Summer is so great!

I am not even going to apologize for being a 'bad blogger'. I have been having too much fun this summer to worry about posting anything. We haven't been on any big trips, just to St. George once and to the Williams' cabin, but we have been busy playing! We have gone to the zoo, Cherry Hill, 7 Peaks, Treehouse museum, Kangaroo Zoo, Roy Aquatic Center, storytime at the library, the list goes on.

I have been trying to get in shape this summer, so I have run two 5K's and will compete in a mini triathalon next Saturday. Life is crazy and great!


What a big mess. I remember playing in the sand with the water hose when I was little and how much fun it was, so I didn't stop him. He has a ball in his sandbox! Corbie will be three next month. He definitely gives us a run for our money. If I had half of his energy, I would be Wonder Woman!


I love tubby time pictures! This one especially cracks me up. Wyatt LOVES the tub. When he hears the water running, he slithers to the bathroom as fast as his chubby arms can haul him!

Wyatt is such a happy boy. As long as he is sufficiently fed, he is content. He likes to be in the thick of things, even if that means getting knocked over or sat upon. And he does get sat on a lot by his brother.

Nothin' like a wagon ride. Except if you are the one pulling it. I prefer to haul the boys in my bike trailer. We ride on a trail near our house and there is a part where it's lined with trees- Corbs calls it 'the jungle'. Somebody has watched a little too much Diego!

Family Pictures

So... we finally got around to taking family pictures. The boys did pretty good, especially considering it was outside and chilly, and I forgot shoes!

Wy-bears is so happy and fun. We all just adore him. He is getting to be very busy and rolls all over the place. At his 6 month check up he was almost 21 pounds and 28.5 inches long- 90th percentile on both height and weight. We tell Corbie that he has to get all of his teasing and harassing in now because Wyatt will be able to beat him up soon!

Typical 2-year-old cheesy grin. This little guy is a handfull. Love him to death. Corbie is really into playing on the computer. His favorite (and only site he is allowed on) is PBSkids.org. He would seriously play games on the computer all day if I would let him. I love two-year-old minds and the things that they think about. He cracks me up.

He is all potty trained. He has told me several times, "We don't pee on girls." No, no we don't. Weird stuff.

I love the red leaves in the background. I just wish that Wyatt was looking at the camera instead of thinking about dinnertime!

Spring!!

We are so happy about spring! Corbie has been loving his trike and Wyatt has been loathing the stroller. (He doesn't like the sun in his eyes, or the wind.) I love these beanies. From my blog posts and pictures, it would appear that I always dress them in some sort of matching thing. Honestly, they only have these two things that match!

We are very proud of Corbie- he is doing awesome at getting potty trained. We are still working on the poo part, but he has got the peeing stuff down. Way to go, Corbers!

Wyatt has learned to roll all over the place. He can pretty much get where he needs to go by rolling. I need to get a picture of his thighs (that's for you, Lace). They are the coolest thighs around. So chunky! I love it.

Boys

I gave my boys coordinating ties for Christmas. Don't they look handsome?

This is the day in December that Wyatt was blessed. All of Wyatt's aunts, uncles, and cousins were able to come and celebrate with us!

Our Wyatt bear is growing so fast. He was over 17 pounds at the last weigh-in. He jabbers a lot and is learning to use his hands.

Corbie loves to harass Wyatt. The look on Wyatt's face here is about how he feels about Corbie. He isn't thrilled, but is learning tolerance.

Life is getting more routine and a little easier. I start work again this week, so we will see how that goes. I am only going to work one shift a week at the hospital, so it shouldn't be too bad.

Life with Two Kids...

The second picture is the first time that the boys met. Corbin was very apprehensive about the whole situation.

I have found that I am NOT adjusting very well to life with two children. My day to day routine involves protecting a newborn baby from his curious two-year-old brother. I hate disciplining- it is no fun at all! Some of the things that Corbin has done to Wyatt lately involves 'sharing' a Teddy Graham with him (luckily I came to the rescue in time, Wyatt was gagging and choking), poking and prodding, particularly in the eye region, and lots of not-so-soft loves. Yesterday while I was nursing Wyatt, Corbie decided that it was time to learn to unlock the deadbolt to the front door. He proceeded to head out the door, barefoot, and began running down the sidewalk. I cut Wyatt's feeding short and chased after Corbin, catching him in front of our next door neighbor's house. I actually felt pretty good about myself in catching him before he got too far. Needless to say, I am tired of time-outs and scoldings.

Corbie has been pretty funny at times, too. He is intrigued by the whole nursing process, especially pumping. He caught me pumping once and came over, smiling. He laughed and lifted up his shirt and said, "Try me!" I was speechless.

Wyatt's stats from his two-week doctor's appointment are 9 lbs 6 oz and 21.5 inches long. That puts him in the 70% for height and 62% for weight. Can you believe that I have a relatively tall kid?

Anyhow, life is good, just hectic. I think that I will adjust to two kiddos one day.

Wyatt Pace Maxfield

Here is the promised update with pictures. Wyatt was born Monday October 19th at 4:30pm. He was 8lbs 10oz and 21 in. No those are not typos....he is a big boy with some nice cheeks. We both feel very blessed to have another little guy in our family. I will post a few pictures and then let Kris post an update later on in the week.

Countdown!

So, there are only THREE weeks left until this little baby boy is due. Of course, I am fairly miserable and tired and moody, but it's all for a good cause, right?

Well, Corbie turned two at the end of August, Walker went to Argentina for two weeks in September to pick up his brother from a mission, (Welcome Home, Joey!), and life has been crazy busy since then.

A blog post wouldn't be complete without an update on Corbin's latest and greatest feats. Corbie has been obssessed with guitar hero lately. He thinks that he knows how to play and will play air guitar if he hears rock music on the radio, etc. He has recently taken to calling me "Krissy" at times. It's really weird/funny. Last night while getting ready to go to sleep, he kept insisting that he sleep on "Krissy's bed". I was totally taken off guard, so I let him do it!

Oh, no! Corbie just woke up early from his nap...