Last week before my return to work

On Monday, I have to return to work. I'm doing my best to soak in all of the fun and goodness of being at home. While I miss my friends, it's going to be very hard to go back. Until then, here is some fun that we are squeezing in while I avoid thinking about next week.

Deep thoughts

Grandma Jan getting Wyatt to smile, talk and coo!
Head of the table.
Funny story... it was the first day of school in our neighborhood, and we watched 10+ kids get on the bus in front of our house in the morning. Chloe said that she missed her friends (she plays with two of the older neighbor girls) and when they got home from school, she informed me that she was going to wait in the deck for them so they could play. I tried to tell her that they weren't going to be outside for a while, and she told me that she would sit on the blanket and wait for them. I thought it got pretty quiet, so I peak outside and here's what I see:

When she woke up she was very upset because she thought she missed her friends playing. Also, she didn't know how she got inside. :)

"Look mommy, I'm a worm!"
We went to the Mall of America today, which was pleasantly empty with all the kids back in school. Chloe enjoyed the rides, looking around and she even got to eat her favorite - McDonald's! We knew she was reaching her limit when she got frustrated in the bumper cars and ended up just sitting there crying. It was so sad. I think we've all been there after a bad day or horrible commute. She really needed a nap. In fact, we told her that if she could stay awake all of the way home we would buy her a pony.
Good thing she didn't make it, because I don't think our neighbors would appreciate a horse in our back yard.

This evening, Wyatt also crashed early and without being swaddled (which has rarely happened, unless he is in his car seat).

Now it's my turn to get some sleep!