Tyler- 10 Months Old

Yes, Tyler has been 10  months old for almost a month now...sometimes life happens and blogging doesn't.

Tyler's first trip to the Des Moines Zoo on Memorial Day with Dad, Uncle Jeff & Aunt Renae & Makenna

There are so many times when I look at him these days and say to myself, or out loud to him or Kevin, "you don't even look like a baby any more, you look like a little boy!" He's got a great mop of blond curly hair- thanks to his Dad. He's sits up on his knees and stands up on his tiptoes to reach high places. He climbs up the stairs like they aren't even there and also knows to go down on his belly (although I don't fully trust him on this one yet).

Still holdin' on tight to Dad

Our latest breakthrough in the eating department is picking up and putting food into his own mouth. Last week, I got the baby puffs out....because it was suggested that now would be a good time to try them...I set them on his high chair tray and he immediately reached to pick one up and when he actually got it in hand, he commenced to playing with it- waving it in the air- slamming it down onto the tray- etc without coming close to putting it in his mouth. A few days went by, we kept trying, he kept playing. Eventually it dawned on me that I should show him how to put it in his own mouth. He grabbed it in his hand I grabbed his arm and shoved it toward his mouth, he got it in his mouth and crunched down on it and the rest is history. In hindsight, he thought they were toys until I showed him it was food. How is he supposed to know?! So fun to watch him learn and investigate every new thing he sees.

He dislikes grass. So much so that when he sits in it, he holds one leg up at a time to get it out of the grass and holds his hands and arms just above so they don't touch it. Note to self- take a picture. It's pretty hilarious.

He loves walking while holding onto toys. He has even figured out that when he runs into a roadblock, he should walk around to the other side of the toy and start pushing it back the direction he came from.

Another favorite right now- he knows how to give "kisses". If you're holding him and say kiss, he'll lean in and open his mouth. So cute.

He still loves turning book pages, one of his favorites for the last 5 months. He also loves electrical cords...which is not so cute.

Bath time has turned into a full on water assault, everything and everyone within a 5 foot radius of the tub gets a bath. He loves every minute of it and could care less when he splashes himself in the eyes/mouth/face/etc.

All in all, time flies and we're having fun.

Tyler and Makenna playing together