Ten Things I love about You

After one week with our little tyke, here are my top 10 favorite things about him:

10. He’s got a mullet. That’s right; he came out of the womb sporting everything but a mesh hat to top it off.

9. Sneezes. Anytime he sneezes he just looks so darn cute. First he raises his hands up in the air mimicking a victory pose; then his face and nose scrunch up as he prepares for the violent expulsion. Finally, he sneezes – a little rush of air that’s more mouse than man.

8. The faux sneeze. Every once in a while (appr. 1 out of 10) Wyatt gets all geared up for a sneeze – hands and arms raise, face scrunches – but right at the moment of engagement he trails off into a prolonged exhale combined with a slight cry. You’ve got to hear it to fully appreciate it, but it’s cute as puppy dogs and pigtails.

7. Rooting for food. Speaking of pigs … come supper time Wyatt is known to open his mouth wide in anticipation, which is fun in itself. But, to top it off, he also begins swiveling his head around like a baby bird.

6. Burps. There’s been a couple of burps so far that I swear have resulted from massive pockets of air filling his insides from throat to stomach – loud, volcanic things of surprising intensity.

5. The unconscious smile. We’ve yet to see him break out in a full-blown smile, but he has produced a few momentary smiles as he drifts off into sleep.

4. “I’m stoned.” It’s terrible to say, but the only way to describe his appearance occasionally is that he looks stoned.

3. The “sucker” poop. On rare instances Wyatt has gone hours without so much as producing a tiny fart. But, alas, just when I get done changing his diaper so he can sleep in good hygiene, he manages to let loose and soil his new diaper – all but shouting to me in jest, “SUCKER!”

2. Bright eyed and bushy haired. Usually about three hours of the day (and about two hours of the night) Wyatt is wide awake, and his eyes dance around the room taking in vague shapes. His hair also sticks up most of the time, which when coupled with the mullet makes him look something like a very young Rod Stewart.

1. Whenever he sleeps, but specifically when he falls asleep with me on the couch or cradled in my arm.

Wes