, sometimes they are with a loved one. I just saw a very young wife drop off her husband at the clinic, told him she loves him, an in to the clinic he went for his appointment. Their lives are changed forever. This young wife probably never imagined this would ever happen to them, but she lovingly drops him off and says she will be back when the appointment is over. There's this awful feeling in me, a feeling of sadness for these men and women. You may see them out in town but what you don't see is HOW MANY of them there are. So many servicemembers who are missing limbs, and they are so young! Sitting here at Bethesda makes me realize just how lucky I really am.

Wyatt cracks me up!

On Saturday we went to the Smithsonian Natural History Museum in DC so Wyatt could see the "Dinosaur Bones". We walked into the room with the fossils and as soon as he saw the giant T-rex, he hollers out "Whooooaaaa!! Big!!" I couldn't help but laugh, it was too cute. He was so excited to see all the dinosaur bones. We went into the room about the oceans, and once he saw the giant blue whale suspended from the ceiling, same thing....."Whhooooaaaa!!!" AWESOME =) Mission accomplished, we've entertained the mancub. He loved the Natural History Museum.  After the NHM we wanted lunch, only to discover there aren't many food options down at "The Mall" (crappy name, there are no stores at all!! LOL)  so we headed over to the Air and Space Museum because it has a McDonald's.  Wyatt was in heaven.  He went on and on about the "spaceshipths".....it's adorable how he says it.  The TH sound at the end is super cute and funny.  He also told us all about the astronauts.  I'm glad we are at this point in his age where everything is very new and exciting.

I am going to get this right......

It would appear once again I have commitment issues with my blog. That's ok, it's the same with my journal. I guess this is why I never got a tattoo, I can't commit to something like that because I don't know what I'll like 10 years from now. BUT I know what you're thinking.....how can you be married if you have commitment issues? It's not like that. I can commit to a person, just not "things". Life has been going pretty lately. Ian is getting so big! He is 4 1/2 months old now, and Wyatt turned 2 last month. Wyatt said his first sentence to me the other day without my help. We were in the car and he asked "Can I have lemonade please?" WOW!!!! My response: "Of course! Thank you for asking so nicely!" I am totally impressed. Ian began rolling from his back to his tummy a few days before hitting 4 months and has been rolling tummy to back since he was 13 days old. He didn't like tummy time at all and now he wants to be on his tummy all the time.......perhaps he'll take after me....unable to decide what he wants LOL. I went to my first Ren Fair last weekend. I took Wyatt with me and had a blast! We met up with our friends Michele and Dave and really enjoyed the afternoon. Wyatt rode his first pony and elephant! He absolutely loved it. On the way home he was so tired he passed out immediately. Such a cute little mancub, even if he is entering the "terrible twos". My friend Heidi warns me "it's not 2 you have to worry about, it's 3". In the meantime we share our little moments together and I love them. I have introduced Wyatt to "The Black Eyed Peas" and he's hooked. Yep, I did that. I have to say I don't mind, except he now repeats the word "DAAAMMMMNNN" from the song "pump it" so I am quickly trying to implant the word "BAM" in its place. We'll see how that goes. Anyhow, so those are my thoughts for today. I am going to think about trying to be a better blogger. That's all I can promise.

Life as a family of four

Ian was born May 2, 2011 at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda Maryland. If you had told me 6 years ago Brian and I would be married and have 2 adorable little boys, I would have laughed and called you crazy. Now I can't imagine what my life would be like without all my boys. Wyatt cracks us up every single day with the new things he is learning to say and do and today he held Ian for the first time. I look forward to each and every day with my family and can honestly say I am truly blessed.

Life without coffee.....day 23

I have to say I have made it 23 days, and I know this hard work has paid off in full. Brian and I found out on Monday August 16th we are expecting our second baby. We couldn't be more happy! I made a commitment to my faith and was obedient, and for that we have been richly rewarded. Our new addition to our family is due around April 27, 2011 and we are so excited!! Now comes the long wait. We feel incredibly blessed know Wyatt will be an awesome big brother!!