I've been told that when you go from having two children to three, you go from being man on man to zone defense. I couldn't figure out why life is so hectic since we only have two. Then the other day I realized that when it's just me and the boys I'm on zone defense! I keep telling Tom I live in a constant state of triage. Enough about me though, you're here to read about Wyatt!Well, I didn't realize it would be 6 months until I made it back here to do updates, and I need to be better because HE HAS CHANGED SO MUCH! Wyatt's been sleeping through the night (I mean 8-10 hours) since he was about 8 days old. He's been sitting up well since mid September. He already has two teeth. He's eating solid foods and loving them. He's just begun working with a sippy. He is just a super mushy baby and really very Jolly. He's very smiley and has a wonderful little laugh. If he's being fussy you can be sure he's either hungry, poopy or about to be poopy, or tired. He's a little Nosey Posey though and often gets through the day with just one long nap because he's to busy let himself fall asleep. With little to no training from us Wyatt has decided his bedtime is around 8:30 or 9pm - let him nurse and he goes right off to dreamland. When he wants to nurse look out! He'll nurse on any available body part until you give him what he wants. Have you ever tried changing a baby who has your arm in a bear hug and is sucking on your elbow? He's even grabbed two handfuls of my hair and started nursing on my chin. He has great dexterity and control for someone who is only 6 months old. Just because you THINK it's out of his reach does not mean it is.
Yes, he is quite the character. Both of our kids have been very expressive with their legs. Connor used to get excited and bang his heels on the counter or floor when we were getting his bath ready. Wyatt's little legs are always going and he does a similar little kick when he's excited. He also has his "Angry Leg." When he isn't happy about something his little left leg starts kicking.
Both boys have had some trouble with dry skin since we moved to Pennsylvania. Wyatt has to be greased up like a thanksgiving turkey a couple times a day or he starts to get a little eczema. He hates it for the most part. You would think we were rubbing him down with a Brillo pad the way he carries on.
He absolutely loves baths and gets to have them with Connor which is never dull. It's much easier now that he is sitting up to. Occasionally Connor tries to help bathe Wyatt. This usually involves dousing him with water. A few times though, he has helped to carefully rinse Wyatt or rub shampoo in Wyatt's hair. One night Connor slid up behind Wyatt with a leg on each side and a wash cloth and started washing Wyatt's back.It's interesting to watch the two of them together. Wyatt seems to think Connor is great. For the most part Connor seems to feel the same. He'll often go sit and play with Wyatt or spontaneously give Wyatt a hug and a kiss. Then there are times he steals Wyatt's toys, or knocks him over, and he hates sharing my lap - but Wyatt has to nurse! One morning last week I was trying to get us all out the door. I had Wyatt dressed and sitting on the rug in the foyer. I was working on myself and Connor was avoiding me. He was running circles around the rug and then suddenly started saying (in a playful voice) "I can't see... I can't see... At which point he walked over in front of Wyatt, put his foot between Wyatt's legs and his leg right against Wyatt's chest and said "I can't see..." then promptly kicked Wyatt over. Connor gave me a big smile while Wyatt laid there looking adoringly at his big brother.
