Happy Birthday...Whew...

It is 9 pm. Wiley has just gone down. He did not take a nap today. We have been going going going. But what a WONDERFUL and FUN birthday for our little 3 year old! Here are a few pictures to share what we did!

Remembering...

Wiley will be 3 tomorrow, and we wanted to take a moment to remember some of our favorite "Wiley-isms" of the past 3 years.

- 1st word= "uh oh" (he had an early sense of irony)

- Dog = "guh-guh"

- Airplane = "go's"

- On his 1st birthday he reached for the lit candle on his little cake. Everyone yelled No! and Wiley proceeded to burst into tears.

- Movie = "ninnies"

- Memorable prayers in which we are thankful for poop.

- Pooping on the Watertower Field at Wake (see above).

- "Ms. Cold", "Mr. Eaff"

- "Oldy, Oldy, Oldy"

- Basketball = "da bia-bia ball"

- Remember = "Ne-member"

- "Mom, trust me on this."

- "It goes something like this..."

- Chicken Fried by Zac Brown Band, one of Wiley's favorite songs which he sings as "Friday Night Friday Night"

- Dancing to Rolling on the River (Proud Mary)

- "Mark-n-Melvin"

- Watching Regis and Kelley with Mommy, Wiley, always the observer, says "Look Mommy, it's Mr. Sam." In fact, it was Russell Crowe. (You are welcome, Sam)

- Singing the song, Hot Dog Hot Dog Hot Diggity Dog.

- "Yeah...but we can't do it." (The negotiator)

- Recently, at Midtown, Wiley picked up a menu, opened it, and announced quite wisely: "Awww man... I can't read."

- Wil and Wiley are on campus at Wake on afternoon. At 5 p.m. the bells start ringing. Wiley says, "They are going to wake the Deacon up." (He believes the Deacon lives in Wait Chapel.)

- "You look wonderful."

There are so many memories that I don't want to forget of these first three years when so much has happened! What are your favorite "Wiley-isms?"



Wiley and his Senior Ladies of Wake.

Wiley and the boys

Take Time to Smell the Roses

Or Sunflowers...

boo-boo update

Wiley has been scooting around on his bottom all afternoon and alternatively whining and crying. I finally sat him down at his table and he painted since he did not want to go outside (b/c of the boo-boo) and had otherwise declared himself immobile. He painted his body and a little bit of the paper, left a footprint on the carpet, and was promptly pointed to a bath. Water of course irritated him and particularly when his dad tried to straighten out the leg. Finally we were like, well maybe something really is the matter. Wil pushed around the boo-boo, compared to the other knee, asked if it hurt when he pressed it, etc. Drs. Mom and Dad determined he was afraid about stuff getting into it and there were no serious injuries.

We have a doctor's appointment for our 3 year old check up this week, so we will double check with them. I just hope that Wiley can handle school tomorrow.

(we video-ed the drama that was Wiley scooting around on his bottom. That could have been positive reinforcement for his behavior and hence why he has played it up all afternoon and evening. but oh my, it was funnnnny watching him scoot around.)

boo-boo

So, Wiley unfortunately took a slight tumble in the parking lot while we were outside playing...on the way to get the cozy coupe so we can ride it down the grass hill. He has a half-dollar sized scrape on his knee, minimal blood, hardly any at all. He of course cried and said he needed to go to the doctor for his boo-boo. I wiped it off along with his nose, got him juice and held him while he cried. Then the darndest thing happened.

He has been laying under a blanket on the couch with juice (on his second cup, and it was milk) just playing with a little duck stuffed animal for 30 MINUTES. I went over to lay by him after going through Sunday paper and looking at coupons and ads and he asked me to go back and read.

WHAT? He isn't even talking. Just laying there and occasionally looks up to see what I'm doing. I've gotten laundry out, checked email, and now blogging.

Oh, what's that Wiley? You want to play? Spell's broken. Seeee yaa!

(he is limping around the apartment, passy in mouth, saying ouch ouch ouch. we have a drama king on our hands. the boo-boo is not bad at all)

In the past few days...

We have...

Had a picnic with Mojo "in the shade."


Spent the night with Cole and Raymond (and Harvey and Digger)


Partied with Jimmy Buffett.




Met the lead singer of Sister Hazel.


Celebrated a birthday. (happy birthday Jennie!)

Buffett

We're coming Jimmy! Save some margaritas for us!