Have a merry merry Christmas

Well we made it through November (no-never). On with the Christmas cheer!!!

Pray for us. We are going to Fresno today and Wyatt woke up with a nasty cold.
Four hour Drive + Sick infant =

you tell me.

Tyler Reese

Am I the only one who as looked at Laura's latest photos? Daryl and Audrey are too cute. I love love love these new pics. Wish I would have had done maternity pics. But then they probably would not have come out as adorable. I think I was like three times as big as Audrey and half her height. j/k

Turkey off

I didn't take pics. But yesterday Caleb and I had a turkey cook off.
My turkey was roasted in the oven for about three hours. Basted every 20mins and filled with fresh thyme, rosemary, sage, and lemon. I stuffed flavored butter under the skin and roasted it on a bed of carrots, celery and onion.
It came out sooooo juicy and tasty. lol my brother David said it tasted like chicken which is funny because I said the same thing before I let anyone else taste it.
Caleb grilled his turkey in the BBQ. It took about four hours. He seasoned his by injecting it with Cajun butter and then covering it with seasoning salt. I must say at first we thought it was going to be very dry, but it was actually rather tender and very very tasty. The skin was yummy.
All in all I think it was a tie. The turkeys were very different and it was almost like comparing apples to oranges. Mine had a more gourmet taste and Caleb's was kinda a "down home" flavor (whatever that means). Both recipes were really easy and I must say we did a pretty good job for our first ever turkeys.

I'm just sayin'

I am not going to say what I want to say. All I will say is if you hear a rumor from a whispering earwig about "us" women who want children so bad and then get them and complain (or wish we never had them), Well obviously it's not true. But on the same note, pregnancy and motherhood have made me an even more straight forward person. So I have admitted to a select few that sometimes I feel burnt out on motherhood. I dont think I am a bad mother for feeling like that because I am not ignorant enough to think that I am the only one in the whole world who needs a break now and then. If that were true then there would be no reason for our monthly ladies night, right? Be all that as it may, just know that there are some people in the world who like to twist stories, leaving others with the long term task of straightening them out.
In other news, I just discovered something wonderfully sad. Wyatt wakes up with a smile in the mornings. Seriously, he does. And it makes me feel all warm inside to be the one to see it (and I imagine I am the one who helps put it there). The sad part is Caleb will probably never see it because he is up way before Wyatt and I. And on the weekends he sleeps in. Sad, huh. I need to have the camera ready in the morning to capture Wyatts special smile. It is the biggest and brightest of the day.

Distractions

I've got a lot to say this morning. The good thing is I am going to try my best not to say it. But really I probably will later in the day.

So, instead of saying what I really want to say, I am going to tell you about my Mom's refrigerator. It is a very special appliance and it's main purpose is not to keep food items cold and fresh. It's main purpose is to keep memories. My Mom's fridge is covered in photos, notes and cards that date as far back as 1987. For the most part items are randomly places here and there, but occasionally someone will arrange our special memories in a grid type style so that none of the pictures over lap. If this refrigerator were to ever become bare I think my whole family would die. Seriously, I love to walk in and revisit memories of my family. The fridge has started many conversations that leave us laughing so hard we can hardly breath. So without further ado, I give you My Mother's Fridge.

Pics

Bath time pics from Fresno. I started out with 15 pictures of Wyatt in the "tub", but I was able to edit it down to 9. **had to repost the slide show, so I just posted all 15 pics**

Heart Breaker

Looking through Wyatts pics from birth till now. My little cuddle bug is growing up so fast. He doesnt cuddle the way he used to. Now he wants to be facing forward so he can see the world. :(

more to the story

One of the harder parts of being a new mom is remembering to be a wife.
I have not been a good wife. All week.
My days have been filled with walking around the mall, spending gift cards, and hanging out at my Mothers until Caleb gets home. Luckily my Mom has been making dinner for everyone so we have not had to go out to eat too many times. But still, I don't think I have made dinner once this week. I am making spaghetti tonight, but that is only because Caleb is on his way over to the store to buy some sauce. Otherwise it would be flautas from Betty's kitchen. Which isn't a bad deal, they are good and free.
In other news, I took Wyatt to the Drs' today to get his little ingrown toes checked out. The Dr said no more shoes or snug fitting socks until his toe nails grow out. Which could take up to four months. (are you kidding me, my son with no shoes, for four months!) The reason his Dr. said no shoes is because she believes that the shoes could be irritating his sensitive skin. I have agreed to allow Wyatt to be shoeless every night, except for church nights. I just cant get myself to get him all dressed up for church and then only put socks on him. It's just not going to happen. So for about four hours on Sunday and two hours on Wednesday I will be disobeying Dr.s orders and placing some too cute penny loafers on my son. On all the other days it will just be socks.

No more Ouchies.

So my toe is not broken. I guess it was just really bruised. Thank God! I was actually about to wear heels to church. Anyway, West Coast is going well. Wyatt is adjusting to the different environment and all the extra handling. It is a big change from just sitting around at home with Mom, to being passed around and taken in and out of his car seat six times a day.

ouch

We are leaving for West Coast Conference tomorrow and I broke my toe last night. It still hurts this morning.

Thanks

I'd like to say a GREAT big thank you to all the people that leave their shopping baskets in random places in the parking lot. You all are my heroes. If it wasn't for you I would have to lug 20 pounds of baby/car seat and 5 pounds of diaper bag all the way to the front of the store. Then I'd walk around for while trying to locate a shopping cart, and then with the little energy I have left, lift the car seat and place it into the front of the cart. So thank you thoughtful stranger, for having the foresight to know that I need your cart to be left in the parking space. That way when I show up to shop I can just park my car next to the cart deposit my child in the front and be on my merry way.

Never again will I walk my cart to the cart drop off station. I now realize how selfish I have been. I will always leave my cart beside my car for the next weary mother. lol

Pictures

I can't belive I am saying this

While I'm really not "saying" it, I'm expressing.

Ok, here goes...... Children are contagious. Seriously I hate to even let this be known, but for the last week I have caught myself thinking about a second child. Is that crazy or what? Wyatt is so young yet my retarded brain is already planning for more.
Yesterday, while walking into the church I saw Erica walking across the parking lot and before I knew I thought it my mind said, " Awe, I miss being pregnant." But my real brain doesn't miss being pregnant. My real brain wants to fit into my regular clothes. My real brain wants to enjoy the summer, play volleyball and go to the county fair as many times as I can without coming home with swollen feet. My real brain is happy with life as it is and is enjoying the blessings of God.
Now, while I do ponder on a second child it is usually only when Wyatt is being all cute or when he is sleeping. When Wyatt is up at 2 in the morning, even if he is just hanging out and cooing to himself, I am no longer thinking of a second, but rather I am dreaming of the time when Wyatt is 10, sleeps by himself and I can once again get a full 8 hours of rest.
Anyway, isn't that crazy. I can't believe my mind is ambushing me like this. But, seeing as Wyatt took about three years to get, I don't think we have too much to worry about right now.

Just over Five Weeks

The day we brought him home

This was taken last week. My little guy is growing up so fast.

Sleeping on my lap during church.

i want this book

Ok So I was browsing around BlogLand and I found this on someones blog. I think it is so sweet.

These are some of the words from the book, Just in Case You Ever Wonder, by Max Lucado.
Long, long ago God made a decision, a very important decision… one that I’m really glad He made. He made the decision to make you. The same hands that made the stars made you. The same hands that made the canyons made you. The same hands that made the trees and the moon and the sun made you. That’s why you are so special. God made you.…
If you looked all over the world, in every city in every house- there would be no one else like you… no one with your eyes, no one with your mouth, no one with your laugh. You are very, very special.… but as you grow and change, some things will stay the same. I’ll always love you. I’ll always hug you. I’ll always be on your side. And I want you to know that… just in case you ever wonder.
Remember I’m here for you. On dark nights when you hear noises in your closet, call me. When you see monsters in the shadows, call me. On hard days when kids are mean and don’t treat you like they should, come to me. If your grades are bad and your teacher is mad, come to me… ‘cause I love you. And I always will, just in case you ever wonder.
Most of all, I’ll be here to teach you about God. He loves you. He protects you. He and His angels are always watching over you. And God wants me to make sure you know about heaven. It’s a wonderful place. There are no tears there. No monsters. No mean people. You never have to say “good-bye,” or “good night,” or “I’m hungry.” You never get cold or sick or afraid.In heaven you are so close to God that He will hug you, just like I hug you. It’s going to be wonderful. I will be there, too. I promise. We will be there together, forever. Remember that… just in case you ever wonder.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?