The apple of our eye

Mommy pretending to pet the goat... then Wyatt grabbed the horns!

Making a run for it!

Here Ella, will you carry my pumpkin??

Feeding the billy Goat one piece at a time!

Today we went to Afton Apple Orchard with our friends The Bailey's. As you can see from the pictures, the highlight was feeding the animals at the petting zoo. I am not a real animal person, so I wouldn't touch them..... but Wyatt loved it! Wyatt had a lot of fun with ms. Ella who is quite the cute little girl. We also each picked a pumpkin from the patch and some apples so I can make apple crisp. I made it so much last year and the year before I hope Rod isn't too sick of it. :) As for other events that happened last week..... I got my hair cut, Wyatt did better at "school". He didn't cry the entire time I was gone... only half! Hey, its an improvement, so I will take what I can get! He knew all the actions to wheels on the bus, which made me pretty proud! Tomorrow we might head down to Mankato to see the Grandparents. Rod had the flu a few days ago, so hopefully he will be good enough to go tomorrow. Have a good week!

Great Fall Weekend...even with a bad cold!

I don't feel good mommy!

I love playing with my daddy!

This is actually the best picture of the three of us we could get :)

Wow, the weekends sure go fast don't they! Saturday I went to a baby shower and then we celebrated Grandma Alice's birthday. Wyatt got to play with his cousins Ava and Sofia and everyone had a good time. He has a pretty bad cold though, so he was up most of the night last night. I am still waiting for the day that the little man sleeps all night. His big boy bed gets delivered on tuesday, so maybe that is what it will take! I hope so! Today we went to the farmer's market looking for pumpkins, but they didn't have any. Wyatt got to play outside for a while watching Grandpa Bob and daddy get rid of whatever is eating away at our grass. It has big dead patches in it. This week is an exciting week. We get Wyatt's bedroom stuff and finally we get our kitchen table. We have been table less for over 2 months, so it will be nice to sit and eat once again! Oh, I almost forgot to update on our preschool last wednesday..... Yep, Wyatt cried for the whole 7 minutes I was away. I am hoping next week is better!

Have a good Week!

Natalie

Chillin with mom last weekend

Last weekend Rod was at a retreat up north for work, so Wyatt and I had a few days to ourselves. Saturday we headed down to Mankato to see Great Grandparents Ralph and Sparky, and the rest of the Sleeper clan. Thankfully Wyatt slept almost the whole way. He is not a big fan of the car, so we try to plan trips so he will fall asleep on the way. When he woke up, we jammed to the mickey mouse CD, and before we knew it... we were there! My grandpa and Grandma love seeing and playing with Wyatt. After 5 girl grandchildren, he is the Grandson they never had! Wyatt was so happy to see Daddy on Sunday. Today I got the book Love and Logic by Jim Fray. It teaches disciplining in a more positive way. It got great reviews from a few people I know, so I am going to read it. Wyatt is creeping up on 2 years old, and meltdowns and tantrums are more frequent than they used to be, so I need to be educated! He is a really sweet boy, but still a little boy who loves to climb up on everything! ..... Other than that, Wyatt watched Grandpa Bob mow the entire lawn today. Wyatt just loves the outdoors. He would be outside all day if he could. Tomorrow is our second day of school. I hope he doesn't cry this time when I leave! Say a prayer! :) Happy Tuesday!

First Day of School

So today was our first day of "School." Wyatt and I are taking an early childhood class one day a week. I was definately more excited than he was I think. He was doing great until the part when the parents leave to have a discussion and the kids stay with the teachers. He screamed and cried out my mommy for the whole 10 minutes we were gone. I felt so bad! It almost made me cry. Next week we will be out of the room for 15 minutes, so we will see how it goes! Since Wyatt has only been with Grandparents and Rod and I , I can see how it would be scary.... Other than that, it was great. There were some really nice mom's I met, and the teacher's seemed really nice and were very nice about my concerns with his food allergies. I tried to get his picture taken in his new outfit and monkey backpack, but he wanted to hold the "samma" himself. So, the picture is one where he is chewing, and I quick snapped a shot.

My first Blog!

Hello Everyone!


So I decided to start "blogging." We will see how it goes. I am not very computer saavy, so hopefully I will figure it out. With family all over the country, I figured this is a great way to share what is going on with Wyatt and the rest of us. I hopefully will be able to keep this blog updated, but since I have a small window of time during Wyatt's naps, I can't guarantee anything!

As for Rod, Wyatt and I , we are doing good. Rod started his new job at Briggs about a month and a half ago, and likes it, but has been working a lot. Wyatt is just learning new words every day. He has discovered Barney on TV, and asks for Barney quite a bit. This summer we were outside for hours each day, usually squirting the hose or finding some water to play in, so it will be a transition having to be inside when it gets cold.

Also some big news...Wyatt's big boy bed is on its way, so Grandpa Bob painted Wyatt's new room. Hopefully Wyatt will like his big boy bed as he has never been a big fan of the crib. We are hoping that getting a new bed will entice him to sleep on his own all night long! We'll see!

Well, he is up from his nap... more to come later! Happy Tuesday!

Natalie