Wyatt's Busy Summer

This is the way Wyatt spends time at the pool. He's a good 'lounger'- if that's a word. He has slept through all of our trips to the pool so far, which works pretty well since he has such little insulation and would freeze if we put him in. Plus they've got enough chlorine in there that the little guys skin would probably melt off. So for now, he's working on a beautiful bronze body.

Here is a recent trip to the pool. Even when it's 110 degrees the pool is actually pretty cold. It's a long slow process to get Ezra in, and Ben for that matter.

Mom Wants A Puppy

This is how we get our entertainment on the weekend when Ben is home. This happened because I was talking about how I'd like a puppy. Ben assures me that I have enough poop to clean up in a day, and that Wyatt is just as wrinkled as a bloodhound.

Another Picture of Wyatt

I thought I'd put another picture of Wyatt on here, while he wasn't being squashed by Ezra, or making silly faces. We think he is very cute, but as the parents we are supposed to say that.

We can't wait to come home so everyone can meet him!

One For The Men

Here are some of the Elk native to South Dakota. To those of you who care (mostly the men!).

Put on your surprised faces ~ Ben cares. He can't wait 'till hunting season rolls around.

Here Comes The Cleaning Lady

This is what happens when you leave Ezra alone for two minutes in the kitchen. No, it's not plastic, and I'm not trying to get rid of him (I was told it looked a little suspicious). He unrolled 75 feet of waxed paper in record time, and had a blast doing it. It was a pleasure to roll back up too. Let me tell you about that. (because waxed paper is so expensive-- I know...)

Funny how he knows exactly which drawers have child locks on them.

Here are the boys hanging out together. Ezra likes to hold Wyatt,
for about 10 seconds. He got pushed aside shortly after I took the picture.












This is Wyatts first bath. He actually enjoyed it. I was a little surprised, but it sure made the job easier!

To Sleep Or Not To Sleep...

Here's how Wyatt spends most of his day~ sleeping. For now that's ok with me. He's a good baby (are there any 'bad' ones?). He's decided to stay up a little at night now, which isn't my favorite thing, but I think I'll live. He get's really smiley at night and I can't not look at him. I wake Ben up to look too, but he's not quite as enthralled as I am I guess, because he's waking up much more rested than I am.

Everyday Life

Well, it's been pretty uneventful so far just mom and the boys hanging out. I suppose that uneventful is good, eventful would probably mean bad things happening. The boys are settling into somewhat of a routine, which is good. Ezra is warming up to having a brother, and has decided that he's going to maybe start talking to get attention. He's been saying 'Dad' for months, and just yesterday started saying 'Mom' and 'Nonna'. It pleased me that he decided to say Mom, and of course my mom was thrilled with him saying Nonna.

The latest plan for this family is to hopefully move to a little town called Sundance, in Wyoming, the end of August. When I say 'little' I'm being very serious. The population is 1,172. The reason for picking Sundance is that in all of Wyoming's very flat, unattractiveness, it is beautiful, and much closer to where Ben works. He is only able to come home on weekends now, so if we move we'll get to be a somewhat normal family again. (I'm not aiming for completely normal, I know what's realistic and what's not.) It would be about an hour drive for him to work, but people in big cities make longer drives than that. It will be nice to have a husband around on more than just weekends. Let me tell you, my neighbors are beginning to talk! Single mom with two kids who never goes to work, and has some guy show up every weekend..... Plenty of assumptions could be made...

As the boys get used to life here together, I'm going to try to be better about updating this thing for everyone. There isn't too much excitment in our day to day lives, but I'll try to let you know what does go on!

It's our first day all on our own, without our Daddy or Nonna to help out, and we're actually surviving each other! Everyone is getting fed, diapered, and bathed successfully! This might not seem like a huge accomplishment, but there is a lot of poop to clean up around here in a day! It's one of those daunting tasks that makes new mom's admire their own mom's ability to get a shower every day keep the house in order.

Wyatt is getting more alert everyday. It's nice to see his pretty eyes open. He's already changing a lot. He looks quite a bit like Ezra, which means he look like his daddy. Maybe someday I'll get one that looks like me....

Ezra is still getting used to the idea of having a brother here all the time. He gets a little jealous, but it's not too bad, and very understandable. He is still very sweet, and loves Wyatt. He likes to hold him, and blow on his tiny toes. That is a habit that I started with him a while ago. When I would take his shoes off I'd blow on his sweaty feet (could he be any more like his dad?!). Now he thinks that is just what you do to toes... It's pretty cute.

Well, Daddy will be home in a few hours, and that means that we should start picking up the house now. One toy put away, two taken out, two put away, three taken out... It's a never ending process. Like laundry. Or dishes. Or vacuuming. Or diapers. I suppose it's just the parenting game in general.

Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!

It's been a week since we've updated the blog, mostly because dad wasn't here to do it, and mom had to learn how. Hopefully this posts and everyone can view it.

Wyatt has had a pretty big first week. He made his first trip to Mount Rushmore, and Bear Country as well. Mount Rushmore needs no explanation, Bear Country on the other hand may. It is a two hundred acre tourist attraction full of bears (obviously), mountain lions, wolves, mountain goats, and other things you don't typically see on the side of the road.

Believe it or not Wyatt couldn't have cared less about the whole day. Ezra was a different story. He would have liked to crawl out the window of the car and hug a bear.

We have another big day planned for tomorrow, so this mom is going to go to bed.

Feeling Blue

Wyatt was looking a little Yellow at his first Checkup, so the doctor prescribed a blue light treatment. This UV light glows just the right color to help him turn to a pretty pink again.
Little Wyatt gets to wear this little contraption for a couple days, then we'll go back to the doctor and see if he's an acceptable color.

Hey this used to be mine

Ezra likes to sit in his old car seat, right here he's reading all about Clifford and his bathtime adventures. Ezra's favorite books to read are of course Clifford books!!

Big Brother

Big Brother Ezra, is excited about the now baby. He does wonder however where mom's belly went, the birds and the bee's are kind of hard to explain to a toddler. Ezra is really happy about all the new stuff he and Wyatt have gotten, but he's more excited about all the boxes that the stuff came in!!

A very little about us

As is a Clifford family tradition, this Clifford family has moved!
For all of you who don't know we have recently moved to beautiful Rapid City South Dakota, and those saying "beautiful?" there are a couple pretty spots. We reside in the Black Hills, with beautiful hills trees and all kinds of wildlife.
Now for more exciting news we bought a baby, and we're pretty happy with our purchase, (for those of you without kids, yes you do buy a baby just ask the hospital) Wyatt arrived at 11:04 pm July 30th 2006. We're excited to have him and hope this blog helps us keep you updated on him and all our family.
Wyatt is great fun and his older brother Ezra is just the kid to ask about that. Even though Ezra is only 17 months old he really likes to help hold his little brother, his only concern is who is going to pay attention to only HIM 24 hours a day!

The New Addition

Well here he is!! At 7 pounds 11 ounces, and 19 1/2 inches long We are proud to introduce you to
Wyatt Carter Clifford