The perils of rice cereal

So we've started Wyatt on rice cereal...which is the funniest and most frustrating thing I have experienced as a mother to date. When we first started it was completely ridiculous...I'd shovel it in, and Wyatt would spit it out. We did this for about a week (prior to the holidays) before I gave up for a while. I figured it wouldn't be easy to deal with rice cereal, and a child who didn't have the hang of it, while out of town anyway. So now we're home and settled and we've picked it up again. The little man is finally figuring out how to swallow it, but still manages to make a huge mess. I'm not sure that there is a clean, neat way to feed an infant. I'll probably start spreading newspapers out underneath him to protect the floors...but then again, it could still get on the walls. Too bad they don't make a giant plastic tent to put around kids while they eat.





And there's just one more picture I wanted to share...Wyatt loves his daddy and loves to sit with Josh while he's working on the computer. So Wyatt was sitting with Josh and Josh was talking to Wyatt when I caught this moment. It just melts my heart...

Wyatt's new crib

For his first Christmas, Wyatt got a brand new crib. Josh put it together last night and Wyatt slept in it all night long. I was a little concerned that it would take him some time to get used to it, since it's so much bigger than what he has been sleeping in--but he did great. In fact, I think he really loves it...

Christmas Vacation--Keever style

Christmas vacation is finally over and we've made it home to Montgomery. It was a nice long vacation spent with family and friends. We had a blast and we had a lot of firsts, including Wyatt's first tooth and Wyatt's first encounter with snow. We left Montgomery on December 21st and headed to Birmingham, where we spent Christmas with my family. December 26th we made the 10+ hour drive to Ohio to spend New Years with the Keever side of the family. Then we finally drove home yesterday...needless to say, we're a bit worn out. Anyway, here are some pictures from our adventures over the last two weeks...hope you all had a wonderful holiday that was full of joy.

The Official Santa Picture

Santa brought us a new car...so we had to go thank him

Well, Santa brought us a new car! We got a Chevy Traverse, and we're loving it! We needed more room than the 'ol Blazer could provide...so we upgraded. Don't worry, Old Blue is still in the family--we just have a roomier travel vehicle.



So we figured we needed to go thank Santa for such an amazing present...and Wyatt needed to meet our generous benefactor, so we headed up to the Bass Pro Shops. Yep, you read that right. Only in Alabama would Santa reside at the local Bass Pro Shops. We were expecting a redneck, Billy Bob Thornton sort of Santa, but surprisingly this Santa was awesome! It was absolutely precious seeing our little Wyatt on Santa's knee. He did great! There was no crying and our little man was completely enthralled with the raccoon puppet the photographer was waving around. So here are some pictures from this momentous occasion.

So far behind

I am so far behind on my blogging! I'm so sorry to all of those who check our blog...life has been crazy since Thanksgiving. We've been preparing for Christmas, watching lots of football and spending lots of time with Nana and Caesar (my mom and stepdad).

Wyatt is still growing like a weed...he's weighing in around fifteen pounds now. He's also decided that his toes make for a lovely pacifier. He has taken an interest in some of his toys which is really fun to watch...and nice, because now I'm able to get a few things done around here since he can entertain himself. The little guy also never stops "talking". He talks to himself, to his toys, to Buck (our dog), and to us of course. But the biggest development in Wyatt's life, as of late, is that we started him on rice cereal. It's pretty much a mess every time we try...but I know he'll get the hang of it eventually. Plus, an extra full baby belly might equal a full night's sleep for mom and dad.

Anyway, in our near future is Christmas break. Thank goodness! Josh has finals next week and then we're off to Birmingham. We'll be in Birmingham with my parents through Christmas Day, and then the day after Christmas we're headed to Ohio to see Josh's family. We are so excited to get up there--we haven't seen Grandma and Grandpa Keever since September! We'll be in Ohio through New Years, so it will be a nice long visit. Maybe we'll get to see some snow and have a white Christmas!

Well, I'll try to post some new pictures soon...I just need to get them off of our camera and onto a computer first!

I hope you're all having a wonderful holiday season and that your Christmas is shaping up to be a great one!

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving was a hectic holiday, as usual...but it was wonderful to visit with family and friends.

First we drove to Birmingham to see my mom, Frank, Trey (my brother), Lindsey (Trey's girlfriend), and my grandparents. It was great to spend time with them and to have a wonderful dinner at GianMarco's in Homewood.

Then we drove over to Atlanta to spend the remainder of the weekend (and Thanksgiving Day) with my dad, Deborah, some more of my grandparents, Jon (my brother), and a bunch of family friends. Trey and Lindsey also made it to Atlanta on Friday.

If I tried to record all the details of our trip, this post would be a mile long...so I will spare you the details and just post some pictures. We hope that you all had as wonderful a weekend as we did!