Wyatt's 3 Months

Wyatt has changed quite a bit over the last 3 months. He is still very active and loves our attention. He is developing a lot of new habits. We have tried to capture his habits with pictures to share with everyone. Whenever Wyatt eats, his hands have to be doing something. Lately he has decided he needs to help us hold the bottle. Wyatt loves to see the world and be involved. He enjoys just sitting and watching his surroundings. He really likes to watch the TV. We hope that’s not a sign of a bad habit he is developing. Wyatt has also discovered a lot about himself. He cannot stop sucking his hands or playing with his feet. It is cute seeing him try to suck his thumb and attempt to suck his toes (although he isn’t quite flexible enough for that yet). His favorite activity right now is looking at himself in the mirror. He could smile, laughs and stare at himself for hours.

Halloween 2013

Happy 1st Halloween Wyatt! 

 
Travis had a busy Halloween this year. He was not allowed to dress up for school, so he grew out his mustache and dressed up like a teacher. You can't get in trouble if you are a teacher dressed up like a teacher. He borrowed his dad's plaid jacket and a knitted tie.

A local family in Kaysville puts on a haunted house every Halloween and they donate the proceeds to a charity. This year half of the money they earned went to Mountain High School where Travis works. Travis, along with many students from Mountain, were part of the haunted house. Travis was dressed as a clown juggling knives, fire, and skulls while interacting with the crowd waiting in line to enter the haunted house. It was fun, but also quite exhausting.

There is a news clip from channel 2 Morning News that spotlighted the haunted house. At minute 7 it shows Travis "Ronney the Clown" juggling.

http://www.kutv.com/news/features/2news-am/stories/vid_714.shtml



Emily dressed up for school where her class participated in a school wide parade and had a class Halloween party. It was a lot of fun for her and she loves the opportunity to celebrate the holidays like she was a kid again.

Emily and Wyatt spent the day with Emily's family. They went down to West Valley and enjoyed an evening at Grandma Lila's house. Grandma makes the best homemade chilli.

Maternity Leave

As of October 7^th, Emily has officially gone back to work. She worked for a week and a half at the beginning of the school year and then took five weeks off for maternity leave. It was a nice time for her to bond with Wyatt and get the house set up. She didn’t get as much done as she would have liked, Wyatt would take a lot more of her time than she realized. Travis helped out with Wyatt when he was home in the evenings. Wyatt had a few hard weeks with his acid reflex and constipation, but he is now on medication and doing better, most days. It has now been almost three weeks since she returned and everyone is still adjusting to their new schedules. Only having one car means a lot of extra travel time and early mornings, but we are getting the hang of it.

Active Baby Boy

A few people have told us that Wyatt is a squirmy baby. Now that he is getting older and stronger it has become more apparent. He loves to lie down on his back to kick his legs and swing his arms around. Here is a video that shows how much he moves around.

 

Fall Break

Emily and Travis had Thursday and Friday off of school. That meant a four day weekend. We spent a lot of the time just relaxing and doing nothing. It was Emily's younger brother's birthday, so we went down on Friday to West Valley. We had a nice day hanging out and going out to eat. For both lunch and dinner we went to Chili's. Travis was given some money to go to Chili's and rate their customer service as a "secret shopper." Rarely do we go out to eat, and never twice in one day to a fancier restaurant like Chili's. It was good eating. In the evening Travis, Jarom, Leslie, and Derrell went to the Haunted Forest in American Fork. Emily stayed home with the baby. The haunted house was fun, and slightly scary. The best part was after the haunted house when the four went Zombie Shooting. They had a course set up where you get to shoot paintballs at zombies. Travis was impressed with his shooting skills, especially given his lack of experience with a gun. As always, the weekends are too short and it's back to the regular routine.

Wyatt 2 months

Wyatt is growing so fast. He has change quite a bit within the last few months. He is becoming much more enjoyable as he interacts more with everyone. He loves to smile and coo at people, including his own reflection. He is pretty strong for a two month old. He holds his head up pretty well and likes to try to stand while he is being held. His favorite things to do are swinging in his swing and lying on his back. He loves to kick his feet and flail his around. A few people have mentioned he is a rather squirmy baby. He is still fussy because of his acid reflex and digestive problems. Everyone is hoping Wyatt will outgrow his physical struggles soon.

Pics of Our Son

Here are some pictures of our son. We thought a couple of them were pretty funny, like him holding his bottle like a like old drunk man or the one where he fell asleep in a sexy super model pose. He loves sleeping with a hand or both above his head, but usually he doesn't pose quite like that.

Emily's Birthday

Happy 
25th Birthday Emily!!!

On September 22nd Emily was able to celebrate her birthday. She is a quarter century old. Emily's family spent the day in Syracuse with Travis, Emily, and Wyatt. Travis' family came to celebrate that evening. Emily was excited to have all of her wishes come true: Time spent with family and starting a family of her own.

Wyatt's Baby Blessing

Travis and Emily officially blessed their sweet baby boy. On September 7th, friends and family met at their new home in Syracuse to give Wyatt a name and a blessing. There was a light dinner and treats that everyone enjoyed. Travis did an amazing job blessing his son, how truly blessing we are to have the gospel in our lives. It was a fun evening for all.

Our Home

Since school has begun and our little Wyatt is here we are moving into our home. Travis and Emily have figured out a time frame for when the Lewis' will return home from their mission and we cannot wait to be moved into our home. The first week of September is when we really started moving and spending nights in our home. The rest of the month Emily spent her maternity leave getting the house set up. The boxes seem to never end; we had multiple car loads each week. By the end of the month we did finally get all our belongings to our home, but we still have a some boxes to unpack.

Back to School Shopping

School starts tomorrow for both Travis and Emily. Emily is only going to teach for one week, so her class gets to know her as their teacher and so she can set up some rules/expectations. After that first week of school she will have five weeks of maternity leave. It will be hard to drop off the little guy at a baby sitter, but we are sure that he will survive. Travis went shopping and all of his students a notebook and folder for his class. The lady at Walmart had to ring up each item individually so that it would take it off the inventory. It took a long time to ring up the whole transaction and made for a long receipt. We are both excited, yet nervous for school to start.

Soccer Championship

Travis played on a co-ed soccer team this summer with two of his brothers and two cousins. It was really fun for him to be on a team again. He missed five games in the middle of the season due to his broken finger, but was able to return for the championship game. Really he just wanted to show up for the last game and get a medal. Their team tied 1-1 in regulation (Brian scored the goal) and in the shoot out Dustin (Cousin) made the winning goal. The Ninja Turtles are back to back champions.