After much deliberation, Wyatt finally got his first hair cut today. The comb over was getting out of control AND in his eyes. He looks so much like a big boy now!
We also celebrated Randy's 31st birthday with chocolate chocolate cup cakes! Yummy! We are sad to see him leave tomorrow for Connecticut. It's been a blast having him stay here!
We had an awesome Halloween! My work celebrates the festivities to the fullest. My team and I dressed up as telecommuters. Gracyn and Wyatt' s school celebrated with a parade through my work which was a blast. We went to Miller's house and went trick or treating with Lindsey, Sarah, and Katie. Duane cooked up some serious BBQ in the smoker egg. Delicious! Wyatt stayed awake until the end of the party. He made such a cute skeleton. Snow White had a very looooonnnggg weekend with all of the sugar! Not to mention.....Luke and I celebrated our 13th year of kissing. Happy Halloween!
One last thought, Wyatt got his two bottom teeth in last week! So cute!
I recently had to go to Las Vegas for work for 4 days. Grandpa Schipper flew in to help daddy with the kids. They had a great time.....but were exhausted by the time that I got home. It was so good to see my babies when I got home. This is the longest that Wyatt and I have been apart.
We are excited to have Randy staying with us as he is visiting South Florida! Randy went to a yachting school in Fort Lauderdale and is thinking of getting a job out on a big boat. It is so nice to have him here. He is getting a true taste of how crazy the Schipper family of four really is! It really is nice to have family here for more than a few days. We are hoping he stays until Thanksgiving???!!!
It feels like we haven't posted on the blog forever. We have been busy! Wyatt turned 6 months old this Saturday, the 19th. I can't believe that it has already been 6 months! Our baby is now officially a big boy! He is 17.5 lbs and 27 inches. We had his 6 month appointment this week and found out that he has a mild case of torticollis, which basically means that he has a stiff neck on one side. We start physical therapy on Tuesday. We will keep you all updated. It is always something! We are having a blast with Wyatt. He is sooo happy and mellow. He is trying to sit up by himself, but still needs a little help from the boppy. He is talking up a storm and says "dada". Both he and Gracyn's first words were "dada"! Poor mommy. Last week we also started him on real food. Gracyn and I were busy over Labor Day weekend making baby food. He LOVES the sweet potatoes.
Gracyn had a big weekend. She went the the Delray Beach Public Library for the first time. We managed to get out of there with only 5 books.
Luke and I celebrated out 5th wedding anniversary on the 14th. WOW!
Grandma B came down for a long weekend to visit and to babysit the kids so we could enjoy our anniversary together. I took the day off of work on Friday, and the 5 of us headed to the Boca water park. Luke and I also went to a movie, 500 days of Summer, and grabbed some coffee. I loved the movie! On Saturday, Luke and I went to our 5th Dave Matthews Band show in Florida. Luke had t-shirts made up for the festivities. What a sweetie! We tailgated in the mini van and enjoyed some Leinies Honey Weiss. Luke found a 6 pack at Whole Foods. It's a hard item to come by in these parts. The show was awesome and we had a great time.
Wyatt turned 5 months old on the 19th. I really can not believe it! My baby is getting too big too fast, 17 pounds! He loves to stand, with our help of coarse, and is putting EVERYthing in his mouth. He still is the happiest baby I've ever met. He smiles, squeals, and giggles nonstop. Wyatt tried cereal for the first time this week and loved it! Gracyn was a big helper.........
Gracyn vocabulary is incredible. Her new favorite phases are, "Oh my's Gosh!" "He's my little brother, MINE!" and "Nickels!" aka Knuckles.
These past 5 years have been absolutely amazing. I married the man of my dreams AND have 2 beautiful children. Is am so excited to see what is in store for our family of four in the next five years.
Our Minnesota adventures are always fun but hectic. Our main goal this trip was to get Wyatt baptized and we succeeded.....barely. I came down with a horrible case of the stomach flu the day before. I thought for sure I had missed the dreaded flu that was being passed around my work and their daycare....but it seemed to find me 1700 miles away. The baptism was perfect. Grandpa and Grandma Johnson hosted many friends and family after the event for good food and drinks. I can't thank them enough. We had such a wonderful time. Uncle Dan and Lora took on the big role as godparents. Wyatt couldn't be more excited.
Gracyn has a blast playing with all of her Minnesota friends. She can not stop talking about Addision. We had such a great time with Claudia and Addi at the Como Zoo. I miss them both so much already. Gracyn also got to see Brody, Alex, Hailey, Tyson and Chole. I can't believe how many babies have been made since we moved to Florida!
Luke and I had a fun night out on Friday at a local brewery, The Herkimer. Katy (soon to be my sister) and I dominated as Corn Hole champions! The whole crew came out to drink some good beers (and shots) like old times. Grandpa and Grandma Schipper babysat.
Luke also got to go to a Minnesota Twins game with Dahline where they sat in some sweet seats!
Uncle Adam, Katy, and Kelly made wonderful hosts. It was so much fun to spend the night at their houses. Thank you!
It's hard to believe that the next time that we will probably be in Minnesota is when my baby brother gets married next July! I still can't believe that he is old enough to get married.
We had a relaxing HOT 4th of July weekend! We went to the Palm Beach Zoo on Saturday where Gracyn fell in love with the monkies! Wyatt slept through the whole zoo tour. Gracyn had a blast playing in the zoo fountain on the way out. We grilled out fresh salmon and shrimp where Gracyn proceeded to eat the majority of our dinners! We had no clue she was such a huge seafood fan.
Gracyn's vocabulary is so crazy these days. She is already talking like a teenager! Some of her funny sayings are:
What's up guys? What are you guys doin? I need privacy.... I have to poopy! Chocolate munckins (donut holes) and chocolate ice cream are my favorite. Go feed Wyatt! Put Wyatt down! I'm going to push mommy out....she has to go to work! Pearl you get down from there....you're not listening Pearl! Mommy, Pearl is not a good listener! Wyatt is my little man. Everybody lives in Minnesota mommy! She was drawing circles the other day and I asked her to draw a square. "I'm only 2 mommy, I can't draw a square!" Let's take a nap tomorrow. Let's cut our nails tomorrow.
She has also been in a gymnastics class for the past 4 months, Tumbelbears! We are non-stop practicing summersaults and jumping jack at our house! I can't believe how much she can say and do at 27 months old!
Wyatt is also getting to be a big boy. Last week we had a huge medical scare where I had to head to the ER. He had RSV which is basically a very bad cold. Since he was so congested they had to stick tubes down his chest and suction all the mucus out. It was so scary! He is doing much better now. The first week of daycare and he catches a cold!!! Wyatt is already so strong. He head and neck are strong where you can hold him up without holding his head. He is also grabbing everything and starting to put things into his mouth. He has just started to giggle which is so dang cute!
Happy Father's Day! We had a great relaxing Father's Day weekend. Since it was 95 degrees outside, we opted for a weekend in air conditioning. Daddy and Gracyn made Rice Krispie Bars and ate the majority of them. They had such a great time. Daddy and Gracyn also made a trip to BJ's and stocked up on the household necessities. Gracyn took a big fall and now has a big fat lip:( We also went to the Wellingtion Mall which was a total zoo. For dinner we feasted on 1 1/2 inch rib-eye steaks which Daddy grilled up perfectly. I feel so lucky to have such an amazing man in my life. Luke is such a great daddy and husband. Watching him with the kids makes me love him more and more every day! Ahhhhh
Now for the not so fun stuff. I returned to work last Monday to a new job at my company. Before I went out on leave our company went through a major restructure and I was fortunate to retain a job, although it was a different one that I was in. Wyatt started his first day at my work day care, the JM Family Center. Gracyn is two doors away and her teachers have been nice to sneak her away during the day to check on her little brother. Wyatt had a great first week. I on the other hand, had a melt down on Monday when Luke and I dropped him off. It really was harder to return back to work this time around. The bad new is.....after one week he has already caught the nasty germs and has a bad cold. We will be taking him into the doctor tomorrow:(
Happy Father's Day to my daddy and to all of the other daddy's that we know!
Grandpa J came to meet his new grandson for a long weekend! We had such a great time. It was nice to have a little break.....Grandpa was on Gracyn potty duty and kept her occupied for the majority of his stay. We ventured to West Palm Beach for a beach walk and pizza. We also got ice cream at my favorite shop, The Working Cow!
Wyatt is still a little love bug! He is staying awake for longer periods of time in the day which is so much fun. He is starting to babble a lot and smiles effortlessly. I go back to work on June 15th....8 days from today. I'm so sad to leave him! He seems way to little to leave. I feel so lucky that he will be at the daycare at my work. I'll be able to see him through out the day because I'm still nursing full time. Wyatt and I are going to visit his teachers this Thursday so he and I can ease into it. He will have the same teachers that Gracyn did as an infant which puts our minds at ease. We love the both of them so much. I really am in denial that my maternity leave is almost over! It seems almost harder for me this time, even though I know to expect, to return back to work. I'm sure that I will be a hot mess next Monday!
Adam and Katy are engaged!!! During their visit to Florida, they escaped the crazy Schipper household for a little R -n- R in Fort Meyers. Adam proposed to Katy at sunset on the Gulf coast. We couldn't be more excited and happy for the two of them. Katy promised that she would be keep me up to date with the planning through email and Skype. I can't wait to see the details!!!
We had a great visit with Adam and Katy. The weather was not that great, it rained most of the time. We managed to sneak out of the house to swim and gator watch when the rain stopped. The visit was short and sweet....I'm hoping we get to see the two of them before their BIG day! They are thinking next July. Gracyn caught a bug that is going around her school and kept most of us up for the night. Lucky for Adam and Katy, they left the house at 4am to catch their flight. I am praying Wyatt doesn't catch it! That reminds me, we had his 2 month check up on the 19th and he weighs 12 pounds and is 23 inches. I told you he was a big boy!!!
We were born and raised in Minnesota... in January 2005, 3 months after we were married, we packed a U-Haul and headed to Boca Raton, FL. Since then we bought a house in Boynton Beach, Lucas has completed his Master's Degree in Evolutionary Psychology at Florida Atlantic University and is now working towards the completion of his PhD, and I have been working in Human Resources for JM Family Enterprises.
On March 8, 2007 & March 19, 2009 our lives truly began when Gracyn Ella & Wyatt Lucas entered our world. Everyday has been a new adventure for us. We started this blog to keep in touch with all of our friends and family who we miss and love!
After much deliberation, Wyatt finally got his first hair cut today. The comb over was getting out of control AND in his eyes. He looks so much like a big boy now!
We also celebrated Randy's 31st birthday with chocolate chocolate cup cakes! Yummy! We are sad to see him leave tomorrow for Connecticut. It's been a blast having him stay here!
We had an awesome Halloween! My work celebrates the festivities to the fullest. My team and I dressed up as telecommuters. Gracyn and Wyatt' s school celebrated with a parade through my work which was a blast. We went to Miller's house and went trick or treating with Lindsey, Sarah, and Katie. Duane cooked up some serious BBQ in the smoker egg. Delicious! Wyatt stayed awake until the end of the party. He made such a cute skeleton. Snow White had a very looooonnnggg weekend with all of the sugar! Not to mention.....Luke and I celebrated our 13th year of kissing. Happy Halloween!
We are excited to have Randy staying with us as he is visiting South Florida! Randy went to a yachting school in Fort Lauderdale and is thinking of getting a job out on a big boat. It is so nice to have him here. He is getting a true taste of how crazy the Schipper family of four really is! It really is nice to have family here for more than a few days. We are hoping he stays until Thanksgiving???!!!
We had a relaxing HOT 4th of July weekend! We went to the Palm Beach Zoo on Saturday where Gracyn fell in love with the monkies! Wyatt slept through the whole zoo tour. Gracyn had a blast playing in the zoo fountain on the way out. We grilled out fresh salmon and shrimp where Gracyn proceeded to eat the majority of our dinners! We had no clue she was such a huge seafood fan.
Adam and Katy are engaged!!! During their visit to Florida, they escaped the crazy Schipper household for a little R -n- R in Fort Meyers. Adam proposed to Katy at sunset on the Gulf coast. We couldn't be more excited and happy for the two of them. Katy promised that she would be keep me up to date with the planning through email and Skype. I can't wait to see the details!!!
It feels like we haven't posted on the blog forever. We have been busy! Wyatt turned 6 months old this Saturday, the 19th. I can't believe that it has already been 6 months! Our baby is now officially a big boy! He is 17.5 lbs and 27 inches. We had his 6 month appointment this week and found out that he has a mild case of torticollis, which basically means that he has a stiff neck on one side. We start physical therapy on Tuesday. We will keep you all updated. It is always something! We are having a blast with Wyatt. He is sooo happy and mellow. He is trying to sit up by himself, but still needs a little help from the boppy. He is talking up a storm and says "dada". Both he and Gracyn's first words were "dada"! Poor mommy. Last week we also started him on real food. Gracyn and I were busy over Labor Day weekend making baby food. He LOVES the sweet potatoes.
Our Minnesota adventures are always fun but hectic. Our main goal this trip was to get Wyatt baptized and we succeeded.....barely. I came down with a horrible case of the stomach flu the day before. I thought for sure I had missed the dreaded flu that was being passed around my work and their daycare....but it seemed to find me 1700 miles away. The baptism was perfect. Grandpa and Grandma Johnson hosted many friends and family after the event for good food and drinks. I can't thank them enough. We had such a wonderful time. Uncle Dan and Lora took on the big role as godparents. Wyatt couldn't be more excited.
