Wyatt's Room

Hogle Zoo - Fall 2009

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Wyatt with his cousins Jake and Josie Thornton.

Enjoying a caterpillar ride at Hogle Zoo. Almost his favorite bug....after ladybugs!

Mom and Wyatt on the "merry-go-round". A self-portrait......

Wyatt loves this dune cat at the zoo. It is cute....but not as cute as our cute son!!

Our son having fun at the zoo. Can't you tell??? :) Riding the "bench" on the merry-go-round. That is the only thing he would ride this summer and fall.

Trip to Bear Lake -August 2009

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Wyatt watching his dad compete in the Bear Lake Triathlon. Of course, Wyatt was his biggest fan!!
Cute little boy enjoying his first swim in Bear Lake. Notice the haircut! I took him to get his first trim (aside from Grandma trimming it here and there) and the stylist shaved him. It turned out too short and grew him up! Waiting for it to grow back out before we do 2 yr old portraits.

Wyatt's furry playmate Tess. The yellow thing is Wyatt's rubber ball that Tess punctured with her teeth. Neither one of them noticed the ball was flat. Tess enjoyed the swim as much or more than Wyatt.

Getting used to the idea of cold water (actually freezing water if you know Bear Lake) splashing on him.

Cuteness!!! In his favorite yellow crocs!!

Wyatt 2nd Birthday!!

2010-03-26T13:27:00.000-07:00

Wyatt on August 15th with Grandma Thornton and Grandpa Gleed. Not sure if he likes all the attention.
Waiting to open presents. Also maintaining his "safe" space from all the people at his house.

Wyatt's 2nd birthday cake. Made by mom. At this age....he was a huge fan of cars and trucks. Of course, he wouldn't eat it. He's a very fussy eater and cake is not on his menu....but M & Ms are which is why there a few thrown in the middle.

Mom trying to get him to blow out his candle and maybe have a piece of cake?? No. But his cousin Jakie will definitely help out. Jake is 4 in this picture.

Wyatt's love of automobiles

2009-06-28T10:17:00.000-07:00

Wyatt definitely has an affinity for anything with an engine and wheels. Especially if it is a red truck....which come to think of it, everything is a red truck. He asks to see the red truck (Matt's truck is red) and then asks for the keys as well. I guess to prepare us for the road ahead??!! Here he is behind the wheel of my car!

Kindermusik

2009-06-28T10:03:00.000-07:00

We have done Kindermusik for over a year now. Wyatt loves it. It has taught him to love music and to socialize and to sing and to put his toys away. He looks forward to it every week. He especially loves when Miss Paulette pulls out the musical instruments. Drums are a favorite. He calls them "boom booms". He tells us that he wants to play with Miss Paulette's boom booms. Wow these boys start young!! In the bottom picture, he is playing with the scarves. He loved the scarves...especially the red ones. The next picture up shows him with a box of baby bells. Then we have Wyatt and some of the other kids in the class (the twin girls belong to a friend of mine who did the class with us). There is a picture of Wyatt enjoying a buffalo drum. And lastly a picture with Miss Paulette who is apparently invading his personal space right now. He really did like her. We are taking the summer off and will return in the fall. Wyatt seems to miss it.

One happy little boy!

2009-06-28T10:01:00.000-07:00

This is one happy little boy that daddy just got back from a business trip. He misses his dad so much when he is gone!

Easter 2009

2009-04-18T16:40:00.000-07:00

In Suncrest fashion, Easter was a cold one this year. We had our neighborhood Easter egg hunt the day before. Wyatt wasn't such a fan of the Easter Bunny.....come to think of it - who is???? He arrived in style in his "red car" as he calls it. If you wonder about the fine photography....you'll have to pardon the tiny little finger prints on my camera lens. We also got Wyatt his own chair. He was thrilled!

This is one silly little boy!

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His personality shines through!

Helping in the kitchen

2009-04-18T16:35:00.001-07:00

Wyatt loves to help me when I'm preparing food. It is so fun to "stir". I love it. He smells things and tastes things....even onions and learns the word and never forgets it!

"Walking in his dad's shoes"

2009-04-18T16:32:00.001-07:00

So I have this sneaky suspicion that Wyatt will grow into these one day!!

"Mom...I can't get up"

2009-04-18T16:28:00.000-07:00

Perhaps I've gone overboard a little on trying to keep Wyatt warm on one of our trips out to play in the snow. Poor guy can't even stand up with all the layers on. Our dog, Tess, is never far from Wyatt's side.

Hangin in da 'hood!

2009-04-18T16:23:00.000-07:00

So sorry about the delay in blogging. We have been enjoying Facebook and have been posting there as well. But I'll get us caught up on here. Wyatt has had a good winter as he is officially a great walker and has gained this new found independance. He has an absolutely amazing vocabulary and is almost always able to communicate to us what he needs, wants or is feeling. I love this age. This is my favorite stage so far. He is now 20 months.

Our first family photograph!

2009-01-25T11:56:00.000-08:00

We finally had a family picture done. We did this in December for Christmas. Wyatt is 16 months here. The photographer was using a squeaky toy to make him smile and he took it. She kept trying to get it back but I told her to just leave it.

The littlest blogger!

2009-01-25T11:27:00.000-08:00

Wyatt is fascinated with our computers. Here is his beautiful little face checking out something online.

This is our happy little monkey!

2009-01-25T11:22:00.000-08:00

This is Wyatt at 17 months. You will all be happy to know that he is FINALLY walking. The kid talks up a storm but has been taking his own sweet time walking. Mom is just glad, as he is getting heavy to lug around all the time.

Wyatt and mama!!

2009-01-02T19:18:00.001-08:00

I've so enjoyed Wyatt and his bond with me. He goes around the house looking for me calling "Ma Ma" in the sweetest voice. He is always aware if I'm not around. Here we are on New Years Day 2009.

Our son in the fridge......

2009-01-02T19:15:00.000-08:00

Wyatt has been fascinated with the fridge for a while but now that he has become more mobile...he is taking his fascination to new lengths!!!

Wyatt's 2nd Christmas - 2008

2009-01-02T19:07:00.000-08:00

We went to Bearlake for Christmas this year and spent time with Grandpa and Grandma Gleed. Wyatt is in a phase of clinging to mama so it was hard for my parents as they wanted to hold him so bad. What a kid. He did enjoy his presents though and Grandma and Grandpa spoiled him (as well as mom and dad). Thanks to everyone for a wonderful Christmas!!

The Thornton Cousins

2009-01-02T18:58:00.000-08:00

In this picture, we have Wyatt and his cousins on Matt's side of the family. He has 4 older cousins that are in high school and college and beyond. But Matt's parent's have gotten a new round of grand kids. We had this picture done this fall for a Christmas present for the grandparents. Here we have (from left to right): Josie, Jakie, Wyatt, Logan and Kent.

Disaster Master!!

2008-12-06T09:47:00.000-08:00

Matt and I call him Hurricane Wyatt!! With good reason. One of Wyatt's favorite things to do...unload mom's cupboards in the kitchen - several times a day. If he weren't so cute, it might be a little annoying. At least he is entertaining himself.

Happy 40th Dad!!

2008-12-06T09:44:00.000-08:00

Matt turned 40 on Thanksgiving this year. I think the only thing Matt really enjoyed on his birthday was Waytt. Here is father and son.

Here is "cuteness"!!

2008-12-06T09:41:00.000-08:00

Here is our blond-haired, blue-eyed little boy. So cute. Love the long eyelashes. His eyes are always so expressive.

Don't forget the guitar!

2008-12-06T09:36:00.000-08:00

Wyatt also loves guitars. Matt has made sure to introduce him. We just want him to learn a musical instrument and we want him to develop a love of music. This little guy looks a lot like his dad and a lot like Lisa's nephew Colby. He is so cute!!

Our Talented Little Monkey

2008-12-06T09:32:00.000-08:00

Wyatt is very interested in laptop computers...probably because we both always have our heads buried behind one. Here he is showing his typing talents by using his feet. We knew our kid was a protege...but we're not sure if this is in a good way!!

Wyatt and Shelby

2008-12-06T09:30:00.001-08:00

Here Wyatt is trying to help Shelby play the piano. He is fascinated with the piano. He goes and pulls himself up to it and plays several times a day. Gotta get the kid in lessons!!

Longing to go outside....

2008-12-06T09:25:00.000-08:00

Wyatt has finally learned to pull himself up and stand. Granted, he stands and then drops to his bum and scoots to where he wants to go. But walking is not far off. Here he is looking out into our backyard. He loves to be outside. He is 15 months old here.

Wyatt and Grandpa Gleed

2008-11-15T15:01:00.000-08:00

The hard thing for my parents and Wyatt is that they have to get to know each other every time they are together as they don't get to see him as often. Grandpa took Wyatt on his first 4-wheeler ride around the backyard. As you can tell, Wyatt is serious and Grandpa is enjoying!!!

Wyatt discovers one of the joys of autumn

2008-11-15T14:58:00.000-08:00

Wyatt playing in a pile of leaves in Grandma and Grandpa Gleed's backyard. He thought it was so fun and threw a fit when we were done....apparently he wasn't done!!

Halloween 2008

2008-11-15T14:48:00.000-08:00

Hello....so sorry about being so slow with posting Halloween pictures. Wyatt was a lion this year and he found the costume very annoying. But he was so cute!! The picture of him with the little girl was taken at Kindermusik and the other picture is him on our front porch. I think mom had more fun than Wyatt....I suppose that will change in years to come!!

Wyatt and Daddy!!

2008-10-23T18:28:00.001-07:00

This Wyatt and Daddy.....need I say anymore?!!!

Cousins galore!!!

2008-10-23T18:22:00.000-07:00

We got to meet my brother Matt and his wife Lisa for lunch on Sunday. They have 4 kids. Wyatt had fun with his cousins. Here he is with Garret and Austin. Give Wyatt another year and this little group could spell a lot of TROUBLE!!! The top picture is Austin and Kenzie. Kenzie is 3 weeks older than Wyatt.

We love Eileen!!!

2008-10-23T18:17:00.000-07:00

Here is Wyatt with Matt's cousin's wife, Eileen Thornton. We weren't sure how that makes them related but it doesn't matter because we love her no matter how we are related. Eileen and Dick came to visit from San Diego last week. It is always so nice to see them. They are some of the nicest people I have ever met!

Wyatt's a fan of the bath...no matter where it is!!

2008-10-23T17:09:00.000-07:00

Wyatt is 14 months old here and is enjoying a soak in the kitchen sink. Kitchen sink baths are fun because you can eat while you are bathing and there is a counter for driving cars around.

We got lucky!!

2008-10-10T14:46:00.000-07:00

We were at BabiesRus yesterday and one of the KiddieKandids employees approached us about using Wyatt to photograph as she was orienting to her new job. So we got a free portrait.....granted he had messy hair and a dirty face but oh well!!! She did "okay". This is Wyatt as almost 14 months.

Aren't these cheeks so kissable?!!

2008-10-04T17:24:00.000-07:00

Here is Wyatt at 13 months. He is busy playing and is only barely tolerating me and the camera. Just imagine living with these cheeks!! They get kissed so often....he tolerates us doing it so far.

Right now, he is a fair mixture of both of us.

Wyatt and Tess

2008-10-04T17:20:00.000-07:00

Wyatt and Tess play on the floor. They are about the same mentality right now...in ways. Tess is very good with him and VERY protective. But she also knows he's good for a few treats thrown on the floor here and there.

Some "Wyatt" Facts.....just for fun!!

2008-10-04T16:54:00.000-07:00

Name: Wyatt Mathew Thornton
DOB: 8/15/07
Pets: Tess - a 2 year German Shepherd, Lily - a 2 year old yellow-nape Amazon Parrot
Nicknames: "Boo", Wy-Wy, Monkey-boy, Toad (dad's favorite)
Hair color: Tow-head blond....although he was born with dark hair
Rolled over at 4 months-only from front to back. At 13 months he still won't roll onto his tummy
Sat up at 5-6 months.
Crawled at......well he's never crawled. He's a scooter. He sits and scoots on his bum. Very cute.
Walked at......we're still working on that one. He's trying to pull himself up and stand now.
First words: "mama" then "dada"...now it's "cat", "Tess", "wombat" and "tiger"
Favorite activities: Watching Baby Einstein movies...especially "World Animals", reading...if we don't read it to him, he reads it to himself...he loves his books, going to the park and swinging, playing outside, walks in the stoller.
Favorite toys: V-tech ball, anything that rattles, his train, his magic wands, his books, his trucks, his car that we push him around in.
Favorite foods: he is a little picky. He loves chicken noodle soups, gold fish crackers and french fries. Right now he is really in love with juices.
First organized activity: Kindermusik at 6 months and again at 13 months. Loves the musical instruments.
Personality at 13 months: happy, short-tempered, good to play by himself, and a little shy around strangers. He is clapping, waving bye-bye, and is learning to blow kisses. He will not sleep in his crib but will sleep on a regular bed with no problems. Loves trying to figure out easy puzzles. He is very ticklish and giggles and giggles. He loves his bubble baths in mom's big tub. Absolutely loves Tess!!
Favorite book: F is for farm (fascinated with animal sounds right now), and "Where is Baby's Bellybutton?"

1 Year Portrait

2008-09-09T19:42:00.000-07:00

This is Wyatt at age 1. We had these done to give to the grandparents at the birthday party. He is so fun to take to the studio. He just smiles and laughs at the photographer. He definately makes their jobs easy....plus he draws a lot of attention to himself which I don't think he minds.

Happy 1st Birthday......can you believe it?!!

2008-09-08T20:27:00.000-07:00

Well we are finally posting birthday photos....sorry for the delay. Don't ever buy a Toshiba laptop. It spends more time at the shop getting repaired than it does at our house which is why the delay. Anyways.....

Wyatt turned 1 on August 15th. Matt and I are amazed at how fast this 1st year went by. Although I did tell Matt that it does seem like a year since I got a whole night's sleep!!! But no complaints on my end. Well worth it. We had a big birthday bash for the little guy who couldn't figure out "what the big deal was" and "why were all these people at his house"?? The Gleeds made it down from Idaho and The Thorntons were well represented. The most important guests were the grandparents. He made out like a bandit....lots of toys and clothes but I have to say his most cherished gift was his lot of books. He loves books. The first thing he plays with in the morning and the last thing he does at night. He will just sit there and go through them page by page and read to himself or throw them at one of us to read to him. He is fascinated.

The birthday cake was made by mom and Aunt Chris. We thought he would dive into it but not so much. Just poked at it with his finger. He was so freakin cute!!! Hope you enjoy the pictures.

Wyatt at Grandpa and Grandma's house in Idaho

2008-09-08T20:22:00.000-07:00

Matt shows Wyatt what a horse is. He is very interested in animal sounds now. This was in August. Not quite a year old. He is definately showing a large interest in animals....just like his dad.

Mama's birthday

2008-08-04T22:36:00.000-07:00

The boys in my life took me fishing for my birthday. One of my favorite things to do especially up in the Uinta Mountains at my favorite fishing spot. It was beautiful. This was Wyatt's first fishing trip. It was fun. Thanks Matt and Wyatt. I love you guys!!!

Here's our little monkey!!!

2008-08-01T13:04:00.000-07:00

This is Wyatt at 11 months. The little guy will go down the slide by himself....at 11 months. Here is what worries me - if he will go down a slide by himself at 11 months what is he going to do at the age of 10?!!!! I'd better start taking my valium now!

Happy Father's Day!

2008-06-17T20:53:00.000-07:00

Matt got a back pack baby carrier for his first Father's Day. We are trying to acclimate Wyatt to the contraption. As you can tell, we are going to have to work at it!!

Pick me up please!!

2008-06-17T20:50:00.000-07:00

Wyatt is not a fan of grass touching his bare legs. Here, he is doing all he can do to keep the grass from poking him. Can't say I blame him.

Family Photo at almost 10 months

2008-06-17T20:46:00.000-07:00

We are at Hogle Zoo in this picture for a Gleed Family get-together. Wyatt is almost 10 months here. He's too busy paying attention to his cousins to look at the camera.

Playing is hard work!!

2008-06-17T20:42:00.000-07:00

Here is Wyatt after a hard morning of playing.....granted his morning started at 5:00am. No wonder he's tired. Imagine how tired mom is!!

Wyatt loves his PUPPY!

2008-05-26T08:29:00.000-07:00

Wyatt seems to have Matt's affinity for dogs....granted this one is stuffed and plays music and sings but its a start. He loves this toy. Mostly, he loves to "wrestle it". We are just going through our first illness. He has had croup for almost a week. We did good to get through 9 months without illness. Of course it came at the same time Wyatt has lost interest in breast-feeding. He thinks he just wants to eat adult food. He is very interested in what we eat. Hope you enjoy this cute picture.

Happy Mother's Day!!

2008-05-12T10:15:00.000-07:00

Hello. Wyatt and Matt made sure that I had a wonderful Mother's Day. Wyatt sent me flowers on Saturday. I was so touched. Matt said he wondered why Wyatt had asked for his credit card. We met my parents on Saturday night at Maddox in Brigham City for dinner. Despite a little gumpiness from Wyatt, it was an enjoyable evening that went by too fast. On Sunday, Matt and Wyatt gave me a new and updated digital camera for Mother's Day. I do take a lot of pictures of him and was thrilled to get a new camera. Matt took me and his mother to brunch at wonderful place in downtown SLC called "Cafe Molise". It was very good. It was a fun and memorable day.....thanks to my husband who is always so thoughtful!! It felt good to be "celebrating" Mother's Day. Thanks Matt and Wyatt!! I'm lucky to have such a wonderful family!

Weeeee!!!

2008-05-01T13:54:00.001-07:00

Wyatt took to the swing at the park right away. He just smiles and smiles. It is so cute. He has no fear. When it is warm enough, we try to go to the park on all of mom's days off. He loves being outside.

"Could I be any cuter"

2008-04-26T12:20:00.000-07:00

Wyatt turned 8 months old last week. I can't believe it! He sits up really well, reaches for things, sits and plays with his toys for a decent period of time...but he is nowhere close to becoming mobile. He shows no interest in figuring out the crawling thing. He has a lot of strength so we wonder if he will just move to walking...but who knows? As for now, we are just enjoying having an immobile child.

mmmm.......Prunes!!

2008-04-26T12:12:00.000-07:00

Wyatt is definitely a Thornton and a Gleed as he loves to eat. He enjoys his food! But prunes?!! Wyatt just finished his breakfast in this picture. This is him at 8 months. Let's just say we go through a lot of bibs everyday!!

Here's our serious boy!

2008-04-18T08:17:00.000-07:00

I bet a lot of you think that Wyatt is a serious kid.....not so. He just takes the camera seriously. Here he is at almost 8 months. He is all blue eyes and blond hair!

Wyatt with more of his cousins!

2008-04-18T08:10:00.000-07:00

This is a picture of Wyatt and his cousins. From left to right: Jordan, Austin, Kenzie, Wyatt and Garret. These kids belong to Lisa's brother Matthew and his wife Lisa. They live in Preston, ID and were passing through and stopped for a visit. Wyatt thought it was fun. He's not used to so much "hub-bub". It is good for him.

Wyatt and Kenzie

2008-04-18T08:04:00.000-07:00

Here are Wyatt and Kenzie. Kenzie is his cousin on Lisa's side and was born exactly 3 weeks before Wyatt. We got them together the other day and I think they finally noticed each other. Aren't they cute?!!

I love Grandma and Grandpa Gleed

2008-04-06T08:37:00.000-07:00

Here, Wyatt is being entertained by Grandpa Gleed. They got see him last week and it was good for all of them! I have a portrait of Grandpa Gleed at about this age and there is a lot of similarity between Grandpa and Wyatt. But there is also a lot of Thornton in him. It will be interesting to see what he looks like.

I LOVE Balls!!!

2008-04-06T08:33:00.000-07:00

Here is Wyatt with one of his balls - his favorite. He loves balls and completely gets the concept of back and forth. Here, he is about 7 months.

And so it begins.......

2008-03-23T09:53:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone. So sorry for the delay in blogging. Life is just keeping us busy. But that is no excuse for our faithful followers. Matt and I are having so much fun with this growing boy. He is getting close to 20 pounds and is almost 30 inches long. He is 7 months old now. Can you believe it? It is going by so fast. He is a big kid for his age. He's at the 90th percentile for his height. He's going to be tall like his daddy. We took him to the new aquarium here in Salt Lake yesterday. He actually paid pretty close attention to everything and lasted for about 45 minutes which we thought was good for his age. We get so excited to help him experience everything. Wyatt has gotten really good at reaching for things and thinking what is ours is his. He as already taking my car keys and the remote.......and so it begins.

Wyatt gets mugged!!!

2008-02-18T08:24:00.000-08:00

Wyatts poor cheeks must have been so tired from all the kissing he received over the weekend. My family doesn't get to see him a lot so they made up for all the lost "kissing moments". Wyatt seemed not to mind too bad. He took it all in stride. One day, when he is a teenager, he will probably be mad at me for this picture. Here, he is being attacked on either side by his Aunt Chris and his Aunt Erin.

Wyatt and Colby

2008-02-18T07:50:00.000-08:00

Wyatt and I went to Idaho over the weekend to visit family. Wyatt had a lot of people excited to see him but none more so than his cousin, Colby. Colby, who is 9, wants a little brother so bad. He carried Wyatt all over the place and Wyatt seemed to like him as much. It was very cute. This picture is of Wyatt and Colby laying on the floor playing.

Wyatt's little friend!!

2008-01-31T17:50:00.000-08:00

Wyatt got to meet "Tickle me Elmo" yesterday. He was pretty taken with him. He smiled and smiled at him. I just thought I would throw this picture on the blog because it is so cute. Enjoy.

The "Gleed" in him is starting to come out!

2008-01-27T08:09:00.000-08:00

In this picture, we are starting to see more and more Gleed in Wyatt. In fact, Matt feels there is more Gleed than Thornton at this point. He is starting to look a little like his cousin Colby and has a some features from his uncles and his Grandpa Gleed. It is so fun to see what he is ultimately going to look like!

2008-01-27T08:05:00.000-08:00

Wyatt is trying really hard to get the "sitting up" thing mastered. He can do it for a few seconds but the abs tire out. I keep telling him he needs to start working his core for more endurance of this process but he is going to do his own thing. Welcome to parenthood! He got this computerized ball for Christmas and loves it. Here, he is 5.5 months old.

"I'm really not as serious as I look"

2008-01-27T08:00:00.000-08:00

As you can tell, it is all fun and games in Wyatt's world. He is really getting into toys and playing. He also loves his Baby Einstein DVDs. It is amazing that a 5 month old can pay attention to a whole DVD....well they are geared for infants. He loves puppets. He is so fun to be around right now.

Our little poser!!

2008-01-13T17:49:00.000-08:00

For all of you who have been asking about Wyatt having a portrait done, here it is. Wyatt and I braved the chaos of the Kiddie Kandids process....yikes!! Wyatt was quite the "poser". He was all smiles. The photographer had fun with him. Yes, the portraits turned out cute but as to whether or not we'll go back is yet to be determined. This Wyatt at 4 months.

Wyatt with two of his cousins

2008-01-08T21:30:00.000-08:00

This is Wyatt with Wil and Mat Christensen. They are his cousins on Matt's side of the family. Mat Christensen was the youngest grandchild for years until 3 years ago. This just shows the age span on Matt's side of the family. Wil is a sophmore at Lake Forest College in Chicago and Mat is a sophmore at Park City High School. They both play football for their schools. So there is somewhat of an expectation for Wyatt with football. When I asked them to pose for the picture, they argued over who wasn't going to hold Wyatt!! Matt just told them to hold him like a football. They made it work!!

"I'm one happy little dude!"

2008-01-08T21:23:00.000-08:00

This is a very happy Wyatt. Here, he is with his Aunt Lisa. He is so enjoyable at this age. Even with a couple of teeth trying to work their way in, he has always got cute smile. This was on Christmas Day.

Wyatt's First Christmas

2007-12-29T23:12:00.000-08:00

Matt and I were thrilled to have a little one to share Christmas with. We actually didn't go too crazy in buying gifts for him. We got him a few small toys and a DVD about baby sign language. He had fun and thought the wrapping paper was interesting and the stocking was fun to eat!
He is over 4 months here.

"Wy Wy" meets "Y"

2007-12-29T22:59:00.000-08:00

Wyatt gets to meet Yvonne. She is so fun and came bearing gifts of Christmas outfits (in which she promptly dressed Wyatt). Its about time she came and visited!! We have missed her. She is busy being a student in the PA program at the U of U. Wyatt got a kick out of her and showed off for her by blowing bubbles at her. Yvonne is one of those special people that brings a smile out of everyone she meets.....Wyatt included!

We're finally back!!

2007-12-29T22:46:00.001-08:00

Hello to everyone,

We are finally back after a few weeks of computer issues. We are so sorry for the delay in new pictures. So here we are with some new ones. This is Wyatt with Grandpa Gleed at the Gleed Family Christmas Party. Wyatt had a lot of fun as some of his cousins spent a lot of time entertaining him and trying to make him smile. He tolerated the day trip to Bear Lake a lot better this time. He is NOT a fan of the car seat!

Where did the time go?

2007-11-08T19:08:00.000-08:00

Hello to everyone checking our site,

Yesterday Wyatt turned 3 months. Wow! The past 3 months flew by. I'm going back to work next week and I'm not anywhere close to being ready. I've enjoyed my time with Wyatt so much. He is so much more alert now and spends a lot of his day smiling at me and having these wonderful little converstations with me. It is so precious.

He's growing like a weed. We have been dealing with some dairy and soy allergy issues which has changed my diet dramatically. If things don't improve soon, I might have to quit breast feeding much to both of our dismay!! We both love it.

Well thanks for all your love and support and for checking in on us.

Lisa

Happy Halloween!

2007-11-02T21:04:00.000-07:00

Hello to everyone:

As you can see, Matt and Wyatt got into the spirit of Halloween. Ebay has its yearly Halloween parade for the employees to show off their kids. Matt was pretty excited to show off Wyatt. Wyatt thought the holiday was just okay as the costume was very hot. I had to keep taking it off and letting him cool off. He's just happy to stay at home with mom and play and nurse and sleep all day. He doesn't like to have his routine interrupted!

We caught some cute pictures of Wyatt earlier in the week smiling. He is getting so alert and is such a happy baby. We are so lucky anyway but to have a good baby.....well you know what we mean. Hope Grandpa Gleed enjoys these pictures.

Lisa

2007-10-25T08:30:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone,

My friend, Julie, just moved back to Salt Lake from Italy. She had her little boy, Aaron James, in June and has some stories to tell about Italian medicine. We got Wyatt and Aaron together the other day. It was quite funny. I'm not sure that either one noticed each other. Wyatt, soon after they showed up, became fussy and ate and went to sleep. So much for the little dudes bonding. Oh well, there is plenty of time for that. Have a good day.

Lisa

2007-10-16T21:22:00.000-07:00

Hello all,

Over the weekend our wonderful neighbors, Sue and Craig Jones, had an open house to welcome Wyatt to the neighborhood. It was so fun and there was a great turnout. It was good to get to know the other parents in the neighborhood since we have been completely clueless in this department. Wyatt was a good little baby and took the 3 hour party like a champ. Thanks to all our wonderful neighbors.

As you can see, Wyatt is getting more and more alert and is showing his cute personality including lots of smiling. It is so fun to see his personality. He is growing up so fast. Hope you enjoy the pictures.

Lisa

Finally we're back!

2007-10-11T12:10:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone,

Sorry it has been a while since we posted. Matt went back to work last week and I have been trying to figure out how to take care of a young baby and take care of all of my other responsibilities. Hopefully, it will all fall into place.

Yesterday was Wyatt's 8 week birthday. We celebrated by going to the pediatrician. He had his 2 month check. He weighed 11 pounds and has grown to 22.5 inches. He's growing like a weed. Last time we weighed him he was 7 pounds 2 ounces. To be honest, the thing we have noticed the most with the growing is his length. But with all 2 month appointments comes the first of many vaccinations. He had 5 vaccinations yesterday. 4 shots in his thighs and 1 orally. We both were devastated by the awful cry that came out of our little son as the needles hit. We hadn't heard that cry before. But that wasn't the worst part. Despite round the clock anti-fever meds and nursing from mom, he still felt like ___! The top picture to the right shows his sick eyes. We took it last night before he started in with the vomiting and diarrhea all night. Poor little guy.

We had a nice visit this weekend from our friends Dave and Melinda Freiss and their cute daughter, Hailey. She is almost 5. Dave and Melinda have been down the same infertility road we have only to a greater extent. They have Hailey and just found out that they are finally having another little one in April. Congratulations guys. We are so excited for you.

Matt and his little pal spent Sunday evening watching football. Wyatt sat there forever and watched the TV much to Matt's excitement - especially since it was Matt's favorite team playing.

Well, I need to go tend to Wyatt. Thanks for your patience and enjoy the pictures/blog.

Lisa

Wyatt and his cousins

2007-09-28T20:05:00.000-07:00

Wyatt got his first visit from some of his cousins today. He has 13 cousins on Lisa's side of the family. He got to meet Colby and Shelby who are 9 and 6 respectively. It is amazing that even at only 6 weeks of age, he knew they were one of him. He recognized that they weren't adults. He was very interested in them as they were of him. They were so excited to meet him but a little disappointed that he couldn't play with them a little more. Now that he is 6 weeks old, Matt and I have lifted the ban on kids being around him and possibly exposing him to something. But just so you all know, we aren't totally paranoid. This was at the suggestion of our pediatrician. Hope you enjoy the cute picture.

Lisa

Thank God for parents!!

2007-09-25T16:59:00.000-07:00

Even at our age, parents seem to know when they are needed. On Saturday, Lisa's parents came down from Idaho and surprised us with some primo babysitting. We took the opportunity to go to lunch to celebrate our 8th wedding anniversary. Of course the whole 2 hours we were gone, our thoughts were on our darling son. This was our first time out without the little guy. Then on Sunday, Matt's parents took him so we could go to brunch for our anniversary. Of course we, being new at all this, took way too much time to get him ready and get him to their house so we ended up having lunch instead. We appreciate both of our parents and all the love and support they give. It was nice of them both to be so thoughtful since it was their wedding anniversaries as well. All 3 of us share the same wedding anniversary. Thanks Roy, Betty, Newell and Joyce. We love you.

Matt and Lisa

What's up daddio??

2007-09-17T01:03:00.000-07:00

Howdy all,

Just thought I'd drop a line to let everyone know I haven't died from sleep deprivation.
I've decided to take another two weeks at home with Lisa and Wyatt (what can I say, you've got to love Slick Willy for that FMLA!).

Watching Wyatt grow and develop has been the amazing experience of my life. It's incredible to watch his mind slowly awaken to life and the world around him. At 4.5 weeks, he is able to recognize, Lisa and I by voice and appearance. His visual centers are rapidly developing. He focuses on contrasts in color and light quite a bit but is moving on to more subtle visual variations. He is gaining more and more control of his his head and keeps it on a swivel when he's awake.

Even more than a month down the road we continue to enjoy visits and gifts from friends, family and neighbors. It's amazing how many people understand our wait and share our joy. We really are fortunate to have so many great people around us. We are truly grateful for Wyatt and for all of you.

Since Lisa's last post we have had a few more visitors, some we got pics on, others no.
I've added a few new pics, I hope you like them.

The 1 Month Celebration

2007-09-13T09:24:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone,

Well yesterday marked a big event. Wyatt turned 1 month old. Matt and I are amazed at how fast the time has passed. I think we are still on our high from his "birth". As any new parents would do, we celebrated his big day. Are we crazy? Maybe. But I think we are just celebrating this little one's life and how lucky we feel to have him.

Wyatt was unaware of what the big deal was and I think a little annoyed with us all day. By evening and birthday cake, he was completely annoyed with us as the pictures shows. He'd better get used to his crazy parents as he's in for a long haul with us and celebrations.

And for those of you who really know us, you won't think we're crazy. We're just making sure to enjoy each and every moment of this little one's life.

Have a great day.

Lisa

Family Ties

2007-09-11T16:46:00.000-07:00

Wyatt had some important visitors on Sunday. His Grandma Thornton, his Great Aunt Marlene and his Great Grandma Hess came to visit. It is the first time that Grandma Josephine Hess has met her 15th great grandchild. She is almost 91. What a span of years between the generations. Fortunately, Wyatt was in a good mood and even showed off a few smiles for his Grandma T and his Aunt Marlene. Hope you enjoy the generation picture.

Lisa

Just another day in the life of Wyatt

2007-09-09T08:19:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone,

I'm sitting here trying to blog with a crying infant in my lap. It does present a challenge to my creative senses as well as my grammatical senses I'm sure! I'm showing a couple of pictures of Wyatt to show how alert he is getting. His most alert time of the day: 5:00am to about 10:00 am. A little earlier than I would like but he does let me get 2 three hours naps before the big event. Its funny how mom has to be part of the big event - you know to feed, hold, interact with him, etc. The lactation specialist says I'm lucky that he gives me 3 hours at a time. I think I'm just lucky!!

We got the nicest visit from Andrew (at ebay) last week with the nicest gift from some of Matt's co-workers. Thanks to you all. It is an extremely nice gift from some extremely thoughtful people. I hated to even get into the basket as the gift as a whole was beautiful.

Well I'd better feed the little guy as he has only THAT on his mind.

Talk to you soon - Lisa

Three weeks already!!

2007-09-05T01:23:00.000-07:00

Howdy all!

It's hard to believe we're three weeks in already.
The little guy is happy and healthy. He is clearly growing and gaining weight.

Lisa reports his first "real" smile today. 3 weeks is a bit early for eye contact and recognition vs. a regular reflex smile, but she insists he did just that.

He and Lisa have a pretty good arrangement on meals. He demands it whenever he wants and she gives it to him.

I believe I'm beginning to see the lad's true nature. He has developed a serious boobie addiction. And so it goes, like father like son I guess. "You're out of your mind, off your rocker" you say. One might think so. I have proof. The accompanying photos will support my contention that my own son, at the tender age of three weeks is a certified boobie fanatic.

The "2 week check"

2007-08-30T18:10:00.000-07:00

Good News everyone. The little guy is growing. We had our 2 week appointment with the pediatrician today and he is now weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces and has grown almost 2 inches. I actually have an outfit that he had outgrown today. He definitely didn't like the heel stick for the PKU test and protested with all his might! It must have been fairly traumatic to him as he has spent most of the afternoon sleeping. Hopefully this doesn't mean a long night for us! We are trying to help him understand the meaning of darkness. I had no idea that newborns dreamed so much. He laughs out loud in his sleep as well as cries out loud. What can they possibly have bad dreams about? Well I just wanted to give everyone an update.

Lisa

Mom finally speaks!

2007-08-26T13:30:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone. I feel like I'm finally back among the living. Its amazing what 4 consecutive hours of sleep will do for you. I feel like a new woman. I've been enjoying this blog spot along with the rest of you but figure its time to help Matt add some new "blog". The week has gone well. My mom stayed until Wednesday to help and I'm very thankful she came. Matt's parents brought dinner on Thursday and Susan and Al Giesler brought dinner Friday night. In case any of you ebayers don't know it....Susan makes a hell of a homemade banana pudding. Thanks guys!

Wyatt has had a good week. He goes throug a lot of diapers!! Matt and I have been debating all week whether Huggies or Pampers are best. What our conversations have turned to.....!!!! We are enjoying our son so much. I don't think either one of us can get enough of him. I've had to start being careful of what I eat as it affects him. I've figured out no chocolate. What a sacrifice!

I'm very grateful that Matt has taken time off. Its so helpful to me and he is getting to know Wyatt. Wyatt is getting bigger and longer. He loves to eat. That makes him our son for sure! He still has his dark hair but it is lightening. I think he will eventually go blonde. He looks a lot like Matt. I'm enjoying the few months of being the center of his universe (well actually, its my boobs that are the center) because this little guy already has that natural affinity for his father that sons have. Pretty soon I won't exist except when he's sick! That's okay though. I'll take what I can get!

Again, thanks for all your love and support and phone calls. We have some many wonderful people in our lives.

Confession of a slacker dad.

2007-08-21T19:37:00.000-07:00

Howdy all. Sorry about the lag in info. Everything seemed to have caught up with us recently and we've been pretty wiped. Good thing Lisa's mom has been here looking after things.

Wyatt had a doctor's check this morning. The news was all good. He has gained a whopping 8 ounces since coming home Saturday! He is now just one ounce below his birth weight. Given we thought it would take the little guy a couple of weeks to get here, we're really happy. His jaundice risk continues to be very minimal. We'll go back for a two week check soon.

We have had a few requests for some more updated photos of the little dude, so I'm posting a few.

Wyatt is beginning to open his eyes much more frequently and is trying to focus on objects very near him. He vigorously kicks his hands and feet and arches his back. When I'm holding him I have to pay attention as he has a tendency to toss his head which throws off the balance.

Lisa and I had a funny experience the other night. I decided to get the baby changed and ready for Lisa. No sooner than I had removed his diaper than I began hearing "rumbling from below". As I quickly covered him back, he began to spit up. Lisa jumped in at that point to wipe and suction his mouth. As Lisa and I were busily managing output at each end of the kid, Wyatt saw his chance and promptly sprayed us, and himself down with pee pee.. doh! forgot about the water cannon. Lisa and I laughed until we cried. That kid hit us with everything he had!!

Everything continues to go well. The kid is eating like a pig, and evidently Lisa is producing some top notch stuff as his weight gain is remarkable. We're looking forward to some visitors this week. Please feel free to call or drop us a line if you'd like to stop by.

Homeward Bound - Free at last!

2007-08-18T23:09:00.001-07:00

Howdy everyone. Well, everything looks really good. Dr. Lloyd (Randall's pop) dropped by this morning to give Lisa the final green light and remove her staples. Lisa is healing incredibly well but is still having a lot of pain.

Dr. Clayton stopped in this morning and cleared Wyatt to go home. We'll be dropping in on Dr. Clayton Tuesday for a weigh in. Since Lisa's milk arrived yesterday Wyatt has stopped losing weight and has stabilized at 5 pounds 15 ounces. He sure is a tiny little dude. We expect him to be up to around 7 pounds in a few weeks.

After a little car seat wrangling and a brief delay in the pharmacy parking lot to feed Wyatt, we were homeward bound at last.

It was great to get home. Lilly (our parrot) is very interested in Wyatt but is not showing any signs of jealousy, which is a good thing. If there are any parrot owners out there you know having an unhappy bird can be truly hellacious. Tess (our German Shepherd) is still staying at my parent's home and has yet to meet the little man. I have been sending used baby blankets home with my mom to get Tess used to Wyatt's smell.

Now that Wyatt has been on breast milk for a solid day, the diaper thing has taken a more serious turn. He goes a lot more and more often.. it smells a bit nasty too. Worse still, he seems to have urine to spare as he happily sprays himself and the parent fortunate enough to draw the duty each time he is changed. A little consumer report on "pee pee tepees".. they don't work! Wyatt blew his aside easily and drench his third outfit for the day. It's actually pretty funny and a sign of great health.

I took a few pics today but have yet to upload them. Lisa and I are exhausted as we have not been asleep at the same time for over four days.

We were really happy when our great neighbors brought us a fantastic homemade chicken noodle soup.

My parents, my sister Lisa and her husband Jim stopped in and helped us get things under control. We're looking forward to the arrival of Lisa's mother Betty tomorrow. Grumpa G will be coming as well and is excited to meet his 15Th grandchild.

Thanks to everyone for their kind comments. I hope the blog is enjoyable and useful to you.

Day Three - The Milk Mom Commeth..

2007-08-17T22:50:00.001-07:00

Great news this morning. Lisa's milk came in early. Wyatt is certainly not complaining, eating very well and resting much better now.

Dr. Clayton (our pediatrician) gave Wyatt a great report this morning. His hearing tests were great and his risk of jaundice is very minimal. Dr. Clayton's practice is relatively new. He is right in Draper which makes it nice. He has fantastic training, a wonderful bed side manner and fantastic perspective. We recommend him to anyone currently searching for a pediatrician.

We had a lot of great visitors today. A great crew from the ER, a lot of family and even some eBay folks!

Dr. Froerer, Lisa's OB will come in tomorrow to remove the staples from her incision. After that, a green light from Dr. Clayton is all we'll need and we're outta here!
We both can't wait to get Wyatt home. It'll be great to reduce all the interruptions we get from the medical staff. While we appreciate all they do, we're pretty tired. I have placed a general schedule below, so you have an idea of our day.

4 a.m. - Feed Wyatt.
5 a.m. - To the nursery for lab tests.
6 a.m. - Feed/change Wyatt before doctor's rounds.
7 a.m. - To the nursery for pediatrician exam
7:15 a.m. - OB rounds - examination for Lisa
7:30 a.m. - dietary brings Lisa's breakfast
7:45 a.m. - nurses rounds to examine Lisa
8:30 a.m. - pediatrician visits the room to give exam results
9:15 a.m. - Wyatt returns from the nursery - change
9:30 a.m. - Lisa's breastfeeding class / fill out birth certificate application (you would not believe what they ask on that thing!)
10:00 a.m. - Lisa back from breastfeeding class to feed Wyatt.
10:30 a.m. - First visitors of the day.

From there, the day consists of a lot of visits from our favorite people and multiple visits from the nursing staff to evaluate Lisa and Wyatt. I usually bolt at around 11 to go home check on the house, pets and grab a nap. I'm usually back to the hospital around 5 to sit with my kiddo.
We get several evening visitors. From here Lisa feeds Wyatt q. 3 hours, I generally burp and change - this goes on until 3 a.m. with naps here and there. So we're looking very forward to getting home.

We both know it has been a long road to get to this point. There have been a few bumps. We are incredibly fortunate to have access to professionals who can assist us in our goal to have a child. We are equally fortunate to have people in our lives who provided so much support to our quest. Superiors and peers in the workplace; friends and family members. We would have never made it without you. Every time I look at the cute little bugger I know it was all worth it.

Day Two

2007-08-16T21:16:00.000-07:00

Thanks to everyone for the visits, phone calls, flowers and gifts. It's really fantastic to know how many great people wish us well.

Someone once told me "to be a parent is to worry". Just one day into parenthood, so many things I have heard over the years ring true.

Wyatt is eating regularly. He and Lisa are getting things worked out and seem to be finding a groove. Last night he spit up quite a bit, one episode occluded his airway and he turned a little blue. Yikes!

As is normal, he has lost some of his birthweight already. We hope continued and regular nursing combined with a reduced regurgitation will curb that trend.

Lisa is feeling more of he pain from her C-section today. She is up and out of bed and eating solid foods. Although she's happy to be free of her IV and catheter, she is not quit ready to go home.

Voila!

2007-08-15T10:57:00.000-07:00

Well everyone, the deed is finally done.
Lisa and I are incredibly pleased to announce the birth of our son, Wyatt M Thornton.
8/15/07 at 8:15 a.m. Vigorous and healthy baby boy - 6 pounds 7 ounces, 19.5 inches..

Did I mention that is quite loud? He began feeding shortly after birth. While I enjoyed giving him his first bath, he did not. All systems are good and I'm proud to say I've conducted my first diaper change.

The procedure was interesting to watch. I took a lot of pictures, but when my son emerged I became transfixed. Fortunately the anesthesiologist is a friend of Lisa's. He said "dude, you're in shock and you're going to miss all the best pictures. At that point, he commandeered the camera and took many great shots. I believe I have attached the most illustrative and least gory to the blog today.

Thanks again to everyone for their support and friendship. Enjoy the pictures!

Best

Matt

A Little Warm Up

2007-08-15T03:29:00.000-07:00

Well everyone, the big day is finally here and I'm worse than a kid on Christmas Eve. This page is intended to commemorate the birth and life of Wyatt Mathew Thornton, Son of Mathew L Thornton and Lisa Gleed-Thornton of Draper Utah. This little man is our dream come true.
I don't think everyone has had the opportunity to see these pictures of my beautiful, blushing and very gravid bride. Enjoy.

Thanks To Everyone

2007-08-15T03:15:00.000-07:00

Lisa and I want to make sure everyone who gave their support, friendship, understanding, humor and expertise toward our attainment of this wonderful goal.

Dr. Guy Ringler, without your brilliance this would have never been possible.
Dr. Bronte Stone, the best damn embryologist on the planet (and a decent rider).
Dr. Phillip Werthman, for your patience and prudence.
The entire staff at CALFERT, truly a world class organization.

To Tom Reasor and Kevin Considine, John Little. Without your support at work, we could have never held it together and gotten through.

To all our friends who offered support and shared experiences and concern. Melinda and Dave Freiss, Jane Powers, Mansoor Emam, Gennie Mulqueen, Terry Heinrich, Kevin and Jen Considine, Al Giesler and Susan Katz, Andrew Foulger, the Maliheh Free Clinic staff, the Cottonwood ER staff and all the great people at eBay.

Finally and always the most important, thank you to our families. Without you, we would not be who we are. We are thrilled and honored to be adding a member to such a special group.

With love and sincerity,

Matt and Lisa