Chloe loves every second at the beach and never stops! She loves the water, sand, and the friends. She provides sandy snow cones to all and begs anyone to be in the water with her. She already has a collection of shells. In the pool she swims alone(with life jacket). On the other hand, Wyatt is not a true beach bum yet. He just doesn't like the sand and would rather be at the pool or in the condo. He gets better everyday, so there is hope for him! 
Wyatt loves to play outside and is quite proud that he slides all by himself. He started daycare and even though he cries when his moma leaves him, he enjoys himself. Of course he eats and sleeps well why he is there! Chloe relishes her big sister role and insists on taking him to his room. On the first day he ran to see her on the playground and got mad at the fence between them. When asked what he did, Chloe said, "he ran off and went down the slide."
Grandad and I spent the weekend with Chloe and Wyatt. Wyatt showed off his driving skills and Chloe showed us how she teaches her mom about shapes. When it was time to go shopping, Chloe carried her new purse and Wyatt carried his snack cup. 
He jabbers and tells big stories, but doesn't use words anyone else understands. He has developed an understanding of NO and uses it often. He is tough as nails, but cries like a baby when he doesn't get his way. He is at such a precious age - he can still be a loveable baby, but we see glimpses of a little boy.
He is such a heavy drinker! Wyatt is now 14 months old and very mobile. He no longer gets a bottle at bedtime and as you can see, is a healthy eater. At meal time, after being stripped down to only a diaper, he shoves food in his mouth with much pleasure. His exuberance can be messy! He waves bye-bye, blows kisses, jabbers with meaning and says a few understandable words. He knows what he likes and will throw a fit if necessary to communicate his displeasure. He has developed an attitude which helps him deal with his big sister. He learns much from her and the two of them really enjoy each other at times. He was pleased with all the Christmas festivities except sitting on Santa's lap. He loves to Skype or Facetime and doesn't understand when there is no one waiting to talk to him on the laptop. Recently, he began to show off toys to us by bringing them to the laptop - so let the fun begin as he learns to communicate. His latest trick is to turn circles and get dizzy. Wyatt's laugh is fabulas and heard often as he is a happy little boy (not baby?).
Big Girl Chloe is 4 1/2 and this smile says it all...she is happy and busy all the time. She goes to preschool at least three days a week, playing with Wyatt and Moma on the other days. Her vocabulary continues to grow - she loves to talk and tell a tale or pretend-read a story. She writes names and the alphabet and colors very well. Dressing up is still important. Even though she has outgrown the favorite princess dresses, she now twirls in a pretty pink tutu! Her collection of stuffed toys continues to grow as there can't be many types of animals that she does not have. Even though her favorite animal changes often, her long-standing favorite Blanky is still by her side at bedtime. She performs good boogies and has learned to imitate NFL players with poses. She is amazing thoughtful about how her Grandad feels and still makes Granbec scream with excitement every time she arrives.
