Wyatt James: An Update

I knew going into parenting that I would love my children.  I made them... They are little pieces of my heart.. Surely, I'm going to love them.  Then they both showed up and I still can't believe how much I love them when I look at them.

This boy...

 

 

This boy baffles my mind.  I don't know how in the world he got so smart.  He speaks so clearly.  He rationalizes things.  He analyzes things.  He knows more about what's going on with the farm and seed operation than I can fathom.  He knows what truck Daddy is in and what piece of equipment he's moving where to do what to which field.  He's a worker man.  He wants to wear his pliers and work boots.  He doesn't often want to just play.  He often says he can't play because he has to work.  He's three.

Wyatt doesn't spend much time in the day being silly.  If I tell him something ridiculous to try and get a rise out of him, he answers back in a no-nonsense, "No, Mom...". 

Smart and hardworking.  Serious and attentive.  But I really try to help him shake some of that seriousness off and just be a goof.  I am a goofball. Charlie must be my baby, because Charlie is a goofball.  I want Wyatt to have a little more of this lighthearted 'let's dance and make someone laugh or smile' to even him out.  I don't want him to be too serious or worry too much about what's going on around him.

In my early blog days, I often would interview Wyatt.  That's probably the best way to take a sneak peak into this little, impressive, three year old brain.  So, here's Wyatt.

What's you name? 
-Wyatt Tyre
What's your favorite color?
-Red! Because I just love it.
What's your favorite toy?
-Hmmm.  Buster.  Buster the power crane. Because I just love him.
What's your favorite TV show?
-Peep and the Big Wide World. I thought you were just going to ask me a few questions...
Well can I ask you a few more questions? 
-Yeah, like what?
What do you want to be when you grow up?
-A farmer!  Because I just love to.  I'm going to drive tractors and take care of cows.
What's your favorite piece of equipment?
-A big tractor with a mulch finisher hooked onto it.
Who's your brother?
-Charlie.
Do you like Charlie?
Yes, I like Charlie, most of the time.
What's your favorite animal?
-A bull.  And a kitty cat. 
What's your favorite food?
-Macky!  And rice and beans!
Who are you friends?
-Avery. Adam. Papa. Andrew. Daddy.
What's your favorite thing to do outside?
-Hmmm.  Play in my Robbie Toys JCB Backhoe Loco.
Do you have anything else you'd like to say to me?
-Thank you, Mom. Can I give you a kiss? Mom, I'm going to measure how much you weigh... You weight forty sixteen.  That's a lot.

Thanks, Son.  You're the best. :)