So for anyone reading this that is a parent....you know what I'm talking about....winter coats are just a big hassle! It seems everyday I have to fight Wyatt to get him into his coat, hat, and mittens.
On top of that....I then have to stuff him into his car seat.....he's just so much puffier with the coat on! Is it spring yet?!?!
Lastly, here is a picture of Wyatt by our Christmas tree.....which he loves. He's fairly good about not ripping off ornaments....most of the time!
He was running...as he always does.....looked behind him....tripped (clumsy like me)...and his head hit the door frame. By the time I got there our daycare lady had the blood contained and covered with a band aid. We got into our family doctor fairly quickly....and at 13 1/2 months Wyatt got his first set of stitches!
It all but broke my heart to see and hear him cry!! I hope this is our last time doing this....but with Brian's genes I'm sure this will be the first of many trips we will make to get stitches!
What does Wyatt need to relax?....a sippy cup, a snack, and his pacifier.....Happy as can be!
Wyatt loves it when the hamper is downstairs and empty....he pushed it around and around the kitchen....it terrifies the dog!I haven't posted any videos in awhile...so here are a few. The first one is Wyatt helping me Swiffer the kitchen floor.....he loves to push it around!
This one shows just how much Wyatt loves his 'goggy'...also known as Trucker Dog.
Who doesn't love a little boy in John Deere Green?!? Now Wyatt just needs a tractor to ride on!
As always here is he hamming it up for the camera!
What do you get when you give a one year old Jell-o cake? 
Our days seem to revolve around food these days! He seems to eat everything....except noodles...we'll have to work on that one!
Here are a few photos of Wyatt's first real Halloween!....last year he was only a few weeks old so he didn't get dressed up. We borrowed this dragon costume from a friend of mine. It worked out well, he didn't hate it the way we thought he would!
In this photo he is telling us something...and trying to take off the dragon's head hood. Wyatt thought this costume looked much better on daddy...I should have gotten a picture of Brian with it on his head....next year!
During that day I tried to get Wyatt to hold the pumpkin and walk around....practicing for when we went to his grandparents....but he just wanted to throw it!
I had to share these photos of Wyatt with his new spooky pajamas he got for his birthday! 
Yummy! Wyatt's first cake! Don't worry, the black icing came right off in a bath!
Wyatt loves the camera, whenever I take it out I have to be quick to snap a picture otherwise I get this...him in my face!
For Wyatt's birthday party Brian just had to buy this helium tank with 30 balloons....we bought it last week and if you know Brian he couldn't wait to try it out....needless to say we have to buy more balloons for Wyatt's party tomorrow!
It took a whole year, but Wyatt finally fell asleep in his highchair! I'm curious to see how long he sleeps in it...(he's in it right now)...I don't want to move him because he really needs a nap!
"Grrr....don't take my picture when I have food on my face!"...or at least that's what I thought he said!
He is obviously his father's son!
It's been awhile since I've put any pictures on our blog...it's just been busy. I have to work several volleyball games....extra duties as assigned....and the quarter is winding down! 
What a grin! I finally got a picture where you could see his bottom two front teeth....still working on the top two! He thinks he's pretty hot stuff these days as he has really mastered walking and wearing shoes. 
Here comes fall! This is Wyatt's fall fleece that Grandma Balk bought him. I'm not sure if he liked the coat or not....but he loved the zipper pull! Go figure!
Since fall and winter are right around the corner, I've decided that Wyatt needs to start wearing shoes.......Brian and Wyatt still aren't too sure about it. He's got a pair of tennis shoes and a pair of sandals. The tennis shoes lasted for a couple of hours last night while we were at the Ruthven football game and his sandals lasted all the way through the grocery store this morning! I just think he can't go barefoot forever!
A few weeks ago Brian and I went up to Sioux Falls to visit Grandpa and Grandma Balk while they were up there and picked up Wyatt's winter coat, fall coat, and a hat. (It took both Lorrie and I a few minutes to convince Brian that Wyatt needed a hat with a strap under the chin)....It's a little bit big right now, but with the way he grows it will probably be too small by the time March rolls around!
And the swing.....he followed me into the office the other day and saw the swing in there....he didn't like it when he was littler, but just had to see what it was all about now. He swung in it for about 15 minutes and then decided he still didn't like it. Brian and I really need to get him to the park for a ride on a real swing....before it gets too cold!
Wyatt has really started getting around....and into EVERYTHING! Here he is pulling out all of the burp clothes from a canvas tote. When Brian or I put them back into the tote he just has to pull them back out.
Here he is staring and talking to himself in the full length mirror in our extra bedroom. This has become a favorite thing to do in the morning while I'm finishing getting ready for school. He loves to wave at the 'little boy' in the mirror...so cute!
Lastly, here is Wyatt discovering how fun it is to play under his highchair. Just this morning I found him investigating the underside of it. He probably did this for almost a half an hour! 
I refilled the pool....where it wouldn't kill the grass....and Wyatt's cousins Grace and Emilia came up and swam with him. I think everyone had a good...wet time, including my sister Kelli and myself....splashing seemed to be the theme of the day! After their swim we went over to Grandma and Grandpa Linn's for a great summer time meal of cheeseburgers and corn on the cob! Yum Yum!
