Wyatt's first cold

So we have all been hit with the sick bug.  First, Alexis came down with a cold and sinus infection which has dragged on for 3 weeks now....Second, Wyatt came down with his first cold.  You feel so bad for the little one who has no idea why they feel bad, has a stuffy nose, coughs and their voice is hoarse.  Lastly, Aaron has come down with the crud too and is on his way to the doctor now!  We are just hoping that Aunt Chelsea doesn't get it while she is here visiting us.  Although Wyatt is not feeling well, he still enjoys spending time on his playmat.  At Wyatt's doctor visit on March 1st he weighed 16 lbs, 4 oz.  Boy, he just continues to grow!

9 weeks old and Wyatt's 2 month doctor visit

Late last week we went for the dreaded two month doctor visit.  Both Mom and Wyatt suffered through him getting some shots.  ugh!  But for the fun news.  Wyatt is in the 98%percentile for a 2-month old baby - he is 24 1/4 inches long and is 15 lbs 8 oz! And as you can see in the pictures Wyatt has got some cheeks!

So now that Wyatt's neck is strong we thought we would have him try sitting in his Bumbo seat.  A Bumbo seat allows a baby to sit upright without any help once they are able to hold their head on their own.  As you can see below, Wyatt's thighs got stuck in it!

Wyatt is 2 months old!

It is hard to believe that 2 months time has passed! Time has flown by for sure!  Wyatt continues to grow and develop.  He now cooing responds back to you by looking directly at you, cooing, smiling or laughing.  So much fun to watch him and hear what he has to say.  Wyatt, Aaron and I enjoyed being at Grandma and Poppa's house and appreciated everyone's help!  Below are some 2 month pictures of Wyatt taken with several generations (Wyatt, Mom, Aunt Chelsea, Grandma Andie and GG).  Aaron is not in the pictures because he had already returned to Virginia.

Wyatt sporing his "My auntie is awesome" onsie

Wyatt's latest adventures

So it has been some time since our last post.  Here is what Wyatt has been up to over the last month:

Week 5: Wyatt started to grab onto things -- like the shirt of the person holding him or mom's hair!  He has also followed people's movements with both his eyes and head.  He still loves to be cuddled and held; he's our little snuggle bug.  He has started to enjoy his bath time too.

Week 6: Wyatt has started to smile for us!  What a wonderful reward!  His hair has also started to sprout up some noticeable new growth as well as starting to grow some eyebrows.  He continues to get bigger and stronger too! His neck is getting stronger and he can hold his head on his own for a few minutes before he needs a break. He enjoys spending tummy time on his playmat. On February 3rd Wyatt took his first airplane ride from Baltimore (BWI) to Phoenix (PHX).  He was a fabulous traveler and barely made a peep! Whew!

Week 7:  Wyatt finally got to meet his Aunt Chelsea and Great Grandma (GG) as well as lots of family and friends.  Grandma Andie and Poppa were so excited to share Wyatt that they held an open house to acquaint him with family friends and to celebrate Poppa's 65th birthday. He also got to enjoy walks in the Phoenix sunshine too!  Wyatt is also getting very good at maintaining eye contact and following that persons movements.

Great Grandma GG and Wyatt

Kartler Open House - Lana, Brenda, JoAnn, Jana, Lynn, Mary and Jim

Baby Wyatt, Aunt Melissa, Marcia, Dad, Krissy, Grandma Andie, Poppa, Lorenzo, Diane, Tim, and GG

Karen, Jim, John, Aunt Melissa and Baby Wyatt, Chelsea, and Bonnie

One month old on January 14th!

We can hardly believe Wyatt is a month old already!  Time is flying by and he is growing fast.  He has already outgrown most of his newborn outfits!  On the 13th, he smiled a sweet gummy smile for his momma.  Can't wait to see more smiles!  Grandma Andie came on the 15th to help out for awhile and we enjoyed (and appreciated) her visit.  Wyatt enjoys his tummy mat time and is getting strong.

 

Uncle Bryce and Aunt Melissa come for a visit!

Uncle B and Aunt Mel came to meet Wyatt the first weekend in January.  We had a nice relaxing weekend, mostly relaxing at the house.  Despite the cold weather and wind on Saturday, we took a ride into DC for a "car" tour of some of the major DC sites.  We did hop out to grab a bite to eat at the historic Old Ebbitt Grill restaurant.  Since the White House is literally around the block, we got a pic in front of it.

 

Wyatt's 3 weeks old on Jan. 7th

Wow - the first three weeks seem to have just flown by!  Wyatt continues to sleep during the night in 4 to 6 hour stretches - which we really appreciate!  Aaron went back to work this past week part time and Alexis did well by herself for the half day with Wyatt.  But she sure appreciated Aaron coming home to make lunch and help us out. 

Wyatt still likes his hands out so he can move them freely.  He frequently has them in fists (with his thumbs tucked in) or wide open.