We have certainly been enjoying this warm weather with Wyatt. Stuart takes him to the park on almost a daily basis, where he loves to slide and hates to swing! He runs around in the courtyard of our apartment, and he is always asking for rides in his Radio Flyer wagon. He is such an outdoors boy! We are looking forward to the camping trips we have planned for this summer. He is sure to have a great time!
Stuart finished up his first year of school! Yeah! He's taking one summer class right now and gearing up for a full schedule in the fall. He has been keeping busy as a full-time dad at home and working part time for the Oregonian. At the end of June, he went on a hiking trip with friends to Lost Coast, California. The weather wasn't everything they'd hoped, but Stuart enjoyed his trip and looks forward to future hikes.
I don't have many updates about myself! I am coming up on my one year anniversary with ODS next month. Things have been going very well, and I'm really happy with where I'm at. I am enjoying my work and receiving adequate recognition for all my successes. My only complaint is the commute! It is certainly enjoyable to work downtown, but the hour commute home makes for a long end to my work day. I recently picked up running and completed my first half marathon on the 4th of July. It was a lot of fun, and I am extremely proud of my hard work! I ran the half marathon in 2:03:07 and met the boys at the finish line! I hate to admit it, but even after a nap and a relaxing day, all three of us were in bed before fireworks!
Wyatt is a hoot! He turns two on Friday, which is just about more than I can handle! He is adventurous and independent, but he gives love in the form of hugs and kisses very freely. He is talking more and more each day, expanding his vocabulary with every word he hears. He loves to read and could spend all afternoon reading books if Mom and Dad could stand it! He has several favorite books that Stuart and I have to pry from his fingers to move on to the next book. Thomas the Train and the other trains in the series seem to be his favorite characters right now, with the Cars characters Mater and Lightning McQueen as a close second. Ultimately, he loves anything with wheels, whether it's in a movie or not! He's got a great arm, striking fear in everyone he raises his arm toward. It is difficult to teach a two year old that he can throw a foam baseball in the house, but not a real baseball! We're working on it. :) He's got a great swing too, currently batting left and throwing right. We have big dreams for him, and he certainly enjoys playing now!
We decided to divide his birthday party into three separate parties this year, to make it more manageable for him and to allow everything to really spend some time with him. His first birthday party went great, so we are happy with our decision! He even blew out his candle!
For his actual birthday on Friday, we're going to take him to the Oregon Zoo in Portland and make a day of it, then we'll go out to dinner at Hopworks, where they have a whole children's play section -- and Mom & Dad even get to have a decent meal! Then Saturday morning we'll take him down to Saturday Market where he can play in the fountains, run around on the waterfront, have a bite of Mom and Dad's elephant ear, and enjoy some sunshine!
It's so hard to think of all the updates on the spot. If only, "He's awesome." really explained what an amazing little boy he is. We have so much fun every day. We are learning to cope with the tantrums and are grateful for every day that we don't sense the "terribles" coming on.
Wyatt has some very wonderful people in his life, and Stuart and I are so thankful every day for that! We are all so blessed and we hope to bless all of you in return.
I am working on putting together a photo share site, which will make sharing photos of Wyatt much easier! It is still a work in progress, but I've managed to add quite a few photos and even a couple videos! http://wyattsgrowingup.shutterfly.com/ Check it out!
No comments:
Post a Comment