Six Month and 2 year old Pictures

We had to take the opportunity to get some pictures of our two little boys before they grow up even faster.  These are Wyatt’s six month pictures and Jonah’s 2 year old pictures.    This was our first visit to “Pic Couture” and we could not be happier.  They don’t play games about selling you all sorts of prints.  They also don’t make you feel like cattle that they are just trying to get in and out.  They give you a 45 minute session, and give you every photo they take on a CD.  They release the copyright to you, so you can make your own prints.  They offer prints if you want them, for only like $5 each.  We were impressed with the photographers and the end result.  We would recommend them to anyone.  Overall, they did have some amazingly cute little boys to work with, so I can’t give them too much credit.  We love these two little boys and we feel that these pictures capture so much of their cute personalities.  We have been blessed with such cute little boys with such fun personalities.  It is so fun that we get to raise these choice sons of our Heavenly Father.  Unfortunately, we have not been able to get the twins in to have the pictures taken at this time, so we will have pictures of all four kids taken when they are here more in the Summer.

First Surgery for Wyatt

 

Today Wyatt had the first of what will likely be many surgeries.  It is amazing to me that the first time I ever had any kind of surgery or procedure involving anesthesia was when I was 30, and this little guy is having surgery at 6 months.  As with everything else, Wyatt was an amazing little trooper.  He took a while to wake up, but otherwise was fine.  The surgery went very well and we are so grateful for the excellent care that we constantly receive at Primary Children’s.  We are so blessed to have this hospital and its skilled doctors right in our backyard.   We know that the Lord is constantly watching over us.  We are so grateful for Wyatt and for the way the Lord has blessed him through the prayers of so many.  The Lord performs miracles around us each and every day if we only stop to see them.

EKG and Echocardiogram

Today Wyatt went in for an EKG and Echocardiogram.  Like the MRI, he had to be sedated.  The procedure took a while and went well.  We were so relieved that despite all of the other health challenges our little champ is dealing with, his heart looks perfectly normal.  What a blessing!!!  Wyatt sort of babbled in Ashley’s arms while the medicine took effect.  He was just happy and cute as he drifted off.  When we decided on Wyatt’s name it was just because we liked it.  We had no knowledge of any health challenges prior to his birth.  A few months after his birth I found out that the name Wyatt actually means “brave warrior.”  How fitting as our little guy has been every bit a brave warrior in all that he has had to deal with in his short life.

Safe Kids Fair 2014

 

We love to go to the Safe Kids Fair each year.  It is free, it lets kids run around inside during the winter, we learn a lot, and we even win prizes or get free things.  Treven and Ady served as photographers and unfortunately did not think to take any pictures of themselves.  We had a fun time and won prizes and learned.  They had fun things for all of the different ages.  The kids even won some fun activities and some karate lessons.  It was great to get out of the house.

I Can Sit Up By Myself!

 

 

Our little Wyatt is getting so big.  He is sitting up all on his own.  He is a strong little guy who cries and fusses very little.  We can’t get enough of his smiles and his laughs. 

Slave Labor?

 

Our little Jonah loves to be a big helper.  He wants to help with every household chore from dishes to vacuuming, to wiping walls.  He often uses the words “I TRY!” to get us the message that he wants to help.  So this begs the question: are we committing acts that violate laws against child labor?  Has our home become a sweat shop?  Do we have a CinderJonah?  Judging by the copious amounts of toys that we constantly kill ourselves on and the fact that he is very comfortable using the DVD player by himself (something we are not so comfortable with), I feel confident in saying “no.”  Nevertheless he is an extremely sweet and helpful two year old boy.

Wy Guy MRI

    

Today Wyatt went in for an MRI.  This has been a planned procedure that was considered too risky before 6 months of age.  It is not quite the 6 month birthday present that we hoped to give our little guy, but hopefully it will console him to know that no one else has had such an expensive birthday present.  :)  We want to do everything medically necessary to help our little guy.  He handled it like a champ.  They sedated him and he was in the tube for over an hour while Ashley and I paced back and forth.  We now have a diagnosis, and naturally many more questions and concerns.  Wyatt will still require many, many more MRI scans throughout his life, as well as many other medical procedures.  We love this little guy and pray for each one of our children daily.  We are thankful for the many blessings we have received through prayers offered on our behalf.  We have already seen the Lord’s hand so much in his life.  Despite our worries, we will trust in the Lord as we do our best to care for His special little boy.   

Go Daddy!

 

Stoplights have become quite an adventure for us lately.  While Treven and Ady get how they work, the two littlest boys have a harder time.  Nearly every time the car stops at a light, Wyatt starts to fuss.  He apparently likes it when the car is moving.  Jonah on the other hand tells whoever is driving to “go.”  He calmly and cutely says “go daddy!”  or “go mommy!”  We have been working with him to know what the green lights and red lights mean.  He will have to figure out that the yellow lights mean to go extremely fast when he gets older. 

Morning Cuddles

These two little boys love to cuddle in the morning.  Jonah is really cute with his little brother Wyatt, and Wyatt is always looking around to see where Jonah is.

Wyatt’s Blessing Day

 

We blessed Wyatt today.  It was a really great day and we were surrounded by our wonderful family and friends.  Wyatt did not fuss in the least, and we feel blessed and excited for all that our Heavenly Father has in store for our little guy.  The spirit was strong today and we felt a calm reassurance from our Heavenly Father with regards to Wyatt’s health concerns.  We know that the Lord will bless him as he grows and prospers in life.  We are loving our calm, sweet, little Wyatt and are excited for all his life has in store for both him and  us.

Tigger and Pooh Bear go Trick or Treating

Jonah really wanted to be Tigger for Halloween this year, and we were able to get our hands on a Winnie the Pooh costume for Wyatt.  So, our trick or treating was straight from Pooh Corner.  We went to the ward Trunk or Treat and had dinner and did some trunk or treating.  Then, on Halloween we went to both grandparents homes and trick or treated there.  It was a fun night.  We wish Treven and Ady could have been with us, but they were at their Mom’s this year.

Pumpkin Pickin’ 2013

Every year since Treven & Ady were tiny my Dad has grown pumpkins for all of the local grandkids.  The grandkids all meet at Grandpa’s house a week or so before Halloween.  We go from youngest to oldest and pick our pumpkins each Halloween.  This is something that the kids love to do and something that we will remember about Grandpa forever.  He usually has some left over and makes sure that some of the kids in the neighborhood have the opportunity to pick one as well.

Baby Wyatt’s First Photo Shoot

 

Our little baby Wyatt had his first photo shoot today.  He sure is a cute little guy and we are happy with the photos.  We are even more grateful to have this special little spirit be a part of our family and our home.

Yearly Photos

Just had some pictures done and decided to put them on the blog.  Overall, it went well.  As usual, we were able to get plenty of smiles out of our littlest guy, but we could not always control the distraction that the lights were creating for him.  Treven and Ady did great for the most part, as long as they were not too focused on their little brother.  It took only a couple of minutes and we got some great pictures of the kids to hang on the wall!  Ady looks beautiful, we are so grateful that Treven actually has hair, and you can see all six of Jonah’s little teeth in a couple of the pictures.