Wyatt at 5 months

Wyatt is 5 months old today! Lots of great things have been going on in our lives recently. We have been busy developing new baby skills like sitting, and playing with our feet. We have even gotten to travel and have a few play dates with other baby boys. Here are some pictures of our recent adventures:

Wyatt's first big snow day:

On February 21st (a Saturday) Wyatt suddenly discovered his feet. He has been fascinated with them ever since and particularly enjoys grabbing and holding onto his feet when he has his diaper off between diaper changes. It's quite interesting! He is very thankful that I am not putting pictures of the naked feet grabbing on his blog:
Speaking of naked... I couldn't help myslef! He will definitely have something so say about me sharing this photo in about 20 years:
Last weekend Wyatt had his very first plane ride! Mommy and baby flew from DC to NYC to visit the Murphy's - Vanessa, Jimmy, and thier little boy Lucas (3 months old). Wyatt was great on the plane! He mostly slept with just short wake ups to visit with the other passengers who stopped by our seat to admire him. Picture at the airport ready to board his first flight:

Our little traveler:

Wyatt and Lucas:Wyatt playing at Vanessa's House:

Wyatt has had lots of other playdates as well - he definitely recognizes and at times reaches out to touch other babies... like he's trying to say "Hey! you're a baby too!" Below Wyatt with Grant Phelps, Jack Russo, and Anthony Clarke.

And the lastest addition - a little girl! Welcome Carly Rebecca Nusbaum. Wyatt can't wait to meet you!!

Signing off this blog post with Mommy's favorite - a sleep picture. This one is of Wyatt snoozing away in his swing. We LOVE the swing! It works like magic!

More Fun Videos!!

2 new video submissions for the entertainment of his adoring fans: Wyatt jumping in his bouncer and having a baby-talk conversation in his crib:

Fun Video

Here's a fun video from last month of Wyatt talking and laughing. We forgot to post it sooner. He already has noticeable less hair than in the video and it's been just about 3 weeks. Crazy how quickly things change! Enjoy:

Hello from Wyatt

Hey there! A lot of things are going on in my young life. Believe it or not I finally gave in and have been sleeping 5 to 6 hours in a row! That is technically 'through the night'! My parents are pretty pumped about it. It's not every night that I give them this pleasure, only some nights, but I think it's a huge improvment. At first I thought the rails of my crib resembled a jail cell and I cried A LOT but now I'm really starting to get used to being in there. I don't get swaddled anymore. I find my own comfy position, usually with my hands up over my head. I also take a few day time naps in the new swing my parents got me. It's awesome and has allowed my mommy have a little more free time to type this blog for me. So... the big news... and it's not news to those who have seen recent pictures of me... is that I am losing all my baby hair!! I am now both chubby and bald!... I don't know if the ladies are going to like this. I have a new hair growing in already, blond as well, so hopefully I'm not bald for too long. Other news is that I can pretty much sit on my own for a few moments at a time. With a spotter of course. I can also spin around on my back in my crib. Mommy puts me in one way and never knows which direction she'll find me the next time she comes to check. I also have been really into blowing rasberry's lately. It's fun and I like it when the spit bubbles drip down my chin. Well, better run!... it's about time to eat again!

Wyatt playing in his crib:

The favorite sleep position:

The Wyatt (a.k.a. Johnny) Jump Up:

On Gigi's lap at Hope's 5th Birthday Party:

Wyatt at 4 months

Busy busy... we have had no time to blog in recent weeks, and not much time now so making this short. Wyatt is nearly 4 months now. He is super active and is still a little hard to handle. We are in the midst of trying to establish a bedtime routine in hopes of getting more sleep. We have so far made no progress beyound the 4-5 hour stretch. Wyatt has also had his first taste of food! - rice cereal!... yum. He does not really eat it yet. He just moves it around in his mouth and then pushes it back out with his tounge. It's very messy... but fun to watch!

The pic above and this one were taken by our friend Dan Russo - he has mad camera skills!:

Our messy little eater:
Wyatt likes to stick all of his toys in his mouth and chew on them:
Ahh... Sleep...

Wyatt at 3 months

Wyatt is 3 months old now and he has reached some great milestones. He smiles, laughs, baby talks, holds his head up and steady on his own, and has just begun to roll over from his stomach to his back. He is also using his hands a lot, or trying to, there is no real coordination in his efforts yet but he gets his hands into his mouth and anything that he manages to grab goes in his mouth, too. He is even trying to hold his own bottle during feedings. Soon he will be able to feed himself, which will be a big help... it's about time he started pulling his own weight around here. Speaking of weight, Wyatt is still gaining nicely and is in the 50th percentile for height and weight - about 14 lbs. We are still working on the whole sleep thing and are trying to remain optimistic that one day we will sleep for more than 3-4 hours at a stretch. Baby laughs make up for just about any sleepless night. We are trying to catch some laughter on video and will post it when we do.

Watch Wyatt roll over ... One ...

Two ...

Three!

Yippee!!

Check out the cool chair that Wyatt got for his 3-month Birthday. It helps him practice sitting.

Hey there! Master of Tummy Time... next step... crawling! (oh boy!)

Our Little Baby New Year...

We could'nt resist taking a few pictures of Wyatt as Baby New Year :) !! We stayed in this year because Jen was sick so we just watched a movie and then watched the ball drop on TV. Hope everyone else was out having fun, having plenty of drinks, and dancing the night away... Happy 2009!!