Happy 1st Birthday Wyatt!

 

Happy 1s Birthday Precious Boy, Wyatt

We were blessed having you come into our lives and now you are turning one.  You came 5 days late but hard and fast on a Wednesday night August 21^st at 8:46pm.  We were surprised at your 8lb 5oz. and 21 ½ in. long. The next morning we made sure your big sister was the first to meet you followed by grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, great grandparents and friends. 

As I think back over the last year here are some of the big mile markers that come to mind.  You experienced one of the coldest winters on record here in Tennessee but with very little snow.  At 2 ½ months you spiked a fever of 102.4 and had to be taken to Vanderbilt.  Thankfully all the tests turned out ok but it sure gave us a scare.  You hit your first road trip down to Southern GA for Thanksgiving at 3 months old meeting 30 relatives.  Then at 6 months you took your first plane ride to San Angelo, TX to visit friends where your parents and sister use to live.

Here are lots of the fun milestones from your first year:  you were a serious observer when you were first born and by 4 weeks we swore we had you smiling at us.  You had a lot of ups and downs with sleeping through the night up till 9 months or so.  At 3 months we heard your true giggles.  At 4 months you were rolling over some and by 5 months you were sitting up on your own.  You also loved making raspberry noises at this time and it didn’t stop.  Started using a sippy cup at 6 months.  At 7 months you were feeding yourself finger foods.  You also started waving ‘hi’.  This endearment was something, especially around 11 months you did constantly during dinner time to your Daddy.  9 months you were crawling and often keeping one leg up on the side. It never stopped you from going fast everywhere. You loved turning circles while sitting on your bottom.  You got especially attached to your mama and if I was in the room you wanted no one else holding you.  At 10 months you were pulling up on things.  You spent a lot of time at the pool over the summer and by 11 months you were swimming on your belly like a frog with help from mom or dad.  Cutest thing ever!  At 10 months you were also giving “high fives” and doing “so big!”  At 11 months Sierra taught you how to play hide and seek with her and you both loved it! You and Sierra are true buddies and really enjoy each other.  You also like getting into the toilet water and pulling toilet paper in and out wet so we had to keep the doors shut.  You started baby signs and are taking to them quickly. You have the best hugs to your stuffed puppy and love your blue blankie and paci.

You are an even keel baby who always has a big smile for whoever you meet.  I love your snuggles, precious smile, love for others, easy going personality, love for life, keeping me on my toes for what you’ll do next and calmness when outside. So blessed am I to be your mama, eternally grateful that God gave me wonderful you!  Life is sweeter with you in it.  Happy 1^st Birthday my precious Wyatt Jonathan Uttz.  I love you with all my heart and always will.   

Your Mama  xoxo