9 months

Raegan put these dog ears on him. She knows how to make me laugh.

Wyatt:

• weighs 22 pounds and 8 ounces (90th percentile).
• is 30.5 inches long (97th percentile, length of an average 14 month old)
• seems to be signing "all done," "more," and "milk." If we don't see him subtly doing "all done" after a meal, he starts banging on his tray. In our defense, it's hard to tell with his constantly twirly hands. 
• has 8 teeth. 
• is getting 2 bottles of pumped milk a day in place of nursing so I can heal. He's adjusting really well and the healing is slow going. 
• wakes up happy.
• falls sleep by himself. 
• still wakes up once a night. Throw me a bone, here. A weaning plan has been instituted.
• says "buh" while playing with a ball. 
• seems to feel like big time stuff with finger foods: chicken, turkey, peas, cheese, bananas, Cheerios.
• notices other babies his size. 
• smiles at people when we run errands. 
• waves and says something like "hi." 
• says "ma ma ma" and has been saying "dah" for a while.  
• plays with my necklace and any details on my shirt (buttons, lace) when he nurses. 
• will eat most any puree as long as it's smooth. He doesn't like the chunky ones.
• is improving his pincer grasp for picking up food (finger and thumb). 
• does not want a pacifier. 
• plays a squinting game with Ryan.
• likes being outside.
• likes being naked. 
• has very twirly hands and feet. 
• pushes up on his arms and can scoot in a circle but is not crawling. 

This is what I feel is coming towards me when he's hungry :) Brace for impact!

So, we realize do have that other kid, Raegan. She's doing really well in her 2nd year of preschool. No tears at drop-off! She says the boys are too wild, but I think she likes playing with some of them, and they seem to like her. The kids are much more social this year than last year. 

burying dinosaur bones in plaster

Rapunzel